I’ve spent more than four decades in accounting and bookkeeping, and today I use that experience to mentor Canadian bookkeepers. I help them build confidence, strengthen their professional judgement, work through real-world challenges and become the kind of bookkeepers business owners and accountants can trust.
In 1993, I took the leap into self-employment as a single mom raising two boys. I built my bookkeeping practice while building a life for my family, and I’m incredibly proud of both. Those years taught me resilience, resourcefulness and what it really means to build a business that works in real life.
Helping people and bringing them together has always been part of who I am. From tutoring classmates in Accounting, volunteering alongside my mom, raising funds for children’s wishes, to creating the Single Parenting for Success Symposium, I’ve always believed people do better when they feel supported, connected and not alone.
Outside of work, Lucy is my sidekick and soulmate. We love road trips where we can get out, explore and discover somewhere new together.
I also enjoy photography and painting, two creative outlets that let me slow down, notice the details and enjoy life from a different perspective.
For fun I love to volunteer. I've participated in CHEO's Exile Island for a few years that not only allowed me to raise money for kids, I got to dress up, be silly and enjoy some fun games.
Ready for Levelling Up for Excellence
You care about doing good work.
You want your clients to feel confident in you, and you want accountants to know they can rely on the books you prepare.
You’ve invested in learning bookkeeping and the software, but you also know that real client work isn’t always what they taught you in school.
You want to strengthen your judgement, trust your decisions, create better systems and build a bookkeeping practice you’re proud of.
You’re willing to continue learning, ask questions and keep getting better. Integrity, professionalism and doing the best work you can for your clients are important to you.
But you don’t want to try to figure everything out on your own.
You’re looking for practical guidance, honest conversations, support when you need another set of eyes, and a community of bookkeepers who understand the realities of the work.
If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place.