About PIM Savvy

Founded in 2017, PIM Savvy specializes in community outreach and education, community engagement, marketing communications and primarily serving marginalized communities. We work through an equity lens to:

  • Reduce barriers to access support
  • Help drive change and make a difference one person at a time.
  • Implement and run programs to help fight challenges of poverty
  • Collaborate with organizations to maximize the impact
Mastery of the Details

We help public and private organizations get the message out about programs to help the community. Our team members are skilled in cross-cultural communications, and help the community determine eligibility, understand options, enroll in benefits and programs, and acquire the most basic needs.

Outreach & Engagement

  • Bring Services or Information to People
  • Meet People Where They Are At
  • Advocate
  • Community Collaboration

Change Management

  • Communications Plans
  • Change Impact Analysis
  • Training Plans
  • Training Development and Delivery

Communications

  • Determine Best Methods and Channels
  • Content Development
  • Connect People
  • Active Listening

Marketing Management

  • Market Research
  • Design Marketing Campaigns
  • Manage Campaigns
  • Evaluate Campaigns

Guidance and Engaging Outreach Strategies

PIM Savvy specializes in community outreach, training, communications and marketing management. We create engaging outreach strategies and content and then put it into action. We share messages in various ways on social media, webinars, blog posts, newsletters, videos, print and digital ads and we are responsive. For all of our programs, we provide customer service by phone, text, email and in-person. We guide government organizations, help gain awareness in the communities we want to impact, and focus on getting important messages out about changes and new programs. Our team members are skilled in cross-cultural communications, and help the community determine eligibility, understand options and assistance enrolling in benefits and programs.

We are an agile and change-ready organization who builds change management and project management into all of our engagements. Our employees embrace change and have the knowledge and tools to drive successful projects. 

As a certified woman-owned business enterprise (WBE) and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), we are committed to diversity and inclusion.

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Outreach

We work collaboratively to help clients break through change, unlock results and thrive.

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Training

Experience spans Cities, Counties, Financial Services, Transportation, Healthcare and Higher Education.

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Communications

PIM Savvy consultants bring real-world experience coupled with educational degrees in Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Medical Science, and Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership.

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Serving

PIM Savvy is a woman-owned small business that supports businesses through transformation. We advise and implement solutions in the public and private sectors.

PIM Savvy consultants bring real-world experience coupled with educational degrees in Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Medical Science, and Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership.

PIM Savvy primarily focuses on Government, Financial Services and Healthcare. Services offered include: Change Management (Prosci certified), Training (Coaching, Workshops, eLearning, Procedure Writing) and Project Management (PMP certified) services.

Our Team

Click on a team member below to learn more.

April Matsui of PIM Savvy

April Matsui

President & Founder

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Marc Matsui

VP & Senior Consultant

Aimee Jimenez

Aimee Alfrejd Jimenez

Community Engagement Manager

Laura Pawlowski

Laura Pawlowski

Program Support Admin & Diversity Advocate

Yongrong Wu

Yongrong Wu

Community Outreach and Business Analyst

Vanessa Delgado

Program Developer

Our Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute – Puget Sound Chapter
  • Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE)
  • Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)
  • SCORE Greater Seattle
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Services we provide:

  • Build core financial skills
  • Saving strategies
  • Establish good spending habits
  • Find ways to save money
  • Track expenses
  • Wants vs. needs exercise
  • Create a budget
  • Research debt reduction or consolidation options

Reach out today to inquire. Fill out the form or text Coaching to 206-565-2961.

Learn how to register your business, write a business plan and more.

Are you interested in starting a business in Washington State but don’t know where to start? PIM Savvy can help you develop a business plan and walk you through each of the steps required to open your own business. We will work with you to develop a business plan, conduct market research, and ensure you have all the necessary components in place such as the proper licenses and permits to register and open your business.

  • Create business plans
  • Conduct target market and competitive business research
  • Assistance with business registration and Unified Business Identifiers (UBI)s
  • Guidance on business licenses and permits
  • Help with Federal Tax Identification Number, also known as the Employer Identification Number (EIN) applications
  • Information on Business Checking Accounts
  • Develop workplace safety programs including an Accident Prevention Programs (APP)s

Budgeting & Saving

  • Create a personalized plan
  • Track expenses
  • Wants vs. needs
  • Overcome and avoid triggers
  • Create and stick to a budget
  • Establish good spending habits
  • Find ways to save money
  • Save for major goals

Taxes

  • Free tax prep services for qualifying taxpayers (VITA)
  • Working Families Tax Credit application help
  • Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Learn basics of Federal Taxes

Applying for Loans

  • Seek credit options 
  • Compare credit options
  • Understand credit options
  • Make informed decisions

Resume Development

  • Resume and cover letter assistance

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Job Searching

  • Career research and exploration

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Understanding and Building Credit

  • Learn key factors to improve credit
  • How to build credit
  • Analyze interest rates
  • Learn how credit scores factor in to financial success

Debt Management

  • Take steps to pay off debt
  • Build core financial skills
  • Manage money wisely
  • Debt consolidation or reduction
  • Accomplish financial goals

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¿Está interesado en iniciar un negocio en el estado de Washington pero no sabe por dónde empezar? PIM Savvy puede ayudarle a desarrollar un plan de negocios y guiarlo a través de cada uno de los pasos necesarios para abrir su propio negocio. Trabajaremos con usted para desarrollar un plan de negocios, realizar investigaciones de mercado y asegurarnos de que tenga todos los 2 omponents necesarios, como las licencias y permisos adecuados para registrar y abrir su negocio.

Servicios que brindamos:

  • Crear planes de negocios
  • Realizar investigaciones de mercado objetivo y de negocios competitivos.
  • Asistencia con el registro de empresas y los identificadores comerciales unificados (UBI)
  • Orientación sobre licencias y permisos comerciales
  • Ayuda con las solicitudes del Número de Identificación Fiscal Federal, también conocido como Número de
  • Identificación del Empleador (EIN) Información sobre cuentas corrientes comerciales
  • Desarrollar programas de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo, incluidos programas de prevención de accidentes (APP)

Buscando un cambio de carrera? ¿Necesitas un trabajo lo antes posible? ¿Su currículum está desactualizado y necesita ser actualizado? PIM Savvy está listo para ayudar con todos los aspectos de la búsqueda de empleo, desde actualizar currículums hasta solicitar empleo. Lo guiaremos a través del proceso de búsqueda de empleo brindándole recursos, investigaciones y asesoramiento de expertos para que pueda tener confianza y estar listo para comenzar una nueva carrera.

Servicios que brindamos:

  • Asistencia con currículum y carta de presentación
  • Consejos para entrevistas y mejores prácticas
  • Investigación y exploración de carreras
  • Orientación sobre itinerarios educativos
  • Conceptos básicos y herramientas de networking
  • Soporte para solicitudes de empleo
  • Habilidades de organización para ayudarle en su búsqueda de empleo
  • Ayuda para navegar por plataformas y listados de búsqueda de empleo

 

Comuníquese hoy para preguntar. Complete el formulario o envíe un mensaje de texto con la palabra ‘Coaching’ al 206-565-2961.

Are you interested in starting a business in Washington State but don’t know where to start? PIM Savvy can help you develop a business plan and walk you through each of the steps required to open your own business. We will work with you to develop a business plan, conduct market research, and ensure you have all the necessary components in place such as the proper licenses and permits to register and open your business.

Services we provide:

  • Create business plans
  • Conduct target market and competitive business research
  • Assistance with business registration and Unified Business Identifiers (UBI)s
  • Guidance on business licenses and permits
  • Help with Federal Tax Identification Number, also known as the Employer Identification Number (EIN) applications
  • Information on Business Checking Accounts
  • Develop workplace safety programs including an Accident Prevention Programs (APP)s

Looking for a career change? In need of a job as soon as possible? Is your resume outdated and needs to be refreshed? PIM Savvy is ready to help you with all the aspects of job seeking from updating resumes to applying for jobs. We will guide you through the job search process by providing resources, research, and expert advice so you can be confident and ready to start a new career.

Services we provide:

  • Resume and cover letter assistance
  • Interview tips and best practices
  • Career research and exploration
  • Guidance on education paths
  • Networking basics and tools
  • Job application support
  • Organization skills to help your job search
  • Help navigating job search platforms and listings

 

Reach out today to inquire. Fill out the form or text Coaching to 206-565-2961.

  • If there are no appointments available, you can try walking in.
  • No appointment is needed if dropping off tax information for virtual tax filing.
  • Eligible individuals and families can receive the Working Families Tax Credit – a tax refund up to $1,255 for Washington workers. If eligible, we will help with the application. See flyer in English; Spanish; Ukrainian; or Other Languages.
  • If you have any questions, email vita@pimsavvy.com or text 206-565-2961.