Jaki Dixon has been with Jacobson Jarvis since September of 2010. She has 5 years of diverse experience working in not-for-profit organizations in Washington and California. She brings with her an understanding of the culture of not-for-profits; a compassion for the challenges they face and gratitude for their commitment to enrich our community.

Not-for-Profit Experience

• Children's Home Society of Washington, SPARK (Strong Partners and Relationships for Kids) Program, WA - Coordinated and facilitated weekly groups for parents to work on relationship skills for themselves and their children throughout South King and Pierce County.
• East Bay Community Recovery Project, Project Pride, Oakland, CA - Provided administrative support for a residential program that addresses mental health, alcohol and other drug problems for women and their children .
• Prototypes, Culver City, CA - Administrative Coordinator/Payroll Specialist for a 300 plus employee organization with sites throughout Southern California committed to rebuilding the lives of women, children and communities impacted by substance abuse, mental illness and domestic violence.
• Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services (OYHFS), Los Angeles, CA - Counselor at a residential treatment program for at-risk boys.

Publications and Presentations

• Web Developer, Jacobson Jarvis website (www.jjco.com)
• Editor, What Board Members Need to Know about Not-for-profit Finance and Accounting, a Jacobson Jarvis resource for board members
• Trainer, Single Parent Loving Couples, Loving Children curriculum, SPARK program
• Facilitator, partners and single parent relationship groups, SPARK program
• Designer, marketing materials, SPARK program

Education

• B.A., Sociology (Minor in Psychology), Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
• University of Havana, Cuba: Study Abroad

Professional and Community Involvement

• Volunteer, United Way of King County, 2012 Community Resource Exchange
• Member, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA)
• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Member, American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA)
• Former volunteer, Seattle Works, HandsOn Leadership Project
• Former volunteer, El Centro de la Raza