32 Years of Experience Working for You!
Education
Florida State University
Office Accomplishments
Leadership
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Education
 | Bachelor's Degree, the College of William and Mary in Virginia | |
| Certificate in Theological Education, the University of the South | |
| Certified Public Manager, Center for Public Management, |
| Certified Finance Official, University of Tennessee | |
| Certified Finance Master, University of Missouri - St. Louis |
Office Accomplishments
| Expanded office hours for better customer service | |
| First Tax Collector to offer Driver's License services (at downtown Sarasota Office) | |
| First Tax Collector boating safety program | |
| Piloted a public private partnership for car dealers to electronically register customers' | |
| vehicles | ||
| First county to use automated clearing house system | |
| Implemented Tax Collector website giving customers 24 hour access to a variety of | |
| information, forms and links plus the ability to inquire on property taxes | ||
| Expanded property tax payment options to include credit cards and e-check online or by | |
| phone |
Leadership
| Girls Inc. of Sarasota County, President 1992 | |
| Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, 1991- current | |
| Manatee Community College Institute of Government Steering Committee, Chair 1990-92 | |
| Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 1998 | |
| Florida Tax Collectors Association, President 2001 | |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Executive Committee 2006 | |
| Non-Profit Resource Center Advisory Board, Chair 2006 | |
| National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers & Finance Officers, President 2006 | |
| National Association of Counties, Board of Directors 2007-2010 |
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