Kelly Cookson

Current

• Accounting Liaison / Coordinator of Community Relations at Gaia / Gaiam Inc.
• Essential Wellness Independent Distributor at Young Living Essential Oils

Past

• Accounting/Ops Coordinator at Zaadz, Inc.
• Bookkeeper at Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP
• Sr. Staff Accountant at Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

• Staff Accountant at Mesa Vineyard Management
• Staff Accountant at Trust Benefits Online
• Full Charge Bookkeeper at Key Com, Inc.
• Accounting Manager at Pink Dot, Inc.
• Accounting Manager at Comedy World
• Accounting Specialist at Americom
• Staff Accountant at Dana & Fullam Tax Prep

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Education

• Kennedy-Western University
• Blair High School
• Turpin High School

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website

Kelly Cookson’s Summary

Thirteen years of accounting and operations experience in a variety of industries; most recently in internet related companies ranging from radio broadcasting to online social networking companies. I have a detailed view of the inner workings as well as a very keen sense of the bottom line of operations.

Kelly Cookson’s Specialties:

daily operations/organization, human resources, employee relations, membership relations, community development, events coordination, local community development/relations, communications, marketing

Kelly Cookson’s Experience

• Accounting Liaison / Coordinator of Community Relations

  Gaia / Gaiam Inc.

  (Public Company; Internet industry)

  October 2007 — Present (11 months)

  A socially-conscious online social networking site; a division of Gaiam, Inc.

• Essential Wellness Independent Distributor

  Young Living Essential Oils

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  February 2003 — Present (5 years 7 months)

  I am an independent distributor.
  
  The founder, Gary Young, learned of the power of essential oils through a profound personal experience that led him on a worldwide odyssey to learn about essential oils and their therapeutic value. Since then, YL's line of superior essential oils has increased to include over 130 different essential oils and oil blends, with an additional 250 nutritional and personal care products. Headed by a seasoned executive team, YL is poised for phenomenal growth.
  
  YL Essential Oils lays claim to the original rediscovery of the power of therapeutic-grade essential oils in the United States. Also, YL was the first to introduce to the Western world the power of the revered Ningxia wolfberry, which is the core ingredient in our tremendously powerful antioxidant drink, NingXia Red®. It is this kind of original thinking combined with an untiring pursuit of product purity and potency that separates Young Living Essential Oils from any other company.

• Accounting/Ops Coordinator

  Zaadz, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2007 — October 2007 (6 months)

• Bookkeeper

  Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP

  (Partnership; 51-200 employees; Accounting industry)

  March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)

  Bookkeeper and consultant for multiple clients.

• Sr. Staff Accountant

  Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

  February 2004 — February 2007 (3 years 1 month)

• Staff Accountant

  Mesa Vineyard Management

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Farming industry)

  April 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 11 months)

• Staff Accountant

  Trust Benefits Online

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  February 2002 — March 2002 (2 months)

  small project job to establish administrative structure with the Director of Finance.

• Full Charge Bookkeeper

  Key Com, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Consumer Services industry)

  September 2001 — January 2002 (5 months)

• Accounting Manager

  Pink Dot, Inc.

  (Public Company; Consumer Services industry)

  May 2001 — September 2001 (5 months)

  downsizing project completed within 5 months.

• Accounting Manager

  Comedy World

  (Internet industry)

  August 2000 — May 2001 (10 months)

• Accounting Specialist

  Americom

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  October 1999 — August 2000 (11 months)

• Staff Accountant

  Dana & Fullam Tax Prep

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Accounting industry)

  August 1995 — October 1999 (4 years 3 months)

Kelly Cookson’s Education

• Kennedy-Western University

  Finance, Business Administration 1999 — 2005

  online studies

• Blair High School

• Turpin High School

Additional Information

Kelly Cookson’s Websites:

• My Website

Kelly Cookson’s Interests:

spiritual development, spiritual/personal counseling, intentional breathwork, yoga, hiking, local community involvement, oracle card readings, divinations, energy therapy

Kelly Cookson’s Groups:

Zaadz, PennyOn, Gaia Community / Zaadz

•    KIVA
•    Sustainability Working Group
•    INFJ
•    Tweeple
•    Living Earth Television
•    Gaia Community

Kelly Cookson’s Contact Settings

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