I am 42 years old and have a daughter that is 18. I have lived in Norway for 15 years and liked it so much that I became Norwegian citizen in 2003. My friends and colleagues describe me as being an adaptive, flexible and an enthusiastic person. My strengths show that I am loyal and have the ability to persevere. I am generally a happy, inviting person who would rather give than take. My interests vary; I like reading, sailing, computers and technology, cooking, sewing and enjoying time with my friends. Traveling is high on my list of things to do and I would like to see the world. I am currently living in Aberdeen to develop my career experience in the international world of business. My dream would be to travel around the world.

Goal

I am interested in Project Management, Cost Control and Contracts. My goal is to become more involved in Mergers and Acquisitions, strengthen my skills through various courses and build on my current contractual competencies in business operations, economics and company development. I would like to experience new business and country cultures and I am looking for an international company that will allow for growth and development.

Qualifications

I have 13 years of experience working in the Oil and Gas Sector handling Contracts and Accounts for a wide range of disciplines including but not limited to Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, Drilling, Accounting and IT. I possess strong skills and experience with daily management, project management, organization, procedures and prioritizing of both assignments and personnel. Challenges in my work environment and private life have sharpened my skills at being goal oriented, resourceful and reliable. I have proven skills in project leadership and I feel relaxed with all levels of responsibility. I am fluent in Norwegian.

Education

2011 Various Business Law and Accounting Courses, Open University, Scotland

2004 Certificate, MOS, Private, Aberdeen

2004 Certificate, MCSE, IT Akademiet, Aberdeen

1985 HNC , Computer Programming, San Joaquin Valley Business College, USA

1983 HND, Business Management, Santa Barbara Business College, USA

Experience

2006 - Procurement Manager, Atlas Engineering UK Limited

First point of contact for all Procurement and Contractual requests. Responsible for the Creation and Negotiations of Contracts within the oil and gas industry and any variances related. and Coordination and Administration of all Tenders and Bids. Weekly Procurement Tracking Report for various projects. Administration of all Contractual and Procurement files. Creation of Purchase and Service Orders. Cost Controller on various engineering and procurement projects including creation of relevant invoices and variations and the coordinator for any expediting services. Proposal Assistant regarding tenders for engineering services.

Other duties include: Office Finance including A/R, A/P, Budgets, Tax, VAT Returns, Time Tracking of Personnel, HR, Marketing, Sales and New Business Acquisitions. Management of the Office Administrator and the development of the Process and Procedures for Procurement and Administration Departments.

2006Sr. Contracts Administrator, Apache North Sea Limited (Outsourced

from Atlas Engineering)

Temporary services, two months, requested by Apache North Sea for contract administration services as below, due to a personnel change within the department.

2005 - 2006 Contracts Coordinator, Apache North Sea Limited (Contractor)

Team Lead for Contracts Department. Coordination, Negotiations, Creation of all Contracts in Well Services, Marine Construction, On/Offshore, Master License, Supply of Major Items and Purchasing. Administration of all files, insurance and Correspondence. Contract Sponsor's First Point of Contact. Coordination of Tenders, Documentation and Bids. Monthly and Weekly Reporting of the Contract Status.

Project Work includes, Contract Guideline Manual for Contracts, Tenders and Service Agreements, Service Agreement and Invoice Matching and Insurance Evidence.

2004 - 2006 Business Development Manager/Commercial and Legal Rep, Intersum LTD

Worked part time for an outsourcing firm providing services in marketing, new business and contracts.

2004 - 2005 Administrative Support, Vetco Gray UK Limited (Contractor)

Contract Controller for all Purchases and Leases within IT. Monthly analysis of all contractual spending with IBM, BT, Orange, Langstane and other vendors. Asset Control, License Agreements, Procedures and Policies.

Helpdesk Support of 400+ users on Windows 2000, LotusNotes, AS400,

Microsoft Office Applications and PowerPoint, Telephony, PBX, Processes and Controls.

1998-2003 ACI Assistant, Chevron Norge AS

Contracts Assistant for the Norwegian Office for 5 years: Tenders, Creation, Negotiations, Follow Up and Payment for the Drilling Office, IT Department and all Office Contracts. Supported the G&G Department on all Service and Purchase contracts including financial tracking. SAP R3 MM, Creation of SO/PO, Archiving, Created Processes and procedures for the office. Contact for internal audits. Monthly reporting to the Department Heads. Processes and Controls.

IT Team Lead with personnel. Supported 25+ users with 1 ^st and 2 ^nd line support, Responsible for IT Inventory and Licenses, Telephony and Conferencing Equipment, Administration of IT Budget of USD 300.000 annually. Monthly reporting to Managing Director. Processes and Controls.

Worked in the Norwegian Accounting Department: SAP R3 FI, Journal Entries, Archiving, Created Processes, Governmental Reporting, Audits, Budget Tracking, Invoicing and general requests. Monthly reporting to Department Heads. Processes and Controls.

Secretarial services for all departments: PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Visio, Outlook, Net meeting, Conference Booking, Typing and Document Control including Geophysical and Geological materials. Receptions back up on the Meridian Telephone system. Processes and Controls.

1996-1998 Customs Clerk, UPS of Norway

Collected and collated all import documentation and processed documents and packages for the Customs Office.

1993-1996 Owner, Pretorius Hobby Import

Marketing, Advertising, Purchasing, Accounting and Production. Hand Crafts Boutique.

1988 - 1993 Moved from USA to Norway, Transitional Period