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Aurora, Colorado, United States

Manage budgets and forecasts for Tricare (military healthcare) programs. Coordinates between accounting and contracting to ensure proper funding.

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Manage budget and contract modifications for Defense Health Agency contracts. Work closely between contracting and accounting offices to keep contracts up to date and on schedule.

Executed annual budget of $250K and an additional $225K in contract purchases while assigned as Budget Officer over four purchasing agents. Reviewed and tracked all purchases to ensure fair pricing and adherence to all applicable policies, regulations, and guidelines. Conducted month-end closeout activities and consistently reconciled accounts days before deadlines were due. During a two-year period when higher headquarters had no one qualified to make training purchases, was the only person in the division to earn purchase credentials for training. Earned access to the Army’s SAP ERP tool for forecasting and requesting funding, GFEBS. Executed all training-related transactions for a division of over 5,000 people. Enabled a high-profile executive training course and earned accolades from division comptroller for exceptional work.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Led four analysts in collecting data from 99 Army bands and over 16,000 annual performances while serving as Senior Analyst. Collected data from qualitative and quantitative sources to include designing surveys and conducting workshops. Compiled quantitative data into Excel and created visualizations of key performance metrics. Used findings to create the first Department of the Army approved Mission Essential Task list for all bands (a list of core competencies). Earned the Meritorious Service Medal for this effort. While tasked with multiple concurrent projects, coordinated with program area customers and cross-department agencies to update six training manuals. Identified problems, implemented solutions, and communicated updates to customers through verbal and written means. The resulting doctrine earned a 100% rating during the school’s triennial accreditation.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Sousaphone player in New Orleans style Jazz ensemble.

Seoul, South Korea | Fort Monroe, Va | Fort Rucker, Al | Fort Leonard Wood, Mo

Oversaw all purchasing of three purchasing agents with a $100K annual budget. Reviewed all purchases to ensure against fraud, waste, and abuse of government resources. Improved an inefficiency by creating and implementing simpler system of purchase records in Microsoft Excel using formulas.While assigned as a Human Resources Specialist for a 45-personnel department, identified inefficiency in personnel database. Created a Microsoft Access database from scratch. Used database to run queries, generate reports, and aid in record keeping. Results increased efficiency of HR office. Served as Equal Opportunity Leader for a 60-personnel department, tasked with onboarding, defining proper workplace etiquette, ensuring fair treatment, conducting quarterly training, and processing complaints. Lauded by peers for facilitating engaging equality discussions, and supervised five complaints to positive resolution.

Longmont, Colorado

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.95

Researched and reviewed business cases to identify problems, causes, analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and create recommendations.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance, General, 3.8

Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Used advanced functions of Microsoft Excel like macros to create databases, write formulas, create graphical.

Associate Of Science - As, Accounting, 3.71

Graduated Cum Laude. Performed basic functions of Microsoft excel to include formulas and graphical presentations. Created monthly.

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