Shannon B.

About Shannon B.

A curious and connective leader who seeks to empower others to find their passion and support them in the pursuit of their goals. I spent the early part of my career working as an Accountant in many different industries, from food service and retail to telecommunications and banking. I\'ve done just about everything in corporate accounting, including investment management, payroll, regulatory reporting, auditing, and just paying the bills. I owned a small business (bookstore/coffee shop) and enjoy doing bookkeeping for other businesses and community organizations. In the later part of my career, I am dedicated to the field of education. As an Operations Manager, I spend my days working with staff, faculty, and administrators to achieve operational excellence for our students and employees. As Associate Faculty, I support students exploring college and career opportunities and teach those interested in accounting, business management, and human relations. As a life-long learner, I firmly believe you are never too old to learn new things and achieve your educational goals!Leadership domains/themes:Executing - Responsibility, RestorativeRelationship Building - Connectedness, Empathy, RelatorStrategic Thinking - Learner, Input

Experience

1. Senior Operations Manager

   Cascadia College

   Oct 2023 — Present · Bothell, WA, US

   Provide operational support to the Student Learning Division and direct administrative support to the Vice President of Student Learning.~ Financial Management: Assist administrators in managing a combined budget of 2.5M in operating, fee and grant accounts; provide statistical and budget status reports utilizing fund accounting principles; audit expenditures, requisitions, vouchers, payroll and personnel changes for accuracy and compliance with college policies and procedures; prepare and review expenditure requests against budget limitations and recommend appropriate action to budget administrators.~ Administrative Personnel Management: Interpret, counsel and implement institution policies and procedures; assist in formulating general administrative policies of the organization; assist senior officials in the administration of proper personnel practices and procedures.~ Project Management: Serve as Project Lead for City of Kenmore Student Learning Grant; Joint Contract Administrative Committee; Student Success Council; College Professional Development events.~ Mentorship: Provide mentorship and training for Executive Team Assistants and Student Learning support staff on ctcLink system processing functions, reporting, and general business process management.

Education

• Shoreline Community College

  Associate of Applied Arts & Sciences, Audio Engineering

  1990 — 1994

• Edmonds College

  Associate in Arts - DTA, General transfer degree

  2012 — 2012

• Central Washington University

  Bachelor of Applied Science, Administrative Management

  2011 — 2013

• University of Washington

  Certificate in Accounting

• Edmonds College

  Associate of Technical Arts, Accounting

  2010 — 2011

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Central Washington University

  Master of Education (M.Ed.), Higher Education Administration

  2013 — 2016

Skills

• Data Entry
• Accounts Receivable
• Process Scheduler
• Spreadsheets
• Human Resources
• Accounts Payable
• Accounting
• Research
• Cash Management
• Bookkeeping
• Time Management
• Microsoft Access
• Budgets
• Finance
• General Ledger
• Leadership
• Management
• Access
• Quickbooks
• Supervisory Skills
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Fixed Assets
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Outlook
• Financial Reporting
• Account Reconciliation