Debbie Olson has extensive experience in finance and administration within higher education, currently serving as the Assistant Director of Finance and Administration for the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington since September 2001. Prior roles at the university include positions as Administrator in the Scandinavian Studies Department, Grant & Contract Manager in the Earth & Space Sciences Department, and Budget Fiscal Analyst Lead in the Physics Department. Earlier experience at South Puget Sound Community College includes work as an Office Assistant and Campus Operator. Debbie Olson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Community Psychology from the University of Washington Bothell and an Associate of Arts from South Puget Sound Community College.