Once I started opening accounts and building real relationships with our members, something clicked. I wanted to go deeper. I learned loans, started truly feeling the impact of helping people change their financial story, and still found myself wanting to do even more.

Today, I’m a Training Specialist, and I get to live out my passion for people helping people every single day. I support our employees, and I also get the incredible opportunity to go out into the community and help low‑income families learn how to take control of their finances.

I’ve been a mentor for the Coming Together To Get Ahead program with St. Vincent de Paul, and I partner closely with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to guide individuals toward financial freedom. As a single mom of four amazing little girls, I know how hard it is to catch up, and now I get to show others my “why” and my “how.” My favorite part is watching fear and judgment melt away as people build trust in a financial institution that truly wants to help them succeed.

I applied because after crashing the Annual Convention, I knew I wasn’t done. GAC stood out as the next step. The one that would challenge me, inspire me, and allow me to grow as an advocate. I want to be a voice for people like me and for the communities I serve every day.

People helping people isn’t just a saying to me, it’s my story. And I’m ready to learn, grow, and make an even bigger impact.