Ensure all candidates and other elected officials file campaign and personal financial disclosure reports as required by the State of Georgia Government Transparency Campaign and Finance Commission at the local and state level.Working knowledge in NGP VAN, Paragon, Act Blue platforms as well as other web-hosting service providers used by political and social campaigns for fundraising and campaign compliance. File all campaign disclosure reports including supplemental reports per campaign regulations.Open bank accounts, payroll platforms, and process wires to various vendors as needed.Create cash forecast model to account for revenue flow and budgeted expenditures. Deposit campaign money as received, write checks or process ACH transactions, and reconcile bank accounts monthly.Once the election outcome is determined, update election information to continue to receive contributions; use funds for necessary and ordinary expenses in connection with duties of the office, or terminate the campaign committee when appropriate.Maintain committee records as required by law.

Instructor for Train the Trainer program for professionals interested in assessing clients to change financial behaviors and improve their financial situation.Conducted workshops on financial planning, credit reviews, money management, and goal setting for individuals entering various social services programs.Oversaw the daily operations of the Vet Connect program at Fort McPherson’s Community Resource and Referral Center; represented the United Way at local outreach events for homeless veterans.Planned, organized, and implemented services to help veteran agencies and non-profit organizations to establish meaningful and successful programs that address the unique needs of homeless military veterans and their families.

Managed funds in a manner to maximize return on investments while minimizing risk and ensured that an adequate control structure was in place to insure sufficient funding for operational purposes. Engaged in financial analysis in areas of purchasing, forecasting, budgeting and cost reduction to meet performance objectives.• Spearheaded the successful issuance of the district’s COPS Bond deal and rating for the construction of the New North Atlanta High School – bond issuance of $106M at .227% – relative no interest cost to the district.• Served as system administrator for district banking platform and treasury investment systems.• Monitored positive pay process, approved automated payment files, responded to inquiries for cleared checks, issued stop payments and reconciled variances monthly.• Prepared financial statements, posted transactions and balanced general ledger accounts in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). • Capital lease refinancing that yielded $350K in cost savings in operations department.• Conducted risk assessments and statistical analysis to determine viability of implementation of banking services and credit card platforms resulting in upgraded finance operations and accountability.• Developed comprehensive Purchase Card and School Activity Account Financial Guidelines that enhanced internal controls and eliminated material audit findings.• Chief liaison for the city pension board, county commissioners office and bank service providers. • Commercial Payments International nominee for Best New Commercial Card Program.

Managed, coordinated and monitored extracurricular activities program in concert with school administrators to ensure school activity programs performed within school board rules and met state financial regulations.

Served as a contractor responsible for the review, preparation and monitoring of leases, contracts and agreements in accordance with school system policies and procedures. Designed, developed new methods to reach business owners and community organizations to promote their participation in solicitations of public bids with the school system.