Experience

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  Citywide Home Loans

  • Orem Utah Area

  • Mortgage Loan Officer

    • Nov 2012 - Present
    • Orem Utah Area

    Provide mortgage loan purchase and re-finance products to range of clients.

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  DemocraQ

  • Orem, UT

  • Partner

    • May 2015 - Present
    • Orem, UT

    Development of social media app that provides cost effective polling.

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  Six Man Development

  • Cedar City, Utah

  • Partner

    • Apr 2005 - Present
    • Cedar City, Utah

    Manage Real Estate Development Company focused on transforming undeveloped land into prime residential communities. • Identified opportunity and developed original concept for “The Parks at Deer Hollow,” a 575 lot residential community in Iron County providing open-space, walking trails, private lake and other community amenities.• Managed construction of 129-lot “Monarch Meadows” subdivision including contracting and working with multiple public and private entities, and negotiating pre-sell to Builder.

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  Protocol® - Your Path To Compliance

  • Pleasant Grove, UT

  • Government and Organizations

    • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Pleasant Grove, UT

    Protocol is a startup company that provides SaaS based software that help companies meet PCI DSS (Payment Creditcard Industry) compliance through clarity of the process required. The only way to truly meet PCI DSS standards is to adopt a company culture where every employee understands their importance to digital security. People, process, and technology are key to reducing threat in today's industry.

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  Pangaea Development

  • Heber, Utah

  • Sr. Partner

    • Apr 1999 - Dec 2014
    • Heber, Utah

    Managed Real Estate Development Company including construction oversight and navigation of local government processes for annexation, subdivision, and inspection. • Negotiated pre-sell of entire residential project to Utah’s largest homebuilder• Developed new business partnerships and investment to secure economic viability.

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  Utah House of Representatives

  • Greater Salt Lake City Area

  • Representative - District 62

    • Jan 1997 - Dec 2012
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area

    • Served on Public Utilities Committee and Economic Development Appropriations Committees managing a $500 million budget.• Sponsored and obtained successful passage of legislation including issues related to Health Care, Law Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Public Lands management, and numerous other initiatives.• Negotiated with city municipalities, constituents and lobbyists to obtain support for legislation.• Managed two successful re-election campaigns, including strategy, radio interviews, speeches, debates and print advertising.

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  Utah Valley University

  • Orem, Utah

  • Adjunct University Instructor (Intermittent)

    • Sep 1994 - Dec 2012
    • Orem, Utah

    Taught Legislative Internship Preparation, International Management, Finance, Personnel, Cross-cultural Communication, Business Ethics, and Marketing.

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  Merck Pharmaceuticals & Company

  • Danville, Pennsylvania

  • Consultant

    • Oct 1998 - Mar 1999
    • Danville, Pennsylvania

    Organizational Design Consultant working on high performing work teams project.• Recruited to design measurement systems for tracking team development in Merck’s newly implemented high-performing work teams program at its Danville/Cherokee manufacturing plant.• Utilized management programs such as Expert OJT, DACUM, Team Concept™, Team Management, and Principle Centered Leadership.• Gained applied understanding of human resource management complexities in a Union environment

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  Neways, Inc

  • Moscow, Russian Federation

  • Director of International Marketing/Growth and Development

    • Nov 1997 - Jun 1998
    • Moscow, Russian Federation

    Managed the development and expansion of Russia and Baltic Markets, including corporate strategy, operational management, and P&L responsibilities.• Responsible for improving productivity, efficiency and increased sales.• Identified system error resulting in the net savings of over $300,000.• Turned down offer of Ukraine National Manager position.

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  American-Ukrainian School of Business

  • Kiev, Ukraine

  • Assistant Director and Instructor

    • Sep 1995 - Jun 1996
    • Kiev, Ukraine

    Managed the Kiev-Ukraine Business Program to educate and train Ukrainian nationals in free market economics and business practices• Provided instruction in new business fundamentals and Western business ethics.• Maintained working relationship with various international aid programs

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  Kharkov State University

  • Kharkov, Ukraine

  • Assistant Professor

    • Sep 1992 - Aug 1993
    • Kharkov, Ukraine

    Taught business principles and conversational English to university students and to professionals (Soviet colonels, university professors, medical doctors, and teachers).• Researched Soviet organizations, the emerging entrepreneurial class, and business opportunities.• Asked to extend contract by both the University and the private enterprise.