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J Gabriel Montanez Jr

Commerce City

Summary

Professional administrative specialist, highly focused on streamlining office operations and enhancing team productivity. Proven ability to manage schedules, coordinate meetings, and support project execution. Known for collaborative spirit and adaptability, ensuring efficient and effective completion of tasks.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Assistant

City And County Of Denver - Human Services
07.2019 - Current
  • Led the implementation and ongoing management of a company-wide gift card program, making key decisions that are vital to our operations.
  • Managed various project tasks, like evaluating our goals, analyzing issues, and suggesting practical solutions to improve processes.
  • Provided key administrative support, coordinating travel arrangements and handling travel payments with purchase cards, all while ensuring we followed budget policies and monitored spending.
  • Helped interpret and communicate updates to agency policies, making it easier for my colleagues to adapt to new practices.
  • Offered informed opinions and strategic advice to management based on my expertise to guide us in making the best decisions.
  • Organized and maintained departmental records, reports, and files, including developing databases and spreadsheets to keep everything running smoothly.
  • Demonstrated strong skills in decision-making, communication, reasoning, and teamwork to effectively support our operational areas and team members.

Document Management Technician/ASA IV

City and County of Denver, Denver Human Services
11.2013 - 07.2019
  • As an Application cell worker, I Research applications, Call clients and schedule interviews (In Spanish as needed), Input applications into CBMS as well as WMS, I also scan and index documents as needed depending on if the application is paper or a PEAK application.
  • As an everything else cell worker for the Content Management department at DHS, I file (electronic) preparation, maintenance, storage, retrieval, tracking, corrections, retention scheduling, and destruction. I was a member of the floater team, so I worked at all three office locations (Castro, East and Montbello) for Denver Human Services
  • Ascend Leadership Academy Graduate 2014, Denver Department of Human Services
  • PEAK Green Belt, June 2014.

CBMS Help Desk - Working out of class

Denver Human Services
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • From April 2018 to October 2018 and January 2019 to May 2019 I worked out of class as a CBMS help desk employee at Denver human services. In this position I answered phones at the CBMS help desk and helped customers with issues with CBMS, WMS, EBT, DMV, Work number, CFMS and other programs used at Denver Human Services. In addition, I set up and shut down access for new and outgoing employee among other duties as assigned.

Security Manager

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
12.2007 - 11.2013
  • One of three managers who manage 24 Hour Security department consisting of 6 supervisors and 40+ agents, encompassing 2 sports venues, concert venues, and office buildings
  • Successfully proposed, managed and accounted for a $450,000 budget
  • Maintenance and preparation of journals, ledgers, trial balances and financial documents
  • AR/AP, reconciliation and ledger review and maintenance
  • Set and managed Policy and Procedure for Department.
  • Payroll preparation and management
  • New Hire paperwork and onboarding experience
  • Hiring, resolutions, termination and discipline of employees
  • Worked in conjunction with Local Police Departments, DHS, FBI, Secret Service and CIA.
  • Proven ability to Manage, communicate with and motivate a large staff in all types of situations and events
  • Communicate daily with employees, internal departments and guest entering our facilities for events and meetings

Shift Supervisor

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
06.2005 - 11.2007
  • Responsible for running day to day operations of the security department including: employee check in, visitor screening, event staff check in, and shipping and receiving
  • Responsible for new hire and intermediate training
  • Responsible for management of all incoming deliveries and outgoing shipments
  • Policy and Procedure improvement and modification
  • New Hire and ongoing training of agents on policy and procedures

Meter Collector/Parking garage maintenance

City & County of Denver
12.2001 - 05.2005
  • Collected change from parking meters and pay stations, and securely delivered it to the bank
  • Helped maintain parking gates and pay stations located in City parking garages

Education

Accounting Associates Degree -

Front Range Community College
12-2018

High School Diploma -

Lodi High School
01.1999

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Strong communication (verbal and written)
  • Decisive decision-maker
  • Journal and ledger maintenance
  • Financial reconciliation and ledger management
  • Internal audit compliance
  • Rapid learning in new environments
  • Setting and modifying policy and procedures
  • Coordinating with Local and federal agencies
  • Innovates using technology
  • Document management
  • Calendar management
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Project coordination, support, and management
  • File management
  • Basic accounting
  • Data confidentiality

Accomplishments/Activities

  • Green Belt from DHS lean academy.
  • Ascend Leadership Academy Graduate 2014 at Denver Human Services
  • Former Member of Commerce City Immigration Integration Board
  • Commerce City Council candidate in 2007 and in the future
  • Youth Soccer Coach for 10 years

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Staff Assistant

City And County Of Denver - Human Services
07.2019 - Current

CBMS Help Desk - Working out of class

Denver Human Services
04.2018 - 10.2018

Document Management Technician/ASA IV

City and County of Denver, Denver Human Services
11.2013 - 07.2019

Security Manager

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
12.2007 - 11.2013

Shift Supervisor

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
06.2005 - 11.2007

Meter Collector/Parking garage maintenance

City & County of Denver
12.2001 - 05.2005

Accounting Associates Degree -

Front Range Community College

High School Diploma -

Lodi High School