A Bird's headed resume

You may be wondering why I have a picture of a wet bird. Well, this is what Veronique tells me is what my hair looks like when it's wet and gelled. Me, sitting in front of a computer, looking like a wet bird..... I've always liked it wet, but now, as I've taken time to look at it, I have come to realize that it didn't look so spread out before. That is when the Epiphany hit me. My hair must be thinning ... ! ACK ! .. No wonder the tub drain keeps getting clogged. I just thought it was normal dirt and grime. Alas, it is true, I am shedding like a bear.

Well, the Paralegal classes are over at UM and I finally got my certification. Hurray ! It is good to have a little something extra on the resume, especially if it is legal in orientation. I am in the process of revising the resume now .. Here is a glimpse :


From the cover letter :

Manage relationships for well known companies such as:

Southwest Airlines, Jp Morgan Chase, Halliburton, GE Capital, American Express, University of Lousiana, Target, Rabobank, and FBI.

With a overall customer profile including:

State, County and Local governments, school districts, hospitals and healthcare, airports, water and sewer, federal agencies


Some points from the resume :

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Directily oversees $20 million annuanly in fee income and $2.7 billion in total LC exposure. Supervises the preparation of invoices and debit advises, including the calculations therein. Analyzes, investigates, communicates and audits contracts, accounting and finance issues related to bond note letter of credit enhancements and stand by LC's. Including the verification of principal and interest calculations of drawings and payments to bond holders to Morgan Keenan Trust through accounts receivable, wires, and cash items general ledger. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures, including:

o GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principals)

o BSA. (Banking Security Act)

o AML. (Anti Money Laundering)

o OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)

o Certified Paralegal

Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude. Manages and participates in the AR/AP process and works with management staff to ensure the timely and accurate processing of all customer invoices while improving efficiency, accuracy and cycle-time for month-end close. Adjudicate over incentives to officers including the tracking of fees and trends for reporting and reconciliation.

o Developed and implemented a process improvement plan with the goal of automating the billing process as completely as possible.

o Initiated created new process involving computerized tracking and notification of evergreen LC’s.

o Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries for general ledger accounts.

o Work in tandem with Morgan Keenan Trust, Capital Markets and Trade Finance departments.

o Communicate with Correspondent Banks via SWIFT in countries such as: Europe, Turkey, China, Pakistan, India, Japan, and South Korea.

o Investigate accounting issues and communicate financing terms and calculations to internal and external auditors in compliance with SOX.

o Analyzes financial information and prepares various reports as assigned or as needed.

o Assists with monitoring, and implementation of accounting, accounting controls, and financial auditing procedures.

o Performs month-end accounting functions.

o Examines work for accuracy and conformance to established policies and procedures.

o Creates a uniform standard of billing procedures, policies and operations as needed.

o Performs essential tasks to ensure the integrity of the automated accounting systems.

o Performs basic software and database maintenance tasks.

o Devises and implements methodologies for general accounting and information tracking tasks.

o Considerable knowledge of account and financial research techniques and programs.

o Reviews and analyze contracts related to bond enhancements and letters of credit

o Knowledge and proficiency in the use of automated financial accounting systems and databases. Including Banktrade, Cobol, AS400, HOGAN, Netquiry, GLITZ and Crystal.

o Proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, graphing, and word-processing applications.

LEGAL SKILLS

o Recognize the elements of torts including, but not limited to: Negligence, Causation, Proximate Cause, Liability, Duty, Reasonable Care, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Independent Contractors, Contributory Negligence, Assumption of Risk, Intentional Torts, Fraud, Misrepresntation, Conversion, Privilege, Slander, Defamation, Absolute Liability, Strict Liability, Products Liability, and Workmans Compensation.

o Understand legal terminology and due process including summons, complaint, motions, discovery, pleading, and briefings.

o Can research and analyze case law, statute law, federal law, and doctrine with the knowledge of both mandatory and secondary authority.

o Working knowledge of contract law such as: the drafting of the terms, offer, acceptance, breach, reliance, remedies, negotiation, promise, consideration, restitution, termination, fraud and misrepresentation.

Understand that this is a work in progress and is only about a 3rd of the overall cover letter and resume. My parents and several family and friends have asked many times "What is it you do"? Well, this should give you all some general idea.

Anyway, time go out with Veronique for an anniversity dinner and movie. We gonna watch Ghost Rider !

Baby shower

Here are some pics from Veronique's baby shower that her friends through for her about a week ago.

http://users.adelphia.net/~boensch/ver6/baby6.htm

Been awhile ..

I know it has been awhile, but I have been busy. Class finally ended and we have been doing the baby item scavenger hunt. I will try to post something extensive in the next few days.