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Daniel Gandara

San Marcos

Summary

Experienced with VA education benefits processing and requirements. Successfully assisted many students with various circumstances regarding VA benefits in general as well as campus resources. Ready to take the next step in the VA education benefits world.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Work Study Student

Palomar Community College
San Marcos, CA
02.2024 - Current
  • Assist students with enrollment and VA certification process.
  • Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
  • Trained new work study students on office SOP.
  • Schedule student appointments with academic counselors.
  • Answer phone calls and assist students with various questions or tasks required for enrollment, VA benefits, and other resources available on campus.
  • Put together student folders/files containing required documentation for certification/enrollment.
  • Respond to student emails of general and specific questions.

Infantry

Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton South, CA
04.2018 - 04.2022
  • Trained on multiple weapon platforms.
  • Served as interim small unit leader such as team/squad leader.
  • Ensured that junior marines were properly informed and trained to conduct various tasks while training and deployed.
  • Deployed twice; once on a Marine Expeditionary Unit to the pacific theater; once on a Special purpose MAGTF as part of the crisis response company in middle east theater.
  • Held three MOSs; Infantry assault marine, rifleman, and mortarman

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

California State University
San Marcos
05-2027

Associate of Arts - History

Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
05-2024

Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Active listening
  • Time management
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft office
  • Record sorting and filing

Accomplishments

    Received work-study of the month award

Timeline

Work Study Student

Palomar Community College
02.2024 - Current

Infantry

Marine Corps
04.2018 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Arts - History

California State University

Associate of Arts - History

Palomar College