Newly created position, responsible for oversight of Federal grant revenue and expenditures for county audit. Responsibilities also included overseeing the capital budgets, accounting of capital improvement projects and serving as internal financial advisory to the County Administrator and County Clerk.• At the discretion of the County Clerk, conduct various special studies on financial operations.• Prepare monthly financial management report for the County Administrator and Commissioners. Monitor budget execution to seek improving economy of operations and facilitate County-wide performance activities. • Monitor and initiate transactions for non-departmental budgets as needed.• Prepare the SEFA document (Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards) and various reports required for the annual audit. Prepare grants for approval.• Work with high level of autonomy and under minimal supervision.

Managed high profile contract creation, execution, negotiation, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance, strategic planning, minimizing risk and serving as subject matter expert to fellow management and elected officials. Collect and analyze procurement card (p.card) data to detect deficient controls or non-compliance with rules and report the findings and recommendations to Department Management. • Developed Power Point presentations, responded to inquiries and facilitated various meetings, both internal and external, using my excellent communications skills, both oral and written.• Completed monthly Buyer performance analysis using financial amounts extracted from PeopleSoft, created Excel pivot tables, graphs and spreadsheets • Developed and used tested best practices p.card audit process for organization.• Developed training or presentations to staff covering various subjects

On-site monitoring and report review of City and HUD construction projects, for correct use of State or Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage rate by the contractors while supervising employees.• Designed Section 3 boiler-plate forms to be used by Division.• Developed and trained on State or Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Law.• Developed Excel template for Divisional tracking of contractor’s performance.

Performed financial review, reporting, projections and interpretation of annual Fund balance data and all entries using GASB 34 entries.• Analyzed and resolved all financial discrepancies in Fund balances prior to annual external audit and CAFR report.• Prepared monthly Fund balance spreadsheet for City Council to review.

• Effectively taught college marketing and management courses, • used Blackboard Learning Management System.

- Developed innovative daily lesson plans.- As supplement to text, developed computer activities using MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.- Held constructive phone or in-person conferences with parents of at-risk children.- Monitored progress and tailored additional instruction to meet individual learning styles of student.- Submitted grants for additional technology for school to use.- Wrote school’s business curriculum for State of MO.- Developed excellent rapport with students and parents; sensitive to their specialized needs.- Accomplishments at Central High School during education classes at Central MO State: 'Lynda, you are one of the few with a special gift for teaching,' written by Dr. B. Wallace, CMSU Professor.