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Leann Eden
Accounts Receivable, Springfield
How long have you been with PMC, and what brought you to the company?
I have been with Palen Music Center since July 2013. I have worked in the Office Administration field since graduating college in 2003. I was approached by a mentor, who is also the President of Palen Music Center, Eric Matzat, to be considered to join the Accounts Receivable team. It's been the best career move. I love helping all of our customers and students here at PMC along with the values Palen Music Center has at the forefront of all we do.
Where did you grow up? Musical family? Professional background?
I grew up moving back and forth between Missouri and Minnesota a few times with my entire family as my parents are teachers and my father ended up becoming an LCMS Pastor. My whole family is musical...from my mom picking up the Accordion, to my dad who plays the organ and piano, to my brother who plays the trumpet and my sister playing piano/organ, along with myself always singing along. We have spent many hours just enjoying sharing music together. We are all involved with our churches as all my siblings and I have either previously, or currently lead Praise Teams.
Any pets?
Jason, my husband, and I have this motto nowadays: "a home can never have enough dogs". We have 4...going on 5... so far! We do not have kids, so these are our "fur" kids. They have so much character and are full of love!
Any interesting hobbies?
I have visited a couple Ninja Warrior gyms in Springfield, MO and we are in the planning stages of getting some Ninja Warrior type obstacles up on our land in Ava, MO. I have loved Ninja Warrior before it even came to the U.S, so it's cool to see the interest in these kind of challenges...makes a fitness routine interesting for sure! Also, my twin sister is a Refit Rev instructor. She's from Wisconsin, so when she came down to visit, we had to make a video and I showed off some Missouri swag with my cowboy hat and sweet dance moves.
Anything else you'd like to share?
We once lived just a few blocks away from Ozzie Smith, from the St. Louis Cardinals, while living in Overland, MO. He was in his "prime" but wanted to live humbly. The only thing he had that could have been considered "ritzy", were 2 limo's in his drive way. It's not the glitz and glamour that makes a successful life; it's the experiences.
