Ron M. Lincoln
Leesburg, VA 20176
Telephone: 202-***-****
E-Mail Address: **********@***.***
OBJECTIVE: CHALLENGING CAREER
Leader, trainer, and team builder with extensive operational and administration experience, as well as, outstanding management, analytical and technical acumen
Committed to fostering a cohesive and productive workplace environment
Excellent interpersonal relations/oral and written communication skills
Versatility, adaptability, and willingness to tackle new responsibilities and multiple tasks; self-starter, assertive, positive “can do” attitude, and team player
Personally committed to the highest ethical standards
Proven history of achieving the highest levels of performance and productivity
Expert ability to perform work related to developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in various levels of government, private industry, and federal, state, and local agencies/organizations
Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet goals and deadlines
Expert ability to mentor new employees
Expert ability to submit all required reports in a timely manner in an environment of frequent change and unexpected events
Expert ability to develop and deliver training
Team player with impeccable personal and professional integrity
Resilient, Strong enterprising spirit and character, Innovative thinker, Resourceful
Expert ability to provide technical direction and guidance to assigned team members
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Long & Foster Realtors, Inc. February 2011 - Present
Realtor
Full-Time 40 + Hours/Wk
Bingham McCutchen LLP; Washington, DC
Records Information Manager March 2006 – May 2010
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Provided in-depth analysis and interpretation of firm policies & procedures to provide advice and guidance on implementation.
• Directed the merger of client files for Swidler Berlin & McKee Nelson into Bingham system
• Worked to help develop firm Records Destruction System
• Managed the day-to-day operations of the firm’s records department
• Trained firm staff on the usage of firm records keeping database
• Created an on-line request form for Litigation Case Room usage
• Managed the data base clean-up of the post-merger McKee Nelson files
• Ability to coordinate firm activities with senior management
Swidler Berlin LLP; Washington, DC
Records Information Manager December 2000 – February 2006
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Directed the purchase of LegalKey records software package
• Implemented a firm wide central filing system
• Established a Records Management Program
• Trained firm staff on the usage of LegalKey
• Trained, supervised and evaluated staff of 12
• Implemented a case room request procedure
Keller & Heckman LLP; Washington, DC
Records Information Manager April 1995 – December 2000
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Oversight for the day to day operation of the firm’s client files
• Maintained and updated the firm trademark “tickler” database
• Managed and updated the firm telecom license docketing system
• Re-negotiated the contract with the firm’s off-site vendor
Mobil Oil Corporation (contractor); Fairfax, VA
Project Coordinator January 1995 – April 1995
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Co-directed a file reduction project, resulting in a $2 million dollar company savings
Mobil Oil Corporation (contractor); Reston, VA
Micrographics Coordinator August 1992 – December 1994
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Oversight for microfilming litigation cases for the Office of General Counsel
• Oversight for scanning litigation cases for the Office of General Counsel
PRC (contractor), Reston, VA
Documentation Specialist January 1992 – July 1992
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Managed & designed a technical document library
• Implemented policies & procedures
• Trained & supervised staff
IBM Corporation (contractor), Reston, VA
Assistant Project Manager February 1991 – September 1991
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Co-Managed $500 million IBM AS/400 Computer System Installation project
• Managed the installation schedules for field representatives
• Acted as liaison between IBM and company vendors
Garfinkel’s, Falls Church, VA
Sales Manager December 1988 – October 1990
Full-Time, 40+ Hrs. /Wk
• Directed the performance of 2 sales departments
• Responsible for 40% of total operations producing $2.75 million in annual sales
• Managed & trained a staff 15 sales people
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Proficient in use of most major computer systems, information systems, spreadsheet applications, graphic and presentation applications, and word processing applications, including but not limited to: Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista; Microsoft WordPerfect; Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, PowerPoint; MS Publisher; Internet Explore; Netscape Navigator,LegaKey, Filesurf, Accutrac
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND TRAINING
Proficiency and competency to monitor and track regularly recurring financial activity
Proficiency and competency to review, monitor and project financial data for a wide range of complex activities, such as payroll, non-personnel expenses, travel, and interagency agreements
Proficiency and competency to review funding and spending data to develop cost information reflecting operating expense trends for agency programs, budget line items, etc.
Proficiency and competency to provide advice to management concerning the most efficient and effective means of monitoring and tracking funds
Proficiency and competency to organize budgetary and financial information involving complex or intricate issues within a large, highly integrated, and comprehensive financial management system
Proficiency and competency to analyze and evaluate financial transactions and activity to identify weak or deficient areas including noncompliance with directives, inaccurate reports, untimely actions, and absence of controls
Proficiency and competency to use financial management systems to complete financial transactions (i.e., obligation, payment, and liquidation of funds) for contracts and other authorized expenditures (e.g., printing and graphics, travel, and training expenditures)
Proficiency and competency to manage all aspects of financial review and analysis activities related to a major substantive agency program
Proficiency and competency to participate in and/or oversee a variety of internal review activities to assist and/or ensure compliance issues
Proficiency and competency to contribute to the preparation of the annual budget justification
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Project Management ability analyzing and evaluating (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives
Budget management knowledge and expertise:
o developing and/or editing justification statements for requested multi-year and no-year appropriations
o presenting budget estimates to fund-granting and reviewing authorities
o briefing agency officials on testimony to be given in formal budget hearings and testify as an expert witness on behalf of the requested budget
o providing expert advice to program and financial management officials of the employing agency
o recommending effective and efficient means of using agency funds.
o analyzing the relative costs and benefits of alternative program plans; preparing allotments and sub-allotments of funds for distribution to program managers
o checking the propriety of obligations and expenditures
o providing guidance concerning the legal and regulatory aspects of the acquisition and use of funds for program and administrative purposes.
o determining the amounts and types of funding available
o determining purposes for which money in the budget may legally be used and the time-frames within which available budget funds or authority must be used
o identifying trends in the obligation and/or expenditure of funds and the effects of budgetary changes on related activities (e.g., purchase of office supplies and equipment, maintenance of buildings and grounds, hiring of personnel, and payment for travel expenses).
Mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing; and the financial and budgetary relationships between subordinate and most senior federal levels of financial management and budgeting
Ability to compile, analyze, and summarize financial and/or budgetary information related to assigned areas of the organization’s financial programs
I can translate organizational needs and objectives, by line item and object class, into budget dollars and the funding actions required to accomplish them.
I consider program goals, provisions of applicable policies, regulations, and procedures, and alternative methods of obtaining and distributing funds.
I can recommend the approval or disapproval of requests for allotments of funds, or actions involving the commitment of funds.
Possess ability to identify and analyze changes in budgetary and/or financial policies, regulations, constraints, objectives, and available funds that affect the accomplishment of program objectives
EDUCATION
Business Administration 1984
Bauder College Ft. Lauderdale, FL
VA Real Estate License No. 022*******
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST