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Louisville, Kentucky

Self-created, results-oriented event planning service geared to achieve your dream results rather than imagine them. This service plans, designs, and refines the meanings of party and event planning.

Louisville, Kentucky

Procurement and Contract Administrator for all 3 U of L campuses.

Frankfort, Ky

Develop, implements, manages and provides functional supervision and coordination of all contracting activities of the Office. Initialize all contract administration activities including but not limited to, Personal Service Contracts, Memorandum of Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Requests for Information and Requests for Proposals. Determines appropriate language to incorporate in contract.Monitor contract expenditures for accuracy, reliability and compliance with contract… Show more Develop, implements, manages and provides functional supervision and coordination of all contracting activities of the Office. Initialize all contract administration activities including but not limited to, Personal Service Contracts, Memorandum of Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Requests for Information and Requests for Proposals. Determines appropriate language to incorporate in contract.Monitor contract expenditures for accuracy, reliability and compliance with contract and State/Federal requirements while making recommendations to management.Follow state and federal policies related to the procurement of goods and services, analyze accounting records to determine financial resources required to purchase products and make recommendations for future purchases based on budget allocations that will ensure conformance to budgetary limits.Performs analysis and assists in monitoring agencies budget and conducts studies of operational policies and procedures for the purpose of defining agency program effectiveness and projecting agency budgetary needs.Develop and implement agency records retention schedule based on state and federal regulations. Administers the process of generating, revising, and auditing contracts for organizational transactions. Show less

275 East Main Street, 2Nd Floor, Frankfort, Ky

Review personnel actions for compliance, funding and accuracy. Review and analyze personnel documents, such as Position Descriptions and staffing allocations. Conduct trainings and meetings across agency lines for safety and security measures, payroll processing and other HR related programs.Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed… Show more Review personnel actions for compliance, funding and accuracy. Review and analyze personnel documents, such as Position Descriptions and staffing allocations. Conduct trainings and meetings across agency lines for safety and security measures, payroll processing and other HR related programs.Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.Interviews job applicants to prescreen and evaluate qualifications; recommends candidates to management.Process Journal Voucher (JV) expenditure corrections utilizing the Commonwealth’s eMARS Financial System and Excel Spreadsheets. Monitor federal grant expenditures to ensure fiscal compliance applicable to laws and regulations.Coordinate and implement records retention schedules for the agency.Coordinates the utilization of policy development strategies within the agency for developing a comprehensive view of agency management policies.Process Journal Voucher (JV) expenditure corrections utilizing the Commonwealth’s eMARS Financial System and Excel Spreadsheets. Monitor federal grant expenditures to ensure fiscal compliance applicable to laws and regulations.Contacts management officials throughout the Commonwealth regarding status on program fiscal resources.Participates in the development of budget requests and advises agency management on program and financial issues, time coding procedures and other areas of financial management.Interpret departmental policies for procurement processes, identifies and analyzes major policy issues requiring resolution prior to formulating budget requests.Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop payments, payments, or adjustments.Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management. Show less

200 Fair Oaks Lane, Frankfort, Ky

Generate and accurately update fixed asset record documents within eMARS. Create and maintain personnel and inventory records for PVA Offices throughout the Commonwealth.Conduct and coordinate annual fiscal inventory projects with the State Auditor of Public Accounts.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Organizational Leadership And Development, 3.89 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Organizational Leadership, 2.85

Activities and Societies: Northern Kentucky Universities, Society for Human Resource Managers - NKU-SHRM Rated overall best presenter.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Business Administration And Management, General, 3.25

Activities and Societies: Gamma Sigma Sigma, Service Sorority Who's Who Among American College Students, 2006 BCTC All Honors, 2006 - 2007