Cat Taylor

Current

Entertainment Director at Dickens Christmas Fair (Red Barn Productions)
Owner at Fiddler's Fancy (Sole Proprietorship)
Owner at Cat Taylor Bookkeeping (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

Treasurer, Violinist at Symphony Parnassus
Finance Director at As You Like It Productions
Clinician at Zeta Music, Inc

Accounts Payable at Lynch, Marks and Associates
Accounts Receivable at Living History Centre
Music and Dance Director at Living History Centre

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Education

University of California, Santa Barbara
Tamalpais High School
QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification 2004, 2007, 2008

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Cat

Connections

158 connections

Industry

Accounting

Websites

Cat Taylor’s Summary

Left and right brain balanced.

Cat Taylor’s Specialties:

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor specializing in QuickBooks for Windows & Mac. Also proficient in Excel & Word, with knowledge of ACT, File Maker Pro and basic web design, including online merchant services integration with Miva Merchant.
Entertainment Director for The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
Violinist: Celtic, Folk, Rock, Classical, Blues, Composing, Show Direction, Zeta Violins, Sibelius Software

Cat Taylor’s Experience

Entertainment Director

Dickens Christmas Fair (Red Barn Productions)

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)

January 2000 — Present (9 years 7 months)

Entertainment Director for the 600 performers at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair: A holiday adventure into Victorian London, partying with hundreds of costumed players in 90,000+ square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. It’s a twilight evening in Charles Dickens’ London Town – a city filled with lively and colorful characters from both literature and history. Enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty foods fill the air. Runs five weekends including the Friday after Thanksgiving & the Saturday before Christmas at San Francisco's Cow Palace.
Owner
Fiddler's Fancy (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

August 1997 — Present (12 years)

Fiddler's Fancy was founded in 1997 to showcase the talents of Celtic musicians and dancers in venues varying from fairs, festivals and weddings to hotel ballrooms and living rooms. These experienced performers have performed at venues ranging from pubs, restaurants and major festivals, to wedding celebrations for Jerry Garcia and the Alioto family.
Owner
Cat Taylor Bookkeeping (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Accounting industry)

September 1994 — Present (14 years 11 months)

QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
Specializing in organizational, computer-assisted bookkeeping
PC and Mac platforms supported
Skilled at setting up new business and reconstructing existing ones
Web Design, including online merchant services integration with Miva Merchant
Treasurer, Violinist

Symphony Parnassus

(Music industry)

September 2004 — July 2008 (3 years 11 months)

Assistant principal second violin as well as treasurer on the board of directors. Currently working as bookkeeper for the organization.
Finance Director

As You Like It Productions

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)

January 2000 — April 2004 (4 years 4 months)

Responsible for overall financial operations for As You Like It Productions; producers of the Dickens Christmas Fair and the Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faires.
Clinician

Zeta Music, Inc

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

January 1997 — December 2002 (6 years)

Clinician for Zeta Music, makers of electric and midi violins, conducted demos and clinics at locations up and down the West Coast.
Accounts Payable

Lynch, Marks and Associates

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)

May 1991 — August 1994 (3 years 4 months)

In charge of all accounts payable for ten million dollar computer firm using Accpac 6.1 accounting program (IBM-PC). Processing and payment of all incoming invoices, reconciliation of credits and RMA paperwork, reconciliation of insurance for payroll purposes and balancing of all accounts. Co-designed and implemented new multi-user RMA system utilizing Microsoft Excel.
Accounts Receivable

Living History Centre

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)

April 1988 — April 1989 (1 year 1 month)

In charge of recording and depositing incoming monies, recording transactions on A/R cards and maintaining records on Accpac accounting program (IBM-PC). Designed and implemented updated accounts receivable system using AccPac, Dbase II Plus and Wordstar for data entry and collections.
Music and Dance Director

Living History Centre

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)

March 1986 — April 1988 (2 years 2 months)

Responsible for auditioning and hiring of approximately 600 performers for the Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Dickens Christmas Faire and Old California Celebrations. Coordinated schedules for simultaneous performances on up to nine stages.

Cat Taylor’s Education

University of California, Santa Barbara

BA , Music History , 1974 — 1978

Activities and Societies:

Assistant Concertmaster of University Orchestra
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra
Santa Barbara City College Symphony Orchestra
Santa Barbara Fiesta Symphony Orchestra: Principal Second Violin
Santa Barbara Youth Theater
Tamalpais High School

1974 — 1978
QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification 2004, 2007, 2008

Additional Information

Cat Taylor’s Websites:

Cat Taylor’s Interests:

Violin, Electric Violin, Celtic Rock, Science Fiction, Film, Dickens Christmas Fair, Renaissance Faire

Cat Taylor’s Groups:

American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB)
National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB)
National Association of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS)
Electric Violinist for Avalon Rising - Celtic-Medieval Progressive Rock