An experienced professional that is detail-oriented with interpersonal and public relations experience. Excellent decision-making, project management and leadership skills. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organizational skills.
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ERIKA GARCIA
New York,NY
Summary
Overview
6
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Quick Start Preschool
Project Educational Director-Acting Director
08.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Design and implement educational programs directed at members of organization.
- Develops curriculum or content for classes, lectures, conferences, or other educational materials.
- Created and built school website on Wix.
- Onboarding new clients/ staff to organization.
- Closely evaluating results at the end of each quarter and writing up progress reports; Google docs & Excel.
- Initiate and set goals for various programs in accordance with company’s strategic objectives.
- Overseeing school operations such as hiring teachers, administrators, and other staff members.
- Developing budgets and financial plans that ensure the school has adequate funds to operate efficiently.
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to DOH & DOE.
- Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
- Design or used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Maintained program files, records, databases and websites to gather research and prepare and submit excel reports.
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
- Acquired grants and other sources of funding for educational programs and projects and drafted proposals and agreements to support proper allocation.
- Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures and managed budgets to support educational program and curriculum.
Vantage Point Benefit
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
10.2016 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Managed complex calendar scheduling with focus on proper allocation of executive availability, both business and personal.
- Managed over 50 calls a day to follow up with inquired and set up meetings,
- Contributed to smooth business operations by planning and organizing meetings and conferences.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
- Prepared meeting agendas and briefing papers for members of board of directors and executive team.
- Produced accurate office files, updated excel spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
- Worked with international teams to coordinate and complete special projects for Microsoft Excel.
- Created workflows for internal and external staff, including letters, documents, presentational material, expense reports, confidential reports and spreadsheets; implemented proofreading and editing of documents
- Managed and updated all COBRA and licensing credentials.
- Managed complex calendar scheduling with focus on proper allocation of executive availability
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes
Education
Molloy CollegeRockville Centre, NY
Bachelors of Science from Psychology
University Overview
NYIT CollegeWoodbury
Masters of Science from Childhood Education
University Overview
Skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize task
- Structured Programming
- Policy and Procedure Enforcement
- Microsoft Office/Excel
- Scheduling
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Verbal & Written Communication
- Interpersonal
- Adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Bilingual- Spanish & English
- Relationship Building
- Customer Engagement
- Problem Solving
- Passion for working with people
Certification
Teacher Certification, November 2016 Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) , 2020
Timeline
Project Educational Director-Acting Director
Quick Start Preschool
08.2020 - Current
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Vantage Point Benefit
10.2016 - 06.2020
Molloy College
Bachelors of Science from Psychology
NYIT College
Masters of Science from Childhood Education