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Hello - I'm Salem

I am happy you are here! In case you are wondering...

When not doing this, I like to golf, play with my granddaughter, garden, cook, walk, lift weights, drink wine, and hang out with my BFF, my handsome husband.

​I founded Silver Moon Consulting in 2018, helping organizations, people, and myself bring more light to their corner of the world. 

..... But how did I get here? Well, it wasn't a linear path!

Every consultant has a story and a background. When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being the person in the bank's drive-through window, handing out money and lollipops. My 18+ years in financial services fulfilled that dream.

I was blessed to have four children who are now grown. My mantra is Keep Em Alive till 25 and almost all of them have made it! I was young and grew up with my kids. I outLIVED the critics, outLOVED the cynics, and outLASTED my weariness to arrive at this next chapter of my life with energy and vision to spare.

I have spent many years organizing everything from worship experiences and retreats to business networking groups and mentoring classes. I have served on nonprofit boards from wind-up to wind-down and helped friends and those I mentor navigate accomplishments and disappointments. 

In this last section of my life, I want to help people, primarily women, become the gifts they are to the world—to borrow a quote to help them let their light shine.

Finally, I desire to help organizations and nonprofits navigate change and be the most effective in their chosen mission and vision.

Fill out the contact form to get started, or listen to two guest appearances to learn more about what working with me can be like. A little fun, a little fire, a lot of heart.

Education and Background

2013 - 2018 Nonprofit Sector

The Children's Reading Foundation - National Office, Kennewick WA

Role - Business Development Director & Taco Truck Lunch provider. 

Worked as part of a grant expansion team. Spearheaded projects and first-ever grants to regional organizations. Subrecipient oversight, problem-solving, training, wind up and wind down activities, and budget monitoring and management. 

We also ate lots of tacos... and fries. They are grounding. 

1990-2013 Financial Services Sector

(...with an 8 year break to work as a stay-at-home mom -- and you all know that is like obtaining an advanced degree in behavioral science and chaos management!)

Ah - the fulfilled dream! Served in personal banking and mortgage lending - literally handing out money to people at a bigger rate than what I dreamed of!

As per usual, I had many leadership roles and experiences along the way, including Business Development Officer, program implementation lead, process change lead, Junior Achievement volunteer, board member and PTO leader, driver, cook, personal shopper, drier-of-tears, mentor, wife, and mother.

2018-2020

Western Governors University - I did the thing and got a paper on my wall - I still learned more in the world, but here it is!

BS - Business Management, Western Governors University

1991 AA - Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA

1990 Certificate Studies - Northwest University, Kirkland, WA

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