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331 Lincoln Ave. N. New Germany. MN 55367 . Octobcr 19.2006 . City of Arden Hills 1245 W. Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112 In response to your ad in the LMC CITIES BULLETIN, I wish to apply for the position of Finance Director, for the City of Arden Hills. Enclosed is my application and resume. I currently work for the City of Mahtomcdi as the financc Director. I am the Chief Financial Ofliccr and primary fiscal advisor to the City Administrator and the City Council. ) am a Certified Municipal Clerk, have been acccpted into Level One of the Master Municipal Clerk's Academy, and a member of the State Auditor's Task Force on T1F (Tax Increment Financing). I am a membcr of the Fire Servicc Advisory Committee sct up by the legislature as one ofthc Lcague of Minncsota Cities Reprcscntatives. I am also a Budgct Rcviewer ti:)r thc Government Financc Officers Association (GFOA). Previous to this I was the Finance Director/Clerk- Treasurcr tor thc City of Norwood Young America and prior to that J was the City Clerk for the City of New Gennany where I was the chief administrative officer. I have seven years of municipal experience, have supervisory experience, and am activc in the Minnesota Government Financc Ollieers Association. I work very closely with the Fire Department, handle benefits and human resourcc matters, and work with management on ncw developmcnts. public improvement projects, and business subsidies. I havc cxpericnce with TIF audits. I manage thc city's investment portfolio, and I prepare thc Annual Financial Report for the City. I havc been a key player in our city's A- Bond rating and . in meetings with the rating agcncies. J coordinate and prcpare the city's annual budget, manage cash flow, and coordinatc thc annual audit. I have been a City Clerk in the past with full administrative duties. I will be taking my CPA refreshcr courses in November -- February and plan on sitting for thc cxam in early 2007. i have a Masters in Public and Non-Profit Administration from Metropoiiian Statc University, as well as a B.S. in Accounting from Metropolitan Statc University in St. Paul and an A.A.S. in Accounting from Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria. MN. I am currcntly completing a Masters in Accounting and Financial Management at Kellcr Graduate School (DeVry University) with graduation in 2007. Currently, I am a membcr of the following organizations: Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association -- Minncsota; International Institute of Municipal Clerks; Thc Citizcn's League, Government Finance Offieers Association: and Minnesota Government Finance Officcrs Association. I am also on the Planning Board and instructor fi:)r the Minnesota Clerk's Institute and the Minnesota Government Financc Officers Confercnce Chair and Social Committee. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to mceting with you. Sincerely, y/u/){L,\'lJ! J!t~I[A~~ Mf1. Susan K. Iverson Latzke . Enclosures