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found out it wasn't for her ?That didn't stay on very long becausetherewereno jobsin PE, and I quickly discovered that I needed ajob And PEwasn't taking methere,?said Tucker

Whilehaving apart timejob asabookkeeper,Tucker took someclassesin accounting which shethought would berelevant to her job Shewould find out that if shetook enough accounting classesby thetimeshegraduated from college, shecould becomeacertified public accountant.

?That'swhat happened When you put onefoot in front of theother and beforeyou know it, you'redoing all these thingsyou never knew you would,?said Tucker

Tucker and her law school classmate, Judith Sterling, wereofficematesasaCPA and an attorney Being compatible, with qualitiesof caring, competent, passionateand very energetic toward working, they formed Sterling and Tucker

?I am theTucker and she'stheSterling Neither of usis leading thecharge,?Tucker said

During that formation, therewerethreecompaniesthat werecreated Thefirst onewasSterling & Tucker LLP, which helpswith estateplanning Thesecond oneis Sterling & Tucker Inc. which doestax preparationsand Certified Public Accountant for individualsand small businesses Thelast oneisHawaii Partners3D Wealth Advisors, which isafirm that providesfinancial and investment planning servicesto retireesfor life

?Forget about knowing exactly whereyou'regoing,?

Tucker said ?Every step you take, do it well ?

Tucker hasbeen awarded:

-Fellow of theAmerican Bar Foundation

-First in Hawaii among thefirst 30 nationwideto become certified estatelaw planning specialists.

-Honorablemention for placing in thetop 70 out of 50,000 in 1977 CPA exam

-AsCertified Financial Planner aHonolulu Magazine?and Hawaii businessaward recipient ?fivestar wealth manager?

-Asapromising entrepreneur ?Finalist

Switzerland for thenext six years After that, she, her sister,DanielleTucker,and her mom returned to the United Stateswheresheand her sister attended McKinley

Whileat McKinley,Tucker felt lost dueto recently moving to theUnited Statesand felt asthough shewasn't what sheused to be However,thestudentsand teachers werevery supportiveof her

?I just found that everyonewasvery welcoming and very supportiveand very smart And I just felt very welcomed at McKinley,? Tucker told ThePinion

Oneof her teachers, Neal Takamori, graded oneof her papersand wroteon it, ?You can do anything that you want to ?That noteinspired her for therest of her life

Tucker would go on to graduateafter only two yearsat McKinley Shemajored in physical education, but later

Outstanding Young People? presented by Hawaii Jaycees

-?Young Career Woman of theYear?presented by the Hawaii Federation of Businessand Professional Women

-For community service ?special Recognition Award? Presented by Hawaii Community ServicesCouncil presented by Hawaii Women Lawyers.

-?President?sAward?