Meet the Cybertary Team

Tina Angell

Tina Angell worked at Hewlett-Packard for 14 years in various marketing positions including marketing communications, technical marketing, and product marketing.

Her marketing experience includes sales tool creation, brand management, business processes, and administrative work. She is also an avid technology enthusiast. Additionally, she has many years of experience with Microsoft applications, Adobe, and Intuit products.

Tina has a Masters of Business Administration from UC Davis and a Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering from Sacramento State.

Tina has two children, Alexandra and Samuel, with her husband Patrick. Her hobbies include fundraising and volunteering for various non-profits and spending time with her friends and neighbors.

Valerie Dow

Valerie has over twenty years of professional business experience.  Her first career included 14 years with Federal Express. In her role as a senior manager she learned all the skills and tools necessary to run a successful facility.  In her last year before departing to work at Hewlett Packard, Valerie was awarded senior manager of the year, FedEx station of the year, and received the HR leadership award.

In her 9 years with Hewlett Packard Valerie has managed technical support teams, gained marketing experience as the global new product introduction manager and most recently provided global operations support for HP Services off-shoring efforts.

Valerie has her Bachelors Degree in CIS and her Masters Degree in International Business from Golden Gate University.

Joanne Betancourt

Joanne has over 11 years of accounting experience working with small businesses.

She was a Legal Analyst for the Nehemiah Corporation of America for five years. Ms. Betancourt was previously a Legal Assistant in the corporate section of McDonough, Holland & Allen, a prominent Sacramento law firms. At Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, another major Sacramento law firm, Ms. Betancourt was a member of the public finance team for several years.

She graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Business Administration. Ms. Betancourt served on the Board of Directors of HELPS Foster Family Agency and Special Hearts for Special Needs, Inc., nonprofit organizations.

Michelle Brown

Michelle has worked as an administrative assistant for the last 10 years working with small businesses.  She has assisted business owners with successful openings of new offices and business ventures. 

She has extensive experience with Microsoft products including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook, and Intuit products including QuickBooks and Quicken Accounting software.  Her contributions to small businesses over the last 10 years include transcription, data entry, office management, bookkeeping, payroll, collections, and file management.  Michelle has an Associate of Arts degree from American River College. 

Kim Strauss

Kim worked in the construction industry doing office support and bookkeeping until she moved with her family to Rocklin in 2000.  She has been with Cybertary for over a year.  Her experience includes years of office and administrative support including scheduling, presentation development, and data entry.  As well, she has over 10 years of bookkeeping experience, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and payroll taxes. 

She is the Treasurer for Whitney Jr. Wildcats Football & Cheer and bookkeeper for her daughter’s Girl Scout troop.  Kim and her husband have 3 children - Tyler, Breanna & Makayla.

Kari Getter 

Kari worked in restaurant franchising for 7 years prior to joining Cybertary.  She is also a small business owner with her husband in the Pool Service Industry. 

She has extensive experience with Intuit products including QuickBooks and Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.  Her contributions to small businesses over the last 11 years include restaurant management, insurance, data entry, office management, bookkeeping, payroll and new business start up.  Kari has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and Chemistry from CSU, Sacramento.

Kari has one daughter, Gabriella, with her husband, Justin. 


Tracy Beeman

Tracy has worked in the administrative field for 12 years, with both small and large businesses, and has assisted in the successful openings of several small businesses. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from California State University, Sacramento, and has worked with CA Insurance Commissioner Garamendi in the media relations department. Tracy’s specialties include transcription, Microsoft Office Suite, file management, and Executive support.