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Irene Alvarez

Oklahoma City,Oklahoma

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Paraprofessional

Western Heights Public Schools
Oklahoma City, OK
07.2023 - Current
  • Observed student performance and recorded academic and attendance.
  • Provided technical assistance to teachers when using new software or technology tools.
  • Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
  • Facilitated communication between educators, administrators, and parents regarding student progress.
  • Answered calls to assist with customer questions and concerns.
  • Taught daily life skills and behaviors to students to build practical knowledge.

Paraprofessional

OKCPS
Oklahoma City, OK
07.2017 - 07.2023
  • Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms and coordinated documents for teachers.
  • Participated in parent and teacher conferences to discuss student progress and challenges.
  • Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
  • Ensured that all safety regulations were followed in the classroom environment.
  • Instructed students using a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations.

Hairstylist

SmartStyle
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2010 - 06.2017
  • Sanitized workstations and salon equipment to reduce risk of infection.
  • Trained or supervised other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
  • Mentored new staff to enhance personal growth and increase productivity.
  • Updated and maintained customer information records and beauty services provided.
  • Operated cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
  • Pre-booked future appointments to increase repeat business.
  • Supervised front-end of salon, booked appointments, inventoried sales area and coordinated employee schedules to maximize operations.
  • Tracked inventory of supplies used for styling services.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.

Accounting Assistant

Home Creations Builders
Moore, OK
05.2006 - 05.2017
  • Assisted with payroll processing by entering employee hours into the system.
  • Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
  • Received payments from customers via cash, check and credit cards to pay company invoices.
  • Completed and submitted tax forms and returns, workers' comp forms and pension contribution documentation.
  • Calculated and produced checks for utilities, taxes and other operational payments.

Education

GED -

Capital Hill High School
Oklahoma City, OK

Skills

  • Educational Assistance
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Clerical Support
  • Administrative Support

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Paraprofessional

Western Heights Public Schools
07.2023 - Current

Paraprofessional

OKCPS
07.2017 - 07.2023

Hairstylist

SmartStyle
02.2010 - 06.2017

Accounting Assistant

Home Creations Builders
05.2006 - 05.2017

GED -

Capital Hill High School
Irene Alvarez