Experience

Colorado Lighting, Inc.

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Regional Manager responsible for customers in 6 states. Managing of Field technicians & Sub-contractors Regional Manager responsible for customers in 6 states. Managing of Field technicians & Sub-contractors



Carola Akins

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Unemployed

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2013

  Seeking Employment either in Administrative or Lighting Field Seeking Employment either in Administrative or Lighting Field



Second Wind Denver Metro

• Chair Fair

  • Feb 2010 - Aug 2012

  Worked directly with the Marketing Manager, scheduled Health Fairs, worked with volunteers to cover the events - This position was volunteer based - Worked directly with the Marketing Manager, scheduled Health Fairs, worked with volunteers to cover the events - This position was volunteer based -



Sylvania Lighting Services

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Apr 2012

  Ordering of materials, inventory control, handling of sub-contractors, handling assigned projects, budgeting, quoting, invoicing, travelling

• National Project Manager

  • May 2004 - Feb 2007

  During the acquisition of Amtech and restructuring of job positions, I was transferred to Sylvania Lighting Services in Denver, CO. My responsibilities included surveying of potential new customer locations, which in some cases also involved traveling, weekly and monthly conference calls, and on occassion meeting with the customer, handling of 5 Sub-Contracted States, this involves dispatching of project tickets, follow-up of work completed, ordering of materials when needed, review of sub-contractor invoices and billing.; (NPM)



Amtech Lighting Services

• Office Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Oct 2009

  Billing, AP, AR, Payroll, Inventory, Phones, Customer Service, Scheduling, Dispatching, ComputerSystem.

• Operations Manager

  • 2007 - 2008


Amtech Lighting
• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• National Project Manager

  • 2004 - 2007
• Service Manager

  • Mar 1997 - May 2004

  As NPM I worked on a $12M project over the stretch of 3 years. Involving working with 12 branches to cover 22 states to set up scheduling, surveying of locations, ordering of materials, security clearance and follow through of 3,000 plus locations to ensure all issues were handled and taken care of, work per scope performed and completed in a timely fashion. This involved traveling, weekly and monthly conference calls, and on occassion meeting with the customer. I worked by myself only reporting to the VP on monthly reports. This position led to working directly at a Branch as OPM in the NE covering 12 States and being involved in the day to day routine, Billing, A/P, A/R, servicing of locations, purchasing, inventory control, training of technicians, conference calls with customers, and quotes of potential jobs.

• Administrative Secretary

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  When I was working as O/M it was also my responsibility to service manage the 5 Sub-Contracted States, which involved dispatching of service tickets, follow-up of work completed, ordering of materials when needed, review of invoicing, A/P, and handling of day to day routine as OFM involving Billing, A/P, A/R & HR for 2 branches. It was responsible for entering the daily timecard and weekly payroll in to AS400 computer system. Other duties included working directly with the sales representative, managing the paperwork for the on-going projects, keeping track of materials, time management and GP.



Datashred Inc

• Information Services

• Office Manager

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  While working with Datashred my responsibilities as O/M included invoice/billing, AP and AR responsibilities. The most important responsibility however was to keep the data bases up-to-date to ensure customer satisfaction in regards to pick-up schedules, contact information, follow-up and invoicing as per contracted agreements. Dispatching of drivers for daily recycling pick-ups, maintaining the fleet and inventory control Medical Billing/Transcribing; Hospice Austin Work responsibilities included transcribing of Social worker and HHN/RN notes, inventory invoicing to insurance carriers, answering phones Secretary; Graphic Design & Banner Work responsibilities included, invoicing/billing, scheduling, answering phones, typesetting of advertisements and program books



Corn Dog 7

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Clerk

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1990

  Work responsibilities included, opening and closing of store in absence of manager, daily sales, making and selling of food merchandise. Work responsibilities included, opening and closing of store in absence of manager, daily sales, making and selling of food merchandise.