Streamlined billing processes for improved efficiency and reduced errors.
Assisted clients with outstanding service.
Supported financial forecasting efforts by providing accurate data on expected collections and potential bad debt writeoffs.
Fully compliant with HIPPA regulations and understanding how to handle sensitive information and topics.
Provided assistance to managers as needed by assisting with training newly onboarded employees.
Co-Owner
Forest Foundations
10.2018 - Current
Manage all financial aspects of business, design and maintain multiple business pages, curator of product line and packaging, Marketing, responsible for timely shipping to customers, proudly reviewed consistently 5 Stars
Property Tax Manager
County of Del Norte, California
10.2008 - 12.2021
Front Desk Customer Service, Property Tax Manager, Accounts Payable, Grants, purchasing agent for my department, Safety liaison, cash handling, auditing, supervisor over front desk and more! I was always used as the Annual Audit liaison because of my ability to work well under pressure with the State Auditors
I also performed other duties as requested/required.
Freelancer
Del Norte County Fairgrounds
07.2016 - 07.2019
Counted cash received during the fair and made bank deposits, accounted for receipts and audited the financials as well as basic bookkeeping as requested
Consulted the board members in sensitive issues.
Bookkeeper, Payroll
Pelican Bay Evangelical Free Church
05.2009 - 05.2010
Payroll was my main function but I also kept the books balanced and accounted for, tracked all revenues and expenditures, prepared reports for the Board members and attended meetings
Accounts Receivable Manager
Crescent Ace Hardware
06.2003 - 10.2008
Customer service, Billing manager, cash handling, account balancing/reconciliation, credit/account decision making, cold calling and other duties as required.
Education
General Studies, Accounting, Typing, Writing, Music -
College of the Redwoods
12.2006
Early Childhood Development, Music, General studies -
Sierra College
12.2000
Skills
Customer Service
Accounting
Auditing
Grants administration
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable
Property tax management
Intuit Quick books
Microsoft Excel and Word
Sage software
Epic software
Medical billing
Hobbies and Interests
Hiking
Foraging wild food/medicine
Reading
Gardening
Personal Growth
Timeline
Accounts Receivable Representative
R1 Rcm
07.2022 - Current
Co-Owner
Forest Foundations
10.2018 - Current
Freelancer
Del Norte County Fairgrounds
07.2016 - 07.2019
Bookkeeper, Payroll
Pelican Bay Evangelical Free Church
05.2009 - 05.2010
Property Tax Manager
County of Del Norte, California
10.2008 - 12.2021
Accounts Receivable Manager
Crescent Ace Hardware
06.2003 - 10.2008
General Studies, Accounting, Typing, Writing, Music -
College of the Redwoods
Early Childhood Development, Music, General studies -