Experience

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  Ardent Health Services

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

  • AVP Controller of Physician Operations

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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  Utica Park Clinic

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Controller

    • Feb 2014 - Jul 2022
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma

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  Laureate Institute for Brain Research

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

  • Controller / Manager of Financial Operations

    • Sep 2010 - Jul 2014
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

    * Coordinate annual operations plan and budget, independent audit of Financial Statements and 990 tax return with regular presentations to the Board of Directors* Continuously review, improve and document processes for effectively and efficiently supervising cash flow, financial, grants and contracts management* Oversee procurement of all materials and supplies for the Institute* Monthly financial statement review, analysis and reporting * Manage the grants process in accordance with the federal and institutional policies* Coordinate bi-annual inventory of capitalized assets in accordance with federal guidelines * Facilitate the recruiting process, assist with performance issues and ensure personnel and management practices conform to required regulations, manage staff compliance with annual testing and training

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  Saint Francis Health System

  • Tulsa, OK

  • Financial Analyst / Staff Accountant

    • Nov 2006 - Sep 2010
    • Tulsa, OK

    * Implement process improvements for monthly completion of multi-million dollar bank reconciliations* Financial statement preparation and review, including documentation for monthly board meetings* Manage annual budget process and prepare year-end audit papers* Manage inter-company balances and process inter-company cash transfers* Manage monthly equity investment postings and annual administrative expense allocations* Create process documentation for all responsibilities and cross-train peers

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  Verizon Business

  • Tulsa, OK

  • Manager of Access Planning

    • Sep 2000 - Jul 2006
    • Tulsa, OK

    * Manage a team responsible for cost effectively maintaining fiber optic network access capacity* Resolve escalations from other departments related to employee activities* Process administrative responsibilities: annual reviews, promotions, lay-offs and transfers* Analyze vendor invoices for cost savings opportunities, prepare savings plan budgets and track PvA* Manage network integration and synergy savings opportunities with multiple company mergers* Project manage updates to computer programs allowing for increased productivityo Only first line manager to receive retention bonus during transition from MCI to Verizon

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  MCI WorldCom

  • Tulsa, OK

  • Network Planning Engineer III

    • Jul 1997 - Sep 2000
    • Tulsa, OK

    * Manage local access network capacity by forecasting based on historical growth records* Perform financial analysis for network capacity augments and recommendations of pricing plans* Audit and optimize network capacity to reduce line cost and more efficiently utilize the network* Design problematic customer orders to achieve the least cost routing* Supervise peer workload and provide reporting to managemento Summit Club award winner for top performance resulting in millions saved in 1999

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  WorldCom, Inc

  • Tulsa, OK

  • Planning Analyst I

    • Aug 1996 - Feb 1997
    • Tulsa, OK

    * Audit invoices for billing errors and submit disputes to vendors to claim savings

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  School 43

  • ESL Teacher

  • ESL Teacher

    • Aug 1995 - Jun 1996
    • ESL Teacher

    * Prepare/teach English lessons to native Russian speakers focusing on conversation, listening and grammar; administer tests and homework; grade each and provide progress reports