
Timeline
About me
Project Controls Specialist II at Duke Energy Corporation
Education

Valencia community college
2005 - 2007Associate of arts (a.a.) general studiesActivities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

University of central florida
2021 - 2023Master of business administration - mba
University of central florida
2007 - 2010Bachelor of arts (b.a.) history and political science
Experience

Ibm
Jun 2008 - Aug 2008Exhibit host• Presented IBM products and innovations to guests at IBM Showcase, EPCOT Center.

International council of central florida
Jun 2009 - Aug 2009Intern: international visitor program coordinator• Prepared and delivered proposals for U.S Department of State’s International Visitor Program.• Escorted international visitors in and around the Orlando area.• Created mailers, maintained member database and handled member payments.

Kelly educational staffing
Apr 2011 - Sept 2013Substitute teacher• Maintain students' academic progress by creating and facilitating lesson plans; assumed all of the responsibilities of the classroom teacher.

Saic
Sept 2011 - Feb 2012Data entry clerk• Encoded electronic field documentation into a relational database; identified and resolved incomplete or inaccurate information.

Orlando science center
Jun 2012 - Nov 2015Program developer and coordinator, offsite programs• Supervised three full-time Educators and ten part-time staff in developing & coordinating offsite education programs. • Developed new training methods and curriculum for KaBOOM! presentations and Family Science Night programs.• Engaged members and general public through presentations in formal and informal settings.

The dave school
Nov 2015 - Jun 2019Oversee all office management with an emphasis on day-to-day operations, cost savings and streamlining procedures. Conduct financial reporting, general bookkeeping, budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable. Ensure financial objectives are met through planning, analysis and making corrections. Supervise one direct report.• Led a cost savings initiative that reduced the operational expense budget by $600,000; eliminated non-essential services and identified less expensive vendor options to control costs and increase efficiency.• Researched and led the outsourcing of student financing; collections will increase by $100,000 per quarter by Q3 2018.• Implemented a free Student Housing broker service that reduced $70,000 from the operational expense budget. • Achieved significant cost reductions and AR increases; identified additional sources of revenue through creative thinking and comparisons with other educational institutions. • Exceeded AR expectations; brought past due accounts up to date through consistent and effective collection techniques.• Manage contract development process through corporate approvals; develop contracts and oversee compliance & implementation, inclusive of vendor management. Show less
Business Analyst
Mar 2016 - Jun 2019Student Accounts Coordinator
Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

Warner bros. entertainment
Jun 2019 - Feb 2020Assistant accountant• Complete all vendor creation and maintenance in PSL/SPARC, Accounts Payable filing, Purchase Order entry and coding.• Audited, prepared and entered Petty Cash, CASHET card packets and invoices, while monitoring and reporting on P-Card limits and spending. • Assisted with on-boarding new crew members by reviewing I-9s, new hire paperwork and identification for payroll.

Finexio
Mar 2020 - Apr 2020Payments administrator• Facilitate all telephone, and large service industry client payments with single use credit cards• Audit and investigate outstanding account balances against invoice totals, client payments• Follow up on past due payments and un-charged payment cards

Duke energy corporation
May 2020 - nowForecast monthly spend, vendor costs and change orders for high volume Florida Transmission capital projects in support of the Storm Protection Program. Produce reports, process monthly department-wide accruals, and Co-Chair regional employee advocate program. Analyze Capital Work Automation (CWA) failures and coordinate with Project Management, Asset Accounting, Engineering and other departments as necessary, to resolve process failures leading up to unitization and retirement recognition of capital assets for the Florida, Indiana and Carolinas regions. Brief leadership on progress and assist in development of executive reports in PowerBI. Provide training and advisement to the analysis team, while supporting multi-regional process goals.
Project Controls Specialist II
May 2023 - nowLead Capital Project Analyst
May 2020 - May 2023
Licenses & Certifications

Heartsaver first aid and cpr aed certified

Notary public
State of floridaAug 2017
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Alex Janesick, MBAEagle Scout Boy Scouts of America Dec 2004 Awarded the Eagle Scout rank after completing 300 hours of community service leading a service project to raise lightning strike awareness on behalf of a lightning strike survivors organization.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by Give Kids The World on Jan 2001
Associated with Alex Janesick, MBAVolunteer
Issued by Orlando Opera Company on Jun 2006
Associated with Alex Janesick, MBA
Languages
- itItalian
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