
Bookkeeper, Social Media Marketer at Indian Palms Country Club
Greater Los Angeles Area

Bookkeeper, Social Media Marketer at Indian Palms Country Club
Greater Los Angeles Area
Geeky but cool...Former admin pro, turned SAHM & Etsy shop owner. I also run a local parenting website + social network.
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
I am handling the bookkeeping and payroll for the resort/country club as well as managing the resorts' social media marketing.
(Information Services industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
DesertMoms.net is the home of the Desert Moms & Tots Social Club, which is currently over 70 families strong. We are a private club which meets regularly in the Coachella Valley and maintains an active online social network.
As a service to our community DesertMoms.net also serves as a repository of resources and information pertinent to desert-area parents.
I created the public website (using Drupal CMS) and run the private site on a Ning network. I research/maintain the data as well as handle the advertising, promotion, bookkeeping and event scheduling.
(Information Services industry)
February 2008 — July 2009 (1 year 6 months)
I provide freelance accounting, administrative and social web marketing support to individuals, solopreneurs, small-medium businesses, non-profits and other freelancers.
What is a VA?
"A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis."
(Executive Office industry)
July 1994 — February 2008 (13 years 8 months)
Hired as Accounts Payable Clerk, promoted to Administration Manager in less than five years. I worked directly with the company executives and managed up to 2 employees. Annual company sales over $8 million.
Payroll, Human Resources/Benefits Administration – 220 employees
Wage garnishments, calculating payroll manually when necessary, payroll account reconciliation, internal reporting. W-2 prep, Workers’ Compensation audits.
Direct accounts payable, QuickBooks bookkeeping, sales reporting, Sales Tax filing.
Cash management, auditing, reconciliation, financial reporting.
· Implemented company-wide rollout of back office system and credit card terminal systems
· Developed and maintained auditing and tracking systems for data compiling, organizing and reporting while reducing payroll costs
· Create and maintain company’s private website
· Designed and implemented Data Disaster Recovery Plan keeping corporate office running off-site in the event of a natural disaster
The Virtual Assistants Networking Group,
International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA),
DesertMoms.net