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Education
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Accomplishments
Special Skills Training
Teaching Honors
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Juan Meza

Summary

Accomplished college Instructor and student mentor with 10 years of success guiding students on academic and career decisions. Skilled at counseling students on methods for forging relationships and helping students navigate school life. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by linking students to resources to enhance education and career prospects.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation
10.2022 - Current
  • Maintaining and allocating cash disbursements; to appropriate GL code
  • Maintain accounting records by making copies; filling documents
  • Verifies accuracy of expense reports and processes in a timely manner
  • Responds to questions and problems from staff; resolves as able and refers members to others as necessary; follows up to ensure satisfaction
  • Coordinate purchasing of equipment; establish relationships with vendors
  • Prepare benefits materials; conducts benefits orientations; processes benefits billing; ensures employees are enrolled in a timely manner; coordinates benefits renewal and open-enrollment meetings; maintains employee benefits files
  • Manage payables and cash receipts
  • Assist in company’s payroll and weekly deposits
  • Assist in coordinating a better customer experience through marketing
  • Processing weekly invoices and check-runs
  • Cross trains in the activities of other support staff to help fill in for absences, vacations, and excessive work situations
  • Assist CFO with financials as needed.

Instructor

Mt. San Antonio College
08.2015 - Current
  • Responsible for developing course curriculum and delivery of it
  • Serve as a liaison between students and other departments including ACCESS and Tutoring Center among others
  • Provide academic and life skill support to students.

Instructor

Compton College
07.2013 - 12.2020
  • Responsible for developing course curriculum and delivery of it
  • Serve as a liaison between students and other departments including Homeless Task Force and Tutoring Center among others
  • Provide academic and life skill support to students.

Instructor

Westwood College
07.2014 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for developing course curriculum and delivery of it
  • Provide academic and life skill support to students.

Accountant

Private Accounting Services and Consulting
11.2011 - 04.2014
  • Payment processing and collections
  • Account reconciliation
  • Receivables
  • Budgeting
  • Profit and Loss reporting.

Grants Accountant

TELACU Industries, TRM
10.2009 - 10.2011
  • Manage accounts payable and receivable functions with Subsidiaries agency funded programs, in support of fiscal year general ledger portfolio
  • Develop Accounts Payable procedures and cross train staff
  • Assist Grants Controller in the maintenance of agency circulars, publications and guidelines as needed
  • Manage HUD payables for Senior Housing Projects
  • Process large volume invoices for multiple entities through JDE Edwards
  • Manage accounts payables and receivables including monthly aging reconciliations to General Ledger and audit related projects
  • Oversee program expenditure budget activity including maintaining current and accurate expenditure schedules for multiple programs
  • Coordinate and finalize monthly financials; month end aging’s and cash registers.

Senior Accounts Payable

TELACU Residential Management
05.2004 - 10.2009
  • Responsible for overseeing Residential Management accounts payable portfolio in accordance with company’s standards
  • Provide support to Controller regarding financial audits and HUD Cost Certifications
  • Responsible for: distribution of vouchers for approval, ensure invoices have adequate support (i.e., purchase order, shipping ticket, CME)
  • Processing of security deposits, refunds, to be in accordance with HUD standards
  • Responsible for construction account checks requested from development department, lien releases, and cost certification process
  • Monthly financials, month end aging’s and cash registers, as per controller’s request
  • Establish online accounts for utilities that allow prompt payment
  • Provide financial information access to both property and maintenance supervisors when negotiating vendor contracts and concerns
  • Respond to internal and external inquiries, upon request, including internal payables.

Education

M.A., History -

California State University, Los Angeles

B.A., History -

California State University Los Angeles

Computerized Accountant Specialist Diploma -

Watterson College, Pasadena

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Time Management
  • Goal Setting
  • Student Records Management
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Career & Academic Guidance
  • Study Skills/Habits
  • Maintaining Confidentiality
  • Resource Management
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Organizational Skills
  • Student Advocacy
  • Student Support
  • Student Registration

Accomplishments

    Teaching Honors
    Excellence in Student Transfer Support Award - Mt. San Antonio College (2019)

    Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award -Compton College (2017)


    Academic & Community Service

    Student Mentor Forum - Mt. San Antonio College (2018-2019)

    Homeless Student Task Force - Compton College (2017)

Special Skills Training

  • Strong communication skills
  • Organized
  • Goal driven
  • Fluent in Spanish – Speaking, Writing, and Reading
  • Customer Service Survival Guide: Addressing Common Mental Health Concerns
  • Mt. San Antonio College
  • 2018
  • The Minority Male initiative: Addressing Mt. SAC’s Most Significant Equity Gap
  • Cultural Sensitivity in the Global Classroom
  • 2017
  • Accommodating Students with Disabilities in the Classroom
  • 2016
  • Teaching Men of Color in the Community College
  • Compton College
  • 2015

Teaching Honors

  • Excellence in Student Transfer Support Award, Mt. San Antonio College, 2019
  • Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award, Compton College, 2017

References

References available upon request

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Accountant

Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation
10.2022 - Current

Instructor

Mt. San Antonio College
08.2015 - Current

Instructor

Westwood College
07.2014 - 03.2016

Instructor

Compton College
07.2013 - 12.2020

Accountant

Private Accounting Services and Consulting
11.2011 - 04.2014

Grants Accountant

TELACU Industries, TRM
10.2009 - 10.2011

Senior Accounts Payable

TELACU Residential Management
05.2004 - 10.2009

M.A., History -

California State University, Los Angeles

B.A., History -

California State University Los Angeles

Computerized Accountant Specialist Diploma -

Watterson College, Pasadena

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