Theresa Schousek has been a Microchip (R) Design Partner for 20 years as President, Chief Engineer, and Owner of Vital Innovations LLC. She began her work with computers in 1983 with a Commodore (R) 64. Prior to working as an independent design consultant, she worked for nearly 10 years in the automotive industry for General Motors Delphi Delco Electronics. She thrives on innovative design and has three process and sensor patented designs, plus one international patent. She is the sole inventor of General Motor's first infant seat and occupant detection system to inhibit airbag deployment. This system, and its derivatives, have 223 citations and is currently in production, 22 years later.Theresa earned a BSCEE from Purdue University, a dual accredited degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. She earned a Master of Business Administration, with a practicum in operational process design, from University of Wisconsin, River Falls, in 2011.