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NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ADVERTISER SPOTLIGHT Bringing Healthy Home DAVID JOINER & THE BIG SALAD Sarah Rein When David Joiner left the Reservoir area in 2017, it was more of a reaction to circumstances than an intentional choice. He had been enrolled in Tulane’s satellite campus in Madison, pursuing his degree in applied computing and information systems, when that satellite office was closed. With one year left to obtain his bachelor’s degree, he sold his house and moved to New Orleans to complete it. 42 • MAY 2023
“With The Big Salad, you can get a filling and satisfying meal that isn’t going to put you to sleep during your 2pm meeting.” Afterwards, he lived and worked in New Orleans for five years, where he worked for an engineering company and later a nonprofit called Lighthouse Louisiana whose mission is to empower people with disabilities by helping them get jobs and regain their independence while challenging the expectations of what people with disabilities are capable of. However, he found himself repeatedly drawn back into the restaurant/food service scene. He’d worked in the industry throughout his college and young adult years and loved the proximity it gave him to people from all walks of life. Originally from Pensacola, Florida, David’s family moved to the Reservoir area when he was ten, and he graduated from Northwest Rankin in 1998. When David left the area to complete his degree in New Orleans, it wasn’t an easy choice. Although he speaks fondly of his time in Louisiana, he had to leave behind parents and a brother Hometown RANKIN • 43
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