My personal mission statement is “To inspire and support others to empower themselves with strength, knowledge, and confidence to achieve.” I am in charge of my own success, which means I am proactive and consider all the moving pieces in situations. My focus is on continuous improvement, how to be flexible, and find solutions with a collaborative positive attitude. I am detail oriented and processed based with a mindset of striving for excellence as an individual, team member, and as a manager. My values include commitment, honesty, genuineness, integrity, and growth. My diverse experience brings over 20 years in public finance, accounting, and budget and over 14 years in higher education instruction. My passion is to support higher education through providing the best learning experience I can to my students, which ultimately strengthens our workforce and local economies. My two positions support my passion of workforce development and higher education. I am driven to continue to increase my knowledge and skills, which is why I have a diverse skill set from managing and assisting in business environments, managing projects and employees, working on diverse teams, teaching and applying employment law, and teaching an array of computer application and business courses at the Community College level. I have a natural ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems effectively and efficiently utilizing strong communication and leadership skills.