Marie Christine C. Tan

**** *. ********** **.

Seattle, WA 98118

Cell # 510/509-4707

actjyf@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary:

I strongly believe that my 25 years career has given me sufficient exposure to the different customs,

cultures and way of life here. I have a thorough understanding of the concepts and principles of

accounting and collections as they relate to financial phases; a complete understanding of the importance

of customer service in achieving goals. My compassion, dedication, hard work and understanding of the

importance of both the organizations and employees well-being make me a great asset to the company.

During my time at UCLA (22 years of service in 3 different departments), I was able to succeed in saving

time and increase productivity by diligent and thorough processing a years worth of payroll and

accounting matters (like NIH grants, etc) in just over a month. As a student loans collector, I was also

highly efficient with my due diligence in collecting debts while still maintaining dignity and respect to

borrowers. My caregiving skills often rendered me one of, if not the favorite amongst the residents and

their families because of my compassion and high-regard for another human life. While in school, I was

active in the theatre guild and while involved with Herbalife, spoke on stage to hundreds of people so I

was able to hone in on public speaking.

Employment History:

Caregiver

July 2015 September 2015

Anita Fenstermacher (Pittsburg, CA)

April 2013 September 2015

Walnut Creek Senior Living, LLC (Walnut Creek, CA)

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Marie Christine C. Tan

4472 S. Cloverdale St.

Seattle, WA 98118

Cell # 510/509-4707

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March 2013 December 2014

Gentle Loving Care for Services/GLCS (Pleasant Hill, CA)

Offered engaging companionship and therefore gained the residents trust, which developed into a

real and lasting friendship

With thorough handling of the bathing and grooming of 14 residents altogether and by

extending genuine care for their well-being in their daily routine like physical therapy

or eating their meals or taking their meds, I was always in demand to assist them because as the

residents worded it, Im a very capable and compassionate person

Prepared/cooked basic meals and dispensed medicine with care to ensure their health & safety

Maintained a clean and neat living quarters for the residents and their family to feel at home

My ability to anticipate the needs of the residents helped me better care for them

June 2005 November 2011

UCLA Department of Neurology

Administrative Specialist (formerly Administrative Analyst)

By applying mathematical and analytical skills and experience sufficient to monitor expenses,

analyze costs and prepare budget projections on our monthly financial statements using

spreadsheet programs, was able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and ensured the

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Marie Christine C. Tan

4472 S. Cloverdale St.

Seattle, WA 98118

Cell # 510/509-4707

actjyf@r.postjobfree.com

continuity of the Neurology departments various research projects

Prepared and submitted contract and grant proposals in varying degrees of difficulty either on

paper or on-line or both. This involved a lot of due diligence in obtaining information and

gathering data in order to complete the applications such as, but not limited to, constantly

following up with researchers in person, by phone or e-mail; checking with the Contracts &

Grants Administration office for guidelines; verifying payroll rates; projecting expenditures, etc.

Closed out or renewed various awards on a timely basis following award agencies grant

restrictions and requirements

As Office Manager, I was in charge of supervising the office clerk in maintaining office

supplies by ordering from contracted vendors to minimize expense ; efficient and organized

files maintenance and record keeping to reduce space; relayed e-mail and oral messages to staff

concerning unit matters, issues, even celebrations such as birthdays and recognitions to promote

office rapport

August 2000 May 2005

UCLA Student Loans & Collections Office

Student Affairs Officer I

Accounts responsible for included but not limited to Federal Perkins Loans, Regents Loans, Health

Profession Student Loans, HPSL Dental & Nursing Loans, Emergency Short Term Loans, Write Off

Accounts, Library Accounts and Transportation Accounts

Collected on delinquent/past due accounts by sending collection letters and making phone calls to

borrowers and notating such on our ACS E-Command and Collection Manager System. This

involved skip-tracing to obtain borrowers most current address; making 3-phone calls on

different times of the day to better get hold of the borrower; offered borrowers miscellaneous

deferments such as in-school, unemployment, economic hardship, forbearance, disability, military

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Marie Christine C. Tan

4472 S. Cloverdale St.

Seattle, WA 98118

Cell # 510/509-4707

actjyf@r.postjobfree.com

and etc.; or cancellation entitlements due to employment eligibility, military or total and

permanent disability, and etc.

Appeared for litigation and collection of delinquent accounts in Small Claims Court (West Los

Angeles Branch), where 99% of the time, judgment is on our side

Responsible for the coordination, preparation, notification, submission and distribution of all

delinquent accounts submitted to the CA Franchise Tax Board for State tax return intercept. This

was a special project assigned to me by the department where I received monetary

compensation for my additional services

April 1990 July 2000

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) Department of Finance

Accountant I/Accounts Payable Supervisor (formerly Accounting Assistant II and III)

Created manuals and training materials that I used in the training of all NPI employees on

departmental procedures relating to University policies covering areas on travel, purchasing,

on-line ordering, and accounts payable using PAC System and Office 2000

Responsible for the monthly financial report reconciliation (downloaded data from EXCEL QDB

&

ACCESS QDB) against the university ledgers for analysis, seeking out any discrepancy in both

the

operating expenses and payroll rates; planning for projections, clearing overdrafts, separating

accruals from encumbrances, and etc. to ensure the continuity of our role in achieving the

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Marie Christine C. Tan

4472 S. Cloverdale St.

Seattle, WA 98118

Cell # 510/509-4707

actjyf@r.postjobfree.com

universitys goals especially at the close of the fiscal year

Ensured that University equipment and properties were properly tagged for inventory audit

Supervised 2 Administrative Assistants with the departments daily operation

Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated skill in organization, supervision, management of information and prioritization

of assignments with attention to detail

Ability to operate personal computers, laser printers, 10-key calculators, date Stampers, copy

machines, facsimile machines, meridian phones and typewriters

Excellent in spelling, grammar and punctuations

Outstanding interpersonal skills, oral & written communication to establish and maintain

cooperative and productive working relationships

Thorough knowledge of software applications such as MS Word, EXCEL, Schedule Plus,

ACCESS,

OASIS & ACS Systems, Cute FTP, PAC/BruinBuy System, Office 2000 and QDB; Adobe PDF

Ability to handle heavy workload under time constraints

Quick learner of any computer software

Various certifications in accounting, university travel processes, UCLA

Eager to learn, seek out new tasks and be of help to others

Education:

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Marie Christine C. Tan

4472 S. Cloverdale St.

Seattle, WA 98118

Cell # 510/509-4707

actjyf@r.postjobfree.com

University of San Carlos, Philippines

Bachelor of Arts Fine Arts (Advertising Arts Major), 1987

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