Ana Guerra
Mission,TX
Summary
Seasoned Director of Admissions with proven abilities in strategic planning, recruitment processes and student enrollment procedures. Demonstrates strong leadership skills coupled with the ability to manage and motivate teams towards achieving admissions goals. Brings forth innovative ideas that have positively influenced previous institutions' admissions figures. Highly skilled in cultivating relationships with potential students and their families, facilitating seamless admission experiences.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Admissions
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
McAllen, Texas
10.2022 - Current
- Implemented technology solutions designed to improve efficiency of admissions operations.
- Prepared reports on enrollment trends to inform institutional planning decisions.
- Mobilized communication with other departments in support of enrollment and organized admissions events, registration, information sessions and classroom shadowing.
- Coordinated orientation sessions for newly accepted students.
- Monitored progress of admitted students throughout their enrollment process.
- Prepared reports using academic or institutional data and information.
- Facilitated communication between prospective students, faculty, staff and other departments.
Admissions Representative
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
McAllen, Texas
07.2016 - 10.2022
- Implement recruitment strategies as outlined in the admissions plan to assist in achieving enrollment goals for the university.
- Give presentations and participate in recruitment activities, including on-site and off-site events such as: open houses, information sessions, educational fairs, conferences, one-on-one advising sessions, and webinars.
- Meet with prospective student walk-ins, conduct campus tours, and refer prospective students to other student services and academic departments, as needed.
- Establish relationships and collaborate with organizations, community colleges, and high schools to promote the school, its programs, and its services.
- Serve as the first point of contact for the school, responding to all inquiries from prospective students and organizations in local communities coming in via email, phone, social media, in-person, and chat to promote the school and its services and programs.
- Coordinate efforts with student recruiting agencies and maintain internal agent portal to keep track of all related records.
- Assist with other admissions responsibilities, as requested.
Store Manager
EZ Money Loan Services
Pharr, Texas
11.2011 - 09.2015
- Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement.
- Achieved financial objectives, scheduled expenditures, analyzed variances, and initiated corrective actions as appropriate.
- Analyzed operating and financial statements for profitability ratios.
- Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, orcomments, as well as actions taken.
- Recruited, selected, oriented, and trained Team Members while monitoring and appraising their job results.
- Provided a safe and clean store environment for Team Members and customers.
- 1 in Region for Increasing Store Revenue in 2015.
Education
Alternative Teacher Certification in Texas -
South Texas College
2010
BBA - Finance
University of Texas Pan American
2008
Skills
- English
- Spanish
- Financial
- Financial statements
- Communicator
- Presentations
- Printers
- Read
- Recording
- Recruiting
- Recruitment
- Team player
- Phone
- Student recruitment
- Enrollment forecasting
- Admissions management
- Interviewing techniques
- Integrity and trustworthiness
- Team collaboration
- Leadership development
Languages
- English - Excellent (Read, Write, Speak)
- Spanish - Excellent (Read, Write, Speak)
Timeline
Director of Admissions
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
10.2022 - Current
Admissions Representative
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
07.2016 - 10.2022
Store Manager
EZ Money Loan Services
11.2011 - 09.2015
Alternative Teacher Certification in Texas -
South Texas College
BBA - Finance
University of Texas Pan American
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