Born and raised in Montana, my parents instilled a strong work ethic in me from a young age. I worked hard to maintain high grades while balancing participation in multiple clubs and sports. From my teenaged years I worked many jobs ranging from babysitting to waitressing, casino running and cleaning rooms at the local motel. I found a sense of accomplishment in building my financial freedom.

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Directly after high school, I moved out on my own and began my college journey while working full time to support myself financially. I began my financial industry career  as a junior in college, working in the drive up of a busy bank location in the Billings heights. I worked full time while balancing online classes to complete my Bachelor's degree through Montana State University - Billings. I quickly progressed in my banking career and had the opportunity to work as a customer service rep, personal banker, service manager and branch manager at multiple locations in Billings and Helena, MT as well as in both Gillette and Casper, WY.

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After several years with the bank, I was fortunate enough to transition into the world of Credit Unions. I love the Credit Union mission to serve the underserved. I quickly discovered that the "all hands on deck" approach really fit my working style. I thrive when I'm busy and challenged. I love being in the weeds, learning as much as possible and finding solutions and improvements. I found a great sense of accomplishment leading projects and initiatives while developing loan programs. 

 

During my tenure with the Credit Union industry, I had the opportunity to refine my leadership and project management skills while continually growing my knowledge of systems, processes and strategic initiatives. I enjoyed the project, procedure, and strategic leadership so much that I decided to venture out on my own and founded Firefly Consulting, LLC to focus my energy on these tasks full time. I look forward to my next adventure, working alongside our Credit Unions to help drive success. 

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