Supermom | Neeli Faulkner
SuperMom: Neeli Faulkner
-Liesel Schmidt
“I work in tech.”
When it comes to Neeli Faulkner, that sentence simplifies the many facets of her work the same way saying “I am a mom” distills the never-ending duties of motherhood. As a technical account manager with Overwatch Technology, she is responsible for her clients’ technical alignment in their business processes and works to ensure that their technical needs are met. She also works part-time as a freelancer in digital media and web design, helping businesses and professionals create impactful and user-friendly websites while optimizing their online presence to drive growth and success.
When she’s not behind a computer screen, she’s making real-time investments into her family: her husband of 15 years and their 10 year old daughter, Annadelle, who was diagnosed in 2018 with an extremely rare neurological disorder known as Acute Flaccid Myelitis, or AFM. “AFM has affected less than 800 people worldwide, mostly children around the age of five,” Faulkner explains. “There is no officially known cause of AFM and no known cure, although occupational and physical therapy has shown to be an effective treatment. Annadelle’s disability has affected our lives in more ways than one. We have had to learn to adjust to life with special needs, and that has not been easy at times, especially when it comes to managing our work and home life.”
