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Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Established a profitable business partnership providing theatrical set/prop design and fabrication, high quality decorations for social and business events, consultation and teaching services• Business Skills – customer engagement and service, negotiation, pricing, cost control, marketing, strategic planning, accounting, financial management, income and sales tax preparation• Technical/Program management skills – Artistic design, construction, vendor sourcing, project timeline and deadline management

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provide accounts payable support for eight regional offices around the United States and the home office in Canada; process approximately 300 invoices per monthly payment cycle • Process check, ACH deposits and wire transfers for vendor payments, employee reimbursements and inter-company transfers• Assist in monthly cash requirement transactions regarding rental income, investor income and inter-company funding agreements• System administration responsibilities for vendor and contract set up and invoice approval process • Significantly improved monthly timeline communication and customer service responsiveness to regions, customers and managementExtensive use of Microsoft Excel and SharePoint to contribute to reports used by the Finance team

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Volunteer - 2004 – 2016, Centreville Presbyterian Church, Centreville, VA • Technical Theatre (7 productions) –Prepared budget for theatre production with approximately 50-60 members of cast and crew; designed/built set; recruited and tasked volunteers• Nominating Committee Member – Recruited, interviewed and filled church leadership positions; developed and maintained database for tracking 200+ candidates• Education Committee Member – Managed budgetary planning, reviewed and approved curriculum choices for children’s, youth and adult classes; participated in hiring committees 1997 – 2016, Parent Teacher Association Board Member – Centreville, Fairfax and Oakton, VA • Treasurer – Managed expense and reimbursement payments, payroll (8 staff members) and bookkeeping; prepared and managed budget and tax returns; lead audit committees; lease negotiation• Event Planning and Coordination – Lead and participated in committees for fundraising events, silent auctions, banquets, community outreach programs and educational enrichment

San Francisco Bay Area

Property Management – Provided on-site Project Management/Customer Service for three office buildings with over 70 tenants; developed relationships with tenants, vendors and brokers; managed construction and common area upkeep; oversaw maintenance staff; negotiated leases; prepared financial and project life-cycle projections

San Francisco Bay Area

Real Estate Development Accounting – Managed over $500 million in funds from interim lender for commercial real estate under construction, analyzed sources and uses of funds for development projects, monitored overhead fees on income producing projects, worked with project staff to analyze cash flow of development and income producing projects

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Analyzed funding requests and budgets for 27 state agencies to maximize the use of state funds• Presented summaries and analyses of legislative hearings regarding Governor’s proposals• Analyzed fiscal and political impact of legislation prior to Governor taking action on bills• Research special projects and negotiated contracts for one time capital projects