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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, DCU.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver, COU.S. Tax Court
Washington, DCU.S. District Court
Northern District of Oklahoma, Eastern District of Oklahoma and Western District of OklahomaOklahoma Supreme Court
OklahomaEvernote Certified Consultant
Evernote CorporationQuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor (Desktop & Online)
Intuit, Inc.2012 Silver Pen Award
Oklahoma Society of CPA's"You Win Some, You Lose Some." January/February 2012, CPA Focus Magazine
Feature Article: Gambling With Tax Problems – Recording Wins and Losses Shows Proof of Tax Obligation
Tulsa World (Front Page) and Daily OklahomanChartered Global Management Accountant
Association of International Certified Professional AccountantsAdjunct Professor
Tulsa Community CollegeTeach "Introduction to Computer" and "Introduction to Management" classes.
Partner
Morrel & Morrel, PCAdvise and counsel individual and business clients with a focus in the areas of taxation, business law, estate planning and wealth management.
Director of Planning & Management Analysis
Office of the Governor, State of OklahomaDesigned and implemented the first PC network for the Office of the Governor. Installed Lotus Notes software. Implementation was featured in USA Today. Responsible for approval and payment of Accounts Payable.
Juris Doctor
University of TulsaAmerican Jurisprudence Award for Contracts I (Fall 1988) and Agency & Partnership (Fall 1989).
Certified Public Accountant
Oklahoma State Board of Public Accountancy, Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)Master of Business Administration
University of TulsaGraduate Assistant, Department of Quantitative Methods & Statistics.
Financial Analyst
OTASCO, Inc.Implement transportation improvements. Prepared financial analysis of 320+ company stores for Senior Management. Assist Internal Audit Department.
Management Consultant
Arthur Young & CompanyConducted computer training for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Bentonville AR), Phillips Petroleum Company (Bartlesville OK) and IBM Product Centers (Dallas TX, Memphis TN and Nashville TN). Investigate transportation system for chain of retail stores (OTASCO, Inc.)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Oklahoma State UniversityMajor in Accounting. Minor in Finance. Member of Phi Alpha Delta and Beta Alpha Psi.
High School Diploma
Jenks High SchoolTop 10% of class. Founding member of Speech & Debate team. 1st Place National DECA Conference (Petroleum Marketing, Master Employee Series). Student Council Treasurer.