Experience

Brandman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2008 - Present

  *. Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership to working adults, including veterans and students with learning disabilities, using a blended learning format * Rewrote the Master Syllabus for a course in Organizational Leadership while teaching the class using their new blended learning format *. Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership to working adults, including veterans and students with learning disabilities, using a blended learning format * Rewrote the Master Syllabus for a course in Organizational Leadership while teaching the class using their new blended learning format



Colonial Life

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • 2015 - 2016

  • Identified and contacted companies who can benefit from offering our voluntary employee benefits • Made presentations to companies to explain how our financial products help provide financial security for their employees at no cost to the employer, while reducing the employer’s payroll tax and workers compensation expenses • Identified and contacted companies who can benefit from offering our voluntary employee benefits • Made presentations to companies to explain how our financial products help provide financial security for their employees at no cost to the employer, while reducing the employer’s payroll tax and workers compensation expenses



San Francisco Associates

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Advisor

  • 2013 - 2014

  • Identified and contacted clients who can benefit from personalized financial planning • Worked with clients to help them clarify their financial objectives through a series of meetings, so they made good financial decisions that will improve their economic well-being, and provide them with the financial freedom to realize their dreams • Identified and contacted clients who can benefit from personalized financial planning • Worked with clients to help them clarify their financial objectives through a series of meetings, so they made good financial decisions that will improve their economic well-being, and provide them with the financial freedom to realize their dreams



DeVry University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2005 - 2012

  • Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting, finance, health care, labor relations, and marketing at several Bay Area colleges and universities • Recognized by several school administrators for my commitment to student success • Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting, finance, health care, labor relations, and marketing at several Bay Area colleges and universities • Recognized by several school administrators for my commitment to student success



Metropolis Baking Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  • Reported to the President of this artisan bakery, and supervised the administrative staff • Human resources responsibilities included hiring, terminations, employee evaluations, benefits administration, workers compensation claims, and preparing the bi-weekly payroll using an outside payroll service • Responsibilities included financial reporting, banking relations, cash flow management, purchasing and human resources • Implemented new collection procedures that improved cash flow by reducing the average collection period for accounts receivable



Herzog Contracting Corporation, Institute for Natural Resources & Others

• Independent Consultant

  • 2002 - 2005

  Institute for Natural Resources • Identified cost savings of more than $300,000 by reviewing expenses, and comparing them to industry standards at this $7 million non-profit • Reviewed the internal control systems, and discovered several weaknesses • Human resources responsibilities included managing two employees, conducting employee evaluations, analyzing several new health care plans, and recommending one that provided improved employee benefits for the same amount of money • Analyzed several new health care plans, and recommended one that provided improved employee benefits for the same amount of money Herzog Contracting Corporation • Trained to run industry software on an AS/400 platform at this $400 million construction company on a $65 million transportation project



Arrow Sign Company

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Controller

  • 2000 - 2001

  • Directed all accounting activities including accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and 401(k) plan for a custom sign manufacturer • Helped implement systems to manage revenue growth from $6 million to $12 million • Human resources responsibilities including managing two employees, conducting employee evaluations, administering the company’s 401(k) plan and preparing the weekly payroll using an outside payroll service • Directed all accounting activities including accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and 401(k) plan for a custom sign manufacturer • Helped implement systems to manage revenue growth from $6 million to $12 million • Human resources responsibilities including managing two employees, conducting employee evaluations, administering the company’s 401(k) plan and preparing the weekly payroll using an outside payroll service



Contra Costa County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accountant

  • 1992 - 1999

  • Prepared annual budgets of $6 to $8 million, prepared contracts and processed contract payments of $1 to $2 million annually, and performed various financial analyses, using Excel, Access, and WordPerfect • Increased office productivity through the introduction of a new E-mail system for over 100 users in two departments • Was instrumental in getting the departments to utilize the Internet • Trained several employees and managed one employee • Prepared annual budgets of $6 to $8 million, prepared contracts and processed contract payments of $1 to $2 million annually, and performed various financial analyses, using Excel, Access, and WordPerfect • Increased office productivity through the introduction of a new E-mail system for over 100 users in two departments • Was instrumental in getting the departments to utilize the Internet • Trained several employees and managed one employee