Experience

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  University of Virginia

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • Research Administrator

    • Jan 2005 - Present
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

    In the Department of Pathology (School of Medicine) from January 2007: Monitored for compliance over 100 accounts (grants and operational) for 17 faculty, including reviewing and preparing budgets for grant proposals; supervising the preparation of accounting reconciliations; preparing financial ...

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  Action Solutions

  • Porto Area, Portugal; Kunming, China

  • International Trainer

    • Apr 1998 - Oct 2010
    • Porto Area, Portugal; Kunming, China

    Professional Training and Conference Presentations:• October 2010 – “Applying Action Methods in Corporate Training” - Portuguese Psychodrama Congress, Douro Palace, Portugal• October 2008 – 2-day Strategic Planning Workshop (for local businesses) in Kunming, China• April 2000 – “The Coaching ...

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  Piedmont Housing Alliance

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • MicroLoan Officer

    • Jan 2002 - Nov 2004
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

    Managed regional MicroLoan Program (25 business loans, totaling over $485,000), prepared funding proposals and portfolio analyses. Prepared loan packages for prospective MicroLoan clients, provided training and technical assistance to local small business owners.

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  Small Business Development Center

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • Business Consultant

    • Jul 1999 - Nov 2004
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

    Conducted business consulting with local small business owners, focusing on planning, marketing, financing and technology issues. Organized and led small business training sessions.

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  Therapeutic Spiral International / Center for E...

  • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

  • Executive Director

    • Nov 1997 - Nov 2001
    • Charlottesville, Virginia Area

    Established a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation and developed the infrastructure to support training groups in seven countries. Formed a business-oriented Board and produced promotional material. Established business operations in Charlottesville, VA and conducted professional coaching and traini...

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  Riverside Theatres / Designer Training

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Senior Consultant

    • Oct 1996 - Apr 1997
    • Sydney, Australia

    Provided recruitment services to hire a Financial Controller; investigated financial discrepancies. Re-wrote user manuals and provided user support and training for a mainframe budgeting system.

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  National Rail Corporation

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Budget Accountant

    • Jun 1993 - Aug 1996
    • Sydney, Australia

    Coordinated the preparation of the annual operating budgets and revisions. Developed and maintained PC-based budget preparation systems. Co-developed and maintained a client-server budget system in conjunction with external computer consultants. Prepared user documentation and conducted user tra...

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  CIC Insurance

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Management Accountant / Reporting Systems Accountant

    • Mar 1988 - Dec 1992
    • Sydney, Australia

    Prepared monthly Management Reports (Profit & Loss, Expense Analysis and Balance Sheet) for an Insurance Group (comprising 3 insurance companies) active in all States of Australia. Developed PC systems and General Ledger reports to facilitate the required monthly management reporting. Prepar...

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  Electricity Commission of NSW

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Budgetary Control Officer / Transmission Division

    • Nov 1984 - Feb 1988
    • Sydney, Australia

    I coordinated the Transmission Division's capital budgeting and monthly financial management reporting. Designed and implemented a new PC system to monitor the expenditure and budget variances of the Division's major capital projects (worth in excess of $80 million per annum). Conducted t...