Malú Penella

Mallorie LaForest is a professional educator with experience in various educational and accounting roles. Currently serving as a Professional Educator at Paradise Valley Unified School District since August 2021, Mallorie exemplifies organization, proactivity, and adaptability while engaging effectively with students, parents, and colleagues. Previously, Mallorie worked as an Elementary School Teacher at Noah Webster Schools for two years. Prior to the education sector, Mallorie held multiple accounting positions, including Accountant II at LifeLock, where responsibilities included improving accounting procedures, performing general accounting functions, and implementing process automation. Mallorie’s earlier experience also encompasses roles at FacilitySource and Oliva, Goddard & Wright, CPAs, with a strong focus on financial statement preparation, tax reporting, and workflow optimization. Mallorie holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from San Diego State University and an Associate of Arts in Merchandise Product Development from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.