WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Professional Passion: To gain experiences where I can be a resource for people financially or socially and help them reach their goals.

Experience:  Breaking into public accounting through DP&C.

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Washington, Tacoma.

Membership and Activities: IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

Personal Mission Statement: Embracing the journey and navigating obstacles with resilience and grace.

Passions after 5pm: Spending time with family and friends, going to the gym, and exploring the outdoors.

You’ll never catch me:  Jumping into a pool without knowing how deep it is.

The bottom line: Don’t let your fears stop you from achieving your goals (except for swimming I totally understand).

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Professional Passion:  I strive to build lasting relationships by providing the best possible client service with a friendly, positive attitude, through respect and compassion.

Experience: More than 12 years of financial industry experience, including banking & property management. Been with DP&C since 2014 providing accounting solutions and business support for a wide variety of industries.

Education: Tacoma Community College & Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Memberships and Activities: WSCPA, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

Personal Mission Statement: Enjoy every minute of life. Do what you love. Love what you do.

Passions after 5pm: Spending time with family and friends, taking care of my Chihuahua, dancing, traveling, gardening, home remodeling projects, and being creative.

You’ll never catch me: You’ll never catch me being bored. I always have something going on.

The bottom line: Keep it positive!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Professional Passion: To be part of a hard-working team of professionals dedicated to providing excellent service for our clients.

Experience: 18 years as a controller in private industry, and 4 years as assistant controller at a local non-profit.

Education: University of Puget Sound, Bachelor of Arts in Accounting.

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

Personal Mission Statement: To live with integrity and seek happiness and fun in all I do.

Passions after 5pm: Spending time with my husband and kids, hiking, camping, reading and rooting for my kids’ sports teams.

You’ll Never Catch Me: Missing an opportunity to spend time with my family.

The Bottom Line: Do what you love.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Professional Passion: To be part of a dedicated hardworking team of professionals to provide solutions that will better help our clients.

Experience: I have over 20 years of bookkeeping/accounting experience with a variety of businesses.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Business at University of Washington Seattle. Associates of Business at Johnson & Wales University and Pierce College Steilacoom.

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

Personal Mission Statement: My mission is use my mind, heart and talents to keep my life focused on gratitude, love, and forgiveness — to live my best life and to help others do the same.  Always Be Kind.

Passions after 5pm: Spending time with family and friends, spending time outdoors, traveling and seeking cold water.

You’ll Never Catch Me: Giving Up.

The Bottom Line: Love with your whole heart and always hug your loved ones!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Professional Passion: To be a reliable resource for our clients and team, by providing  service and accountability with integrity, expertise, and excellence.

Experience: Over 15 years working with clients in various industries ranging from construction, restaurants to health and wellness.

Education: Pierce College

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

Personal Mission Statement: To always be grateful, live in the moment and love big!

Passions after 5pm: Teaching classes, working in my garden, and enjoying time with my family.

You’ll Never Catch Me: Eating spicy food

The Bottom Line:  You are loved

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Professional Passion: To be part of a team of dedicated professionals that are committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients.

Experience: Over 25 years accounting experience in the private sector in varying industries form Service, Food, Manufacturing, Retailing and Construction. 3 years as a Controller, 6 years as a Staff Accountant and 17 years as a small business owner of an electrical contracting business.

Education: University of Washington, Tacoma – Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Major in Accounting, and Highline Community College – Associate of Arts in Business

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

Personal Mission Statement: Everyday, I try to be better than the person I was yesterday.

Passions after 5pm: Playing and coaching softball, having dinner with my kids, trying to get my 2 dogs to play fetch – they would rather play keep away, and watching reality tv shows with my daughter.

You’ll Never Catch Me: Going a day without a Diet Coke

The Bottom Line:  Do the best you can until you know better.

In 2009, I joined the team at DP&C in the Production Department. Prior to working in the accounting industry, I was employed in the travel industry by Delta Air Lines/Worldspan for over 15 years primarily in the sales, marketing and training  departments.

I have been married for over 30 years and have two adult children and two grand-dogs. After 5pm, I enjoy spending time with family, friends and our critters.  We travel often, whether it be for fun or to help others in need.

Professional Experience: Before becoming a part of the DPC team in January of 2017, I spent 5 years in the healthcare field as an analyst for the financial side of compliance audits. In addition to this, I have 10 years of experience in the retail bookkeeping/administrative field.

Education:  Bachelor in Applied Science Business Management, Associate in Applied Science Accounting- Pierce College;  Accounting Office Assistant Certificate- Pierce College;  Accounting Technology Certificate- Pierce College.

Giving Back:  I like to volunteer around the community to help give back any way that I can. Previous volunteer events include: Habitat for Humanity, Toys for Tots, serving at the Mission in downtown Tacoma, and earth days at the local parks and beaches.

Passions after 5pm: I am a blessed mother of 6 (4 girls and 2 boys). Married for over 20 years. Outside of office hours, I am taking care of and spending quality time with my family.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Professional Passion: I strive to use compassion, humor, and integrity to help individuals find resources to meet their needs (in small and mighty ways), thereby creating the collective of greater community.

Experience: While I am one of DP&C’s newest team members, I have prior background both in Admin Support and in the People-Helping professions. Previous work included both public and private sectors within diverse fields such as library, wholesale auto industry (scrap), and ethical review board. I am excited to work with DP&C clients and staff to extend my knowledge base, to best help clients in connecting to their financial mentors and advisors.

Education: BA in Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, AAS in Social Services

Memberships and Activities: Causes dear to me: educational programs for school kids, foster kids advocacy, and promoting sound mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being in every individual. Previous volunteering: community support groups assisting those with recovery issues, mental illness, and trauma survivors/PTSD, and in working with veterans/military, and other special populations/marginalized groups.

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW:

Personal Mission Statement: To be present in each moment, and to demonstrate good character. …A simple statement, yet a challenging directive. Work with what you’ve got, act where you can, respect all.

Passions after 5pm: In winter (PNW), I’m a homebody curled near a fireplace with a good show or book (something extremely geeky or hyper-focused on art, philosophy, or history), or lost down a rabbit hole in Wikipedia. In summer, I’m a fair weather (beginner) hiker, very-amateur photographer, and veritable sun lizard (wrinkles and all). I absolutely LOVE escape rooms/locked puzzle rooms (Note: I’d never make it out or ‘win’ without my trusty mystery gang!).

You’ll never catch me: passing by a National Park (or NHS/NHM), without briefly adventuring; or sitting in ANY warm, sunny spot.

The bottom line: Every individual knows one thing you don’t. Seek, but know your boundaries. Open mind, open eyes, open ears to open heart.