SHAWN SHACKLETON
LEADER AND INNOVATOR
CAREER SUMMARY
I am an accounting professional with eight years experience in the areas of financial management, contract
management, project coordination, general business/application support and process improvements. I also have
fourteen months of leading projects as a Project Lead and am passionate about utilizing technology to create
exceptional user experiences for customers. Furthermore, I am highly motivated to continue learning and
gaining valuable real-world project management experience to further my career towards obtaining my PMP
Certification.
CONTACT
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Currently residing in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
KEY SKILLS
Communication/Customer Service
Project Management
Process Improvements
Grant Management
Contract Management
Data and System Administration
Troubleshooting
EDUCATION
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Project Management Certificate
2018
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Operations Management Certificate
2017
Red Deer College, Effective Time Management Certificate
2016
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Applied Business Administration
2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
POLICY AND PROCEDURE SPECIALIST│YouthHQ│August 2022 - Present
● Led the strategic planning for the Policy and Procedure Committee
● Led improvements, development, and creation of Policies and Procedures
● Contributor to the maintenance, retention and storage of Policies and Procedures
PROJECT LEAD│AmaZix│January 2023 - June 2023
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Managed and led a team of six members for a successful crypto token launch
Led internal process improvements for reporting, redefining marketing and project criteria
Contributor for researching AI tools to improve efficiency
Improved client facing documents and created presentation templates
CSV FUNDING AND BUSINESS SUPPORTS SPECIALIST│City of Red Deer│October 2019 - January 2022
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Led the contract management process improvement project for the division
Led the grant management improvements for FCSS, OSSI and Reaching Home funding streams
Influenced improvements to the RFP creation phase and streamlining templates
Contributor to the maintenance, retention, storage and continuous improvements of contracts
RPC FUNDING AND BUSINESS SUPPORTS SPECIALIST│City of Red Deer│September 2018 - September
2019
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Developed and implemented a streamlined contract template process with Legal and IT
Contributor to the maintenance, retention, and storage of all RPC contracts
Provided support to superintendents, managers, supervisors and leads, ensuring contract compliance
Helped provide contract training for contract admin, contract managers and contract owners
RPC GENERAL CLERK│City of Red Deer│September 2018 - September 2019
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Led process improvements for streamlining the Activity Guide process and procedure
Influenced and contributed to automating processes for daily cash-outs
Troubleshooted Intelli and JDE system errors and tested system updates
Provided exceptional customer service when issues arose
RPC ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST│City of Red Deer│January 2018 - September 2018
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Led process improvements for daily cash-out and reconciliation process
Investigated Intelli and JDE system errors, discrepancies, and other problems
Contributor to overseeing daily and monthly accounting procedures and processes
Developed process flow charts, system manuals and how-to tutorials for training
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PERSONAL REFERENCES
Aaron Soley
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Email:-Tyler Harrold
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WORK REFERENCES
Rob Lewis
Executive Director, YouthHQ
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Email:-Melissa Konjolka
Accounting Technician, Secure
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Email:-Stacey Martens
Project Manager, Telus Communication
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Email:-Tracey McKinnon
Senior Manager of Financial Services, City of Lacombe
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Email:-Barb McKee
Recreation Superintendent, City of Red Deer
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