Resume/CV

Education

Master of Business Administration, Finance – University of Denver

  • March 2010
  • GPA: 3.74

Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Finance Emphasis – University of Colorado, Boulder

  • May 2007
  • GPA: 3.2
  • Business School Certificate in International Business Spring 2006

Online Work Experience

Freelance Writer and WordPress Developer (2012-Present)

  • Weekly Contributor – Student Loan Hero (February,2016 – Present)
  • Monthly Contributor – Living on the Cheap (March, 2016 – Present)
  • Weekly Contributor – AgentHarvest blog and Really Rotten Realty (January, 2013 – Present)
  • Contributor – Insurance Engine (March, 2016 – Present)
  • Contributor – Betterment (November 2014 – Present)
  • Contributor – Graphiq (November 2014 – Present)
  • Contributor – Investopedia (February 2015 – Present)
  • Weekly Contributor – Turo blog – Formerly RelayRides (December, 2013 –December, 2015)
  • Ghost Writer – CPC Strategy (August 2014 – January 2015)
  • Cloudpeep/Social Media Management – Switchmate (June 2014 – November 2014)
  • Weekly Contributor – TermLifeInsurance.com (September 2014 – November, 2014)
  • Weekly Contributor – Entrepreneurship & Life (July, 2012 – December, 2013)
  • Contributor – Money Talks News

*Work syndicated to major publications including Huffington Post and Business Insider

Owner/Founder – Personal Profitability – PersonalProfitability.com (October, 2008-Present)

  • Owner and editor
  • Built profitable blog with thousands of monthly visitors and engaged commenters
  • Formerly Narrow Bridge Finance

Owner/Founder – Denver Flash Mob (November 2010-Present)

  • Well-known local flash mob planning company
  • Successfully built email list and Facebook following of more than 5,000 fans
  • Thousands of happy flash mob dancers and dozens of happy sponsors

Offline Work Experience

Fiserv, Portland, OR (September 2014-April 2016)

Senior Financial Analyst

  • Manage financial reporting for risk products and Accel network
  • Responsible for financial tracking and analysis on $200M+ annual business lines
  • Successfully created new financial performance reporting
  • Automated existing reporting and analysis to increase efficiency and output
  • Led analysis projects resulting in significant cost savings

Holiday Retirement, Lake Oswego, OR (December 2013-August 2014)

Senior Financial Analyst

  • Created monthly analysis reports for use by field team and private equity owners
  • Interfaced with field team and private equity owners to identify trends and areas to improve business performance.
  • Managed financial reporting and analysis for a portfolio of 20 retirement homes
  • Built forwarding looking labor and expense forecast and budget tools
  • Tracked revenue and expenses to budget and provided actionable guidance and analysis to regional managers
  • Successfully improved efficiency and automation of key performance trackers and monthly reporting packages

Level 3 Communications, Broomfield, CO (November 2010-December 2013)

Financial Analyst II

  • Improved and automated reporting packages to increase accuracy and efficiency and facilitate head count reduction
  • Conducted analysis leading to new sales initiatives designed to increase average revenue per unit
  • Created financial analysis reporting packages for products with over $1 billion annual revenue including IP, VPN, CDN, and Vyvx Solutions (Broadcast)
  • Self-initiated financial analysis on teleport and satellite operations
  • Member of team responsible for building the fastest growing CDN in the world more than doubling revenue while managing capital spend and cost

Qwest Communications, Denver, CO (March 2008-November 2010)

     Senior Treasury Analyst

  • Leasing program portfolio manager for $165 million annual leasing program that provided over $100 million in annual cash flow savings
  • Generated new leasing opportunities through internal procurement teams and external vendors
  • Work with teams in multiple business units to deliver specialized service based on customer needs

     Senior General Accountant / Finance/Business Analyst (Promoted in November, 2009)

  • Managed financial and accounting analysis on accounts receivable systems and accounts
  • Facilitated major changes to new bank and accounts receivables management methods
  • Worked to change banking processes to lower transaction costs

Leadership/Other Activities

  • Denver B’nai B’rith (Community Focused Non-Profit) – Treasurer (2011-2012), International Marketing Committee (2012)
  • Colorado State Legislative Intern, House of Representatives Minority Office (Spring 2003)

Awards Received

  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
  • Madden Leadership Scholarship Award – Full ride scholarship to the University of Colorado
  • Alpha Epsilon Pi National distinguished service key