Experience

Taxpayer Advocate Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intake Advocate

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Answer calls from taxpayers experience hardship due to IRS actions or lack thereof and make attempts to bring them into the service to be helped. Answer calls from taxpayers experience hardship due to IRS actions or lack thereof and make attempts to bring them into the service to be helped.



Long Island University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate

  • Sep 2008 - May 2013

  Completed the BS/MS degree in accounting September 2011 and completed the MS in Taxation in May 2013. Participated in: National Association of Black Accountants, Accounting Society, VITA volunteer tax preparation utilizing IRS (Taxwise) tax preparation software. Completed the BS/MS degree in accounting September 2011 and completed the MS in Taxation in May 2013. Participated in: National Association of Black Accountants, Accounting Society, VITA volunteer tax preparation utilizing IRS (Taxwise) tax preparation software.



Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Information Disclousure Analyst (FOIA)

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Process (FOIA) Freedom Of Information Act requests received via secured fax and US mail. On receipt analyzing for proper authorizations. On denial communicating with requestor reasons for denial and requirements for approval of newly executed requests. On approval utilizing STARS and other federal data bases to release information and close request within a thirty day period. Process (FOIA) Freedom Of Information Act requests received via secured fax and US mail. On receipt analyzing for proper authorizations. On denial communicating with requestor reasons for denial and requirements for approval of newly executed requests. On approval utilizing STARS and other federal data bases to release information and close request within a thirty day period.



Taxpayer Advocate Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intake Advocate Intern

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  Research Taxpayer return information utilizing various IRS and TAS databases (IDRS, AMS, TAMIS, MFT) Determine Taxpayer eligibility for TAS services, assign criteria code, load form 911 (Taxpayer request for TAS assistance, forward for assignment to Case Advocate) Handle and process mail, payroll, travel arrangements for Case Advocates Research Taxpayer return information utilizing various IRS and TAS databases (IDRS, AMS, TAMIS, MFT) Determine Taxpayer eligibility for TAS services, assign criteria code, load form 911 (Taxpayer request for TAS assistance, forward for assignment to Case Advocate) Handle and process mail, payroll, travel arrangements for Case Advocates



HHS

• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  Took minutes of department/conference call meetings, transcribed and e-mailed to all participants, Utilized ACTS system to enter decease related to restraint/seclusion reports from hospital and nursing facilities Analyzed financials of hospitals/nursing homes/dialysis centers requesting waiver of fines for not adhering to standards or regulation to be a provider for Medicare or Medicaid participants because of financial hardship Took minutes of department/conference call meetings, transcribed and e-mailed to all participants, Utilized ACTS system to enter decease related to restraint/seclusion reports from hospital and nursing facilities Analyzed financials of hospitals/nursing homes/dialysis centers requesting waiver of fines for not adhering to standards or regulation to be a provider for Medicare or Medicaid participants because of financial hardship



Long Island University Southampton

• Southampton College, 625 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968

• College Work Study Student

  • Sep 2001 - May 2004

  Pursuit of MS/BS degree in accounting, clerk in Southampton College Library utilizing library of congress filing system, internship (bookeeper Doug & Besims): utilized peachtree software to pay vendors and other bills, compute payroll and employment tax, comute excise tax on imported items and print and mail out checks. Pursuit of MS/BS degree in accounting, clerk in Southampton College Library utilizing library of congress filing system, internship (bookeeper Doug & Besims): utilized peachtree software to pay vendors and other bills, compute payroll and employment tax, comute excise tax on imported items and print and mail out checks.