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Stephanie George

Gainesville,FL
I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
Oprah Winfrey

Summary

Highly motivated professional with many years of entrepreneurial experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and technical employees. Comfortable working independently as and as collaborative team member.

Dedicated to delivering exceptional service and responding to questions and inquiries quickly. Demonstrates positive attitude and readiness to adapt to different situations. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Owner

Thrive Consulting
Gainesville , FL
2004.03 - Current
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Conferred with customers to understand needs and finalize purchase orders.
  • Resolved issues quickly through meticulous research and quick decision-making.
  • Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
  • Analyzed financial statements and trends to manage cash flow and make business decisions for my own and customers' businesses
  • Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.

Fund Administrator

Florida Institute
Gainesville , FL
2011.10 - 2014.09
  • Supervised preparation of documents, financial models and presentations.
  • Prepared pitch books, briefs and status reports.
  • Built productive relationships with stakeholders, including Startup CEOs and potential angel investors to continually develop new business.
  • Interviewed startup CEOs to assess potential for income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial goals of the company and risk tolerance.
  • Conducted detailed due diligence on applicant companies and assembled reports for our Investor Advisory Board members.

Fund Manager

Emergent Growth Fund, LLC
Gainesville , FL
2004.01 - 2008.06
  • Researched market trends and developed strategies to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
  • Conducted reviews and evaluations for investment portfolio.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

Network and Systems Administrator

Medical Manager
Alachua , FL
1996.10 - 2000.03
  • Installed and supported hardware and software for desktops, servers and printers.
  • Performed routine troubleshooting and network monitoring.
  • Worked closely with end users to solve problems related to hardware and software.
  • Provided troubleshooting and testing to support network.
  • Worked independently while coordinating project work and support functions with other team members.
  • Determined and alleviated hardware, software and network issues.
  • Researched, recommended, configured and supported hardware and software for multiple departments.

Education

MBA -

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
05.2002
  • Matherly Scholar Recipient
  • Peer Professionalism Award
  • Full Tuition Scholarship Recipient

Computer And Information Sciences

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
08.1985

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Strategic Decision-Making
  • Issue Resolution
  • Business Planning
  • Finance and Accounting Oversight
  • Originality and Creativity
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution
  • Negotiation
  • Budgeting
  • Project Management
  • Contract Management
  • Business planning
  • Operations management

Volunteer Experience

 

  • Founder, Treasurer, and IT for Woodturners of Alachua County, Inc. Helped create 501(c)3 status. Developed structure for in-person and simultaneous remote meetings.
  • Treasurer and VP for NAMI Gainesville, Inc.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Fund Administrator - Florida Institute
2011.10 - 2014.09
Business Owner - Thrive Consulting
2004.03 - Current
Fund Manager - Emergent Growth Fund, LLC
2004.01 - 2008.06
Network and Systems Administrator - Medical Manager
1996.10 - 2000.03
University of Florida - MBA,
University of Florida - , Computer And Information Sciences
Stephanie George