After high school I started working and went to college at night. In August 1979 I married my high school sweetheart, Robert Whalen(who is in the same class) I worked for a computer company for 12 years,which was bought out by another company.

In 1979 Robert and I starting building our house in Desoto. We lived in this house for about 11 years. In 1983 our first son Jared was born. In 1987 after returning to work after having our second son, Nicholas I found out that the company I had worked for for the last 12 years was being bought out. In August 1987 the company laid off about 150 people and at that time I expected to be laid off with everyone else. I was looking forward to this because if they laid me off I was going to receive a years pay. At this time I had completed my Associates Degree in Business. Well I wasn't laid off, but I took the opportunity to take a years pay and I quit work with two young sons(Jared was 4 and Nick was 6months) and went back to school full time. This was a large challenge and Robert was very supportive.

I received my BBA in Accounting in December 1989. At this time I went to work for a CPA firm and started studying for the CPA exam, which I passed 3 out of 4 parts in April of 1990. I then took the last exam in November and received my CPA certification.

In July 1991 Robert and I sold our house in Desoto and moved to Southwest Arlington. In October 1992 I went to work for Turbomeca Engine Corporation, which is a French owned company which repairs and overhauls helicopter engines. The engines are actually manufactured in France. I started out as a cost accountant and became the Accounting Manager. After 5 years I left and went to work for American Eurocopter that builts the helicopters that the Turbomeca Engines go in and was next door to Turbomeca. I worked there for 3 years. I received a phone call in January 2001 and they asked me to come and be the Director of Finance, which I did in !
February 2000. I go to France about 2 to 3 times a year now. I have been here a total of 6 ½ years. I do not speak French, but I would like to learn.

Our children our now 17 and 14. We have been spending alot of time researching colleges for our son Jared. Both of our sons go to Martin High School, which has about 4000 students. Jared's graduating class will be about 900. Nick is in his first year of high school and is going to do wrestling and cross country. Between work and our kids we keep extremely busy.
Well I think that is a summary in a nut shell.