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 and 2010)
Certified by The Sleeter Group for QuickBooks
Member organizations conferences attended
| 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 Accountant Speakers Bureau
PWN (Professional Women’s Network)
The Sleeter Group
Intuit Advanced Certified QuickBooks Professional Advisor
Women’s Leadership Exchange Chicago Conference
Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Frankfort Chambers of Commerce
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
Muldowney Foundation
Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce
Orland Park Chamber of Commerce
Blue Island Forum Newspaper
Brian Kelly FoundationWomen 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.