Currently I am employed as a Support Specialist for Coast Central Credit Union, which is a locally invested credit union here in Humboldt County. My primary job is providing outreach for our older members within the community. We work to ensure they are protected financially by providing them with access to remote banking services. My department and its work has become invaluable with the lasting duration of COVID.

The research I did for my MA project not only honed my professional skills and interpersonal abilities, but also, as I compiled my research, instilled in me a lasting compassion for our local community and history. I hold this fervor with me still as I assist our community with their financial services, and as we do our best to help them navigate an uncertain future.