Karen Callen

• Reviewed complaints and claims from workplaces about civil rights, determined validity and helped build satisfactory resolutions.
• Interviewed persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information.
• Reviewed hiring practices of University divisions.
• Worked directly with Director of Affirmative Action Department.
• Secretary of the Seven Man Equal Opportunity Committee. Transcribed meetings for the University Director.

Managed all A/R and A/P. Full charge bookkeeper. Took the florists credit debt from 26% to 8% through negotiating with Credit organizer. Save the florist thousands of dollars.

The Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival features internationally acclaimed jazz, blues, gospel & pop musicians, northwest wines, fine art, food, exhibits. I managed the Commercial exhibitors. Booth costs ranging from $500-$1000 for the three days.

Prepared all materials for the vendors and their workers for security passes and registered at the site. The number of exhibitors ranged anywhere from 80 to over 100 vendors.

Handled all incoming inquiries during the event.

• Managed and motivated members.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Produced a monthly newsletter for members regarding venues and rehearsal information.
• Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
• Worked directly with the director. Prepared and organized over 80 members for performances and rehearsals. Managed seating for all singers.

• Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
• Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
• Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
• Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
• Conducted audits with our Australia CPA.
• Created the accounting system and updated data for a three month catch up. In charge of ordering manufacturing materials.

Ran golf course operations with PGA pro. Did all ordering and ran three PGA pro-ams, three Casino Tournaments and over 200 tournaments annually.

Managed golf course operations, collected annual memberships and daily green fees and did all bookkeeping and prepared weekly reports and deposits to the City of Winnemucca.