About Sharon

Recipient of

Economic Development Council for the Southwest Suburbs (EDCS) Small Business Award for Trainer of the Year. Click here for details.

Education, Conferences and Certifications

MVCC College – Associates Degree

Advanced Certified by Intuit for QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks Premier

Certified by Intuit for Point of Sale

Proficient in Basic, Simple Start, Pro, Premier and Enterprise (Versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013)

Certified by The Sleeter Group for QuickBooks

Conferences:

The Sleeter Group's Small Business Technology Seminar in Lisle on July 25, 2012
Intuit's Accounting Professionals Division Town Hall, Las Vegas, November 8, 2011

Member organizations conferences attended:

2004 QuickBooks Consultants Three Day Conference 11/03/04
2005 QuickBooks Consultant's Conference 11/09/2005
2006 QuickBooks Consultant's University 5/11/2006
2006 QuickBooks Consultant's Conference 11/07/2006
Train the QuickBooks Trainer Seminar 11/10/2006

Member of

Chicagoland QuickBooks Professional Advisory Group since 2008

Intuit Customer Advisory Council

Intuit Trainer/Writer Network

PWN (Professional Women’s Network)

The Sleeter Group

National Advisor Network

Intuit Advanced Certified QuickBooks Professional Advisor

Women’s Leadership Exchange Chicago Conference

Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Frankfort Chambers of Commerce

Scaling New Heights

Teaching Experience

Instructor at Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills. Illinois (QuickBooks Simple Start, QuickBooks Concepts, QuickBooks Functionality & QuickBooks Payroll)

Seminar offered to local businesses entitled: “Empowered by Choices”

Illinois CPA Society Business & Technology Solutions Show

Taught at hundreds of businesses all over the Chicago area & out of state

Donated Time to

Easter Seals

Autism Awareness

Muldowney Foundation

Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce

Orland Park Chamber of Commerce

Blue Island Forum Newspaper

Brian Kelly Foundation

Women in Technology Student/Mentor Program, Moraine Valley Community College

A Little Bit About Myself

I am extremely proficient in all versions, editions and releases of QuickBooks. I am currently booked out 3-4 weeks in advance, I have never done any advertising or marketing, 99% of all of my work comes from word of mouth.

I typically work long days, 6 to 7 days a week. I teach one night a week at the college, I go into businesses to install and teach QuickBooks and I do bookkeeping for several small businesses using QuickBooks. In addition I also do payroll and quarterly payroll taxes for several businesses.

I currently have 2 part time employees and my office is located out of my home/office in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

I am a member Emeritus of the Intuit Advisory Council. Intuit chose 17 individuals from across the country for a two-year term, to travel to their corporate headquarters in California a couple of times a year, to facilitate new features and functionality for future versions.

I was recruited by Intuit to become a member of their Speakers Bureau and speak at engagements on their behalf. There are 60 individuals on this panel across the country.

I love what I do and I think my clients and students appreciate my enthusiasm and understanding of the program and my patience as an instructor.

Training at local business

Some other organizations where I have done installations, set up and training include: Homer Township Fire Department, Palos Heights Library, Palermo’s Restaurant, X-Press Mart, KODA Restaurant, All About Closets, King of Tile, Mylex, Midas Mufflers, Montessori Schools, Local Union 681, Merit Benefits Group and RSM McGladrey Accounting to name a few.