Misty Tyon-Brewer
Rapid City,South Dakota
Summary
Resourceful professional in management operations known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in strategic planning, team leadership, and operational improvement. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless execution of business strategies and enhancement of team performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Manager/Human Resource Manager
American Horse School
Allen, SD
07.2017 - Current
- Manage the operational and fiscal activities of multiple federal and state grants.
- Consolidate input from department supervisors on their budgets and financial accounts.
- Approve all purchases and transactions for the board in compliance with applicable laws, board policies, and within the approved operating budgets.
- Analyze and evaluate continual changes in all operating budgets, and provide assistance to department supervisors for budget requests.
- Reconcile monthly with revenue and expenditures reports, and present necessary amendments for approval.
- Administer and reconcile all health benefits, life insurance, workers' compensation, and property insurance monthly.
- Responsible for the negotiations of all contracts with grantor agencies.
- Responsible for negotiations with financial institutions and insurance agencies.
- Request, review, and recommend all contract/proposal bids.
- In charge of balancing cash to trial balance sheets at the end of each month.
- Responsible for reviewing all financial and compliance reporting requirements of federal and state programs.
- Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports: 941 taxes, unemployment, and specific reports for federal/state grants (SF425).
- Assist with the development of school-wide policy and procedures, annual reporting, and yearly adequate progress reports.
- Work closely with OLNEC (Oglala Lakota Nation Education Consortium) on developing reports for BIE and USDA congressional hearings.
- Perform corrections of accounting code errors through manual journal entries.
- Work closely with the CPA in the annual fiscal and program audit, according to Uniform Guidance.
- Develop corrective action plans due to audit findings, if necessary.
- Served as interim Payroll Specialist, prepared weekly payroll for 75-100 employees, and hired a PR Specialist in August 2020.
- Served as interim Accounts Payable specialist, prepared weekly accounts payable purchase orders, and/or checks (hired AP Specialist in July 2019).
- Servers, as HR Manager, prepare and advertise job opportunity announcements, advise on staffing needs and recruit, assist in developing position descriptions, develop and update pay scales, classify positions (exempt/non-exempt), review applicant applications to determine if they are eligible, set up interviews, and prepare employee contracts for new and returning employees.
- Conduct employee background checks; check federal, state, and local criminal checks; verify college degree(s); verify previous employment; check personal reference checks. Adjudicate employee background checks, and certify applicants for employment.
Business Manager
Wounded Knee District School
Manderson, SD
10.2011 - 06.2017
Business Manager
Crazy Horse Grant School
Wanblee, SD
04.2009 - 07.2011
Education
M. S. - Administrative Studies–Human Resources
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota05.2000
Skills
- Budget management
- Financial reporting
- Contract negotiation
- Grant administration
- Payroll management
- Accounts Payable management
- Time management and prioritization
- Policy development
- Productivity enhancement
- Needs assessment
- Organizational skills
- Computer proficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite expertise
- Accounting software knowledge (QuickBooks, Safe Choice Accounting, Futex Accounting)
- Performance evaluation and improvement
Tribal Affiliation
Oglala Sioux Tribal Member
Veteran Status
Non-Veteran
Training And Workshops
- Budget Analyst’s Guide to Formulation, Justification, and Execution – Management Concepts
- Introduction into Federal Accounting – Graduate School USDA
- Grants Management Training – Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Consolidated School Reform Planning – Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Tribal Employee 941 Tax Training – Internal Revenue Service
- Background Investigation Adjudicator – Bureau of Indian Education
- Management and Leadership Skills – Rockhurst University
- Leadership For First Time Supervisors – National Seminars
- Payroll Management – National Seminars
- Payroll Law – National Seminars
- Human Resources and The Law – National Seminars
- Grants Administration and Financial Management – Helmich Associates
Personal Information
Citizenship: US Citizen
Timeline
Business Manager/Human Resource Manager
American Horse School
07.2017 - Current
Business Manager
Wounded Knee District School
10.2011 - 06.2017
Business Manager
Crazy Horse Grant School
04.2009 - 07.2011
M. S. - Administrative Studies–Human Resources
University of South Dakota
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Black Hills State University
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