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Maria Elena MORENO VAN MAREN

Alameda,CA

Summary

Versatile and detail-oriented Business Administrator with strong expertise in managing operations, improving internal processes, and supporting organizational growth. Skilled in office administration, customer service, financial coordination, and team supervision.

Also experienced as an Early Childhood Educator, with a talent for creating positive, educational, and nurturing environments for young children. Combines empathy and creativity to support both learning and emotional development.

Proficient in social media management and content creation across platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Able to develop engaging digital strategies to enhance brand visibility and audience engagement. Bilingual in Spanish and English, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Montessori Leading teacher

Lunas Montessorie
Alameda, CA
07.2024 - Current
  • 1. To decorate the classroom according to the monthly theme and prepare a warm and safe
    environment based on the Montessori Curriculum that is orderly, clean, and appealing and
    permits the child to grow, explore, and develop as an individual.
    2. Plan and organize a range of individual and group activities, including role-play, movement,
    dance, singing, acting, games, arts and crafts, and nature activities, based on the outline of
    the school curriculum.
    3. Coordinate and supervise class projects such as Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
    Valentine’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day.
    4. Attend and assist with preparing meetings, newsletters, and family events, such as
    graduation and holiday potlucks.
    5. Always maintain the health and safety of children and staff inside and outside the classroom,
    and separate personal life from work to protect privacy and the working atmosphere.
    6. Monitor and supervise lunch, playtime, bathroom, diaper change, and nap procedures.
    7. Be consistent with the ground rules and use 80% Spanish daily.
    8. Establish and maintain good communication with parents about their children’s development
    through text messages and parent/teacher conferences.
    9. To observe, record, and report significant individual learning behavior and to keep progress
    reports up to date through daily observations for parent/teacher conferences.
    10. To set an example of appropriate dress and personal appearance.
    11. To follow all school policies and procedures.

Administrative Bookkeeper and Customer Service

Alameda Safeway
Alameda, USA
08.2023 - 07.2024
  • Data entry, monitor company finances, track adherence to a budget, record expenses, and deposit checks in accounts and banks
  • Payment to employees
  • Accounts payable, and accounts receivable
  • Reconcile bank statements and financial accounts
  • Recording and maintaining a business' financial transactions, such as purchases, expenses, sales revenue, invoices, and payments
  • Answer the phone and pass it on to the appropriate department

Contract-Administrative Assistant I

City of Oakland Department of Workplace & Employment Standards
Oakland, USA
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Scan hard copy time cards sent in by employers (numbering in the thousands)
  • Organize and rename scanned timecards from employers
  • Call hotel Spanish-speaking claimants during case progress to request additional information and documents to support claim forms
  • Organize Case Records in the OneDrive Files
  • Compare employee evidence sent in vs. employer documents received by the City
  • Prepare and maintain claimant testimony documents
  • Check Minimum Wage Voicemail and Email and refer to the appropriate party for follow-up on Local Labor Law questions
  • Call and/or return calls made to DWES from prospective claimants
  • Help limited English speakers fill out claim forms
  • Document referrals made to other Labor Enforcement Agencies
  • Sort and rename electronic employment records (numbering in the thousands) sent DWES
  • Answer the front desk phone and transfer phone calls received to appropriate staff

Spanish-English Bilingual Recruitment and Outreach Specialist

Briya Public Charter School
Washington, USA
09.2021 - 02.2023
  • Execute recruitment and outreach projects in English and Spanish in support of adult education institution
  • Lead a group of students of 50 people
  • Prepare schedules for students
  • Prepare agendas
  • Prepare presentations
  • Create new goals and plans for the Outreach team
  • Communicate with community organization customers about Briya via calls and texts
  • Research and confirm events, Back to School nights, parent meetings, and drop-off and pickup times at local schools
  • Request permission for Briya outreach staff to attend
  • Attend school virtual events to promote Briya with their parents
  • Engage with community organizations to identify collaboration opportunities
  • Recruit students to and coordinate Student Ambassador programs to empower students to conduct outreach to potential new students
  • Develop procedures to maximize impact of recurring Student Ambassador meetings
  • Develop and collect data for databases to analyze and improve recruitment and outreach operations
  • Create reports and briefings to internal Briya audiences on status of recruitment and outreach efforts
  • Create and develop new initiatives to drive engagement with Briya

Emergency Management Specialist 1 - Non-Medical Vaccine Support Staff, Local Hire (IH 00)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Oakland, USA
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Support community vaccination centers' plans, policies, and procedures to ensure essential functions are executed and consistent with statutory and agency emergency disaster response requirements
  • Facilitate on-going communications between operations staff and the general public especially pertaining to Spanish-speaking populations
  • Perform on-site duties that include greeting and assisting individuals, call center support and outreach, entering data, providing basic administrative support and facility maintenance
  • Review registration forms and requirements for Federal and/or State vaccination programs and prepare correspondences/communication for required follow-up actions
  • Observe and question patients' post-vaccination for adverse reactions
  • Assist with the set-up, signage, and traffic control at the vaccination centers

Spanish Immersion Program Coordinator

John Tyler Elementary School
Washington, USA
08.2016 - 10.2020
  • Create and direct committees to support the needs of the Spanish immersion program
  • Lead committee meetings and provide reports to the executive board
  • Develop mechanisms to promote parental involvement, including ParentCamp and in-class Parent Reading
  • Advise the principal on issues related to the Spanish Immersion Program

Shift Supervisor and Lead Teacher

Polite Piggy's Day Camp, John Tyler Elementary
Washington, USA
10.2013 - 10.2020
  • Provide and supervise aftercare services provided by junior staff
  • Develop Spanish-engagement curriculum for semester
  • Identify resource needs and coordinate procurement with the executive director
  • Ensure that students have access to safe, clean play areas

Parent Advisory Council Member

My School DC
Washington, USA
08.2018 - 08.2020
  • Engage parents throughout the My School DC district school lottery planning, development, and evaluation process
  • Provide guidance and feedback on the My School DC application process, including design of the application

Outreach Coordinator Latinx and Special Needs parents

Amplifying Voice in Education (PAVE)
Washington, USA
09.2016 - 08.2020
  • Organize parent meetings
  • Organize events
  • Organize presentations
  • Creating and publishing content on all media platforms
  • Reviewing social media and other marketing metrics to build and improve campaign strategies and crafting responses, feedback and messages on various platforms
  • Participate in special training on the DC public education system and how to organize other parents around related education issues
  • Lead meetings and build relationships with elected officials to understand how policy is created
  • Coordinate initiatives to ensure DC public education family engagement programs are created by and with parents, rather than just for parents

Teacher

Marie Reed Elementary School
Washington, USA
10.2014 - 02.2015
  • Lead teachers in the development of the curriculum for the semester
  • Teach children 3-4 years old
  • Served as liaison between Spanish-speaking parents and staff
  • Monitored indoor and outdoor play areas
  • Organized and carried out student projects

Teacher

CentroNia Preschool
Washington, USA
06.2013 - 10.2013
  • Directed activities in coordination with the teachers
  • Planned curriculum with teachers
  • Attended parental questions or concerns

Education

BBA - Business Administration

Peralta Community Collages
Alameda, CA
01-2024

High School Diploma -

Briya Public Charter School
Washington, DC
12.2020

English and Computer Systems Coursework -

Briya Public Charter School
Washington, DC
12.2020

Business and finance course -

Latino Economic Development Center
Washington, DC
05.2017

Infant and Child CPR Certificate -

American Red Cross
Washington, DC
08.2015

Early Childhood Education Certificate - Teaching Young Children, Children's Growth & Development, Children, Family & the Community

Merritt College
Oakland, CA
12.2013

Child Development Associate Certificate -

CentroNia
Washington, DC
10.2013

Reception and Accounting Assistant Training -

Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
12.2008

Associate of Science - Computers

CENA
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
06.2006

Skills

  • Strategic thinking
  • Leadership
  • Financial and data analysis
  • Effective communication
  • Decision-making
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Project management
  • Time management and organization
  • Negotiation skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Conflict resolution
  • ERP and business software proficiency (eg, Excel, SAP)
  • Results-oriented mindset
  • Planning and resource management
  • International business awareness
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • SEM (Search Engine Marketing) – Google Ads
  • Content creation and strategy
  • Social media management (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc)
  • Bilingual communication: Fluent in English and Spanish
  • Email marketing (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc)
  • Google Analytics and data interpretation
  • Paid advertising (PPC, display ads, social ads)
  • Influencer and affiliate marketing
  • Marketing automation
  • Copywriting and storytelling
  • Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
  • A/B testing and performance tracking
  • E-commerce platforms (eg, Shopify, WooCommerce)
  • CRM tools (eg, HubSpot, Salesforce)
  • Networking and relationship-building

Personal Information

Citizenship: US

Affiliations

  • Creating educational activities for young children
  • Managing social media content and trends
  • Organizing events and team activities
  • Reading about business and personal development
  • Volunteering in community or school projects
  • Designing visual content and digital posts
  • Exploring productivity tools and planning systems
  • Photography and creative editing
  • Attending workshops and professional webinars
  • Traveling and learning about new cultures
  • Practicing mindfulness, meditation, and yoga

Languages

Spanish
Professional
English
Professional

Timeline

Montessori Leading teacher

Lunas Montessorie
07.2024 - Current

Administrative Bookkeeper and Customer Service

Alameda Safeway
08.2023 - 07.2024

Contract-Administrative Assistant I

City of Oakland Department of Workplace & Employment Standards
02.2023 - 06.2023

Spanish-English Bilingual Recruitment and Outreach Specialist

Briya Public Charter School
09.2021 - 02.2023

Emergency Management Specialist 1 - Non-Medical Vaccine Support Staff, Local Hire (IH 00)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
03.2021 - 05.2021

Parent Advisory Council Member

My School DC
08.2018 - 08.2020

Outreach Coordinator Latinx and Special Needs parents

Amplifying Voice in Education (PAVE)
09.2016 - 08.2020

Spanish Immersion Program Coordinator

John Tyler Elementary School
08.2016 - 10.2020

Teacher

Marie Reed Elementary School
10.2014 - 02.2015

Shift Supervisor and Lead Teacher

Polite Piggy's Day Camp, John Tyler Elementary
10.2013 - 10.2020

Teacher

CentroNia Preschool
06.2013 - 10.2013

BBA - Business Administration

Peralta Community Collages

High School Diploma -

Briya Public Charter School

English and Computer Systems Coursework -

Briya Public Charter School

Business and finance course -

Latino Economic Development Center

Infant and Child CPR Certificate -

American Red Cross

Early Childhood Education Certificate - Teaching Young Children, Children's Growth & Development, Children, Family & the Community

Merritt College

Child Development Associate Certificate -

CentroNia

Reception and Accounting Assistant Training -

Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas

Associate of Science - Computers

CENA

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