I provide administrative support for the independent Program Management Solutions, which implements corporation-wide program change management solutions for large international organizations.

While I no longer actively run my consulting business, I am still happy to provide advice to North Carolina government and university budget professionals and students for their studies or perplexing questions. Feel free to message me! Kompact Consulting provided the expertise to provide the street smarts you need when working with budgets in government. Experience and communication skills enable easy to understand comprehension of budgeting issues at all organizational levels – from executive suite down to the front desk. You can rely on over 17 years of experience in budgeting, enrollment, and capital. Experience which was gained from working in different branches (with very different perspectives!) at the legislature, state budgeting office, institution head office, and with executives, faculty, and front desk support at a specific institution. Services include:Consultancy – for advice or processes on specific issuesProjects – assistance or leadership for short or long term projectsInterim Management – interim assistance when there are shortfalls in your entity’s skill setRemote Support – permanent or temporary remote support for your budgeting or capital office needsEducational Speaker – speaking services that explain complex issues in easy to understand termsLearning Materials – provision of fun and easy to understand instructional materials and eBooks that help you, your students, or your entity get to the A-Ha! Moment. Examples include my blog, and ebooks of “Introduction to Tuition and Fees in North Carolina” and “How to Analyze the Budget Bill Without Swearing Like a Sailor”.

I remotely consulted as the Budget Projects Coordinator for Western Carolina University. I managed short term projects and providing support for ongoing processes. Short Term projects included tuition and fee request reviews, receipts review, updating multi-year financial models, alignment/centralization of auxiliary function services. Ongoing processes included tuition & fees review/establishment, multi-year spending plans, SACS, and preparation for year-end budget actions.

I provided financial planning, analysis, and budget management. My main goal is to ensure the financial stability of the university. Responsibilities included campus activity planning, issue analysis, debt planning, everyday budget management, long term budget planning and revenue forecasting, financial and other information queries, state and campus budget processes, capital projects budgeting, and liaison to the UNC System and State Budget offices. I served as committee chair or member on campus-wide committees including parking and transportation, tuition and fees, camps/conferences, capital and repair/renovation projects, communications services auxiliary, bookstore auxiliaries, enrollment planning, SACS accreditation/compliance, women in leadership development, and more.

I managed the WCU Budget Office. Our responsibilities included everyday budget management, long term budget planning and revenue forecasting, financial and other information queries, state and campus budget processes, capital projects budgeting, and liaison to the UNC System and State Budget offices. I served as committee chair or member on campus-wide committees including parking and transportation, tuition and fees, camps/conferences, capital and repair/renovation projects, communications services auxiliary, bookstore auxiliaries, enrollment planning, SACS accreditation/compliance, women in leadership development, and more.

My responsibilities included system-wide biennial and annual budget submission for the UNC System to the Governor and State Legislature; management of budgeting for capital projects, studies, information requests, system-wide reports on budget, positions, salaries, and position count.

My responsibilities included budget management for capital projects at state agencies, national guard, universities, and community colleges; report compilation; recommending and tracking policy; managing information requests; and customer service assistance to all stakeholders.

My responsibilities included budget management for operating budgets at universities; biennial and annual budget recommendations; report compilation; recommending and tracking policy; managing information requests; and customer service assistance to all stakeholders.

My responsibilities included management of city council agenda, legislative liaison, citizen requests, and assisted management team.

My responsibilities included legal and policy research for staff attorneys, bill drafters, fiscal analysts, legislators, committees, and other staff. I served as assistant staff to legislative committees, including local law/government, finance, and redistricting.

My responsibilities included acting as administrative staff to committee chairpersons, legal and fiscal staff, organizing committee meetings, and research as needed.

I worked as a temporary administrative assistant for Office Specialists. The temporary assignment was as an administrative assistant at the NC Department of Labor.

I moved to Dublin, Ireland after graduation from NC State University. I registered with various temporary agencies and worked as an administrative assistant at various places, such as a bank, computer, engineering firm, and pub. I took advantage of the location to travel Ireland, England, and Northern and Eastern Europe.