Cynthia Pressley-Shelton: Accomplished Jurisprudence Doctorate with over 25 years background in operations inside the co...
Dr. Cynthia Pressley-Shelton Pleasant View, Utah 84414
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COO | VP Operations Consultant Accomplished Jurisprudence Doctorate with over 25 years background in operations inside the corporate, not-for-profit, and educational industry seeking to get back into the operations field, which is my passion, in Utah.
Current Profession Associate Dean Bachelor of Science and Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs of the Business Administration and Accounting Curriculums Stevens-Henager College
Ogden, Utah 2008
Stevens-Henager College is one of the oldest private, for-profit colleges in Utah, founded in Ogden, Utah, in September 1891. Stevens-Henager College offers career educational programs with monthly starts so students can begin and finish their degree faster through online, on-campus, and hybrid programs. Panel Member of the Student Appeals Board Chair of the Business and Accounting Program Advisory Committee (PAC) Teach Online, On Campus, and Hybrid Courses: Accounting, Finance, Forensic Accounting, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, New Media Marketing, and Philosophy. Employ new hires, and maintain employee payroll and records for Teaching Assistants, Tutors, Adjuncts’, and Professors. Motivational Speaker Curriculum and Syllabus development. Prepare department for annual auditing processes. Hold monthly and semi-annual departmental meetings with my Adjuncts and PAC members to provide leadership, direction, motivation, and adherence to all compliance and reporting requirements. Each month, prepare my departments for module start-up by ensuring that all instructors, books, classroom, and student enrollment are aligned and ready for action.
Chief Financial Officer Freelance Contract Easton Health and Safety Solutions
www.rigfitusa.com 2009
Rig-Fit USA provides a drill site safety team which implements and supports safety management processes and drill site safety objectives at the drill site 24/7. I handle all contract negotiations, managing and forecasting cash, identifying and assessing all risk and preparing plans to mitigate risk. I am responsible for accurate recording of the company's financial position and accountable for the company's current financial situation that results from the company's investments and debt-to-equity ratio. I oversee payroll activity, monitor banking activities, ensure the company has an adequate amount of liquidity (cash flow) to meet the daily needs, investigate cost-effective benefit and fringe benefit plans for the employees, attend board meetings, lead the audit and finance committee of the organization, and oversee the maintenance of all fixed assets and that they accord with government regulations.
Board Member |Chapter Advisor
Dr. Cynthia Pressley-Shelton Pleasant View, Utah 84414
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Community Service Activity Utah FBLA-PBL - Chapter #5725
2009 - Present
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) education association. It is the largest business career student organization in the world that develops competent, aggressive business leadership to strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work to encourage members in the development of individual projects that contribute to the community. I have grown chapter #5725 by 100%, and started a Virtual Chapter and Professional division. Our chapter members are now active volunteers with the Northern District of United Way and the Presidents Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). Event Planning Create useable and workable budgets Motivate supporters to maximize the funds raised Organize activities Develop new and imaginative fundraising activities Raise awareness of the organization and its work at local levels by giving talks to groups Develop and implement strategies for individual and corporate supporter recruitment and development Recruit, organize, and manage volunteers to carry out various functions within the chapter Manage and update database of donor contact and preference information Make risk analyses and balance time-cost ratios to focus effort on the most appropriate fundraising activities with the highest chance of success.
Past Profession Senior Business Consultant International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA)
Buffalo Grove, IL 2006-2008
IPA is one of the world's leading management consulting and business development companies with revenues of more than $250 million and one of the fastest growing management consulting companies in North America. IPA offers consulting services to businesses throughout the United States and Canada. In February 2006, Crain's Chicago Business ranked IPA as the 6th largest management consulting company in Chicago. In July of 2006, Consultants News ranked IPA as the 41st largest consulting firm in the world.
Contract Engagements: Mining Distribution Regulatory Compliance Consultant Haven Transportation | Westhampton Ready Mix Concrete | Westhampton Mining Aggregates, Inc. Westhampton Beach, NY Haven Transportation, Inc. is a trucking/hauling business founded in 1969. Haven Transportation hauls sand and aggregates from Long Island into New York City and brings loads of demolished material back to the mining site at Westhampton. Westhampton Mining Aggregate, Inc. operates a sand and aggregate open mine pit in Westhampton on a 42 acre plot. Westhampton Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. is a ready-mix concrete operation on the mining site. I investigated regulatory matters of the operations to resolve disputes that resulted from the mining pit operations and the construction of the ready-mix plant without local government approval from the Pine Barrens Commission and the NY State Department of Environmental Conservations (DEC), including outstanding issues with the Township of Southampton’s tax rate on the commercial activity of such. I exposed Imminent Domain, Conflict of Interest, and Embezzlement Issues.
Dr. Cynthia Pressley-Shelton Pleasant View, Utah 84414
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Retail Operations Planning Consultant Otis General Store
Otis, ME
Otis General Store is a general retail sales store and service station that facilitates the entire Hancock County, located in Otis, Maine. I increased the profitability of the business within four weeks by $421,030.00 and implemented a succession plan for their children to manage the business after the owners retired. Developed and implemented a complete cash management system Documented employee responsibilities, authorities, and standards of performance. Recruited, hired, and trained employees. Implemented a value recognition program to reward employees who contribute the most to the company’s success. Taught key persons in the fundamentals of financial management. Improved communication through key flash operation reports.
Manufacturing Operations Marketing Consultant Angel Associates, Inc. dba Stairbuilders (“AAS”)
Hempstead, NY
Stairbuilders is a 20 year old “S” corporation that specializes in manufacturing and installing staircases and railings. I designed, implemented, and trained key personnel on a bidding program designed to track and understand competitive strategies, tactics, price points, and overall market competitive opportunities. Provided competitors’ strengths and weaknesses and projected bid strategies and pricing. In six week, I increased sales by $481,440.00 and Labor Productivity of the operation by $290,962.00. Analyzed competitive bid strategies, Summarized competitive information for internal work partners, Predicted competitor bid response strategies and associated pricing, Recognized and summarized advantages and disadvantages of competitors, Advised operational team of competitive threats, Communicated regularly with the President and General Manger on competitive sales tactics, Captured market share through trend research.
Retail Operations Marketing Consultant Lauray, Inc. DBA Agway Gardening and Pet Supply
East Sandwich, MA
Agway is a retail store specializing in garden and pet supplies. I improved Gross Margin on all sales, within six weeks, by $272,036.00 through a desirable “Margin Mix” of products. Developed a break-even formula for the store and trained key players in its use. A profit improvement plan was designed to include sales for the next 12 months that utilized a seasonality system.
Retail Operations Executive Consultant Columbus Automatic Sprayer Co. (CAS)
Columbus, OH
CAS is a retail store specializing HVAC products. I restructure of the operations to define boundaries of authority and decision-making through the retail chain and defined the work process to categorize departmental processes and procedures to identify skill sets needed for a retail operation. I restructured the physical facility, capital
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equipment, and the hardware and software systems to give management an accurate reporting. Written documents such as policies, procedures, manuals, and compensation tools were revamped. I increased savings by $368,390.00 within eight weeks.
Manufacturing Operations Transition Consultant STX Services, Inc.
Pelham, NC
STX Services is a machine and Fabrication industrial and commercial Machinery and Equipment operation that offers machining, welding, fabrication, in-plant maintenance, hydraulic hoses, powder coating, lab creation, wood shop, and fitting services. The operation transitioning was completed in two stages: Stage One: Tackled the financial management systems to record the various profit centers and eliminate comingling. Administrative work methods and procedures were defined and created for each center. Corporate and personnel planning was created for each center. A sales and marketing Analysis was done through S.W.O.T. for each center An employee value recognition program was set up to reward employees for meeting or beating deadlines. I increased revenue and saving by $1,648,164.00 and net profit increased from 1.8% to 19.9% in seven weeks. Stage Two: A Business Valuation (VAL) along with an Exit Strategy Plan (ESP) was incorporated to design a Business Value Mapping (BVM) that started the process of preparing the owner’s long term exit strategy.
Distribution Operations Contract Consultant Performance Distribution Systems, Inc (PDS)
Meridian, ID
Performance Distribution Systems, Inc. provides logistics transportation services. The company was founded in 1994. I produced $1,302,569.80 in contract negotiation savings and $7,016,829.30 in increased profits over a ten week period through break-even analysis. I designed, built, and trained the owners on a bidding program to continue increased profit improvement of the operation. I restructured the capital assets to get the most benefit and restructured the entire operation.
Service Operations Marketing Consultant LeNeve Painting Company, Inc.
Carmel, CA
LeNeve Painting Company is an established commercial painting and wall covering general contractor. It is a profitable, third generation owned Corporation. I implemented a sales and marketing plan that increased Gross Margin per sale, within three weeks by $176,000.00. I attracted new customers through a regular systematic and constant system that took into consideration the revisiting of previous customers regularly which increased satisfaction that allowed better management of the customer mix and control of the backlog. This process included but was not limited to: the geographic area, the profile of the ideal customers and products, the up selling of existing customers, pricing strategies, and the company's
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strengths and weaknesses as compared to the competition while determining a financially manageable growth rate. An action plan was put in place that captured a higher percentage of the profitable business by determining the type of business to pursue and the best method to achieve profitable sales. All advertising areas were researched, developed, and a sales and marketing plan was written in conjunction with other members of the IPA team offsite. The process to hire a salesperson was put in place after establishing the compensation structure, developing and implementing sales tools and controls with defined measurable objectives. A sales budget was developed which required the salesperson to include previous, current and potential new customers in their sales efforts. Mandated reporting was installed to show all planned
activity on a weekly basis.
Debt-Management Counselor Christian Credit Counselors
Southfield, MI 1997-2002
Christian Credit Counselors, Inc. is a Nonprofit 501(c) (3) Corporation (CCC). CCC services more than 25,000 clients and over 20,000 creditors.
Counseled over 10,000 clients in the U.S. Educated and trained consumers on how to get out of debt and stay out of debt with implemented realistic goals toward financial freedom. Corporations top Counselor in 2000 and 2001. Creditor Negotiations, Credit Reporting Analysis, and Restoration
COO | CFO | President Progressive Designs
Detroit, MI 1985-1995
Progressive Designs was a clothing manufacturing company. With more than 20 employees’ I established a successful clothing manufacturing operation as a private designer to the entertainment industry. Client list included: State of Michigan, “Buckle up for Safety Campaign; Detroit Pistons Basket Ball Team, Will Smith (Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire), Thomas Hit man Hearn’s (boxing), Mike Tyson (boxing), Bobby Brown (singer), Lisa-Lisa and the Cult Jam (band), Cybil (singer), The New Dance Show (television dance show), The Scene (television dance show), Soul Train (television dance show), Too Hot (television dance show). Appeared on: Ebony Magazine; and A to Z Fashion (television talk show)
Admittance Service Representative Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, MI 1985-1990
Admitted emergency and same-day surgical patients; assigned physicians and beds; obtained medical insurance authorization; placed qualified patients on Medicaid and Crippled Children’s Insurance; performed various responsibilities of six to ten employees solely in an efficient manner while working with little to no supervision on the midnight shift; and making final decision in patient care approvals and physicians assigned.
Educational Background Jurisprudence Doctorate of Law Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2006
Bachelor of Science Detroit College of Business/Davenport University Major: Accounting
1997
Dr. Cynthia Pressley-Shelton Pleasant View, Utah 84414
801-866-2165
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Minor: Computer Information Systems
Professional Development Employment Law Training – In-service training. College America Services, Ogden, UT, March 2012 Academic Leadership and Building a Culture of Excellence - Deans Training. College America, Independence University, Stevens Henager College, Las Vegas, NV, December 2011 Providing Superior Instruction through Intervention, Service, and Ethical Performance - Faculty Development. College America, Stevens Henager College, Ogden, UT, January 2011 Secret Weapons and Special Techniques of Teaching Mastery -Faculty Development. College America, Stevens Henager College, Ogden, UT, May 2009. Retaining Successful Satisfied Students - In-service training by Robert Sherfield. College America, Stevens Henager College, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2009.
Skills Peach Tree | Quick Books | Watch Tower | People Soft |MYOB | All Microsoft Products | COBOL | PLII |RPG400 |Lotus | Lexis Nexus | Westlaw | UCC | SEC | SOX | GAAP | FASB | OSHA | ACCSC.
Publications Nominated “Top 200 Poet” in the United States and Europe by the Library of Poetry, Noble House in London-Paris-New York, and the Library of Congress in 2003. Pressley, CYNTHIA. “To Be Alive Is to Sleep, to Be Dead Is to Be Awakened.” The Colors of Life; the International Library of Poetry. Howard Ely. Owings Mills; the International Library of Poetry, and Library of Congress, 2003. Page 1. Print. Pressley, CYNTHIA. “Clean Hands.” The Best Poems and Poets of 2003. Howard Ely. Owings Mills; the International Library of Poetry, and Library of Congress, 2004. Page 1. Print. Pressley, CYNTHIA. “I Might As Well Keep Going.” The International Who’s who In Poetry. Howard Ely. Owings Mills; the International Library of Poetry, 2004. Page 1. Print. Pressley, CYNTHIA. “The Selling of Your Soul.” Labours of Love. Nigel Hillary. New York; Noble House Publishers, 2005. Page 1. Print.
Selected Conference Presentations The Art of Story Telling in the Classroom. Traits of a Superior Instructor. Stevens Henager College, Ogden, UT. May 2010. Constitutional Rights and Liberties. The U.S. Constitution. Stevens Henager College, Ogden, UT. September 2008 and September 2009. The Benefits of Diversity in the Classroom and How to Identify it. Faculty Development Training. Stevens Henager College, Ogden, UT. July 2012.
Dr. Cynthia Pressley-Shelton Pleasant View, Utah 84414
801-866-2165
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Past Community Service Activities Volunteer Legal Assignments
Detroit, MI 1999 – 2005
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Trial Advocacy, Legal writing, Litigation, Public Policy, Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedures and Evidence; Lexis Nexus and Westlaw Software. Misdemeanor Trial Lawyer and Preliminary Exams. Wayne County Prosecutors Office, 36 th District Court, Detroit, MI. Lobbyist in training. Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA), Lansing, MI. Mentor, Richard Dyranchek, Legislative Council. Children’s Social Security Advocate. Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services, Detroit, MI.
Personal Accomplishments First African American, in 1999, to be cast in the 20 year Off-Broadway Play, “Tony and Tina’s Wedding.” Conceived by Artificial Intelligence. Role played – Donna Marcella. Pontiac Mi. Third Grade Computer Instructor. Patchin Elementary, Westland, Mi. Military Retired/Veteran - ARMY, Honorably Discharged. Drove a school bus, for three years, while in Law School, for High School, Middle School, Elementary, and Special Education. Plymouth, Canton School District.
