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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Investing & Stock Research by Company and Industry - BusinessWeek

Investing & Stock Research by Company and Industry - BusinessWeek
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Jill Stidd
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Jill Stidd
Portland, OR
Email: jillstidd@gmail.com
Blog: jillstidd.blogspot.com



May 2008-Present Lewallen Architecture, Portland, OR
Office manager/Bookkeeper

~Payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable
~Banking and monthly accounts reconciliation
~Full charge 8 cycle Bookkeeper
~Manage daily activities of the firm
~Set up QuickBooks from cash to accrual basis
~Manage all job tracking and invoicing
~Implement Marketing strategies for the firm

March 2006 – April, 2008 Rudolph Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA
Finance & Office Manager, Human Resource Director

~Responsible for fiscal budget of $6M, managing all P&L including AP, AR, Payroll and Donations
~Developed and implemented progressive HR processes and quidelines
~Directly manage quarterly and annual audit compliance
~Oversee all Accounting personnel, projects and timelines
~Created QuickBooks profile and budget structure
~Designed HR Employee Handbook
~Major accounting systems include QuickBooks and PayChex software
~In depth knowledge of working with CEO, CFO, College Board, Finance committee, and executive committee in a non for profit university

Jan 2005 - Feb 2006 Sole Sensations Bloomington, Indiana
Interim Finance & Office Manager, Human Resource Director

~Family business euro comfort lifestyle and foot wear corporation
~Restructured corporate policies, implemented employee team cooperation and vendor relations
~Designed and created all forms, new employee and ~management handbook and provided proper guidance for implementation

Brought operating budget and $40K debt from past due to current within 6 months
2002 – 2004 EarthSong Kinderhaus Telluride, Colorado
Director

~Director of 17 enrolled children ages 3-6 in non for profit educational program
~Built school from visionary stage to beautiful, creative Waldorf classrooms and campus
~Increased student enrollment by 50%
~Effectively managed $120K annual budget and operating expenses
~Worked closely with state licensing regulations
~Worked as liaison with Board concerning hiring, schedules, and Waldorf mentoring and education.

~Wrote and produced all school promotional materials, enrollment forms and admissions forms.
~Wrote and produced a 28 page “Parent Handbook” and “Faculty Handbook”
~Served as Faculty Chair on the Board

2000 - 2002 School of the Suncoast Clearwater, Florida
Admissions/Enrollment Director

~Assisted the pioneering a non for profit school (K-4) to set up the first enrollment/Admissions position the school employed
~Attracted and retained students by communicating the benefits of attending School of the Suncoast to parents in the Clearwater and Greater Tampa bay community
~Increased Student enrollment by 50%
~Facilitated an enthusiastic entry and healthy transition of new students and families into the life of a Waldorf school
~Worked closely with the Board, Faculty, and Enrollment Committee on enrollment and retention issues
~Marketing skills, which included direct marketing, public relations and research
~Analytical skills that included database management and forecasting
~Accurately represented and articulated the mission and methods of a Waldorf school to recruit, motivate, and organize volunteer labor.
~Set up new QuickBooks bookkeeping program for accounting purposes. *Produced invoicing, collected and recorded tuition payments
~Assisted parents and students with their needs and questions
Worked closely with Board (attending all Board meetings) faculty, and committees

1993 - 2000 Body Oasis Day Spa Boca Raton, Florida
Owner

~Managed all aspects of a Holistic Day Spa; payroll, sales, ordering inventory, computer and register procedures
~Provided Salon services; haircutting, hair color, manicure, and pedicure
~Provided Spa Services; facials, massage, waxing, body treatments, and hydrotherapy
~Incorporated inspiring management techniques trained by Aveda Corporation
~This is the source of "business buzz"! Invigorating and thought provoking debates about what is happening in today's economic world.


Education
▪ May 2008 Kaplan University Graduation date: May, 2009

Currently achieving my BS Accounting, as well as MBA
4.0 GPA on Presidents / Deans list.

▪ 2006-2007 Rudolph Steiner College Fair Oaks, CA
n LifeWay’s Training

▪ 1988 Ogle School of Hair Design Arlington, Texas
n Degree in Cosmetology

▪ 1980 – 1984 Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana
n A.S., Optometric Technology-Optician

▪ 1977 - 1978 Indiana Academy Cicero, Indiana
College Prep

▪ 1978 – 1980 Columbus North High Columbus, Indiana
College Prep / Graduated with High School Diploma




***Letters of recommendation available on request