MELISSA KENDALL
El Cajon,CA
Summary
Highly analytical, who works quickly and accurately under tight deadlines. Extensive knowledge of QuickBooks. Ambitious and self-motivated accounting skills with exceptional research and job analysis abilities. Trustworthy accounting and accurate certified prevailing wage reports focused on honoring company ethics and preserving confidentiality. Team-oriented and driven adept at creating clear and comprehensive financial reports to present to senior management. Enjoys being part of a dynamic team. Talented President with excellent employee development, customer service and analytics skills coupled with more than 24 years of experience. Comfortable giving engaging presentations to clients to drive new business, expand accounts and establish brand profile. Excellent team builder and leader of initiatives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
President, Labor Coordinator
Kendall Association, LLC
03.2016 - Current
- Kendall Association, LLC is sole proprietor filed with Secretary of State on March 27, 2017
- Headquartered in San Diego County, San Diego California
- Owned and operated by Melissa Kendall
- Serving State of California with labor compliance consulting services
- Kendall Association, LLC helps build a firm foundation enduring relationship through joint problem-solving and constructive responses to inevitable conflict
- Whereby, improving the ability of organizations and creating values for owners, contractors, and subcontractors which will substantially benefit the national economy
- Kendall Association, LLC - Taught Public Works and PSA classes in 2017
- Kendall Association, LLC worked with DIR on public complaint forms that were filed.
- Past Projects: Granite Hills HS / Grossmont Union High School District, West Hills HS / Grossmont Union High School District, Rancho San Diego ES School / Cajon Valley Union School District, CPMA / San Diego Unified School District.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Led operational team in development, rollout, and management of new product lines.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives.
- Monitored financial performance and implemented measures to enforce compliance with budgetary standards.
Accounting, Contracts, Labor Coordinator
Commercial Openings, Inc.
09.2009 - 02.2016
- Cooperated with manufactures and corporate accounting to verify that quality standards were met, and statement of accounts are accurate monthly
- Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures
- Suggested budgetary changes to increase company profits
- Process monthly billings for all projects for month ending date for Federal and State work
- Communicated directly to General Contractors, Project Managers as well as PM's Process contracts, including bonding: payment & performance bonds, preliminary information, insurance certificates - making sure limits are correct.
- Familiar with stop notices, and bond claims
- Monthly up to date on labor job tracking, analyzing labor rates at base prevailing wage rates including net fringes vs labor hours spent on projects.
- Handling prevailing wage reports on weekly basis including audit issues that arise from school districts or public agency.
- Extremely familiar with LCP Tracker, EMARS, DIR on public works, Labor Compliance Programs with DIR attend monthly prevailing wage meetings with other subcontractors
- Safety Submittals including; AHA, IIPP, EEO, Code of Ethics, Hazards, Heat Illness Prevention, Evacuation procedures, Site Specific Safety Data Sheets, MSDS, PPE, et
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Participated in workshops and in-service meetings to enhance personal growth and professional development.
- Collected and analyzed business data from various departments to prepare reports and presentations for management.
Human Resource Manager, Accounting and Payroll Clerk
Miller Paving Corporation
01.2007 - 08.2008
- Complete payroll for thirty employees
- Manage health and dental insurance.
- Manage certified payroll / prevailing wage reports
- Input all receivables invoices in Contractor 5 Software
- Communicate well with customers and vendors on day to day basis.
- Manage Preliminary Notices.
- Payroll Taxes, Federal and State DE 88 & 941 / Quarterly Wage and withholding reports.
- Handle all unemployment issues with EDD and partial forms.
- Notarized many documents
- Manager all employees 401K accounts Elective Deferral, Employer Matching, loans and final audits by year end.
- Manage DOT, drug testing for Truck Drivers and Operators.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
Education
Associate of Science and Business -
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CAAssociate of Arts - undefined
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA01.2002
High School Diploma - undefined
Monte Vista High School
Spring Valley, CA01.1999
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- LCP, EMARS, & ECPR reporting
- National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
- The Jenna Druck Foundation Leadership Award
- Humanitarian Award
- Rotary Youth Leadership Award
- East County Special Education Community Advisory Committee
- Program Oversight
- Staff Management
- Employee Relations
- Consulting
- Business Administration
www.callcpdbra.com
Kendall LCP & DBRA Associations mitigates risk by ensuring contractors know and obey the rules and regulations prior to starting work on projects. The effectiveness of our custom tools and processes has gained us recognition.
Our Labor Compliance services include:
Labor compliance program management, design, implementation, and enforcement
Project labor agreement / project stabilization agreement management
Skilled and trained workforce monitoring and compliance
Disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) commercially useful function auditing and reporting
Workforce demographics monitoring and reporting
Workforce participation monitoring and reporting
Community outreach
Contractor outreach
Equal employment opportunity monitoring and reporting
DOL and DBRA projects
IRA - Inflation Reduction Act
Timeline
President, Labor Coordinator
Kendall Association, LLC
03.2016 - Current
Accounting, Contracts, Labor Coordinator
Commercial Openings, Inc.
09.2009 - 02.2016
Human Resource Manager, Accounting and Payroll Clerk
Miller Paving Corporation
01.2007 - 08.2008
Associate of Science and Business -
San Diego Mesa College
Associate of Arts - undefined
California State University, Fullerton
High School Diploma - undefined
Monte Vista High School