Highly-motivated professional with exceptional interpersonal communication skills. Resourceful, loyal, and innovative.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Southwest Preparatory High School	(Confidential)	10/2004 - 1/2007

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Our Lady of the Lake University	Special and General Education	2006	Master Degree

Highlights:

EMPLOYMENT RECORD FOR KAREL APGAR-RIVERA 01/01/2007 – 05/31/2007 – Evelyn J. Apgar, 213 Sandhill Drive, Universal City, TX 78148. Position – Caretaker for my mother. I cooked, cleaned, provided mental and physical support, and was a companion. 10/18/2005 - 01/01/2007: Southwest Preparatory School, 4550 NW Loop 410, Suite 111, San Antonio, TX 78229. Position – Special Education Teacher, inclusion, at the Northwest campus. Supervisor and contact: Ms. Stella Tenorio de la Garza, 210-434-6711. 10/18/2004 – 05/31/2005: Southwest Preparatory School, 1258 Austin Highway, San Antonio, TX 78209. Position – Special Education Teacher/Facilitator at the Northeast campus and the alternative campus (New Directions). Supervisor and contact: Ms. Stella Tenorio de la Garza, 210-434-6711. 07/2004 – 10/2004 – Company: Heartland, Inc., Position – Medical Transcriptionist. 07/2004-07/2004 – Company: San Antonio Express-News, Appleseeds for Literacy Program. Salesperson, contacted companies to underwrite newspapers for area schools. 06/02/2004 – 06/28/2004 – Company and contact: San Antonio Preparatory Academy, Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas, Mr. Hyslip, 210-593-0111. Position – Reading teacher. 06/06/2002 – 07/20/2002, 11/15/2003 – 12/15/2003, 03/01/2004 to 05/28/2004: Company and contact: Randstad, 9991 IH 10 West, San Antonio, Texas 78230, 210-339-8036, Mr. Michael Galindo. Position – Scorer: Scoring national tests. 01/2002 – 05/23/2002: Company and contact: Community Counseling Service, 590 N. General McMullen, San Antonio, Texas 78228, 210-434-1054, Mr. Tony Neguebauer, Director. Position -graduate assistant: Perform intakes, answer phones, general clerical duties, and other duties as required. Last day is 05/24/02 due to the fact that I have changed my master’s program from psychology to education. 06/2001 – 01/2002: Company: Primastaff, San Antonio, TX – no longer in business. Medical transcription firm. Position – medical transcriptionist: Typed all medical reports from doctors’ dictation for the largest VA hospital in the country. Also helped to train new transcriptionists and other office duties as required. 01/2000 – 01/2001: Company: Rodeer, Inc., San Antonio, TX – no longer in business. Medical transcription firm. Position – medical transcriptionist: Typed all medical reports from doctors dictation for various hospitals around the country. 04/1994 – 12/1999: Company: ATC, Houston, TX – no longer in business. Medical transcription firm. Position – medical transcriptionist: Typed all medical reports from doctors’ dictation for various hospitals around the country. 06/1992 – 04/1994: Company: Apgar Transcription, Universal City, TX – my own business which I closed because I needed benefits and wanted a more secure position. Worked for several gastroenterologists. EMPLOYMENT RECORD FOR KAREL APGAR-RIVERA Page 2 01/1992 – 08/1992: Company and contact: Judson Independent School District, 659- 9608. Position – substitute teacher: Taught grades K-5 as needed, including special education classes. 01/1990 – 12/1991: Company: Rocky Hill Independent School District, Rocky Hill, New Jersey. Position – clerk and then promoted to secretary to the Transportation Department. All clerical duties including setting up a new file system for the entire district. As secretary, responsible for all secretarial duties as required. Also was the contact between bus drivers, parents, and administration. 08/1978 – 02/1979: Company: Express-News Corporation. Position – assistant comptroller. Responsible for balancing the general ledger, transferring money from one account to another, and other bookkeeping/accounting duties as well as secretarial duties. 06/1971 – 08/1978: Company: Tesoro Petroleum. Position – started as a clerk/typist and ended as an executive secretary. Performed clerical duties for several different departments. Duties as executive secretary for the Crude Oil Department and the Tax department.

Companies I like:

Valero, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Northeast Baptist Hospital, The San Antonio Library, The Smithsonian Museum, The Institute of Texan Cultures, The Witte Museum,

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

• Managerial
• Administration
• Education
• Corporate Trainer

Worked with at-risk students with disabilities to help them understand and excel in all subjects. Conducted ARD meetings with parents, students, and staff.