EDUCATION:
Goldey Beacom College, Wilmington, Delaware
Major: Business Administration
University of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware
Major: Paralegal Studies
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
Jobview Accounting Conference, May 2007
National Home Builders Association
Annual Conferences 1997 - 2005
Lee Evans Group Training Programs
Carol Smith Training programs
The Luminary Series - Leading to Greatness:
Building True Success Wherever you Live and Work
EXPERIENCE:
Bookkeeper, Office Manager
Mad Dog Design & Construction Company, Inc.
2006 - Present
Vice President
Brackenchase Builders, Tallahassee, Florida
1994 - 2006
Played a pivotal role in the development and profitability of a residential construction firm that operates in Leon and Wakulla Counties and now builds 180+ homes per year with values of up to $350,000. Managed all aspects of Human Resources for a company with 20+ personnel. Act as a liaison to production and sales, buyers, governments, and subs to coordinate the permitting, construction, inspection, marketing, and closing of townhouses, condos, and single family properties.
Head of Administration
Keep Florida Beautiful, Tallahassee, Florida
1992 - 1994
Participated in the startup of a statewide nonprofit group affliated with a national organization that was founded to prepare U.S. commerce and industry for compliance with newly enacted recycling legislation. Organized meetings and supported a 54-member board of directors that was comprised of top-tier corporate executives from a broad spectrum of industries doing business in Florida. Administered the grant-funded Adopt a Shore Program, and prepared required reports for a group that was largely funded through state grants.
Store Manager
Silk Greenhouse, Tallahassee, Florida
1989 - 1992
Directed store operations throughout the lifecycle of a successful Tallahassee location from its grand opening through final closure of the doors. Managed communications with the Tampa headquarters to provide reports, develop strategies to grow revenues and assure all local practices were according to corporate policies and standards of service. Recruited, screened, hired, trained, and supervised a team of 15 associates.
Owner, Operator
The Barefoot Peddler, Sebastian, Florida
1983 - 1989
Leveraged expertise in business administration, legal affairs, and customer relations to buy into an existing family-owned gift and florist business as co-owner; started a separate store in a retirement community. Wrote the business plan that guided the development of a startup venture into a thriving enterprise. Recruited, screened, trained, and supervised a three-person staff.
Paralegal
Smith, O'Hare, Quinn, & Garris, Vero Beach, Florida
1981 - 1983
Managed a caseload of 50+ projects as a paraprofessional working with a well-established law firm whose practice focused on serving high network clients in the areas of probate, estate, and tax law.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Coastal Conservation Association of Florida, Member
Ducks Unlimited, Member
Red Hills Horse Show, Event Volunteer
Wakulla County Four-H Club, Volunteer