Shahara is a native of the Northern Virginia area. She was raised and continues to reside in Annandale, Virginia. She graduated from George Mason University with a double major in Accounting and Finance. Upon graduating she spent ten years as auditor with the Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General performing financial statement and program audits and evaluations. Shahara joined Schlosser, Fleming & Associates, Ltd. in June 2008 and is currently the manager of financial statement reporting. Since her employment here, Shahara has become a Certified Healthcare Business Consultant (CHBC) and is working towards earning her CPA certification. She specializes in the preparation and presentation of monthly statements and business returns.