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A high school graduate with one year at the University of Hawaii, Shirley has continued her education with on the job training as well as various courses over the years to add to her capabilities in managing her own business. Her work experiences from dental assisting and bookkeeping for 4 years from the age of 16 in Honolulu, HI to handling millions of dollars in cash, negotiable bonds, stocks, and issuing checks to clients as cashier for Walston & Co., a stock brokerage firm in 1965-1966. She left her job to move to California with Stan and spent the next several years raising their two children. During this time, Shirley worked for the West Covina Unified School District from 1969 through 1975 as a Parent Education Aide, at the same time working for Stan in building and developing Interface Technology, Inc. She was responsible for the entire bookkeeping, secretarial, and office administration for the company. The company grew to a point where a replacement was hired to allow Shirley to pursue other interests. Shirley was hired as a Credit Union Branch Manager for Cutter Laboratories in West Covina, CA. and served from 1978 through 1982. She retired to spend more time with her daughter who was involved in school activities that required constant transportation and parent participation. She served on the Board of Directors for many non-profit organizations including Jr. All American Football, Youth Baseball, Girls Basketball League, ESGV Japanese Community Center (over 8 years) and assisted many of them by implementing procedures and re-organizing their finances. In 1984, a business management franchise for Orange County was purchased and Shirley assumed the President position and became involved with managing the staff. During this same period a software marketing company, Softnet Systems, was started and Shirley also managed its staff. The software company was closed in 1985 while the business consulting franchise continued on till 1987. Shirley assisted in the formation of Exsell Sales Associates in 1986, ...