Editor’s Note: The members of rotary are a very diverse group. We come from all over the world, and we come from right here in Brazoria County. We have different backgrounds, experience and skills and when we join them together, amazing things happen. As we are joining together to do good in the community, we thought it would be great to feature members of Rotary. Allow us to introduce you to Cindy Inman. Cindy is one of the newest Rotarians to join the Brazosport Rotary Club. We reached out to Cindy to learn a little bit more about her career path, motivation, family and hobbies. Welcome Cindy to the Club!
What do you do and what was your career path that brought you here?
Almost every job I have had has involved me doing some sort of bookkeeping, accounting and office management. I was an Army Brat, my step-dad retired from the Army in 1979 and we moved to Texarkana, Arkansas, where I lived until moving here in January 1992. Branson Construction was my first job and I worked there until 2000. In 2000, I moved with my family to Texarkana. My youngest daughter graduated high school in May 2012 and around that time Walter called and said he needed someone to come in and straighten out his office. What started as a 6-week task, ended with me coming back to work full-time managing the office.
What do you love most about your job?
I love working with numbers. Accounting has always been a joy to me. Give me something to reconcile and I’m like a kid in a candy store. Seriously, I love all aspects of bookkeeping and it’s just second nature to me and never feels like it’s a job.
Second, I work with an amazing crew in the office as well as in the field. Nothing gives me more joy than the co-workers I have developed life-long friendships with.
Third, I love the interaction with the customers and getting to know new people. I feel every customer is a friend and treat them as I would any friend.
Why did you join rotary?
I’m going to be a permanent resident in Lake Jackson, so I wanted to find an organization I could donate my time and talents to. My oldest daughter was in the Army for 5 years, and I had many organizations I was involved in at that time, but now that she is out I only donate my crafts. Since I’ve moved here in 2012, I’ve been looking for my next passion, and I’m hoping that will be the Brazosport Rotary Club.
What motivates you?
My two daughters and grandson.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Hobbies?
I love spending time with my family and my hobby/obsession/addiction is crafting. I love to make cards, scrapbooks, altered items, pretty much any paper craft you can imagine. I have a room devoted to my crafts and any free time I have I tend to spend in my craft room.
Can you tell us a little bit about your family?
I have two beautiful and amazing daughters. My oldest daughter, Lauren, served in the Army for 5 years (1 of those years in Afghanistan) and is currently in her third year of college at Texas A&M – Texarkana campus. My youngest daughter, Casey, just gave me an amazing grandson, Stanton. She is currently a stay at home mom who comes to help out in the office when I’m overwhelmed with work. I think she is going to get bit by the “accounting bug” too. I can’t begin to express the pride and joy the three of them are. I have an amazing boyfriend, Mele, who has a beautiful daughter, Marina, who is going to be a junior in high school. I am in love with my life and see a beautiful future!
As we end this interview, what is something interesting the rotary club should know about you?
Something interesting, hmmmmmm, I’m very OCD and have a wonderful sense of humor about it.I’m a devoted mom, “gammy,” daughter, girlfriend and friend.I love meeting new people and building new friendships while supporting my community.
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