High School Accounting

Brent Robins

**** ******** **. 512-***-****

Austin, TX 78756 abnenp@r.postjobfree.com

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EDUCATION

Master of Public Affairs, May 2006 B.A. in History and

LBJ School of Public Affairs Philosophy, May 2000

The University of Texas at Austin University of Michigan

Thesis: "Teaching Challenges in Small Learning Ann Arbor, Michigan

Communities at the High School Level" Study Abroad: York,

England.

CPA Professional Certificate in Accounting, August 2009

Austin Community College

. Passed all four parts of CPA exam on first attempt in one

testing window (Oct-Nov. 2009). Scored 77 on BEC, 84 on

Regulation, 78 on Audit, and 88 on Financial.

. 36 Hours of Accounting Courses.

. Received "A" Grades in Intermediate and Advanced Accounting.

. Accounting GPA: 3.67

Spanish Certification, 2003

Marco Polo Language School, Cuzco, Peru

SKILL SUMMARY

Strong Writing Skills Collaboration/Cooperation

Strong Understanding of GAAP Good Research Skills and Attentive to

Detail

Language: Proficient in written Computer: Proficient in Microsoft

and spoken Spanish. Word, Power Point, Excel, and Internet

Explorer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounting Tutor Feb. 2008-May 2008, July 2008-Present

Austin Community College, Riverside Campus Learning Lab, Austin,Texas.

. Tutor students in financial accounting, managerial accounting, and

intermediate accounting for 10-15 hours per week.

. Assist with checking out books and calculators to students and referring

students to tutors in other subjects.

Accounting Supplemental Instructor Aug. 2008-Dec. 2008, Jan. 2009-May 2009

Austin Community College, Northridge and Rio Grande Campuses, Austin,Texas.

. Assisted with instruction in Accounting 2301: Principles of Financial

Accounting.

. Attended lectures, held extra study sessions and office hours to help

students understand difficult accounting concepts.

Volunteer Tax Preparer January 2008-May 2008

Foundation Community Tax Centers, Austin,Texas.

. Prepared Tax Returns as a free service for low-income individuals and

families in the Austin metropolitan area for 51 hours during the tax

season.

. Performed quality reviews of tax returns prepared by other volunteers.

. Became proficient with TaxWise software and interacted with clients in

professional, courteous manner.

Temporary Tax Examiner April 2007-Aug. 2007

Internal Revenue Service, Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN)

Division, Austin,Texas.

. Temporary position. Examined applications and tax returns of non-citizens

and dependents of non-citizens. Examined supporting documents for

validity.

. Entered information into relevant computer systems in order for ITINs to

be processed.

. Required to stay up to date with changing regulations involving the

processing of ITINs.

Long-Term Care Policy Analyst

Sept. 2006-March 2007

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Office of Health

Services, Austin, Texas.

. Analyzed policy from the HHSC perspective for the Department of Aging and

Disability Services (DADS).

. Researched processes for how individuals are placed on the waiting list

and obtain services for long-term care Medicaid waivers.

. Analyzed long-term care legislation filed for the 2007 Texas Legislature.

. Assisted with compiling analyses of all bills assigned to the Office of

Health Services for the 2007 Texas Legislature.

Intern

May 2005-Aug. 2005

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education,

Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Division, Washington, D.C.

. Performed a regression analysis that examined which high school reform

models were the most successful over a three year period in the

Comprehensive School Reform program.

. Researched implementation issues and evaluation efforts of the Small

Learning Communities program.

. Analyzed Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) data for schools in the

Comprehensive School Reform program and compared this data with general

state AYP data.

Policy Research Team Member Aug. 2004 -

May 2005

LBJ School of Public Affairs, Texas Education Agency, Austin Chamber of

Commerce, Austin, Texas.

. Created a profile of high school graduates in Central Texas to define

their needs and identify available resources for support.

. Evaluated successful programs in cities throughout the U.S. to identify

best practices for application in Central Texas.

. Collected and analyzed data to document needs and develop guidance to

eventually establish the Central Texas High School Graduate Data Center

in Austin.

English Teacher/Substitute Teacher Sep. 2000

-Apr. 2004

BCM and Herald Foreign Language Institutes, Korea/Westgate Corporation,

Japan/ Three Ohio School Districts.

Taught Conversational English classes to Korean and Japanese adults with a

broad range of language skills and cultural backgrounds.

Designed customized instructional materials to address individual learning

styles.

Instructed American middle and high school students in Science, Social

Studies, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Physical Education as a substitute

teacher.

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