Ryan Ashton Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Develop and manage a system for cross-department contracts and budgets• Manage regular reporting on expenses• Manage reimbursements and credit card reconciliation• Responsible for all purchase orders and tracking invoices• Serve as liaison for the department to other relevant departments, including Finance, Accounting, Contracts, etc.• Develop and oversee Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and statements of work• Lead contract renewal process• Manage departmental subscriptions and licenses• Lead operational process documentation and management• Develop and administer policies and procedures related to department operations and administration• Identify opportunities to improve and simplify processes• Perform other responsibilities as required

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Prepared and maintained accurate accounting documents and records• Coded and recorded accounts receivable transactions and payment receipts• Assisted in monthly bank reconciliation and resolving transactional discrepancies• Monitored the accounts receivable month-end and year-end process to ensure all revenues and deposits were processed in the correct accounting period and revenue recognition principle and met the organization’s deadline for year-end closing• Performed a wide variety of complex accounting and revenue analyses to assist management in effectively analyzing budgeting and tracking costs within established guidelines• Developed and maintained internal control and policies and procedures to guide the work of the revenue operations, including creation of desk manuals in accordance with best practices• Partnered with program staff to review budget reports, verify accuracy and take corrective action if necessary; reconciled budget status reports and prepared expenditure projections• Understood financial requirements of assigned contracts, and ensured functions were completed in accordance with applicable federal, state and county guidelines, including which expenses were eligible to be billed, which were ineligible and appropriate documentation was maintained• Ensured accurate GL coding of expenditures related to assigned contracts• Acted as a liaison between program and finance team staff to complete all non-financial contract reports, ensuring timely submission for assigned contracts• Effectively communicated with varying levels of staff, including grantors/funders• Assisted with federal and state monitoring events and financial audits• Supported Contracts team with Basic Food subcontractor invoicing and Basic Food subcontract renewals• Facilitated quarterly Basic Food Education Forums with support from the program team

Seattle, Washington

• Promoted from Contract Specialist to Contract Coordinator July 2021• Prepared and edited contracts and amendments between WithinReach and vendors/subcontractors• Managed the process of sending contracts to vendors/subcontractors and ensured they become fully executed• Successfully prepared, edited, and managed the process of becoming fully executed for 260+ legally binding contracts• Collected data from vendors/subcontractors needed to create invoices for payment on a monthly basis• Successfully created and verified 820+ invoices to pay vendors/subcontractors• Supported the development of invoices and other tools needed to pay vendors/subcontractors• Acted as a direct point of contact with vendors and subcontractors• Supported contract compliance through the implementation of a contract intake and contract management system• Successfully supported 20+ unique contracts through existing intake and management system• Led planning teams of two quarterly agency forums: Basic Food Education Forum & WA Coalition on Medicaid Outreach• Successfully led the planning and execution of 24 quarterly agency forums listed above• Completed monthly reports to funders of WithinReach, including retrieving and reporting on data• Conducted quality assurance on team wide Random Moment in Time Survey• Successfully conducted quality assurance on 2600+ staff completed Random Moment in Time Surveys

Seattle, Washington

• Offered In-Person Outreach Team Lead role after completing AmeriCorps service, previous role at agency• Coordinated daily operations of 10 person team, including scheduling, managing partnerships, coaching team members, and arranging training• Planned and implemented team specific training plans including public benefit program eligibility, client interactions, outreach methodology, role expectations, and data entry• Conducted quality assurance to improve team training• Coordinated trainings and professional development opportunities for team including Racial Equity and Inclusion workshops• Managed the onboarding process for new team members including paperwork completion and orientation• Monitored and ensured adherence to team service-delivery model including structure, process, and data collection resulting in team performance improvement• Communicated and collaborated with external partners to improve process, plan general partnership level work, and schedule team outreach• Monitored team performance, team member hours, outreach methods, applications generated, data entry, team morale, and general well being via various tracking methods• Conducted weekly team meetings including agenda development and meeting facilitation• Recruited, conducted interviews, and filed appropriate paperwork for team member recruitment with Washington Service Corps (WSC)• Implemented and monitored data collection protocols• Supported the planning and conducting of focus groups collecting insights around the Basic Food/food stamps program and food security• Drafted and submitted reports for funders and partners including data collection, data analysis, and written narratives• Developed and delegated special team projects such as blog writing and creating informational materials for distribution• Assisted other agency teams with planning and implementation of public meetings

Seattle, Washington

• As a member of the in-person outreach team, provided information and referrals in the areas of healthcare access and food security to 300+ unique low-income individuals• Successfully guided 230+ clients through necessary applications for public benefits, i.e. Medicaid and Food Stamps• Made 850+ resource connections for 300+ unique community members in the Greater Seattle Area• Completed intake process, needs assessment, and program eligibility checks with clients• Collected client data, information, and verification documents through motivational interviewing• Provided resource referrals such as food banks, community clinics, etc. from a database of over 6,000 resources• Offered follow up and additional information to clients in order to ensure success in accessing public benefits• Collaborated with team members and conducted in-person outreach across King and Snohomish County• Planned and conducted a focus group centered around College students and their insights about the Basic Food/food stamps program and food security and developed a report on the findings• Became a certified Health Insurance Navigator• Used WA HealthPlanFinder to sign individuals up for health insurance, such as Washington Apple Health for kids and adults• Utilized the ProviderOne system to search for clients and assess the status of their Medicaid health insurance• Navigated clients from diverse backgrounds through health insurance eligibility requirements and decisions• Collaborated with MAS3’s to problem solve and research complicated client health insurance situations

Seattle, Washington (On Campus At Seattle University)

• Supervised employees and ensured company best practices for customer engagement were followed• Managed daily store operations including financial transactions and end of day reporting• Engaged with customers around ordering food and beverages as well as customer experience satisfaction• Trained new employees in general work tasks and espresso beverage creation• Crafted espresso beverages and other drinks for customers• Maintained business cleanliness in order to ensure customers experience a clean and welcoming environment• Closed down the store at the end of the night by stocking supplies, cleaning the store in order to prepare the store for opening the next business day• Prepared to open the store by gathering needed supplies and creating appropriate signage

Seattle, Washington

• Collaborated with the Course Coordinator, faculty, and staff to plan course location, activities, events, and content• Modified and maintained large spreadsheets of data pertaining to course participants, speakers, and events• Supported Course Coordinator in developing lecture schedule, communication with course speakers and participants, and preparation and submission of required reports and close-out documents for course related grants and awards• Managed, maintained, and created course websites using WordPress and Canvas platforms• Supported Course Coordinator daily during the course and related events, including document tracking and archiving• Provided general office support: photocopied, filed, mailed*Assisted with "Principles of STD/HIV Research" course in the Global Health Resource Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Supervised coworkers and trained new employees• Created coffee drinks for customers• Engaged with customers by taking their orders and handling their money• Closed down the store for the night• Counted cash registers and was responsible for evening deposits of money*Company formally know as Mayorga Coffee Roasters

Vancouver, Washington

• Created over 90 customers through personal references and contact building• Presented Cutco products to customers including all product demonstrations • Engaged with customers on a personal basis through one on one, in home meetings• Assisted customers with questions and orders• Managed the sale of over $14,000 worth of kitchen cutlery

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Health

Finished Undergrad education at the University of Washington GPA: 3.75 (cum laude)

Associate Of Science - As, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Started Undergrad education at CCAC GPA: 3.86