- Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) Candidate
- Financial Coach Master Training (FCMT) Certification
- 15+ years managing my family’s personal budget
- 15+ years experience as a project manager
- 11 crazy fun years as a MilSpouse
- Forever friends scattered around the country and world
- Countless amazing stories about the support and generosity of our ‘military family’ both as a giver and receiver
Initial financial coaching training completed through the Financial Coach Master Training program.
Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) and member of the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education® (AFCPE®), which supports me in continually becoming a better financial coach through continuing education.
Active PMP® certification since 2008, requiring continuing education and training. Improved PM skills helps me continuously improve communication strategies, goal planning and cash flow management.
AMELIE'S STORY
Two decades ago I began my military journey, first as an airman, then a milSpouse. Throughout my military journey, we learned to work together through all the ups and downs of military life, making lifelong friends in just a few months, saying good-bye within a year or two, and participating in unit events to meet other families and build that sense of community we loved.
After 3 PCSs, a dozen or so deployments, numerous TDYs, 1 hurricane flooded basement (during a deployment of course), 1 unexpected move (again during a deployment), and 1 nightmare base house (flea infested, freezing pipes & a sewer back up), we found ourselves on one final move across the country, this time in reverse with 2 toddlers and retirement just a few months ahead.
We made lots of money mistakes along the way, some with lots of zeros. 10 years of learning and adapting our money plan allowed us to choose our dream retirement community, build a forever home and volunteer in our new community more than ever before. We found we can share a piece of what we learned from the military with our civilian community – that generous giving comes in many forms and builds a greater community when we all help each other.
