Tina Brandt

Contracts - Receive and review retreat contracts to ensure there are no conflicts with other scheduled retreats and resources, ensure accurate cost structure, check group history to ensure compatibility with other groups scheduled at the same time, upload contract and other important data to retreat software, Campbrain.

Retreat Invoicing - Creating and updated invoices based on contract outlines, planning forms, attendance and changes to activities.

Purchasing - Purchasing office and housekeeping supplies, supplies and equipment for other departments, gift shop purchases, monthly review and purchasing of first aid supplies (9 large first responder kits to be in compliance with our children's campground credentials.

RV Park Contracts and Billing - Created invoices for all RV Park seasonal resident contracts, invoice monthly, weekly and daily RV Park users. Updating RV Park resident information and submitting Central Registry Clearance Forms (Form DHS-1929).

Gift Shop - Purchase and stock best items for the campers needs, arrange inventory and displays, set pricing for new items and items to be discounted, reconcile cash drawer and create deposit slips.

Petty Cash - Manage petty cash purchases, reconcile petty cash and requests for new funds.

Safe Management - Purchase and check safes and cash boxes regularly (including reconciliations), change combinations when needed.

Reception Desk - Answer and forward calls, greet guests and residents, check and distribute mail, stock coffee bar, clean reception area when needed.

On Call Hostess - Greet incoming retreat leaders and their campers, answer calls and address any issues that may arise, coordinating with maintenance or dining staff when needed, minor housekeeping tasks as they arrive (cleanup messes, moving conference room furniture, refilling toilet paper and paper towels), set up coffee service and meals in conference rooms as needed, check out and close up buildings when retreat groups leave (pull trash, shut out lights, lock up rooms and buildings).

Receiving Weekly Offerings - Count offerings on Mondays (or Tuesdays) and help enter them into Flockbase accounting software.

Bank Deposits - Copy checks, create deposit slips and make bank deposits.

Backup to Financial Secretary - When the financial secretary is on vacation, create checks to pay bills, payroll and other special purchase needs, petty cash reconciliation.

Financial Management - Oversee daily financial operations, including bookkeeping, ledger maintenance and transaction recording (Flockbase).

Accounts Management - Manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely invoicing, payment process, reconciliations of bank statements and credit cards, as well as petty cash.

Reporting - Prepare and present detailed financial reports such as income statements, balance sheets and cashflow statements.

Compliance - Implement and maintain internal financial controls and procedures are followed to ensure compliance with non-profit regulations and accounting standards.

Payroll Processing - Coordinate and execute payroll processing, ensuring accurate calculation of wages, tax withholdings, employee benefits and garnishments.

Taxes - File and pay Federal and State income taxes monthly and quarterly, create yearly tax forms, create W-2s and 1099 forms for staff, create yearly Giving Statements for donors.

Vector Research, Inc. (later to be renamed Altarum) started out as a military research facility, developing combat computer models for the Army. The company grew through the years from 50 staff in 1985 to over 500 staff members in 2004. The organization diversified to create decision models for the federal government, state governments and private industries.

Started out at Vector Research, Incorporated in early 1985 as a Temporary File Clerk. Hired as a permanent employee a few months later (cleared through the Defense Industrial Service, later called Defense Intelligence Agency) and was trained and promoted throughout the years, holding the positions listed below:

• Assistant to the Secretary to the President
• Publications Specialist
• Lead Publication Specialist
• Publications Manager/Assistant Facility Security Officer
• Site Operations Manager/Assistant Facility Security Officer