Provided FP&A services for provider of professional development for Pre-K and early elementary educators. Deliverables included:• 2017 budget which included creating new revenue and expense models• New commission plan for expanded sales force• New monthly financial reporting package• Cost and margin analysis for company’s products and services• Five-year strategic forecast for potential investors which included created models for new business initiativesHelped franchisee of nationwide tutoring company acquire distressed franchise and integrate into their existing operations. Work included negotiations with seller, franchisor, and landlord; execution of acquisition including disbursement of escrow funds to various debtors; and post-acquisition integration including business registration, accounting implementations, and managing facilities repairs and improvements.

Built Finance function for early stage education management company company, including accounting, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting; led growth through M&A and greenfield business development. • Finance lead for two deals that grew company revenue to over $100m and identified risks that led to significant purchase price reductions.• Developed metrics and reporting to help managers during high-paced business season.• Develop models to aid in analysis for decision-making related to new businesses and customers.• Implemented accounting system, financial controls, and established banking services for new company. • Worked with IT to evaluate and choose financial system and determine implementation schedule and budget• Work with team to prepare charter school applications and presented budget and financial information to decision-making bodies.• Work with school boards to prepare budgets for managed schools and presented periodic financial reports to show performance against financial objectives.• Serve as board member of the prestigious International School of Berne (Switzerland)• Conduct lease analysis for $10mm+ real estate portfolio

Primary finance representative for several newer divisions of a $900 million education technology company responsible for reporting, forecasting and budgeting as well as providing decision support helping the combined businesses grow almost 20% per year for each of the last two years. • Implemented a monthly review of financials results and metrics with the business heads.• Developed metrics and reporting to help managers during high-paced business season.• Developed models to aid in analysis for decision-making related to new businesses and customers.• Managed the finance portion of the launch of a new business in the United Kingdom.• Worked with teams to prepare charter school applications across the country, which included preparing financial models and budgets along with preparing the write-up of the financial section of the application.• Worked with school boards to prepare budgets for managed schools and prepared and presented periodic financial reports to show performance against financial objectives• Created models and managed due diligence process for spin off of assets to private equity investors

VP, International Accounting Operations (2009-2012) – Supervised close and accounting operations for all international regions of a $1.3 billion content distribution division. Responsible for quarterly SEC reporting for division. Coordinated transition from regional accounting functions to global functional accounting teams. o Lead Finance representative on team that sold $50 million division in 2010o Negotiated Transitional Services Agreement for divestitureo Implemented new impairment review process for $800 million in content assets that increased coverage from 30% to over 75% of asset valueo Implemented and documented SOX program around monthly close and reporting processesVP, Financial Planning & Analysis (2007-2009) – Managed business plan, reporting, and forecast process for division. Implemented reporting changes in support of the company going public in 2008. o Reduced length of business plan process by two months through tighter scheduling, standardization of presentations, and advanced reviews with CFO. o Implemented changes to monthly reporting process that resulted in an in-depth review of financial data and business through changes to reporting and increasing senior management participation. o Implemented rolling forecast to improve management of business. Expenses grew by only 2.6% per annum since 2007 due to senior management’s ability to closely monitor expenses. o Division’s revenue and OIBDA increased 11% and 27% per year from 2007 to 2010

Controller & VP, Financial Planning & Analysis – Held both positions during establishment of division and finance group, which required creating and implementing reporting and financial processes and procedures for a division that grew from $15 million to $60 million in revenue in five years. o Created metrics for driving growth of business and implemented weekly reporting and review meetings with senior management.o Worked with Sales and Operations to put together plan that put Discovery Education’s online service in 70,000 schools (70% of US schools) within three years. o Created rate card and price approval process with Sales and Operations that increased average pricing by 43% in one year.o Implemented SAP Contract Management which consolidated sales and customer data into one system for use by IT, Operations, and Sales.o Involved in 9 acquisitions, including creating valuation models, leading the financial due diligence, and integrating their financial systems and processes with the company’s.o Worked with Product Development and Sales to determine product investment schedules, roll-out schedules, pricing, and market penetration. o Worked with HR and Sales on the creation of the sales compensation plans.