My Professional Page
Summary of Skills and Qualifications:
§ Academic and professional background in Business, Law, and Tax;
§ Strong writing and verbal communication skills;
§ Comfortable speaking to both groups of all educational levels;
§ Problem solver and ability to work in fast-paced environment; and
§ Team player, able to take leadership role when appropriate.
Summary of Professional Background:
§ Developed and implemented a unique distance learning project at CSU Sacramento;
§ Corporate tax officer and assistant legal counsel of a “high-tech” start-up company;
§ Tax Consultant to business and estate planning law firms; and
§ Published articles regarding the duties of a California trustee and business operations.
Summary of Accomplishments:
§ Designed and implemented a real-time, interactive streaming video distance learning project at California State University, Sacramento;
§ Successful reorganization of a “high-tech” start-up company, including all appropriate filings and corporate records;
§ Successful merger of multi-million dollar general partnership and a limited liability company; and
§ Transferred over $25M in assets to revocable and irrevocable trusts
Summary of Education:
§ Juris Doctorate with a Concentration in Tax, McGeorge School of Law;
§ Bachelor of Arts in English, California State University Stanislaus;
§ Associate of Arts, General Education, Modesto Junior College; and
§ Additional coursework completed in Intermediate and International Accounting.
Summary of Certifications:
§ Notary Public, State of California;
§ Certificate of Mediation, San Joaquin County Mediation Center; and
§ Certificate of Proficiency in Writing, Modesto Junior College.
Tax Concentration Individual Courses:
§ Federal Income Tax
§ Corporate Tax
§ Partnership Tax
§ State and Local Tax
§ Estate & Gift Tax
§ Estate Planning
§ Income Taxation of Trusts & Estates
§ Tax Practice & Procedures
§ Business Planning
§ Financial Accounting
§ Decedents, Trusts & Estates
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Internship with Board of Equalization (Appeals
Division)