Dee began working for the Northwest Oregon RC&D Council in 1987 and was converted over to SCS/NRCS in 1989. Over the past 32 years, Dee has served in many different capacities, assisting RC&D and the North Coast Basin NRCS. She and her husband, Vic, live in Forest Grove, where they also own and operate a music store, Vic’s Guitar Cave. They enjoy music and reading.