High School Accounting

Qualifications of Marsha Graf

PERSONAL

Address: *** **** **** *********: 509-***-**** (cell)

Grandview, WA 98930-9785 509-***-**** (message)

Family: Clint (husband) Hobbies: gardening, cross stitch, word

Samantha, Karen, and Scott searches, reading

EDUCAT ION

Central Washington University

Business Education 2003 to 2004

Vocational Education Certification Program 2002 to 2003

Certificated in Accounting and other Related Programs; Economics; Marketing Management; Speech;

Computer Applications

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, specializing in Accounting

Minor in Economics

He ri tage University

Master in Professional Development 2004 to present

Teaching Certificate 1992 to 1998

Elementary Education K-8

EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS:

Per ry Technical I nstitute February 1995 to August 1998

Business Manager-directs and supervises the financial operations; construction project accounting;

foundation accounting and investing; budget preparation and presentation to board; direct and supervise

t he financial aid department; prepare annual financial statements for the vocational institute and the

foundation; implement software for student account receivables

Central Washington University November 1993 to April 1994

Accounting Supervisor I I-direct and supervise the account payables department; maintain the general

ledger of the university

City of P rosser May 1990 to November 1993

Finance Director directs and supervises the financial operations and related administrative functions;

advisor to the city council, mayor, and city staff concerning financial and administrative matters;

p reparation of city’s annual budget; issuance of debt; L ID bonds, Revenue Bonds, LTGO bonds, and BANS;

annual financial report and interaction with auditors; supervises and directs banking and investment of

f unds; utility accounting and conducting rate studies; initialize financial software systems and structure

network environment; develop accounting policies and procedures; conduct special internal audits; member

of management’s labor negotiating team

C ity of Yakima, Finance Department August 1983 to May 1990

Accountant-responsible for preparation and publication of city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

(CAFR); cost accounting for I r r igation, Local Improvement District accounting and bond issuance; General

F ixed Assets records; reconciliation of financial system software via cash accounts; fund research. i.e., audit

self-insured Health Benefits funds; special projects: internal control policies and procedures. Software

evaluation and response to auditor’s recommendations

Ki ttitas Valley Community Hospital Ellensburg December 1978 to August 1983

Accountant/Controller-primary responsibility for budget preparation and monitoring actual

expenses/revenues to budget; preparation of Medicare/Medicaid cost reports; preparation of financial

statements and fiscal management reports with their presentation to the Board of Commissioners;

monitoring cash flow and investing funds

Qualifications of M a rsha Graf

F rank’s Enterp r ises-Yakima September 1977 to December 1978

Full-charge Bookkeeper responsible for three stores’ general ledgers, Accounts Receivable Subsidiary,

Accounts Payable Subsidiary, and Payroll

ACADEM IC:

Toppenish School District

Valley View Elementary August 2006 to June 2010

Fourth Grade-Open Court Reading; Everyday Math, Investigation Math

Toppenish High School August 2002 to August 2006

Business Vocational Classes-Recordkeeping, Bookkeeping, Computer Applications, Marketing

Kirkwood Elementary August 2001 to August 2002

First through Fifth grades-Computers teaching typing, Word, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer;

Reading

Sunnyside School Dist rict

PRIDE High School August 2000 to August 2001

Business Vocational Classes-Computer Applications, Recordkeeping, English and Parenting

Sunnyside High School-January 1999 to 2000

Business Vocational Classes-Computer Applications, Business Law, Consumer Math

Mabton School District

Art Fox Elementary-August 1998 to December 1998

Third Grade-Student Teaching

ACT IV I T I ES AND AWARDS

Valley View Elementary School Improvement Action Team 2007 to 20010

Toppenish High School DECA advisor 2002 to 2006

4-H: Leader of Grandview Ag & Ec club 1995 to 2009

Government Financial Officers Association (national) Certificate of Achievement for Excellent in Financial

Reporting 1987-1988 and 1998 -1989

Washington Financial Officers Association Professional Finance Officer Award 1985 to 1992;

Awards Commit tee member 1986-1989; Chairman of the CAFR Review Team 1990-1993

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award 1992

Association of Government Accountants Central Washington Chapter President 1987-1988

Toastmasters CTM; Club secretary 1986; Administrative Vice-President 1987; President 1988

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