William Stephan Taylor

**** ***** *****

Carson City, NV 89701

Mobile: 775-***-****

Day Phone: 775-***-****

Email: abmu7f@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 2/2008 - Present

Carson City, Nevada US

Purchasing Agent/Contracting Specialist

Responsible for acquiring services, supplies, and

equipment for the LBAO. Screens requisitions and

determines proper and lawful procedures to use in

acquiring equipment, supplies, and services.

Prepares specifications and requisitions for

submittal to the Regional Office. Locates possible

sources, develops specifications for, and issues

Request for Quotations for materials, equipment,

supplies, and services. Coordinates contracting

activities with other Government agencies and

vendors. Maintains contacts with contractors,

vendors, salesmen, and representatives of

manufacturing concerns in connection with individual

purchase transactions, and to obtain information

regarding prices, current market conditions, new

sources of supply, and availability of new items.

Responsible for property management activities,

including warehousing, storage, and maintenance of

records for expendable and non-expendable property.

Member of project management team responsible for

implementation of project management practices in

area office.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife 12/2005 - 2/2008

Service/Lahontan Natl Fish

Hatchery

Budget Technician/Administrative Officer (Acting)

I perform the administrative duties for the Lahontan

National Fish Hatchery Complex (LNFHC) including

(but not limited to): record financial data; budget

tracking and analysis; planning and execution of the

annual budget; provide financial reports monthly

(and upon request) to the Complex Manager and

Hatchery Supervisor; track expenditures; prepare

forms and documentation in prescribed formats;

create, update, and maintain computer and physical

filing systems; make Complex purchases and pay bills

in a timely manner according to Service policy;

research and interview potential contractors for

Complex projects; prepare purchase requests and

agreements for submission to finance and contracting

entities; prepare for submission and oversee

pecuniary performance of grants and agreements;

verify funding for expenditures; prepare personnel

actions; make staff travel arrangements; perform

time keeping duties and maintain employee files;

maintain and update physical inventories of Complex

plant and equipment; participate in community

outreach programs nationally and locally; interact

with other administrative personnel within CNO and

The Service to stay abreast of pertinent job

developments; assist with fish rearing and stocking

as needed. (Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's

Name: Jay Bigelow, Supervisor's Phone: 775-***-****)

Manpower, Inc. dba: Hat 6/2005 - 12/2005

Limited Partnership

Hatchery Assistant

I have been placed at the U. S. Fish and Wildlife

Service's Lahontan Fish Hatchery in Gardnerville,

Nevada. I assist with preparing invoices for

payment; examine time sheets for accuracy and input;

oversee the property by maintaining a database and

creating inventory reports when required; assist the

Hatchery manager with basic procurements; and use

the Paradox Budget Tracking System to reconcile

monthly reports. I serve as the sole office person

answering the phones, performing word processing

tasks; inputting data onto spreadsheets as needed,

and provide information to visitors. I work with

staff in the hatchery to do various tasks as

requested. (Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's

Name: John Bigelow, Supervisor's Phone:

775-***-****)

Temporary Agencies 1/2001 - 6/2005

Office Assistant

I have worked with temporary agencies since 2001

while simultaneously attending school, and have been

placed at numerous businesses in Reno, working in

administrative positions for varied contract

employers. I assist with processing payroll,

preparing invoices for payment, preparing financial

reports of spending using monthly report provided by

management. In 2005 for several months, I was

assigned as a temporary worker at the Nevada Fish

and Wildlife Office assisting the Administrative

Officer with a variety of tasks.

I have been trained by Reno FWS personnel on how to

reconcile monthly budget reports to the amounts

provided by the finance center. Using the Paradox

Budget Tracking System, I am able to reconcile the

budget and provide budget reports to the

Administrative Officer. I process invoices against

existing contracts, examine time sheets for

accuracy, and compile travel vouchers. I create and

input data into spreadsheets as needed and perform

word-processing functions including creating

templates and letters.

Since 2001, I have assisted various businesses with

accounts payable, accounts receivable, data

processing and assisted in payroll processing. I

have been using automated or on-line computer

systems to perform my work. I am experienced using

Lotus Notes, Word, Excel, Access, Fox Pro, Corel

Office Suite, Siebel, and other proprietary

software. (Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's

Name: Lisa Brown, Supervisor's Phone: 775-***-**** )

EDUCATION Boston University

Boston, MA US

Master of Science, Project Management - January 2010

48 Semester Hours

Major: Project Management

GPA: 3.63 out of 4.0

Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:

Operations management, project management,

marketing, risk management, cost management, MS

Project 2007

University of Nevada

Reno, Nevada US

Bachelor's Degree - 12/2003

68 Semester Hours

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Economics

GPA: 3.7 out of 4.0

Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:

SQL, HTML, Java Script, Visual Basic, Visio,

Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, Powerpoint),

Economic analysis and forecasting, Budgeting,

Financial Management, Project Management

Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, Nevada US

Associate Degree - 12/2001

48 Semester Hours

Major: Network Administrator

GPA: 3.8 out of 4.0

Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:

Network administration, Computer programming, MS

Office Suite

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA US

Some College Coursework Completed - 6/1988

60 Semester Hours

Major: Economics

GPA: 3.0 out of 4.0

Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:

Writing skills, economics and budget analysis

JOB RELATED Simplified Acquisition Procedures, February 2006,

TRAINING Mgmt Concepts CON 100: Shaping Smart Business

Arrangements, September 2006, Mgmt Concepts CON 110:

Mission Support Planning, June 2006, DAU CON 111:

Mission Strategy Execution, June 2006, DAU CON 112:

Mission Performance Assessment, August 2006, DAU CON

120: Contracting for Mission Support, February 2007,

DAU, FAC-C Level 1 Contracting Certification,

December 2009

AFFILIATIONS Project

Management

Institute

ADDITIONAL . Software Programs: Budget Tracking System; IDEAS,

INFORMATION FFS, FPPS, FPDS, MPS; Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS

Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point, MS Project,

Sharepoint, MS Visio); Corel Suite; Dreamweaver and

Fireworks for Web Page Design; . Familiar with

various automated systems (either on-line or

web-based) in order to pay bills, processing

payroll, make travel reservations, etc. . Languages:

SQL, HTML, Java Script and Visual Basic 6.0. .

Completion of CCNA (Cisco Certified Network

Associate) certification. A+ Computer Repair

certification pending. . Responsible for installing,

maintaining, & troubleshooting hardware and software

products on LAN running Windows NT, 98, ME, and

2000. . Assisted in the upgrading of system hardware

and software and assisted management in maintaining

an account of office inventory. Configured,

upgraded, and installed PC's for use. . Excellent

written, verbal and customer service skills. .

Ability to work well under stressful conditions

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