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Colleen Patterson

Senior Consultant Administrative/Financial Services at Colleen Patterson Consulting
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Financial expert with 13+ years of experience in public education.
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Location
San Clemente, California, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish -
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  • Accounting
  • Analysis
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Colleen Patterson is a seasoned financial expert with 13+ years of experience in public education, offering services in interim chief business official, financial analysis, budget planning, and more. She holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Management Accountant.

Credentials

  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
    The Association of Accountants and Finance Professionals in Business

Experience

  • Colleen Patterson Consulting
    • Southern California
    • Senior Consultant Administrative/Financial Services
      • Jan 2011 - Present
      • Southern California

      Support K-14 school districts. Services include: Interim Chief Business Official, mentoring and support, strategic planning, budget planning, management, finance and accounting analysis.Examples: Interim Asst. Supt- Baldwin Park USD*- (Enrollment 30,849), Burbank USD*-(Enrollment 15,400), Brea Olinda USD (Enrollment 6010), Downey USD-(Enrollment 21,9612), Orange USD*-(Enrollment 27,915) Palos Verdes Peninsula USD-(Enrollment 10,690), Walnut Valley USD**-(Enrollment 14,440) Interim Asst. Supt/Director Fiscal Services-Anaheim HSD-Interim Controller, North Orange County ROP*Settled CTA and/or CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, **Settled CTA Bargaining Agreement through mediation-Budget status “negative”Fiscal Crisis Mgmt Assist. Team (FCMAT) Consultant- Special Education, Internal Control Reviews, Fiscal Health Analysis, Fraud Audits, Best PracticesMisc. Projects-Local Education Industry Law Firm- Legal Expert regarding Payroll Fraud, Beverly Hills USD- Internal Auditor, Lake Elsinore USD-Professional Mentor, OceanView School District-Staffing Analysis, OCDE-Redevelopment LEA Representative

  • Fullerton Joint Union High School District
    • Assistant Superintendent Business Services
      • Aug 1999 - Dec 2011

      Passed $67.8 million local revenue bondSuccessful completion of $200 million bond programNegotiated three consecutive three year agreements with CTA and CSEAIncreased mandated cost revenue by over 300 percent

  • Los Angeles County Office of Education
    • Downey CA
    • Financial Services Officer
      • 1994 - 1999
      • Downey CA

      Fiscal oversight (AB1200) training and consultation to over 100 Los Angeles County school districtsLegislative analysis and presentationAssisted in development of revenue projection and solvency monitoring software developmemt

Education

  • California State University-Fullerton
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • Chapman University
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General

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