Andrea Glavas is a business consultant who works with small business owners and managers to develop efficient, sustainable and sound accounting practices that support their strategic growth.

 

Andrea has nearly 20 years of professional experience spanning many industries including healthcare, international aid, IT, telecom and national defense.

 

Her history of demonstrated competence, dedication and trustworthiness spans many situations. From managing the growth of a successful small consulting firm to managing multi-million dollar budgets, administering payroll to thousands of field personnel and dealing firsthand with highly volatile currencies as an Administrative Officer, working for humanitarian relief efforts like the Rwanda Refugee Crisis in the developing world, her experience is wide-ranging.

Today, Andrea works with small business owners and managers to develop efficient and sustainable accounting practices that support their corporate strategic growth.  She has been using QuickBooks financial software for many years and is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

Why QuickBooks? Because of its versatility, ease of use, seamless integration with mainstream tools such as Word, Excel and Abode PDF, and its adaptability to the growing needs of small businesses.

 

Andrea holds a BBA in Human Resource Management, and a Minor in Political Science, from Simon Fraser University. She is trained in Co-Active Coaching and Co-Active Leadership through the Coaches Training Institute, and is an active member of the International Coaches Federation. Andrea is also trained in the Enneagram for Business by Ginger Lapid-Bodga, Ph.D., and in her community, she serves as a trained ropes course facilitator with the Challenge Learning Center.

 

Andrea’s problem-solving skills, planning and insightfulness have made her an asset to clients, respected by her peers, and cherished by her friends. She is valued for her business acuity, vision, organizational skills, practicality, and last but not least, her playfulness.

 

Andrea speaks English, French, Czech and Spanish. She enjoys and respects the virtues of cultures the world over.

 

 

 
Text Box: Andrea is also a member of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. She has had spells of alopecia areata since 2004. She coaches others who suffer with this little-known condition, helping them regain their self-confidence and enthusiasm for life.