Hi! I’m Angie, and as I stated before, I am indeed a mom of eight. (One marriage, I gave birth to them all, no sets of twins. And, yes, I know what causes that, and yes, we have tv. Those are the questions I get asked most often.) My oldest is married and pregnant with my first grandbaby, and I am so excited. While I refuse to believe I am old enough to be a grandma, I sure can’t wait to actually be one!
I have one other son who has moved out and is doing his own thing. The other six kids still live at home with me and my husband. Five of them are in school daily, and one is still trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life.
I have always had a passion for helping moms. When my children were very young, I helped head up the local MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) organization in our town. It was a very busy program for our little area, and from that opportunity, I got to know many moms in the community and have an impact in their lives. (Much as they did in my life! I still keep in touch with many of my MOPs moms.) After the church ended the MOPs program, I started a similar program that I designed and ran myself called SHINE (Sharing Him in Everything). It was also just for moms, but we provided childcare and dinner for the moms and their children. Teaching those women for several years really solidified my passion. Those were some of the best years of my life.
A little over 7 years ago, the kids started growing like weeds, and things got tight for us. I wanted to help relieve my husband from some of the financial burden and find a job. Because I thought my passion was teaching, I immediately went through the process to become a substitute teacher at the local school district. Perfect, right? Nope. While I loved the days I subbed, and I adored working with the kids, it just didn’t ever work out. That, and the pay was terrible. (But that’s another rant for another day!)
My husband had just taken a job at a company in our town, and they had an opening for an Engineering Assistant. It was an entry level position, but my husband thought I would be perfect for it. I put in my application, got the interview, and the next day they offered me the job. In just a few weeks, they realized they weren’t using me to my potential, and a position came open on the sales team. They told me to put my name in for it. I did, and narrowly beat out the competition for a spot on the sales team. (My competition at that time was a young male.) Suddenly, I had found my niche. I discovered that I loved sales. Not just the selling part of it, but building relationships with customers, reaching goals, and constantly learning and improving. I happily sailed along, crushing every goal that was put in front of me, and then, just under 3 years ago, the company approached me about taking over as the manager of the sales team.
Several weeks later, I took over the role as the Sales Manager, and my passion for leading others truly ignited.
As the leader of the sales team, I not only assisted the team in reaching and achieving their own goals but also got to know each member of my team as a person, finding out what made them tick. I learned about their passions inside and outside of work, learned about their families, and came to care about each one of them.
I want to help you succeed too! Let’s chat today and discover how I can help you reach your own goals and become the Mom (or the Mom Boss) you want to be!