Michelle Daggett Short

Michelle Daggett Short, CPA, is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Finance Manager for the City of San Juan Capistrano since September 2014, with previous roles including Senior Accountant. Key responsibilities include supervising finance staff, providing support to executive management, budgeting, payroll management, and enhancing financial processes. Prior to this, Michelle served as an Accountant for the City of Laguna Niguel for a decade, where core duties involved accounts payable processing, bank reconciliations, and audit assistance. Additionally, Michelle has a background in accounting supervision from the City of Glendale, CA, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Accounting from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.