PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BLACK DOG BOOKKEEPING (Austin, TX)  

SOLE PROPRIETOR, CONTRACT BOOKKEEPER

2001-present

• Provide full charge bookkeeping services to multiple small businesses

• Own & operate business as a sole proprietor

ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (Austin, TX)  

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

2001-2002

• Develop and maintain budgets for Professional Education Center and Continuing Education program

• Responsible for developing new course offerings and facilitating existing offerings for adult professional students

• Market Continuing Professional Education programs to area adults, including IT Professionals, CPAs, Attorneys & Project Management Professionals

• Design and write marketing collateral such as brochures and department web sites

• Plan all Austin Software Council University events which are co-sponsored by St. Edward's University

REACTIVITY, INC. (Austin, TX)   

OPERATIONS MANAGER

2000-2001

• Hired as 6^th employee of pre-IPO technology venture accelerator valued at $54MM

• Develop and maintain budgets for Austin, Silicon Valley and Boston locations, as well as company-wide operating budget, resulting in a decrease in overall spending

• Responsible for Austin-area PR and Marketing, including developing a regional marketing plan and budget

• Write and edit company newsletters for both internal and external distribution

DANA COPP BUILDER ARCHITECT, INC. (Austin,TX)   

OFFICE MANAGER

1999-2000

• Responsible for all bookkeeping operations, including AP, AR, payroll, bank reconciliations, invoicing, 1099s, W2s, monthly reporting, tax preparation, etc. for small custom homebuilder

• Create schedule for multi-million dollar project utilizing MS Project

• Handle all Worker's Compensation issues

TITANIUM & TITANIUM ELECTRIC, INC. (Northampton, MA)       

BUSINESS MANAGER

1997-1999

• Responsible for supervision of all bookkeeping operations including AP, AR, payroll and tax preparation for small advertising and design firm, as well as affiliated web design company

• Prepare financial reports, oversee cash flow, monitor credit sources, assess the risk of transactions/projects, and develop projections for 2 corporations, each valued at over $1.5 million

• Develop direct mail campaign, including sourcing recipients, resulting in a 50% response rate and eight new clients

• Act as account manager and project lead for a $150,000 client

EDUCATION

Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)               

Bachelor of Arts, English May 1996

University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA)               

Business/Accounting courses taken 1998-1999

Mastering QuickBooks 2 Day Seminar (Springfield, MA)               

Provided by Real World Training 1997

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