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1. Carolyn Gillman
4521 Venetian Dr. Springfield, Ill. 62703 217-341-8440 cag1954@sbcglobal.net
PROFILE:
• Exceptionally reliable; proven ability to set and meet goals.
• Extremely sharp at quickly assessing needs and priorities.
• Highly skilled in effective leadership techniques.
• Many years of professional governmental experience.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Political Science University of Illinois Springfield May 2013 Springfield. Illinois
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Project Management
• Implemented strategies to modernize and streamline the A133 Federal Single audit special unit.
• Served as Advisor of the Child Support voided Warrant Referral Project.
• Acted as Public Aid Co-advisor with IT advisor from UPS to create data exchange program for Welfare to Work
Retention status reports.
• Engage with State of Illinois Legislators concerning legislation my organization supports/opposes.
Technical Skills
• Navigational Technologies and Applications Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, IBM-SPSS,
CRV , SAMS Adobe Pro 9, SAS, CIS and MMIS systems, Social Media and Website.
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
• Federal and State Data Warehouses.
Accounting
• Created financial models and revised reporting methods to streamline A133 Single Audit Unit.
• Constructed financial reconciliation models per request from A133 entities to assist their Single Audit process.
• Designed data models to reduced intense labor practices by 95 % eliminating obsolete methods for the Bureau
of Collections Third Liability.
• Managed and defended a $ 21 million budget for a State Agency.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Part-time Extra Help Research Interviewer University of Illinois @ Springfield 1/2002 – present
• Seville Temporary Accountant Department of Corrections 11/2013-3/2014
• Administrative Contractor Healthcare and Family Services 9/2012-9/2013
• Legislative Intern AARP Legislative Office 3/2013-4/2013
• Administrative Assistant Healthcare & Family Services 5/9/1999-5/2012
• Methods and Procedures Advisor Department of Public Aid 1996-1999
• Accountant II Department of Public Aid 1992--1996
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Pi Sigma Alpha, 2006 – Political Science National Honor Society

2. • UIS Alumni Association, 2013 – Present
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
• Docent with the Illinois Executive Mansion Association 2008-2015
• Usher with the Sangamon Auditorium Volunteer Association 2003-2013
• Usher with the Hoogland Performing Arts Center 2005-2013
• Volunteer with the Free Summer Lunch Program for Kids at risk of Hunger in Sangamon County 2012