Experience

River Rouge High School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Finance Instructor/Professional

  • Oct 2018 - Present



Edustaff

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2018

  Certified to substitute teach in Michigan school districts in Ferndale, Clawson, Garden City, Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, Madison Heights, Warren, and West Bloomfield Provided instruction, managed classroom environment, and promoted student learning in the absence of the regular classroom teacher. Affected student's lives in a positive way with classroom instruction as well as using personal and career life experiences to assist them in choosing career paths that best fit their career aspirations.



Aerotek Professional Services/Titlesource

• Greater Detroit Area

• HUD REVIEWER

  • Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

  Handled HUD reviewing duties including reviewing and verifying all title, closing, and recording fees and calculating payoff amounts for over 1,000 refinanced home loans totaling $20 million or more per month. Reviewed vesting and state requirements to confirm all necessary parties would be in attendance at closing. Reviewed lenders closing instructions to confirm all lender requirements were met. Worked with partnering teams to resolve any title, closing or regulatory issues that arose during HUD review or during closing scheduling. Reduced processing time by 30% by working closely with internal and external contacts to obtain necessary information to clear issues and verifying taxes and payoffs in order to obtain HUD approval.



City of Detroit

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

  • May 2000 - Jul 2012

  Handled accounting duties including preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial reports, such as budgetary statements, balance sheets and analyses of future monthly expenses totaling $200,000 or more for over 130 non-profit organizations participating in the HUD Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Grant Program managed by the City of Detroit. Utilized relevant software applications for managing budgets, preparing risk reports and generating revenue reports. Monitored and controlled the flow of cash receipts and disbursements while improving procedures to reduce payment processing time by an average of 20% per client. Provided summaries and forecasting on the state of the clients' financial affairs. Facilitated researching, problem solving, preparing ad hoc reports, cost studies, and classifying charges for entry into mainframe accounting system (Oracle).



TELEGRATION, INC

• Troy, Michigan

• SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

  • Mar 1999 - Apr 2000

  Prepared telecom cost analysis for corporate customers Creatively reduced overall telecommunications costs while generating new business for the company Consistently surpassed productivity, revenue, new account generation and quality performance objectives Managed customer sales cycle relationships, identified customer needs, obtained executed contracts and made certain correct order details were provided for timely order entry and processing Prepared telecom cost analysis for corporate customers Creatively reduced overall telecommunications costs while generating new business for the company Consistently surpassed productivity, revenue, new account generation and quality performance objectives Managed customer sales cycle relationships, identified customer needs, obtained executed contracts and made certain correct order details were provided for timely order entry and processing



Various Professional Sports Organizations

• Worldwide

• PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER

  • Aug 1996 - Feb 1999

  Displayed exemplary leadership aptitude as team captain and/or co-captain of teams in Colombia, Mexico, Cyprus, Lebanon, Ireland, and Spain. Proven analytical and creative ability, with quick decision making and execution on the basketball court Developed a commitment to the highest levels of professional and personal excellence Displayed exemplary leadership aptitude as team captain and/or co-captain of teams in Colombia, Mexico, Cyprus, Lebanon, Ireland, and Spain. Proven analytical and creative ability, with quick decision making and execution on the basketball court Developed a commitment to the highest levels of professional and personal excellence