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Camarillo, Ca, Us

Ventura County, California, United States

- Assists public agencies with creating new forms of revenue for public-sector initiatives, including special taxes, assessments and fees, with a specialization in auditing, cost estimation and budget forecasting, and forming and re-forming assessment districts- Supports ongoing special tax consulting work, including annual tax and levy submittals, review of outdated documentation and auditing to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations- Manages the GIS Department and the Assessment Engineering practice, with oversight of three employees along with various subcontractors- Completes feasibility reports and fiscal impact analyses to determine the most feasible course of action through offering financing alternatives and various perspectives associated with each course of action- Performs outreach to the affected community through hosting public meetings and workshops to address concerns and promote a positive outcome for the public agency

United States

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Oxnard, Ca

- Planned, oversaw and provided administrative, budgetary, financial, operational and workflow support to the City's 62 special financing districts, including Landscape Maintenance Districts and Community Facilities Districts- Oversaw the work of 13 staff, monitored budgets and maintained cooperative working relationships with various departments- Performed professional technical and analytical work in the areas of accounting, budgeting, and finance- Oversaw and monitored a variety of special tax/assessment district levies and related fund accounting for the special districts- Prepared, reviewed and presented staff reports and resolutions at Council meetings and public hearings for the special districts- Coordinated financial and related audits by monitoring, reporting and maintaining budgets, activities and expenditures, compliance documents and records and assisted with financially related compliance issues

Ventura County, California

- Led policy development and all regulatory activities related to petroleum production- Served as principal spokesperson and media contact for inquiries and requests for information from political entities, agencies, media and the general public on petroleum related issues- Communicated the industry’s positions and messages to external audiences through public speaking- Engaged the public with local, state and regional government to build consensus around industry issues and inform new legislative policies

Ventura, Ca

- Enabled the business community and City to flourish and for the Chamber to gain recognition as the "True Voice of Business", by personally serving as liaison while aligning the needs of The City of Ventura with the business community- Turned the financial situation around and took the Chamber from a $70,000 debt to a debt free position and positive cash flow in less than one year- Increased membership by more than 20% and improved the retention rate by about 15%- Created a more positive relationship between the City and the Chamber by developing numerous new events and programs and organizing monthly meetings to engage the City and create a better opportunity for the Chamber to advocate on behalf of businesses

Camarillo, Ca

- Increased annual revenue $25,000 and grew the Chairman's Circle, large business program, +15% by soliciting memberships and sponsorships from larger businesses and corporations- Developed a new revenue stream by creating and overseeing the very first Ventura Chamber Young Professionals Group which engaged local youth and provided opportunities for training, coaching and mentoring with seasoned professionals from across the County to further career development and encourage succession planning- Successfully negotiated office relocations to Ventura City Hall for $1 per year rent by utilizing strong and long-standing relationships with City staff and negotiating comparable Chamber services in-kind for reduced rent- Advocated for and achieved the placement of Emergency Shelters within Ventura city limits

Los Angeles And Ventura Counties

- Responsible for the overall growth, profitability and management of the branch. Led all internal and external sales initiatives within the branch to increase production levels- Administered up to a $3 million annual budget, $2 million in loan production, and supervised a staff of up to ten- Brought in new business relationships, totaling over $5 million in new demand deposits and $15.5 million in new commercial loans- Represented the bank at community functions to further enhance its image, visibility within the community, and to promote new business relationships- Played instrumental role in bank successfully passing audits and complying with all Federal bank regulations and guidelines

Responsible for reconciling and monitoring the City’s accounts and bank statements as well as cash for various division accounts. Oversaw and maintained the City’s general fixed assets records.Completed the annual CAFR report and assisted in the FY 05-06 budget process.Enabled precise tagging and organization of all assets which guaranteed the accuracy of the City’s associated financial records.

B.A, Economics

2008 Leadership Ventura Program Graduate

Visited government and businesses, learned networking and leadership skills and completed a revitalization project in Downtown Ventura.

Completed 1 Year Of 2 Year Progam