Four years ago, Vanessa paid her bills working at a call centre, surrounded by the incessant buzz of fluorescent lights and fielding calls from disgruntled customers. Today it’s the buzz of the forest she hears, while she helps animals at her Costa Rican rescue centre. By pursuing her passion, she’s given her professional life a sense of purpose.
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