Experience

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  Handcrafted Wines of Kansas

  • Olathe, KS

  • Business Manager

    • Apr 2016 - Present
    • Olathe, KS

    Business Manager of the day to day operations of Handcrafted Wines of Kansas, a wine and spirits distributor in Kansas. I work with a great small business team, focusing on the day to day back office operations and pitching in where needed as all good small business people do.

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  StemTime Selections, LLC

  • Lenexa, KS

  • Co-Owner, Operations Manager, All-Around Grunt

    • Oct 2012 - Feb 2016
    • Lenexa, KS

    After years of toying with and talking about endless ideas and potential opportunities, I finally took the plunge as a small business owner. StemTime Selections, LLC was a wholesale wine distribution start up, focusing on new and boutique type wines. My focus was general business operations and t...

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  epay, a Euronet Worldwide Company

  • Leawood, KS

  • Operational Product Analyst

    • Jan 2011 - Apr 2012
    • Leawood, KS

    Provided support to epay's full line of prepaid product offerings including activities such as product setup, electronic distribution, testing and troubleshooting. The products ranged from domestic and international mobile phone replenishment to debit and gift card activations, as well as a n...

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  Residential Appraisal Services

  • Lenexa, KS

  • Licensed Appraiser

    • Sep 2002 - Jan 2011
    • Lenexa, KS

    Conducted various appraisal services relating to residential real estate for clients such as mortgage companies, banks and credit unions, attorneys, and individuals.

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  U.S. Central

  • Product Analyst, Manager

    • Oct 1999 - Jun 2002

    Began time at U.S. Central as a Product Implementation Specialist, was promoted to Sr. Product Analyst, then again to Product Manager for the final 18 months there. All positions were in support of U.S. Central's web-based electronic payments (ACH) product for the credit union industry.

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  The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

  • Kansas City, MO

  • Analyst, Supervisor

    • Oct 1995 - Oct 1999
    • Kansas City, MO

    Participated in The FRB's Management Development Program as an Analyst, primarily focused on developing and reporting on the Tenth District's budget and expense accounting efforts. My final year at The FRB was spent as a Supervisor in the Accounting Depatment.

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  Northwest Missouri State University

  • Maryville, MO

  • Admissions Representative

    • Jul 1994 - Oct 1995
    • Maryville, MO

    I was responsible for marketing and recruitment activities in St. Louis and central Missouri. This involved traveling around southcentral and southeastern Missouri, discussing Northwest with prospective students and parents. I also helped coordinate and organize campus recruitment events as well ...