In 2005, hired to initiate and manage all aspects of a brand new Bethel School District resource conservation program. Responsible for $2.5 million annual utility budget for 32 sites, accounting for over 2.1 million square feet of building space. Communicated expectations to all staff through a variety of means. Built a local resource network by teaming with local utility and state agencies. Applied for and managed state energy grants. Mentored student-led “Green Teams”. Results and Awards• Savings of $7.4 million and 28% cost reduction during this time.• In 2010, implemented a district solid waste reduction program to reduce costs and increase recycling. Through tenacious active research, bargaining and creative thinking, was able to save $52,000 in the first year alone. Current total saved over $250,000, a 20% cost reduction. • Project manager for state energy grants. Utilized state grant funds and utility rebate funds to pay for 60% of $2.1 million worth of work.• National ENERGY STAR awards earned by 100% of eligible schools.• Recognized as one of only four ENERGY STAR Leaders school districts within this five state region. Average school rating of 93.• 2015 WA state district winner of the Department of Education’s U.S. Green Ribbon Schools award. One of only fifteen nationwide.• Annual presenter of program results at school board.• Key Note Speaker at the state energy conference for Washington State University, at Cascadia Regional Green Buildings and at Tacoma Power annual Key Accounts breakfast.• Published writer for state maintenance journal.• Testified to state board on energy grant effectiveness.• Testified to state utility board on water rates.• Washington Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators (WAMOA) board member for resource conservation.• Co-creator of school district Resource Conservation Manager group.

Entered a job that had been vacant for six months. Responsible for handling all purchases and bidding for supplies, equipment, services and construction for the district using a variety of purchasing methods, including bids and quotations to select vendors. Responsible for providing analyses, evaluations, verifications and recommendations of accounting controls to increase district effectiveness and efficiencies. Saved the district over $2000 on first quotation project. Responsible for all aspects of the district purchasing card program. Audited previous two years of purchase card statements, identifying trends and provided solutions to discrepancies found. Increased participation of purchase card program from six schools to all 23 schools, increasing potential annual rebate dollars.

As a Budget Analyst, administrated all aspects of $6.5 million of funds annually. Duties included forecasting and analyzing spending trends. Created numerous new procedures that resulted in a total cost savings of over $60,000 to the government. Created outstanding self-inspection program recognized as one of the most comprehensive within the region. Twenty years combined experience performing both internal and external audits of documentation and systems. Ensured regulatory and fiscal compliance. Analyzed methods to ensure efficiency of both time and resources.