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Manage Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable and Tenant Customer Service request for multiple rental properties.

I managed all aspects of property management on personal investment properties, from managing the leases/renters to maintenance issues.

Owner/Operator of a mid size Full Service Professional Tanning Salon. I started Tantalize from a vanilla box in a retail center to a fully operational tanning salon for 9 years. This included the management of the build-out, interior design and the purchasing and financing of the tanning equipment, along with installing and maintaining the computer system and connection equipment and software. I used Quickbooks to manage the bi-weekly payroll, quarterly taxes and year end W-2's. I created a training manual that covered everything from the equipment to front end sales. I created different sales competitions and I believed that educating and awarding my staff was key to having a strong sales force. I worked in the salon on a daily basis and did everything from hiring and termination of employees, the day to day operations of the salon, fixing and maintaining the equipment, along with keeping up on the compliance of the laws related to tanning equipment and health requirements.

I started at Wal-Mart as an Hourly Associate in Benefits Administration and worked my way up to a Management Associate in the Informations System's Division. As an IT Business Analyst, I analyzed and documented the business needs to develop software for Wal-Mart and Sam's Club merchandise buyers for use on Retail Link. I collaborated with the Buyers and the Programmers to create software and reporting tools, so that they could better understand their merchandise position by store and/or club. I was responsible for testing, implementing and creating training materials for the software that we developed, along with conducted monthly training sessions for the Buyer's. As a System's Administrator I managed multiple IT project for Benefits Administration, from Annual Open Enrollment, to the implementation of a new automated claims processing system and the implementation of Peoplesoft, I also worked with developers on designing, developing, testing and implementation of multiple new systems to administer Benefits for all US associates, including researching a replacement system for in-house systems. Created training information and conducted Benefit's training classes for incoming District Managers and Store Managers on Benefit Programs, including participating in videos that were viewed at the store locations and traveled to clubs that were acquired to provide Benefit training. I was part of the team that was involved in the construction and relocation of the Benefit's Administration building. This included everything from helping pick out bathroom stall colors to the phone and computer network wiring and installations. Administered all aspects of Benefits and Payroll for 650,000 US associates. I wore many hat's in my 9 plus years at Wal-Mart Store's Inc., I worked with lots of different people, from hourly associates in the stores to Executives in the Home Office. I was also privileged to help with the Annual Stockholders Meeting.