Experience

Michigan Works! Association
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director Of Operations

  • Jan 2022 - Present


LeadingAge Michigan

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Professional Development

  • Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Facilitates, develops and manages the planning, implementation and monitoring of professional development and education curriculum. Approaches to professional development include creating curricula and evaluating external training programs. Facilitates, develops and manages the planning, implementation and monitoring of professional development and education curriculum. Approaches to professional development include creating curricula and evaluating external training programs.

• Director Of Operations

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

  ✦ Work with CEO to discuss and execute strategic planning for the Association✦ Plan and manage multiple sectors of the Association✦ Oversee daily Association operations for optimum efficiency✦ Communicate with other staff to direct and confirm execution of Association processes

• Executive Coordinator

  • Nov 2007 - Jan 2017

  ✦ Direct planning and execution of special events to promote the Michigan Works! System✦ Develop and coordinate new events held at various venues across the state✦ Managed contract negotiations and execution



Burford Group Escrow Division

• Escrow Officer

  • May 2004 - Nov 2007

  ✦ Managed the financial disbursements in mortgage closings in a fast growing and highly regulated national company ✦ Performed a full range of auditing of files for compliance reasons and independently operated Michigan branch ✦ Served as a liaison between the customer and lenders to assure accurate completion of contracts ✦ Managed the financial disbursements in mortgage closings in a fast growing and highly regulated national company ✦ Performed a full range of auditing of files for compliance reasons and independently operated Michigan branch ✦ Served as a liaison between the customer and lenders to assure accurate completion of contracts



Purity Foods, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper

  • Jan 1995 - May 2004

  ✦ Supervised office staff and managed special assignments given by President of company ✦ Negotiated contracts with freight companies for all incoming and outgoing orders including international shipments ✦ Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing and reconciliations of inventory on a monthly basis ✦ Supervised office staff and managed special assignments given by President of company ✦ Negotiated contracts with freight companies for all incoming and outgoing orders including international shipments ✦ Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing and reconciliations of inventory on a monthly basis