CYNTHIA L.

COLEMAN
9359 Millwood Creek, Zachary, LA 70791 * (225) 445-2104 ph. ? (225) 635-1786 fa
x * ccadde3f@westpost.net
Professional Profile
? Highly motivated administrative, technical, and management professional with s
kills in audit preparation, accounts payable/receivable management, and payroll
functions
? Excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills managing ten (10) or more staff
members
? Critical thinker and team leader initiating collaborative efforts among govern
mental, private, and public not-for-profit organizations to enhance socio-econom
ic conditions of rural residents
Skills and Experience
? Recently involved in the comprehensive planning process for West Feliciana Par
ish
? Serve as a team member of Plan West Feliciana, Inc. (PWF)
? Appointed as PWF representative on West Feliciana Police Jury team for citizen
s to assist with input on deliverables for a Comprehensive Plan RFP
? Instrumental as a team member of an engineering and research firm to develop a
proposal and receive a twenty (20) million dollar federal maintenance contract
? Manage quarter million dollar budgets for community organizations
Employment History
Accountant/Tax Practitioner Coleman Enterprises Tax Service, St. Francisville,
Louisiana 1998 - Present
? Prepare Sales Tax Reports, W-2/W-3 Wage Reports, & 940/941; Employers? Reports
[computerized and manual calculations]
? Prepare Corporate and Individual Tax Returns [1120/1120S/990/1065/Schedule C/1
040]
? Maintain financial records (GAAP) for clients; Complete invoices, accounts pay
able, and accounts receivable
? Utilize Peachtree Complete Accounting 2005 for financial management/analysis;
and utilize fixed assets for monitoring inventory
? Trailer park management - oversee maintenance and operation
Chief Financial Officer Londons Boarding Home, St. Francisville, Louisiana
1994 ? Present
? Process payroll, federal deposits, & prepare quarterly federal/state reports
? Create and maintain financial records / bookkeeping
? Responsible for all regulatory issues, compliance, contracts, and accounts
? Oversee long range financial planning/budget requirements
? Complete 990 Corporate Tax Return
? Develop and maintain operational systems for financial functions, billing, and
collections
? Create chart of accounts for implemented programs
Chief Operating Officer Smith Research Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2004 - 2006
? Prepared, reviewed, and analyzed financial data for invoices, accounts payable
, accounts receivable, and corporate tax returns
? Utilized Quick-books for financial management and report preparation
? Managed human resource and payroll functions

Staff Engineer Formosa Plastics Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1

997 - 2003
? Analyzed/updated mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment data /
specifications via AS400 stewardship system, P&IDs, and historical record files
? Developed policies and procedures that provide compliance with OSHA
? Process Safety Management (29CFR1910.119(j)) and EPA Risk Management (40 CFR 6
8) for continuous improvement of Maintenance Mechanical Integrity
? Supervised Process Safety Management (PSM) technicians as they assist the main
tenance department, research drawing/equipment information, conduct equipment fi
eld verification, and perform data change requests
? Used spreadsheets (excel), database (access), and word to develop statistical
information, technical reports, and analyze data of preventive/predictive mainte
nance equipment inspections

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Electrical Engineer Harmony at Formosa Plastics, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1996 ? 1997
? Updated one-line diagrams (Microstation Integraph)
? Conducted field verification of electrical equipment
? Developed preventive maintenance inspection schedules
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow U.S. Department of Transportation
? Federal Highway Administration NHI Southern University and A & M College, Bato
n Rouge, Louisiana 1995 - 1996
? Conducted independent research to assess the challenges and opportunities of p
roviding rural public transportation
Electrical Engineer Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1990 1994
? Investigated technical problems of transmission, distribution, and end use pow
er utility customers
? Directed Programmable Controller Project for automation and supervisory contro
l of transmission substations
? Identified and evaluated new state of the art technology to replace or improve
equipment currently installed
Co op Internship Public Service Company, Denver, Colorado May - Aug
1989
? Developed relay settings and system protection substation design
? Designed one line schematics of distribution substations
Co op Internship Dixie Electric Membership Co., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
May - Aug 1987
? Modified equipment and relay design

Education
 University of Phoenix, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2005
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern University A & M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Master of Science - Public Administration 1996
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering 1990

Military Experience:
Administrative Specialist & Engineering Design Specialist
Tennessee Air National Guard, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1992 - 1996
? Processed and distributed administrative communications Louisiana Air National
Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana
? Developed engineering and communication designs (Integraph)
Aircraft Armament Specialist
U. S. Air Force Reserves, New Orleans, Louisiana 1988 - 1992
? Tested, assembled, and disassembled aircraft equipment
? Deployed to Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm