My CV

 Victoria Stewart-Meyers

Highly Creative and Driven Certified Bookkeeper with 25 Years of Experience in Personal Taxes and Accounting

Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901 * imthebookkeeper@hotmail.com * 501 655 3870

Tax Expert and Certified Bookkeeper With 25 years of experience. Skilled in working with accounting software programs, including QuickBooks, Peachtree, and other Intuit and Microsoft Office programs. Driven and enterprising people-person with attentive nature and in-depth experience in small business and individual taxes. Fearless Artist, willing to take creative risks and push conceptual boundaries. Digital and film photography, darkroom, and film manipulation skills. Acrylic and oil paint, Adobe Photoshop proficiency. With a background as a sharp accounting and tax professional with exceptional documentation management skills and process development expertise.

Work Experience

Freelancer, Arkansas -- Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer

Self Employed - Hot Springs, AR

January 2015 to Present

Working by remote or onsite performing bank reconciliations, tax returns, general bookkeeping assignments, property management, writing assignments, and photography assignments, such as portrait photography and photo booth or event photography.

Remote - Tax Preparer and Bookkeeper

Intuit, Inc - Hot Springs, AR

January 2022 to April 2022

I started as a tax expert with TurboTax and was recruited to a unique Multi-Domain project as a Clean Up Bookkeeper in Quickbooks. I became certified as a Tax Preparation Expert I, a Quickbooks Pro Advisor, and a Certified Bookkeeper while employed in this seasonal position.

Secretary of the Board

Immigration Arkansas, Inc - Hot Springs, AR

June 2017 to December 2020

Assisted with drafting the articles of incorporation and setting up the legal entity for this 501c3 non-profit organization. Responsible for writing a $5000 grant. Volunteer photographer at events as well as posting to social media.

Disabled

None - Arkansas

October 2006 to Present

Drawing permanent SS/SSI.

City Editor

Reddie Media Group, Henderson State University Oracle Newspaper - Arkadelphia, AR

January 2020 to August 2020

Located and developed news leads, as well as assigned stories. Wrote and published three or four articles of 500 to 750 words each week in the Henderson State University Oracle newspaper print and online.  oracle.com

Founder

Arkansans For Informed Consent - Hot Springs, AR

June 2015 to July 2020

A grassroots movement to educate the general public about vaccine and pharmaceutical safety, informed consent, the Nuremberg Code, and protecting inalienable rights under the 4th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Maintenance of two Facebook groups, a business page, and a blog platform-based website, managing all social media. Conducted educational booths at events, been interviewed on radio, and written extensively researched blog posts on vaccine efficacy and disease in the United States. In 2016 single-handedly successfully promoted a screening of the controversial film "Vaxxed" through a platform called Gathr Films.

Stage Manager, Social Media Manager, Booking Agent, Promoter

Summerfest Uptown! on Park Ave. Community Festival - Hot Springs, AR

May 2015 to October 2018

Created themed events within the Summerfest Community Festival, Songwriter/Poetry contest, Battle of the Bands. Also, stage management and sound, recruiting and booking local and out-of-town talent. Social media management, marketing, and promotions using, Facebook and Facebook Ads. Built a blog platform-based website and set up PayPal and payment links for fundraising and donations. Participated in a weekly meeting, brainstorming and creating content for flyers, ads, press releases, etc. Planning continuously throughout the year.

Volunteer

Art & Music Community - Hot Springs, AR

May 2013 to January 2018

Street marketing, ticket sales, security, or bartending for festivals and other concerts as requested throughout the year. I primarily worked with a local non-profit music venue, Low Key Arts.  Founded by the legendary "Billy Spunk" aka Bill Solleder, formerly of the Blue Meanies (a punk rock band out of Chicago); Low Key Arts puts on two local festivals; Valley of the Vapors (a week-long underground punk rock festival each spring), and Hot Water Hills, (weekend-long outdoor music and arts festival each fall). Additionally, I volunteered with the Garland County Library, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Hot Springs Blues Fest, The Muses, Friends of Hot Springs, The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, the Star Gallery, and many others, many different projects from time to time.

Manager/Booking Agent/Social Media Management/Songwriter

Maxine Meyers of Raelynnda Maxx Music - Hot Springs, AR

May 2013 to December 2015

Working with Maxine Meyers of Raelynnda Maxx Music, Singer-Songwriter; Not only responsible for booking her shows, but marketing, social media management, graphic design for posters and ad specs, and time management and booking mini-tours. Also, scheduling overnight trips and scouting opportunities. Maxine remains on Hiatus.

Owner, Bookkeeper, and Tax Preparer

I'm The Bookkeeper - Malvern, AR

January 2003 to May 2009

Provided freelance bookkeeping, business, and individual tax preparation and notary services.

Substitute Teacher K-12

Kelly Services - Jacksonville, FL

November 2005 to October 2006

Duval County, Florida schools, work in pre-k thru 12th-grade classrooms and work with mainstream and disabled students. Full-time to any assignment available.

Bookkeeper/Office Manager

About Floors n More, Inc - Jacksonville, FL

May 2006 to August 2006

Second to three owners, working all aspects of the office, bookkeeping, payroll, management, showroom, liaison to contractors. Handled general office administration, including purchasing supplies, filing systems, personal errands for owners, and daily lunch delivery. Prepared payroll. Collected payments. Supported and trained staff. Handled direct administrative issues.

Disabled- Convalescing

None - Arkansas

August 2005 to November 2005

Spinal surgery.

Tax Collector

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Little Rock, AR

October 2004 to August 2005

Telephone tax collection for the state of Arkansas. Sales tax, personal income taxes, filing liens, and creating payment arrangements. Minor skip tracing.

Temporary and Part-time

Multiple Companies/Locations - Arkansas

June 2003 to October 2004

I did a few temp jobs, administrative assistant, bookkeeping, payroll, and front desk at a hotel. While looking for permanent employment. 

Tax Preparer and Bookkeeper

Leek and Associates, PLLC - Little Rock, AR

October 2002 to June 2003

Worked as a lead bookkeeper for 10-15 separate companies while also designing Leek's first electronic filing program as a guide to the CPA in personal tax. Worked extensively to create a prior client calling program and kept a personal calendar for the owner to manage his other business interests and networking efforts in conjunction with two tax offices. Additionally responsible for a company-wide mailing program.

Owner/Manager

Meyers, Meyers & Griffin, PA - Little Rock, AR

October 2001 to December 2002

Maintained a telemarketing room, generating sales, appointments, and leads for various companies, Kirby Vacuums, Coit Carpet Cleaning, a few different attorneys, and even a cemetery. Provided office administration support to this and other companies, like Guardian Adventures. Tax and payroll service and freelance bookkeeping, and individual tax services.

Tax Advisor I, Office Supervisor, Computer Instructor

H&R Block - Little Rock, AR

January 1997 to October 2002

Seasonal work, preparation of personal and small business tax returns. The second-year working as a "floater," traveling to any office in Little Rock and surrounding areas to perform crisis management. In the third year, I became the supervisor of the downtown location. I became a trainer in the fourth year, teaching computer skills and interview techniques. I left when full-year employment was unavailable after my divorce. In the off-seasons, I stayed home as a full-time homeschooler and mom.

Studio Manager/Telemarketing Manager

Olan Mills Portrait Studios - Little Rock, AR

May 1997 to December 1997

Supervising portrait sales and employee management until a pregnancy made the photography side difficult (lifting children and props). Transferred to the direction of the telemarketing department selling portrait packages over the phone, closing sales for the telemarketers, taking credit card payments, and arranging for payment pick-up by a runner. Hiring and management of employees.

Education

Master of Arts in Strategic Communication (MA)(courses toward- unfinished)

Liberty University Online - Virginia: January 2021 to Present

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art (BFA)

Henderson State University - Arkadelphia, AR: August 2018 to May 2020

Associate of Arts in Art (AA) 

National Park College - Hot Springs, AR: January 2016 to July 2018

Associate of Science in Accounting (AAS)

Pulaski Technical College - North Little Rock, AR: August 1999 to May 2001

Skills

General Ledger Accounting

Bookkeeping

Social Media Management

Graphic Design

Office Management

Personal and Small Business Taxes 

Hotel Front Desk

Hotel Night Auditor

English

Customer service

Typing/ Keyboarding/Ten-Key

Business Property Management

Marketing

Personal assistant experience

Databases

Administrative experience

Microsoft Office

Customer support (10+ years)

Digital photography (8 years)

Film photography (4 years)

Acrylic and oil painting

Ceramic hand building

Creative writing

Windows

Microsoft Excel

Quickbooks

Peachtree

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

VoIP

Research

Social media marketing

Blogger

Square

PayPal

Fax/copy

Comb binder

Office experience

Office machines

Type 35wpm

Branding

Payroll

Leadership

Links

http://tinyurl.com/victoriastewartmeyers

https://maxinemeyers.bandcamp.com

https://medium.com/@victoriaontheroad

https://portfolium.com/vm151931

https://tinyurl.com/HOMHPoetry

Certifications and Licenses

Certified Bookkeeper: January 2022

QuickBooks Pro Advisor: January 2022

Assessments

Working with MS Word documents — Highly Proficient June 2021

Knowledge of various Microsoft Word features, functions, and techniques

Full results: Highly Proficient

Night auditor (hotel) — Highly Proficient November 2020

Selecting hotel rooms based on verbal requests and identifying errors in hotel data

Full results: Highly Proficient

Front desk agent (hotel) — Expert November 2020

Selecting hotel rooms based on verbal requests and identifying errors in hotel data

Full results: Expert

Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution — Highly Proficient

November 2020

Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals.

Full results: Highly Proficient

Customer focus & orientation — Expert November 2020

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity

Full results: Expert

Work style: Conscientiousness — Proficient November 2020

Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working

Full results: Proficient

Customer service — Expert November 2020 

Identifying and resolving common customer issues

Full results: Expert

Customer service fit — Familiar November 2020

Measures the traits that are important for success in customer service roles

Full results: Familiar

Work style: Reliability — Completed November 2020

Tendency to be dependable and come to work

Full results: Completed

Administrative support professional fit — Completed June 2021

Measures the traits that are important for successful administrative support professionals

Full results: Completed

Advanced attention to detail — Proficient June 2021

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Full results: Proficient

Following directions — Highly Proficient November 2020

Following multi-step instructions

Full results: Highly Proficient

Cashier skills — Highly Proficient November 2020

Counting cash, processing transactions, following written procedures, and attending to details

Full results: Highly Proficient

Verbal communication — Highly Proficient November 2020

Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely

Full results: Highly Proficient

General manager (hospitality) — Familiar November 2020

Solving group scheduling problems and reading and interpreting P&L statements

Full results: Familiar

Indeed Assessments provide skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification or continued development in any professional field.

Publications

History of My Heart - My Journey thru Domestic Violence

https://www.amazon.com/History-My-Heart-Domestic-Violence/dp/1723974293/

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October 2018

This poetry collection reflects my life as a survivor of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and battery. As I finished writing these poems and began to assemble them to read aloud in the open mic poetry group in my community, I watched the faces of my audience when I read the poems...  It became clear that my experiences were important to share with others. That just maybe they could help another person survive. I hope this is not too lofty a goal. I hope it helps.

Good News, The Pandemic is Over! -- An Open Letter to President Trump

https://medium.com/@victoriaontheroad

July 2020

An 11-minute read destroys the pandemic agenda- if only someone read it. 

Max and Me

http://maxinemeyers.bandcamp.com

December 2013

Additional Information

Review of History of My Heart found on Amazon.com 

Top review from the United States 

Amy Luvscoffee 
1. 0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Beautiful and powerful collection. 
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019 

"...raw, touching, dark- yet full of hope and light and healing. It’s memoir meets poetry that becomes a poignant testament of survival and becoming. So much to reread and digest... and remind myself."