Valerie Whitney
Garden Grove,CA
Summary
Compassionate and outgoing student pursuing flexible part-time employment with weekend and evening shift options. And a volunteer with experience in community outreach, fundraising, and event planning. Strong ability to collaborate with diverse groups, fostering positive relationships, a strong willingness to learn and contribute, and promoting inclusive environments. Skilled in problem-solving, effective communicator with a collaborative mindset, and a strong work ethic to any team with a record of driving successful initiatives to support underserved populations. Impactful contributions made towards improving community welfare through active involvement and dedication to service goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phi Theta Kappa Volunteer
Garrison Honors Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Helped out an elderly neighbor in need by scraping, sanding, and painting their mobile home.
- Participated in a Sock Donation drive, providing new socks for the OCC basic needs center and benefiting students in need.
- Assisted students at the collection booth in the Student Union, aiding them in filling out their names, student IDs, and teachers' names for extra credit eligibility.
- Attended weekly Zoom meetings to discuss progress and future initiatives.
CalWORKs Student Assistant II OCC
CalWORKs Program OCC
Costa Mesa, CA
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Distributed diapers monthly to our student-parents and the public community of Costa Mesa, who registered each month.
- Volunteered student events, such as workshops for CARE and Guardian Scholars.
- Responded promptly to student inquiries about transportation gas cards, diaper pick-ups, and emailing interest and intake forms.
- Conducted regular student banner enrollment checkups in the database to track if students remained enrolled in their classes or chose to discontinue.
- CalWORK Students, upon entering the office for any questions, school supplies, and/ or people enrolled in the program interested and qualified for the CalWORKs program, were placed into SARs.
- Processed employment verification.
- Enrolling new students into the database system who are eligible and qualified for the CalWORKs program, or who are interested.
Payroll and Data Entry
Consolidated Staffing Solutions, Inc. - Ontario Branch
West Covina, CA
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Assisted with branch managers, staffs, and corporate on entering new applicants in PAYCHEX system.
- Entered ID's, and basic info of associates applying in temporary agencies.
- Scanned direct deposits, and faxed employment verification's.
- Answered incoming calls, did outgoing calls, and responded to any questions the associates may have regarding missing hours, and if jobs were available with on-site managers.
- Passed out checks to associates that have applied with our agency.
Gate Keeper and Contract Writer
Auction One Stop
Irvine, CA
08.2010 - 03.2011
- Assisted home-buyers, investors, and corporation representatives with their real estate transactions
- Provided auction purchasing assistance to home-buyers, such as giving them tutorials on how to bid for properties
- online
- Guided home-buyers on understanding their bidding contracts and property warranties
- Helped to alleviate customer complaints through orientation
- Made contacts to customers in regards to the house they bid on, and kept them updated on their statuses
- Delivered excellent customer service in order to retain high quality and satisfaction
- Answered incoming calls and responded to any questions that customers may have
- Organized, filed and faxed confidential documentations, while complying with all company policies and procedures
- Performed computer networking, via the internet technology of signatures
- Prepared and sent out contracts and meeting appointments to customers and managers
Education
Associate of Arts - Mass Communications
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA05-2024
Skills
- Answering Phones
- Data Entry
- Event Setup
- Fundraising
- Community Engagement
- Recordkeeping
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Social Media Management
- Administrative Support
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- MS Office
- Administrative tasks
- Positive Attitude
- Organized and Efficient
Accomplishments
- Demonstrated academic excellence and have excelled in my education at OCC. Honor's Night was held in 2023 mid December, and I was awarded a scholarship from CalWORKs
Certification
- Completed Mimic Social certificate that measured key performance indicators for tracking social media marketing success
- Performed demographic targeting to increase engagement and drive conversions
- Analyzing data to optimize performance across multiple social media channels
- Created compelling ads for earned, owned, and paid social media marketing
- Tested content and promotions to increase engagement and drive conversions
Timeline
CalWORKs Student Assistant II OCC
CalWORKs Program OCC
03.2023 - 08.2024
Phi Theta Kappa Volunteer
Garrison Honors Orange Coast College
02.2022 - Current
Payroll and Data Entry
Consolidated Staffing Solutions, Inc. - Ontario Branch
05.2016 - 07.2016
Gate Keeper and Contract Writer
Auction One Stop
08.2010 - 03.2011
Associate of Arts - Mass Communications
Orange Coast College
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