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Hardin, Montana, United States

Garryowen, Mt

Garryowen, Mt

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Contract database consultant and business analyst. Customize databases for specific needs, perform data conversion, and interface between end users and programmers. Write economic development materials, grants and marketing collateral. Create sustainability processes to support business outreach and streamline internal operations

Scottsdale, Arizona

Created internal processes and controls to grow company from startup concept to thriving lease-to-own business with 3 locations, 1000+ customer base, staff of 50 and $6M annual revenues. One of three managers; oversaw back office and financial operations, including budgeting, cash management, GL reconciliations, journal entries, preparation of monthly financial statements. Performed all HR functions including hiring, firing, payroll and reviews.

Database consultant and business analyst to over a dozen clients in nonprofit, foundation and for-profit industries. Documented requirements, defined scope and objectives, and formulated systems to parallel business strategies. Customized databases, performed data conversion, and interfaced between end users and programmers. Wrote end user documentation. Created sustainability plans to support business outreach and streamline internal operations.

Coordinated outreach and educational events to bring together nonprofits and funders. Developed communications systems and internal database for business metrics tracking. Responsible for accounts receivable, cash management, month-end reconciliations, financial reporting.

Administered all key processes for non-profit grant placements. Developed business metrics reporting systems, conducted outreach and educational events.

Managed all office operations and marketing for startup technology venture. Hired and trained staff, performed all administrative functions, represented company at trade shows, performed beta software installations, created schematics in Visio.

Post-graduate teaching assistantship position: taught first and second year Russian language courses

Post-graduate, interim faculty position: taught 1st year Russian honors language courses, as well as introductory Russian Literature courses with writing components.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Russian Language And Literature

Continuing Education, Creative Writing

Acceptance into the Virginia G. Piper Center For Creative Writing's 2016-2017 Your Novel Year program in the Young Adult Fiction cohort.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Coursework Completed, Russian Literature