I am a CPA & an Associate Professor of Instruction who brings real-world experience to the classroom to help educate the accountants of tomorrow. Teaching Highlights:Since joining academia, I have developed new courses, been honored as an Outstanding Educator from the TXCPA and Online and Undergraduate Professor of the Year from the University of Texas at Dallas. I have implemented courses & teaching methodologies, such as flipped classrooms and professional certifications, that are relevant, engaging and current to the profession resulting in high-ranked student evaluations and greater learning. As part of growing the pipeline of accounting students and future CPAs, I am active in the TXCPA-Dallas in a variety of roles including Sponsorship Chair and past Treasurer, and the TXCPA as a Board Member and editorial committee member. I have co-authored a textbook, Computerized Accounting Using QuickBooks Online (3 editions), contributed to Today's CPA magazine, presented at several conferences on teaching Excel and QuickBooks, and been featured in a variety of videos and blogs.For 4 years I lead the MS Accounting Program at the University of Texas at Dallas as Director. In this capacity I was responsible for all phases of the student life cycle, including recruitment, admissions review, curriculum, career planning and alumni relations. In that time we saw increased enrollment, enhanced the degree plan, implemented social media & online communications, and managed a diverse set of student needs through programming and student organizations.Public Accounting & Industry Experience:Prior to joining academia, I was a Sr. Auditor at PwC, an Assistant Controller at Southwest Securities and an Accounting Manager at Dr Pepper Snapple Group. In these roles I worked across a variety of back-office and operational functions ranging from Sarbanes-Oxley controls documentation and implementation, to new system development, business process improvement, month-end close, budgeting and variance analysis. Strong communication skills allow me to work with all levels and areas of a companyAccounting Systems: QuickBooks (Certified QuickBooks User), Xero, SAP