BETTY HARVEY

10584 REEDS LANDING CIRCLE, BURKE, VA 22015

BETTYBOOPH@GMAIL.COM
703-250-1866/703-303-4880

Professional Summary: I have 36 years of Government Service and I recently retired. I am looking for
a part-time administrative type position so I can keep up on my skills and learn a new business. I started
out as a Secretary-Stenographer and worked my way up to IT Specialist. I have over ten years of
administrative/secretarial experience. I am very proficient with Microsoft Office, have excellent
communication skills; both orally and in writing, hard-working, dedicated, punctual, and can multi-task.

Financial Management Service, IT Specialist, Washington, DC 1989-2009

Responsible for writing software requirements for major projects. I managed over 30 payment application
specifications and payment formats. I was a Team Lead for several software development projects. I
also provided technical guidance to our customer agencies and helped payees with questions regarding
the status of their payment. Assisted the Regional Financial Centers in all aspects of payments; from
payment proce3ssing to implementing new software. I wrote test plans and ensured they were followed
through and testing was successfully completed.

Financial Management Service, Program Analyst, Washington, DC 1986-1989

Responsible for writing paper check control procedures and documenting all Operational procedures for
the Regional Financial Centers. Managed the paper check contract. Prepared numerous
correspondence including answering Congressional inquiries. Completed performance plans, personnel
actions, and position descriptions for the Branch as well as managed the travel and training plans and
budgets for the Branch.

Financial Management Service, Administrative Officer, Washington, DC 1983-1986

I was responsible for preparing OMB yearly budget submissions for Regional Operations and I prepared
and managed the Operating Budgets for Seven Regional Financial Centers plus Headquarters. I tracked
FTE’s (Full-Time Equivalent), travel and training funds. Prepared numerous Financial Reports for
Management. I maintained job descriptions, wrote crediting plans for new positions, and managed
Personnel Actions. I was the lead for an internal Regional Operations reorganization. I was responsible
for preparing the new Organizational chart, impact statement for the changes, prepared new job
descriptions, and completed the personnel actions for the reorganization for Headquarter employees.

Pacific Northwest Regional Commission, Staff Assistant, Washington, DC 1979-1981

I developed reporting procedures and systems for document disposition; wrote operational procedures for
the Commission and provided administrative direction and coordination of support services supplied by
the Office of the Secretary. Managed the current accounting of funds obligated and expended for the
Commission’s technical assistance programs and I reconciled the administrative expenses monthly with
the Accounting Reports received from the Department of Commerce. Approved expenses once I verified
the legality and accuracy of each incoming expense. I prepared annual financial plans and financial
statements on a quarterly and as needed basis. I approved disbursements for the Commission’s
technical assistance programs for fiscal action. Assisted in the preparation of budgetary submissions to
secure funding through OMB and Congress. I prepared cost benefit studies to ensure that funding
requests were in alignment with the goals of the Commission. I supervised two clerical employees as well
as provided training to employees located in the Region. The Pacific Northwest Regional Commission
was a Federal-State partnership for Economic Development of the States of Washington, Oregon, and
Idaho. The technical programs were anything from fisheries development to land use planning. These
were accomplished through written grants and contracts which I maintained and kept track of the agreed
budget for each grant or contract.
Pacific Northwest Regional Commission, Administrative Assistant, Washington, DC 1975-1979
I maintained daily fiscal memorandum control records for all financial documents chargeable against the
funds allotted to the Office of the Federal Cochairman. I served as a clearing desk for all obligation and
payment documents; reconciled financial documents with the monthly reports and source application of
funds statements received from the Dept. of Commerce. I prepared internal financial status reports on a
monthly basis for management, and I was responsible for maintaining all personnel related functions. I
analyzed project reports (both narrative and financial) to ensure compliance with program guidelines and
Federal regulations (for grants and contracts). I assisted in the budget preparation submissions and
back-up materials. I worked independently most of the time.

U. S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary-Stenographer, Washington, DC 1971-1975

I worked as a Secretary for the Branch Chief and Division Director which included taking dictation and
transcribing the document (mainly letters) into type written formats. I managed their calendars, made
appointments, completed time sheets for the Branch, made travel arrangements, maintained office files
and completed other administrative tasks as assigned.

Professional Training: Accrual Accounting in Federal Agencies (May, 1976), Government Payroll
Recordkeeping and Procedures (June, 1976), Federal Grants Management for State and Local
Governments (June,, 1980), Federal Grants Management for Higher Education, and other Non-Profit
Organizations (June, 1980), Introduction to DOS (May, 1987), Managing Multiple Projects, Priorities, and
Deadlines (July, 1990), CICS/VS Command Level Programming (June, 1992), Preventing Sexual
Harassment (May, 1995), Implementing Self Directed Work Teams (August, 1995), Conflict Resolution
(October, 1986), Team Dynamics (March and May, 1998) DB2 Family Fundamentals (September, 2000),
Data Modeling (August, 2001), DB2 Concepts (August, 1991), Principles of Rational Unified Process
(RUP) (February, 2002), Rational Project Training (May, 2002), Project Management (July, 2007). Note:
Certificates of Completion were received for all the training above.

Technical Skills: Computer: Microsoft Office, Quick Books, Microsoft Project, Lotus Notes, Visio, and
Rational Tool Set. Other: Type 80 wpm. Can use: Calculators, fax machine, copiers, typewriters, and
Transcription equipment.

Education: Earned 18 semester hours in Business Administration at George Mason University and
Saddleback College. Earned 63 quarter hours in Business Administration/Accounting at Northern Virginia
Community College.

References available upon request