Mary Beth McClanahan
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JOB OBJECTIVE


Obtain a position with a stable, growth-oriented company that will offer me the
opportunity to utilize my organizational abilities and management experience to
plan, direct and coordinate supportive services for the company while challenging
me to acquire new skills and to grow professionally.


SUMMARY 


Motivated, creative and flexible.  Willing to take ownership of responsibilities
and see that needs are met through accuracy, communication and follow-up.  A team
player with the ability to work without supervision and a successful track record
of managing others.  Have the ability to learn new systems quickly while having
extensive knowledge of most technology and software platforms.


CAREER SUMMARY


•	Office Management – 7 years experience (3 years supervising employees)
•	Accounting Clerk – 6 years experience with Bank Reconciliations, AP, AR,
Billing, Collections, Auditing, General Ledger and Bookkeeping
•	Documentation/Reporting – 7 years experience (Government, O&G, Mfg)
•	Administrative Assistant – 6 years experience working with Controllers, Upper
Management, and Brass (USAR Company Clerk)
•	Customer Service/Sales – 6 years experience (inside sales)
•	Purchasing/Inventory Control – 6 years experience (industrial and office
tools, equipment and supplies)
•	Human Resources – 4 years experience in payroll with multiple cost centers,
shifts and rates (60+ employees)
•	Inventory Control – 5 years experience (industrial and office tools, equipment
and supplies)

 
               

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sagebrush Pipeline Equipment Company, Tulsa, OK,   August 2007 – June 2010

Quotations Analyst (April 2009 – June 2010)
Promotion:  Customer service, shopping material prices and deliverables, job
costing for materials and labor, and completion of formal quotation delivered to
the customer.

•	Created and maintained database for material vendors, prices and deliverables
to facilitate the quotations process for the entire department.

Documentation Coordinator Project Management Department (June 2007 – April
2009)
Promotion:  Facilitated design team meetings and monitored production schedules
for accuracy and completeness.  Liaison between Sagebrush’s engineering
department and customers..

•	Developed a good reputation with customers by demonstrating integrity and
strong follow up skills. 
•	Completed TTC courses:  Project Management Fundamentals, Project Management
Applications and Introduction to Microsoft Project 2007. 
•	Customer and governmental compliance paperwork.

Documentation Coordinator Quality Control Department (August 2007 – June 2008)
Worked (4) days as a temp; hired full time.  Divided time between (3)
departments.  Created data books for all documentation required by law and by
customer request for certification that equipment is built to specifications for
Quality Control while providing clerical support for Human Resources and
Engineering. 

Perfect Touch Bridal Consultants, Wichita, KS,   June 2005 – June 2007

Bridal Consultant and Wedding Officiant
Consulting, counseling, planning, creating and coordinating beautiful weddings,
ceremonies and special occasions

•	Officiated Weddings

Healthcare Field, Wichita, KS,   August 2002 – March 2005

Assisted clients in their homes; administered medications and treatments and
assisted in pain and stress management using bodywork, energy and hands-on
therapies.

•	Certified Nurse Aide
•	Certified Medication Aide
•	Certification in Reiki I and II (Energy Therapy)
•	Certification in Healing Touch I and II Bodywork and Energy Therapy)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Cont’d)

Cox Communications, Lyons, KS,   March 1997 – January 2002

Office Manager
Managed remote branch office; all clerical, reception, sales, customer service,
collections and public relations activities.  

•	Educated customers on new services available when company switched to fiber
optics. 
•	Leadership and sales ability is demonstrated by averaging 28% higher sales
volume than the larger markets in our region.
	
FMC Invalco, Hutchinson, KS,   March 1996 – March 1997 (Company closed doors)

Accounts Payable and Payroll Clerk 
Managed all payroll functions and responsible for checking the accuracy of
figures, calculations and postings recorded by supervisors.  Computed, classified
and recorded data to keep financial records complete.  Performed routine used to
obtain primary financial data to maintain accounting records.  

GT Sales & Mfg, Wichita, KS,   September 1993 – March 1996

Administrative Assistant to the Controller 
Provided administrative support, research, report preparation, and performed
clerical functions.  Collected work order data for job costing, information
verification, inventory control and database  preparation.  Also became key
operator for all business machines.  

Wilson, Lee & Gurney, Wichita, KS,   October 1992 – August 1993
	
Accounting Clerk & Receptionist
Managed accounts for all clients, processed receivables and payables.  Also
provided administrative support, report preparation, performed clerical functions
and answered multi-line phone system.  

BEREXCO, Wichita, KS,   May 1991 – July 1992
	
Administrative Assistant/Production Assistant
Provided administrative support; conducted research, prepared statistical
reports, handled information requests, and performed clerical functions.  
Monitored billings for all non-operated properties and Joint Interest Billing and
made contact with operators and vendors for clarifications.  Responsible for
reporting to Kansas and Oklahoma government agencies and interest owners. 



EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Cont’d)


Slawson Companies, Wichita, KS,   February 1986 – May 1991
	
Administrative Assistant to the Controller (Slawson Companies February 1990 –
May 1991)
Responsible for scheduling meetings, customer service, purchasing office
supplies and equipment.  Provided administrative and clerical support to the A/P,
A/R, Joint Interest Billing, Tax and Revenue departments.  Handled building and
property issues with the property management company.  

Office Manager of Country Club (Commercial Real Estate, Slawson Companies 
February 1989 - February 1990)
Transferred to affiliate country club to hire, train and supervise office staff
during transition to new ownership; managed payroll, receivables and payables and
customer relations.

•	Developed SOP for new owner
•	Transferred information to new computer system
•	Troubleshooting new system for errors in program
•	Located, fixed and documented system errors
•	Made all corrections to member accounts caused by errors in program.

Accounts Payable Clerk (Residential Real Estate, Slawson Companies May 1988 –
February 1989)
Promoted at the request of the Business Manager (who was my supervisor while in
the report department).  Processed accounts payable invoices and researched any
errors.  Managed Homeowner Associations’ bank accounts, paid bills, invoiced
members and reconciled bank accounts for them.

Accounts Receivable Clerk (O&G Exploration, Slawson Companies  September 1987 –
May 1988)
I was moved to this position during a period of corporate restructuring. 
Processed all receivables, bank deposits and reconciliations and researched
payments received without proper data.  Answered phones and processed all
requisitions for office supplies and equipment for the department.  Also became
the go to person to draw up floor plans for those moving offices. 

Administrative Assistant Report Department (O&G Exploration, Slawson Companies
November 1986 – September 1987)
Promoted.  Provided administrative support, data entry and preparation of
statistical reports for the Report Department and performed clerical functions,
such as scheduling meetings.   Set up a working filing systems within the
department.  

Data Entry Clerk (O&G Exploration, Slawson Companies February 1986 – November
1986)
Alpha-numeric data entry of percentages of ownership by all parties
participating in O&G wells.

EDUCATION
     
Tulsa Community College, 2009
AA in Psychology

Tulsa Technology Center
Project Management Classes

MILITARY

US Army Administration School
PFC – Administrative Specialist
Honorable Discharge 03/89

CERTIFICATION

Heartsaver First Aid, American Heart Association

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Products
CBIS, Peachtree, Quicken, Lotus, Smart, Outlook
10-key by touch