Experience

Unishippers Los Angeles

Finance Manager, October 2016 - January 2020

• ☀ Implemented a budget to pay down acquired debt ($360k) within an aggressive time frame.
• ⛬ Generated quarterly Profit and Loss reports to determine financial growth and inform the operating budget. Vital for maintaining franchise eligibility and tracking acquired debt.
• ☀ Modernized payment processing to reduce credit card fees, saving $30,000+ per year. Also, incorporated Direct Deposit, QuickPay, ACH, and Wire Transfers as viable options.
• ⛬ Resolved 250+ logistics claims, 400+ disputes, 6 small claims filings, administrative duties, and IT setup and maintenance.
• ☀ Developed new contracts with a personal guarantee that holds customers accountable for delinquent balances and compared that information against the Secretary of State’s records.

Full Charge Bookkeeper, April 2016 - October 2016

• ☀ Orchestrated a change in company culture regarding customer payment, enforcing stricter payment schedules (NET 15) which greatly improved cash flow and cash position.
• ⛬ Managed Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, balancing the General Ledger, and paying vendors.
• ☀ Built lasting rapport with over 500 customers by providing excellent customer service.

Langford Land Surveying

Land Surveyor, June 2015 - April 2016

• ☀ Defined legal boundaries on more than 70 sites, demonstrating sound mathematical principles to ensure the accuracy of the location, dimension, and elevation of properties.
• ⛬ Utilized AutoCAD software to draft over 50 Tentative/Parcel Maps and Unit Diagrams.

Petroleum Analyst

Lundberg Survey, Inc., June 2013 - October 2014

• ☀ Organized surveys for 6000+ gas stations throughout the United States, using electronic and paper maps to navigate each county with the most efficient route possible, averaging 45 gas stations per day.

Transition Associate

Dignified Transition Solutions LLC, March 2012 - June 2013

• ☀ Assisted homeowners in avoiding foreclosure, specifically, articulated complex information in a considerate, concise manner concerning Short Sale programs.
• ⛬ Counseled 700 individuals per month while maintaining a 1.5% margin of error (% of voided applications), the lowest in my department, by actively listening and engaging.

Basketball Coach

Westlake High School, August 2010 - February 2013

• ☀ Frosh/Soph Basketball Coach, League Champions 2012 & 2013.
• ⛬ Extensively trained freshman and sophomore high school students in the game of basketball, which led to consecutive league championships, with 90% of those players moving up to compete at the varsity level.

Manager of Field Operations

Kenlite Gunite, January 2008 - January 2012

• ☀ Managed a crew of 10 and supervised them in the completion of over 500 gunite projects, the majority of which were pools and spas.
• ⛬ Recorded employee hours, delivered payroll, created estimates, bid jobs, and submitted invoices
• ☀ Set up and scheduled jobs and provided exact documentation to the laborers, inspectors, and cement/gravel companies.
• ⛬ Applied expertise in Quickbooks to overcome a complete financial audit of Kenlite Gunite in 2011.

University of San Diego

Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration and Management

• ☀ Minored in Accounting.
• ⛬ Summer abroad program in Rome, Italy: Developed an understanding of foreign culture while learning differential business models between European nations and the United States (specifically studying the business model of IKEA).
• ☀ Mark Twain Continuation High School: Mentored and tutored less privileged high school students to prepare them for college. Provided feedback to teachers on how well students performed in each subject.