The bio from Vickie (Wade) McDonald

After the all night party in 1970 I slept for 24 hours and then began my job as the summer school secretary back at Davis High…..guess I didn’t go far.
That was a busy summer.

I worked a few weeks at DelMonte in Yakima and learned to sort and trim fruit. From this brief education I began my career at U.S. Bank.
It was Bank of Yakima in August 1970 when I walked into the lobby wearing a wig to make me look older and applied for a job. Now after 40 years (with several small breaks in service) I am still here toiling away.

Over the years I’ve been a wife, mother, grandmother, daycare provider for eight children(not mine) receptionist for a drug company, worked for five different banks and a CPA firm plus tried a stint as a graphic ad designer at the Yakima Herald.

My career at U.S. Bank began with Bank of Yakima who after some mergers became U.S. Bank. The other banks I worked for were Pioneer Bank and NBof C in Kennewick.
Over those years my bank positions included teller, vault teller, operations assistant, consumer loan specialist and new account specialist, regional administrative assistant, commercial loan note and documentation specialist, small business portfolio specialist and my current position commercial lending relationship specialist. I like the variety so try different hats…except selling or management. Those hats don’t fit my head. I love to learn and just finished a financial analyst certification program.

My hobby is creative writing and I took some courses at YVC and online..it was so much fun!! There isn’t enough time to dedicate but I did write a couple items for a local parenting magazine a few years back.

I married Kevin McDonald in February 1971 and we celebrate 40 years next February. We were blessed with one daughter and named her Michelle Marie. She is blessed with our two grandsons, Skyler and Brandon. We have two dogs..Chance and Molly. These folks along with my mom and stepdad, two sisters, niece and nephews who all live in Yakima are my life.