Janine brings about 30 years of tax and accounting experience with her to Olympic Point Tax & Consulting. Her goal is, and always has been, to bring professional knowledge and traditional service to all her clients so as to assist them in being financially successful in their personal and professional matters. Not long after her undergraduate studies, Janine co-founded and managed a tax preparation and accounting firm in Oakland, CA. During her years with that firm, she was also able to obtain her Ph.D. and raise two children. Eventually, drawing on additional entrepreneurial spirit, she solely founded another firm in Oakland which focused on comprehensive tax and accounting consultancy for individuals, small businesses of many types, and non-profits. Her move to the Seattle area arose out of a desire to be closer to her two adult children. In her spare time, she enjoys time with family, friends, and her two dogs. She also has been known to approach her recreational life with the same intensity as her professional career, as can be corroborated by a number of orthopedists. Her favorite outdoor activity involves (to the chagrin of the orthopedists) careening down mountainsides on a snowboard! Janine’s credentials include: University of California, Berkeley – Bachelor – French Language & Literature California Southern University – Ph.D. – Business Administration University of California, Berkeley – Certificate – Human Resource and Compensation Management Internal Revenue Service – Enrolled Agent CA Department of Real Estate – Real Estate Agent Trilingual in English, Vietnamese, and French