John Garcia
Post Secondary Advisor
Kingsville,TX
Summary
Enthusiastic candidate eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of financial aid (FAFSA) and ApplyTexas process. Attentive in seeing issues before they start find solutions through anticipation and determination. Adept at problem solving and strategic planning, consistent hard worker. Eager to bring this expertise to TAMUK's financial aid office an support the university's commitment to student achievements and adherence to federal standards and regulations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Post Secondary Advisor
Education to Employment Partners
03.2023 - Current
- Extensive knowledge of Federal Financial aid over three years of filing experience with unique knowledge
- Comprehensive knowledge of ApplyTexas application assisted in setup of over 500 profiles
- Created Post Secondary plans tailored for three different school districts (Falfurrias , Freer , Premont)
- Guided several classes of Seniors in their post high school plans providing guidance on college choice, career path or military service
- Facilitated several event types such as FAFSA nights, College Fairs and Signing days all with outside partners attached.
Lead Teller
Wells Fargo
03.2019 - 03.2023
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Identified potential needs through observation, questioning and listening.
- Connected customers to identified bank team members to meet their financial needs.
- Maintained vault balance through cash orders
- Offered quality customer service including financial needs, trust, banking website, mobile apps and sales opportunities.
- Acted as assistant manager between shifts.
- Over 600 customers assisted per quarter
Education
BBA - Marketing
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX 08.2012 - 12.2016
Skills
Complex problem-solving
Critical thinking
Relationship building
Training and mentoring
Market Analysis
Communication Skills
Strategic planning
Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Post Secondary Advisor
Education to Employment Partners
03.2023 - Current
Lead Teller
Wells Fargo
03.2019 - 03.2023
BBA - Marketing
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
08.2012 - 12.2016