Julia Giordano has over 15 years of experience in bookkeeping, office administration, massage therapy, and health education. She currently works as a bookkeeper and personal assistant, where she tracks finances, prepares reports, and assists the CEO. Previously, she has held roles as a lymphatic drainage massage therapist, general massage therapist, detoxification program coordinator, senior collector, and contract specialist. She has extensive training and certifications in various healing modalities, massage therapy, accounting, and customer service. In her free time, she volunteers domestically and internationally on projects related to food, clothing, and disaster relief.
1. Julia A. Giordano
Huntington Beach, California 92647 |714.308.3551| julia.giordano14@gmail.com
Skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Self-motivated and hardworking
Product Development
Conflict Resolution
Customer Relations
Proficient in Word/Excel
Customer Relations and Retention Accts Receivable/Accts Payable Administration
Professional Experience
Bookkeeper/Office & Personal Assistant August 2015 – Present
Julie Laughton Design Build & JL General Contractor Corporations Trabuco Canyon, CA
BOOKKEEPING
Responsible for in-depth knowledge of tracking clients, contractors, deposits, A/R and A/P
Prepared daily/weekly summaries, revenue and expense reports for CEO
Researched financial discrepancies/expenses to increase revenue
OFFICE/PERSONAL ASSISTANT
General office duties: prepare press-kits, event coordinator, order supplies, sort mail & respond to CEO
Create and streamline office procedures for efficient time management and information.
PERSONAL TASKS: Prepare household/personal bills, calls, and errands etc.
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE THERAPIST,CLT August 2013 - Present
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Huntington Beach, CA
Educate patients how the Lymphatic system functions in collaboration with the immune system. Such as, transport
nutrients/oxygen to cells, collecting accumulated toxins on the way and flushing them out through the Lymph Nodes.
Explain the benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage treatment and Lymphatic Enhancement Technology
Educated patients and their families about their conditions and taught appropriate disease management techniques,
such as breathing exercises, dry brushing, bathing and water intake
MASSAGE THERAPIST November 2011 - June 2013
BELLAVI SPA Fountain Valley, CA
Applied learned techniques to specific points of the body to relieve stress and toxins
Developed and proposed client treatment plans and up sell products and services
DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR November 2009 - June 2010
KNOW YOUR OPTIONS WELLNESS CENTER Costa Mesa, CA
Assisted clients with colon, liver and kidney cleanse protocol
Responsible for creating, distributing and ordering literature on the protocol steps for detoxification
Educated patients on the prevention of disease and wellness
SENIOR COLLECTOR/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR January 2007 - October 2008
CELTIC LEASING EQUIPMENT Irvine, CA
Conferred with customers by telephone or in person to determine reasons for overdue payments and to review the
terms of sales, service, or credit contracts and billing
Resolved customer complaints regarding sales and service
Reviewed operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability
CONTRACT SPECIALIST /SENIOR COLLECTOR September 1999 - July 2006
MOODY’S INVESTOR SERVICE New York, NY
Specialized in complex Structure Finance rating fee contracts
Prepared sent and monitored initial wire instructions and calculated fees for onsite Public Offering
Customer service, research, billing and collections
Met, exceeded and generated over $10 million in revenue
2. Education & Training
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Lymphatic Therapist, CLT #KT01151898, Klose Consulting & Training, San Diego, CA January 2015
National Professional in Customer Service and Sales, #JG103774926050, Costa Mesa, CA July 2014
L.E.T. Equipment training, Certificate of completion, Arstar Med, Baltimore, MD May 2013
Massage Therapist, CMT #21875, Calif. Massage Counsel, Sacramento, CA August 2011
Holistic Health Practitioner, Advanced Beauty College, Garden Grove, CA August 2011
Mastery of Energy Healing by Alex Hemosillo, CA 2009
Magnified Healing: Kwan Yin method, NY 1995
Foot and Hand Reflexology, NJ 1995
Amanhuna system of natural healing, NY 1992
Reiki Practitioner: Usui Shiki Ryoho, NY 1990
PACE University, Accounting, NY 1987
Volunteer
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Global Healing Adventures to Transform People and the World to places such as India, Egypt, France, Israel,
England, Scotland, Greece, Bermuda and places in the US.
Working Wardrobes/Sales Associate, Costa Mesa, CA 2014 - 2015
Prepare Food and Service the homeless 2008 - 2012
Coastline clean-up project/Huntington Beach, CA 2012
National Diabetes Association, Santa Ana, CA 2011
American Housing Shelter, Westminster, CA 2011
American Red Cross, Japan Tsunami Relief, Garden Grove, CA 2011
Illumination Foundation for the homeless, Garden Grove, CA 2011
Shoreline Christian School, Fountain Valley, CA 2011
Various Food Drives, CA 2010
Saint Bonaventure H.O.P.E project, Huntington Beach, CA 2008 - 2010
Christian Catholic Charity, Soup Kitchen, Brooklyn, NY
Starlight Foundation, New York City, NY
Food for Village and Orphanage, India
Various School Projects to raise money for school supplies, etc…