Karen L. Tipsword
*** ******* *** ***** . ********, Fl 32779 . Cell 321-***-****
abiu1x@r.postjobfree.com
objective
To be associated with an organization that can
utilize my management, supervisory, accounting and
client relation skills that I have obtained in the
administrative, banking and construction fields.
Experience
2008-Present Tootle Construction, LLC Orlando, FL
Project Coordinator/Business Development
Tootle Construction is a start up woman owned
construction company whose scope of work is
primarily divison two site work. Current projects
are FDOT related.
Perform duties as EEO officer for FDOT compliant
projects
Attend pre-bid meetings
Created/maintain company website
Produce marketing documents for Tootle Construction
Establish contacts and vendor participation in
various construction projects
Track new projects and monitor status of bid
proposal
Instrumental in establishing an organizational
filing system and creating company spreadsheet
templates
Interact with government agencies/construction
companies to solicit new project opportunities
Set up QuickBooks Pro 2010 accounting system
2000-2007 Independent Bankers' Bank of Florida Lake
Mary, FL
Operations Support Assistant
Prepared daily/weekly/monthly general ledger
reconcilements and processing of all retrieval
requests for respondent banks and merchants
Responsible for backing up the accounting,
chargeback and payment processing departments
Established merchant applications with pricing and
performed daily maintenance on merchant accouts.
Processed credit card and merchant deposits and
created daily spreadsheets
Pulled and interpreted credit reports, Mastercard
M.A.T.C.H and OFAC report
1998-2000 Advanced Computer Support, Inc Orlando,
FL
Office Assistant/Bookkeeper
Responsible for accounts payable and receivables
Created and implemented a credit and collection
department
Maintained daily status reports and prioritized
vendor accounts
Education
1986 - Mercer University
Forsyth, Ga
2008 - Turner School of Construction Management
Orlando, Fl
2009 - Villanova University
PA
Certifications:
Certificate of Achievement Essentials of Project
Management
Certificate of Achievement Project Management
Professional PMP Prep
HAZWOPER 24 hr Certication
References Available UPOn REQUEST