As a Sonoma County native I started my career at DBMCPA in December 2021 after almost 20 years in the restaurant industry. I attended Santa Rosa Junior College in which I completed with a certificate in Baking & Pastry along with an Associate’s Degree in World History.
My hobbies include traveling, going to the beach and spending time husband and our furbaby Olive.
I graduated from Sonoma State University in 2020 where I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting. During my time at Sonoma State, I was the co-chair president of MEChA, a student organized club that promotes culture and history within the Latinx Community.
In my free time, I like to hike, jump rope, and explore new restaurants. I also enjoy knitting scarves and watching movies.
I began my career in public accounting at a local CPA firm shortly after I graduated in 2014, where I gained experience in tax and audit.
After six years in public accounting, I moved to private accounting, where I supervised the internal accounting transactions from three Latin American countries for an international corporation.
In 2021, I realized that my real passion in accounting was tax and returned to public accounting with DBMCPA. As a supervisor, I now oversee many of the firm’s tax return projects, including individual returns and a variety of entity returns, as well as wine costing projects for our wine industry clients.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting
Sonoma State University
I like to spend my free time with my family and friends. I love traveling to Mexico to visit my parents and to enjoy Mexico’s beautiful beaches and archeological sites.
I began my public accounting career as an intern here at Dillwood Burkel & Millar, LLP in 2006. During my tenure at Dillwood Burkel & Millar, LLP, I was responsible for providing tax and audit services to a myriad of clients and industries. During this time, I fell in love with the non-profit industry. After 6+ years in public accounting, I transitioned to private accounting and became the Controller for a local non-profit private school, Anova, serving children with autism and learning differences. I then went to work for our local Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin as their Controller managing the day-to-day financial operations. After 8+ years, I have returned to public accounting to assist our clients with their accounting needs.
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration, both from Sonoma State University. I am a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Education Instructor.
In my free time, you can find me spending time with my family, reading a good book or planning our next vacation.
I enjoy working with clients from a variety of industries and assist them with tax planning and reporting needs. Prior to joining DBM in 2014, I worked as a Credit Analyst at a local bank.
I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting (graduating with a Cum Laude distinction), from Sonoma State University. I also have an Associate degree in Business Administration with High Honors from Santa Rosa Junior College.
I have been an active member at the Active 20-30 Club of Santa Rosa #50 since 2015. I have previously served on the Board and was the Board Treasurer in 2016 and 2022.
I enjoy spending time with my family, and playing and watching soccer during my spare time.
I started at DBM in February 2019 after completing the Paralegal Program at Empire College. Prior to Empire College I also received my Associates Degree from Santa Rosa Junior College.
My hobbies include hiking, yoga and playing poker.
I joined DBM as an intern while double majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, in addition to a Computer Science degree at Sonoma State University. I joined DBM full time after graduating in December 2018.
While I was a student at Sonoma State University, I worked in the Financial Aid Office; in addition to being a Student Instructor in Computer Science Department in a few programming languages. I also worked as an intern in business operations for a small business in Santa Rosa.
For fun, I enjoy trying new restaurants, especially when sushi is on the menu. I like listening to live music, spending time with friends and creating or laughing at one-line puns. When things are quiet, I enjoy cuddling with my cat, Nightshadow.
I began my career in Public Accounting in 2008 with a local McGladrey Alliance firm and focused on nonprofit and real estate organizations. Before joining DBM in 2017, I was the Director of Finance of a local nonprofit. Currently I work closely with my clients on all aspects of their accounting and reporting needs.
I graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, and hold a Human Resources Management Certificate from Sonoma State University. I have previously served on the Board at Country Day Parents at Sonoma County Day School, and was a Board Trustee at Monte Rio Unified School District.
In my free time, I am involved in my kids’ sports and other extracurricular activities. I also enjoy reading, trail hiking, attending music festivals and enjoying the fine wine and food of the Sonoma County.
I began my career in public accounting in 2006 at a local McGladrey Alliance firm. I focused on real estate and not-for-profit organizations. I worked closely with the real estate developers’ accounting teams, assisting them with all aspects of their business from the day-to-day operations and purchase price allocations to the complications of 1031 exchanges and everything in-between.
After eight years with the local McGladrey Alliance firm, I moved to private accounting and was the Controller for a fast growing real estate investment group based in Santa Rosa. During my tenure with the company, they grew from a handful of entities owning mainly single family homes throughout California to 20 companies with predominantly multi-family properties in California, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
I returned to public accounting in 2017, and became a partner in 2022. While I continue helping clients with their accounting, tax and reporting needs, my focus has transitioned to assisting our clients with their assurance service needs.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting
Sonoma State University
Certified Public Accountant, California
I love to spend time with my husband and our two girls. When I can spare time I also enjoy scrapbooking & other paper crafting, reading and trying new wines.
I started my public accounting career in 2000 in the Bay Area with Arthur Andersen, and later with Deloitte & Touche. I have been providing auditing, accounting and consulting services for small to medium size businesses in the North Bay Area since 2005. Prior to joining DBM in 2013, I was an assurance service manager at a local McGladrey Alliance firm for 8 years.
I work closely with my clients in a variety of industries such as wine, manufacturing, technology, real estate, and nonprofits. I find it most rewarding to offer my clients with up-to-date industry specific accounting guidance, to assist them with analyzing their business through accurate accounting records, and becoming part of their success stories.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Certified Public Accountant, California
Certified Valuation Analyst
Community Foundation Sonoma County, Board Chair
Haas Alumni Network, North Bay Chapter, Founder and Past President
Petaluma Health Center, Audit Committee Member, Past Board Treasurer
Leadership Petaluma Graduate
I enjoy hiking in Sonoma and Marin county parks with my husband on weekends, when we are not visiting our college-aged daughter in Davis. I also enjoy cooking, running and playing pickle ball.
