Francene “Marie” Thornton P.O. Box 5803 Vallejo, CA 94591 (707) 731-1738 Marieft777@gmail.com https://www.linked.com/in/mariefthornton

OBJECTIVE: To acquire a position as an Financial Aid Representative where I can utilize my Financial Accounting, Budgeting and Customer Service skills.

EDUCATION:

American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB), Rockville, MD (Certified Bookkeeper; Designation Forthcoming) Martinez Adult Education – Business Training Center, Martinez, CA (Accountant Technician; Certificates Attached) Solano Community College, AS Degree / Accounting, Fairfield, CA (Accounting I & II)

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

Accounting / Bookkeeping Skills Assisted in creating financial statements Ran trial balance (manually / computerized) Journalized end-of-the-month adjusting and closing entries Journalized transactions into general journals, inclusive of special (cash and purchase) journals Posted transactions to general ledgers and subsidiary ledgers Analyzed accounting documents for journal entries Computed then journalized accounts payables and receivables using QuickBooks Processed aging receivables reports Verified receivable balances and generated invoices Verified figures: postings, documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper coding Calculated financial figures using 10-key calculator and computer

Budgetary / Financial Skills Audited and ran budget reports pertaining to accounts payable, receivables and transfer of funds Compiled statistical accounting data for record keeping Generated invoices for charter schools’ facility usage Re-rated and applied credit to customers’ bills

Management Skills Managed and monitored budgets using Integrated Financial Accounting Services (IFAS) and Excel spreadsheets Managed and monitored teachers’ spending budgets of special funds accounts Coordinated student internships for the Graduate School of Management Utilized PeopleSoft software to maintain resumes, cover letters, internship applications of students to outside

corporations Acted as liaison between the students and outside employers who were available to hire

Administrative Assistant Skills Communicated to school personnel budget limitations and balances using MS Suite and Google Applications Interacted and corresponded with outside vendors regarding supplies targeting cost effectiveness according to

budget using Microsoft Suite Input facilities inspection and utility data into MS Excel spreadsheets for legal documentation Ordered supplies for district-wide schools, staying within the administrations’ prescribed budgets Submitted departmental work order requests for technical issues and building repairs unto successful completion

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, CA Administrative Assistant 03/2007-06/2014University of California – Davis, Davis, CA Project Assistant 01/2005-12/2005AT&T Wireless Networks, Sacramento, CA Customer Service Representative 12/2003-08/2004University of California – Office of the President, Oakland, CA Secretary II (promotion) 03/1992-06/1993University of California – Forest Product Laboratory, Richmond, CA Sr. Word Processing Specialist 09/1987-03/1992Hudson and Quinn Janitorial Services, San Pablo, CA Bookkeeper 03/1982-01/1983Solano County Economic Opportunity Council (SCEOC), Vallejo, CA Accounting Technician 10/1980-03/1981United Way of Northern California, Vallejo, CA Bookkeeper 06/1978-09/1979Carmichael Certified Public Accountant, Vallejo, CA Bookkeeper Trainee 05/1976-07/1977