Work Experience:
Foreign Language Teacher: 09/2008 – 05/2010
· Taught at the number one government vocational school (29th High School)in Qingdao China teaching students preparing for careers in the tourism service industry. Taught approximately 500 students in Grades 11 and 12.
· Address = Qingdao Tourism School, Yan AN 1 Road Qingdao
Volunteer English Teacher: Six months in Year 2003
· Florida Department of Children and Families, Family Resource Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
· Taught English to Benchmark Level 1 Spanish speaking mothers of children who dropped their kids off at daycare for two hours, and then attended the English classes.
Self-employed CPA: 05/2000 - Present
· Preparing tax returns and bookkeeping
· Managing family estate & financial planning
Sales Tax Auditor: 03/2000 – 05/2000
· Florida Department of Revenue, Tallahassee, Florida
Director and Chairman of New River Bank: 03/1993 – 01/1999, Oakland Park, Florida
· Oversaw the liquidation of a $27 million state chartered bank
· Negotiated settlements with dissenting shareholders
· Resolved all outstanding litigation matters
· Maintained books and records and prepared tax returns of the liquidated company
· Successfully sought, negotiated, and consummated selling the bank's assets and liabilities
· Initiated the successful undertaking of a Plan of Liquidation
· Focused efforts on improving the bank's compliance posture
Education and Licenses:
· Canada TEFL: Issued May 2008 from the Academy of Teaching and Training, Mississauga, Ontario
· CPA licenses: 04/1991 – 12/2008
· Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Masters in Accounting, 1991 |