Christianne Barreto, MBA
mOUNTAIN hOUSE fEATURED mom of the month!
Christianne Barreto, MBA
Founder of PanadaManage
Having worked in many industries and acquired various experiences, I now work to improve my life, my family, and those around me. My full-time job is as a mom to a wonderful little boy. I contracted with a few select clients in San Diego and the Bay Area over the past 5 years and have formed my own firm, PandaManage during 2020. My goal is always to make my client's work easier, more transparent, and accurate while furthering my education, growing my spiritual practice, and spending time with my family and in nature.
I hold a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from San Diego State University. I also have a professional certification in Meeting and Events Planning. I also hold an MBA from Mills College with an emphasis in socially responsible business and nonprofits. I am also a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, knowledgeable in both Online and Desktop versions, and well as conversions to Online.
It was my entrepreneurial spirit that decided to begin consulting on my own with small local entrepreneurs in San Diego, and in April 2013 I was able to blend this with my experience and passion for social good by working at Mission Edge as a Client Services Specialist supporting back-office functions at multiple nonprofit organizations. In February 2014 I relocated to the Bay Area. I was offered the opportunity to work as both the Finance Associate and Consulting Associate at Olive Grove, providing me the opportunity to expand on my varied background and utilize my strengths in accounting and operations. After a year with Olive Grove, I moved into the role of Finance Director, focusing on improving client operations. Olive Grove moved in a new direction, and my position was eliminated. This afforded me the opportunity to build my own small practice, take on the role of Operations & Finance Director at Blueridge, as well as focus on my family. Having moved on from BlueRidge to expand my own practice, I have successfully started PandaManage, a small consulting firm focused on providing COO and CFO level consulting to small, growing businesses. I am now loving the work-life balance and the opportunities it brings.
Specialties: Payroll Protection Program, accounting, nonprofits, bookkeeping, budgets, cash flow management, grants, event planning, strategic planning & problem solving, putting big picture ideas into action, MS Office, QuickBooks. I am also a certified QuickBooks Advanced Pro Advisor.