Karen Strickland Sampson
Looking for a full or part time position that uses my abilities and provides growth opportunities
Dunstable, MA 01827
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We have just recently sold our business and I am looking for the next chapter of my work life. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
President
Ayer Moving and Storage - Ayer, MA
June 1985 to August 2022
Responsible for all daily activities, scheduling, interviewing/hiring,operations, customer service, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, banking, marketing, claims, sales and sales follow up. We provided services for local moving customers, interstate customers (agent for northAmerican van lines for 70 plus years), international customers as well as serving military personnel in their moves both domestic and international. I was responsible for the management and successful delivery of services to all our customers as well as the management of every other internal aspect of the business from initial phone call to completion of the move and everything in between. Education
M.B.A. in Marketing, Accounting and Finance
University of Rochester - Simon School of Management - Rochester, NY September 1983 to June 1985
B.A. in French
Hobart William Smith Colleges - Geneva, NY
September 1978 to June 1982
Skills
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounting
• Journal Entries
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Bank Reconciliation
• Account Reconciliation
• Office Management
• QuickBooks
• Payroll
• Marketing
• Customer service (10+ years)
• Sales follow up (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
Real Estate License
Present
Assessments
Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Proficient April 2022
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Proficient
Bookkeeping — Highly Proficient
April 2022
Calculating and determining the accuracy of financial data Full results: Highly Proficient
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Groups
Ayer Rotary Club
April 1990 to Present
International civic organization. First female in our local club in 1990 and first female president in 1998. We raise 20000 per year to give away to various causes from local scholarships to helping purchase seeing/hearing dogs for veterans.
Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
June 1987 to Present
I am a past president of this group and served on the board of directors for over 20 years.