Special Projects Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

-Serves as staff liaison for various economic development and stakeholder organizations. -Makes formal presentations to city staff and outside organizations or businesses, as necessary. -Manages and coordinates projects and activities between various divisions, City departments, public agencies, and/or private sector representatives. -Serves as departmental project lead on citywide and department wide initiatives -Seeks and evaluates information from a variety of sources; provides specialized reports as requested by management. -Oversees coordination between divisions/departments throughout duration of projects. -Prepares and delivers presentations. -Coordinates and prepares reports and correspondence in response to requests for information from City Manager's Office and Mayor & Council Offices; may also prepare City Council agenda material such as ordinances, council memos, etc. -Suggests and implements management solutions to address new or ongoing problems within department or division. -Assists in preparing and monitoring of annual departmental or divisional budget. -Supervise, train, and evaluate staff. Show less

• Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

- Attends all council meetings, takes minutes of the proceedings, and prepares draft of disposition and minutes- Coordinates the appointment process for the City’s boards and commissions- Obtain and attest to the Mayor’s signature on official city documents as required- Serves as liaison between the public and the Council- Maintains all official City records including agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, easements and other legal documents- Administers the Oath of Office for board members and elected officials- Liaison for the Arts, Heritage and Partnership Committees- Process applications for Arts & Heritage HOT funds, as well as receive quarterly reports from awarded applicants- Provides proper notification of annexation ordinances to all federal, state and local entities- Receives and processes Alcoholic Beverage permits for approval. Maintains knowledge of state and local legal requirements for issuances of Alcoholic Beverage permits- Monitors and manages the City Secretary website pages to ensure accurate and current department information- Drafts staff reports, special project reports, memorandums, letters, proclamations and other legislative documents- Assists with publication and codification of city ordinances- Assists with coordination of municipal elections- Updated boards and commissions process Show less

• Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

• Oct 2016 - Aug 2021

- Drive results for accurate preparation of budgets and ongoing financial reporting. - Review budgets for proper fund allocation.- Collaborate and assist with the operating budget, legislative appropriation requests, and fiscal notes. - Submits trends and forecast analysis reports to management and other state agencies. - Prepare projections for the current and upcoming fiscal year budget. - Analyze Federal Fund programs for state diseases. - Data entry, collection, analyze, and reporting. Build reports using Access, Excel, and Power BI. - Direct accountants work in including all required documentation and verifying coding. - Review and code Purchase Orders. - Maintaining and enforcing all aspects of security of confidentiality of information, documents, and records. - Performs budget approval of expenditure vouchers in CAPPS and USAS. - Serve as an IMT/Strike Team Member for Emergency Response. - All-Hazards Finance/Administrative Section Chief. - Certified Chronic Wasting Disease Sample Collector. Show less

• Jul 2015 - Sep 2016

- Managed the reporting of fee revenue.- Received, recorded, and deposited daily cash fee revenue. - Prepared Travel Advance requests. Processes Travel and Petty-Cash vouchers. - Budget code requisitions. Maintaining and enforcing all aspects of security of confidentiality of information, documents, and records.- Caught up an eight-month backlog of data within the first month of starting.- Reviewed and researched accounting errors and resolved discrepancies.

General Merchandise/ Online Marketing Specialist

• Aug 2012 - Jun 2015

- Increased online orders by 25% - Reorganized online ordering for 35% greater efficiency - Organized and maintained website merchandise listings - Coordinated General Merchandise - Processed billing - Calculated the safes and drawers for accounting deposits - Attended orientations and events for company representation - Selected product graphics - Open and closed store - Trained new employees - Increased online orders by 25% - Reorganized online ordering for 35% greater efficiency - Organized and maintained website merchandise listings - Coordinated General Merchandise - Processed billing - Calculated the safes and drawers for accounting deposits - Attended orientations and events for company representation - Selected product graphics - Open and closed store - Trained new employees