Karen De Castro Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Oakdale, Ca

• Launched and manages social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and other relevant Web 2.0 sites.• Work across departments to ensure proper messaging is being executed online and is relevant to organizational goals.• Support and protect brand by ensuring positive messaging is maintained in community.• Establish consistency of message across multiple networks• Manage online discussions by listening to users, reading between the lines, and responding in a timely manner to users needs and requests.• Monitor and track discussion topics for management team.• Prepare reports to update internal staff on usage statistics.

Tracy, Ca

●Built and maintains school website●Administers Facebook pages and Twitter profiles●Leads the Home & School Association

Mountain House, Ca

●Self-taught in Adobe Photoshop, HTML and CSS programming for digital scrapbooks and personal WebPages (e.g. http://felixandkaren.multiply.com)●Oversees planning, implementation and logistics of themed special events.●Creates all coordinated collateral materials for themed special events from invitations, decorations, favors and even cake.●Maintains a baking and cake decorating blog on http://kraftibakes.blogspot.com including sending updates through the various social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. ●Prepares individual federal and state tax returns for family and friends. Took a tax preparation class thru H&R Block and scored 97% on final exam.●Manages the family finances using Quicken Home & Business.

Oakdale, Ca

●Responsible for the full migration of the Company's whole database system to Sage X3. This included planning, organization, and implementation up to go-live. Had to learn the new software system to create and document the procedures manual for all departments of the Company.●Learned MS Access on the job and became the key person in the administration of all aspects (Sales, Inventory, Payroll, Banking, Accounts Payable and Receivables, Product Costing) of the Company's database system.

Oakland, Ca

●Lead in the search for a more cost-efficient and effective payroll software to replace the Company's manual system of time-keeping and MS Access based payroll program.●Written two (2) Employee Handbooks (for exempt and non-exempt employees) to better communicate all Company policies and procedures to employees.●Reorganized and documented the hiring procedures of the Company from new hire to termination. This included benefits administration and maintenance of all employment records.●Responsible for bank reconciliation of four (4) bank accounts and assisted the Controller in the monthly close of financial records and statements for review by the Company President. ●Prepared audit schedules and related items requested by auditors.●Written the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) of the Company, established and facilitated the Safety Committee and maintained worker's compensation claims.

San Jose, Ca

●Rebuilt year 2000 accounting books in one month to reach legal and tax reporting deadlines.●Reviewed and revised year 2000 prior period grant reports to satisfy requirements and ensure renewal of grant agreements covering 54 percent of organization's grant receipts for the year 2001.●Established accounting system for proper monitoring and recording of organization's program and administrative operations.●Prepared program budgets for new grants totaling 17 percent of grant receipts for the year 2001.●Prepared annual budget and monitored income and expenses throughout the calendar year.●Produced periodic financial statements for the grantors, officers and Board of Directors.●Co-facilitator of employment health and safety workshops held.

Makati, Philippines

●Evaluated daily revenue, performance, planning and allocation reports of 2 departments on a monthly basis. ●Conducted financial computations of management's (composed of over 80 managers) periodic incentive program.●Updated and maintained VP's calendar and completely reorganized the Finance and Executive libraries.●Provided administrative assistance to Management Committee. ●Monitored productivity and attendance of management.

Pasay, Philippines

●Recruited over 20 corporate and individual clients for a newly launched consumer product in the market in a period of one month, increasing product income by 30 percent.●Coordinated and negotiated sales/promotions programs, ensured effective implementation and the prompt resolution of issues affecting accounts.●Assisted in collection of accounts receivables.

Makati, Philippines

●Performed procedures assigned by the senior and/or manager, and reported the findings resulting from that work.●Audited in accordance with the planned audit approach and set standards of the firm and profession. Ensured that planned audit strategy is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives and support the report.Reviewed the work and provided explanations and on the-job trainings to assistants.●Prepared and/or reviewed audit working papers, financial reports, and income tax returns.●Accumulated data necessary to support suggestions and recommendations to be included as business advisory comments in the report to management.