Queen Bee and The Hive – Natural Choice Bookkeeping

The Number Bees, aka bookkeepers, are here to work hard and efficiently to get your books on track and working for you.

Meet the team:

Shayla Garcia

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, I spent much of my youth exploring the beautiful Rocky Mountains. My husband and I have lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Portland, Oregon and in 2012 we moved to Munich, Germany. In 2016 we returned to Portland with our newborn daughter. We now reside on an acre of land with plentiful blackberries. We will be adding beehives, goats and chickens in the coming year! I have worked with many small businesses since 2003; ranging from single employee enterprises to medium-sized firms. Across the board, I saw the hardship each business owner had keeping up with daily cash flow and knowing their true financial position. Although these business owners were doing a great job in their trade, they were not always keeping up with their financials. In 2017 I started this bookkeeping practice with the aim of helping small businesses outsource their bookkeeping, utilize new technology solutions effectively and to build a woman-operated business supporting other women. In 2021, I met that goal by bringing on 2 additional women bookkeepers! I am thrilled to provide this opportunity for growth to these ladies and the enhanced, personal service for my clients.

Shayla

Melissa Green

Born in Lubbock, Texas, I now live in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. I have spent much of my life touring the Sandia Mountains and have found myself enjoying the New Mexican culture; especially when the hot air balloons come around. In 2006 I met my husband and since getting married we have had the opportunity to travel the world. My favorite part is tasting magnificent foods. We help in our community, and love being parents to our four-legged child named Blu whom we adopted in 2016.

My work life stared in the late 1990’s, I have worked with commercial and private businesses. My business knowledge ranges from Escrow, Finance, Human Resources and Small Business bookkeeping. I have appreciated each aspect of my work history because it has given me the opportunity to grow and learn as a business owner and employee. My skills and knowledge will bring a holistic view for those I work with. As a bookkeeper my goals are to be of value to my clients and assisting them with understanding their finances. I love the idea of working to live; I will work hard helping clients to find a happy medium. Albert Einstein said it best: “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value”.

Leanne Chen

Before joining Natural Choice Bookkeeping and Consulting, I’ve worked in dentistry and the hearing aid industry. From my viewpoint, owners and their employees were more focused on their specialty when they were assured that their finances were left in trusted hands. They were able to provide the quality service and care they wanted for their patients and customers.

Ever since I moved from California to Portland, OR, my admiration for nature and all things green flourished. When I’m not crunching numbers, you can find me sipping on some milk tea while struggling with a gouache painting, or singing while strumming the chords on a ukulele to a new song (just picking it up!) In recent years I’ve acquired an explosive plant collection. Sometimes, I love to start my mornings by inspecting them to see if they’ve made any changes overnight. I can’t even explain the excitement it brings me to see a leaf peak through, and I find the same way when I see growth in your business!