Career & Employment Specialist, Technical Assistant, Office Manager

Industry:	Clerical & Administrative
Occupation:	Executive Secretary
Highlights:	National Work Readiness Credentialing Exam Proctor, 06-Present; Achieved NWRC Certificate, Earned Merit Award, 08
Ideal Companies:	Hudson Valley Community College, , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sage Colleges, Any post-secondary educational institute including vocational & technical Schools
Education level:	Associate
Will Relocate:	No
Location:	Latham, NY

- Retention and tracking: I am responsible for contacting and surveying employers for the purpose of tracking the employment retention of vocational graduates over a one year period. Most often I am working in the current year as well as the prior year placements. - Resume/cover letter development and job searching: In addition to my major reaponsibilities I am required to assist academic students, prior year vocational graduates, as well as the general public. I develope and/or re-format professional resumes as well as provide job leads to these individuals. - Head proctor for the National Work Readiness Credential Exam at the Educational Opportunity Center. - Created maintain and present PowerPoint presentation about the exam to groups of individuals. Recruit individuals with minimum TABE scores to take clas and assessment. - Perform basic background checks on individuals entering fields that do not allow employees with criminal history based on either DOH Laws or company policies - Supervise Interns and delegate assignments accordingly - Present workshops to students on various subjects

1/2004 - Present

(private)

Individual Contributor

• * Track employment retention of former and current vocational graduates * Design, update, and maintain databases and spreadsheets based on various data * Collect data from employers, students, and graduates via regular surveys * Contact both employers and Colleges to confirm students’ employment or Post Secondary Education status * Provide resume, job search, and cover letter assistance to Academic students and graduates, former vocational graduates, and all public walk-ins. * Present PowerPoint presentation to and recruit students for the National Work Readiness Credential (NWRC)Exams and proctor each one. * Assist ES Coordinator and staff with preparation of large special departmental wide functions including job fairs

5/2000 - 6/2003

Hudson Valley Community College

Individual Contributor

• *Work with educationally and economically disadvantaged students providing initial assessments to determine skill level for eligibility to attend the college *Complete both Admissions and Financial Aid paperwork for incoming students *Follow-up on admissions paperwork to ensure documentation is complete *Document financial aid disbursements for the Department of Social Services (DSS) *Compile statistical data and perform tracking for billing purposes *Assist students with problem solving in both personal, academic and employment related issues *Perform job development activities by locating employment openings for students via the Internet, through local papers and job fairs *Assist the Career Counselor with student follow-up after employment is obtained *Create student information lists *Reconcile receipts and complete paperwork to replenish petty cash *Compile data for sending Midterm and Final grades to DSS

2000

Associate Degree

Hudson Valley Community College

• Business- Accounting

Type	Name/Title	URL	Description
Website	Google	http://www.Google.com	Love google, use it all the time. Always researching everything imaginable both at work and at home. Love learning as much as I can about thousands of different subject matters.
Website	Indeed.com	http://www.indeed.com	BEST job search engine on the internet. I teach all of my students how to use it because I find it the easiest for them to understand. I am a firm believer in "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for life."
Website	Climber	http://www.climber.com	More job searching assistance.

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P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification
Leadership

Retention, Researcher, Tracking, Detail Oriented, Clerical Support, Advanced Computer Skills, Office Manager, Education, Computer Skills