• Programming skills include JavaScript, Perl, C++, Visual C++, HTML, SQL, FORTRAN, and PL/1.
• Competent in spreadsheet applications, word processing, graphics design software, statistics software applications, database applications, accounting software (mainframe and PC), simulations and tax programs.
• Other software used includes Power Builder, FrontPage, Playground, FTP, Axiomsys, PowerPoint, Norton Utilities, DreamWeaver, Flash, Fireworks, Publisher, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Web Page Design Examples: Please see Web Design Portfolio

• Developed and implemented financial accounting training program for District and Region Managers in twenty-seven districts.
• Supervised cooperation with outside auditors conducting a pre-acquisition audit, several state sales tax audits, a federal income tax audit, a workers' compensation audit and regular financial audits.
• Coordinated transformation of accounting records, tax reporting and training of staff in conjunction with a major corporate reorganization.
• Selected for the Executive Stock Option Plan because of significant contributions to the company.

Conducted operational and financial audits of NL Divisions and subsidiaries in the oil field services industry including determination of audit scope, preparation of audit program, supervision of staff assistants, and oral and written presentation of report findings to top management.

• Developed computer program designed to detect potential duplicate payments to vendors resulting in annual cash savings to the corporation of approximately $500,000.
• Additional cost savings totaling $259,000 resulted from detection of operational inefficiencies, internal control weaknesses, employee fraud, and administrative errors.

Prepared monthly consolidated financial statements and financial statements for foreign subsidiaries and  joint ventures in Germany, Singapore, Japan and the United Arab Emirates; also formulated internal control evaluations and policy statements.

• Redesigned and improved internal accounting controls in the areas of sales, cash collections, shipping and inventory resulting in a $40,000 reduction in the company's annual audit fee.
• Supervised and controlled the $50,000,000 annual physical inventory resulting in both record cost savings and increased accuracy of the physical count.

• Advised clients on the selection of computerized accounting systems and supervised installation of accounting software.
• Provided consultation services to several emerging businesses which included selection of an accounting system, filing of registration statements with state and federal governments, development of internal control procedures and administrative policies and screening of potential accounting personnel.

Research in the area of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) resulted in an article published in the Journal of Community Health.

Criminal Justice Planning Assistant
Served as an intern to the Criminal Justice Planner and co-authored the Riot Control Plan for the district.

Summers 1967-71 Served as a Foster Care Case Worker for the Commonwealth of Virginia, an Inventory Assistant, Billing Clerk and Assembly Line Worker for General Electric Company, a Waitress for Howard Johnson Restaurants and a French Governess for a family in Paris, France.