I make Mrs. O'Leary's Firestarter Salsa.A casualty of the great recession, I looked at my situation as an opportunity for a new beginning. I adopted the philosophy “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade; when life throws tomatoes, make salsa.” I decided it was time to share my unique homemade salsa with others. After all, friends were always begging for a jar every time I made a batch. A business was born.

Provide clients bookkeeping and financial analysis to streamline processes to increase profit margins.

Direct and oversee the operational policies, objectives and initiatives of both HSE Gould and Harrison Shrader Enterprises. Perform all accounting functions including accounts payable and receivable, budgets, forecasting and cost analysis. Organized and implemented all information into QuickBooks for more effective cost management.

Direct and oversee operational policies, objectives, and initiatives. Oversee a budget with revenue of over five million dollars providing costing analysis for each project completed. Lead and direct the work of others. Supervise all personnel working on construction projects including construction and project managers, field staff, and administrative personnel. Oversee three product divisions including Betterliving Patio Rooms, Owens Corning Basement Finishing System and Renewal by Andersen Replacement Windows.Responsible for operation of mainframe and peripheral information system equipment. Plan, direct, and manage the daily operations of all computer operations. Responsible for the implementation and upgrade of all software programs.

Arranged travel plans and itineraries for both corporate and leisure travel.

Manufacturer of Mrs. O'Leary's Firestarter Salsa.