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Kaiden Osuna

Wheaton,IL

Summary

Hardworking individual with a passion for work and extensive experience seeking a challenging full-time position that utilizes interpersonal skills and vast knowledge of case management. Thrives on problem-solving and attention to detail, with the ultimate goal of positively impacting the organization's R&P department and contributing to the success of the team. Brings bilingual capabilities in Spanish and English to enhance communication. Knowledgeable Virtual R&P Case Specialist with a strong background in case management and a proven ability to handle complex cases, delivering timely resolutions. Expertise lies in client communication and problem-solving, ensuring effective outcomes for all parties involved.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tax Preparer, Bookkeeping Associate

DAR Financial Tax Office LLC
08.2023 - Current
  • Preparing tax returns for individual and small business clients
  • Experience with small business returns as 1065, 1120S, 1120, Schedule C
  • Experience with professional tax software such as Lacerte and MyTaxPrep
  • Basic knowledge of QuickBooks
  • Writing responses or tax return amendments to resolve state and federal notices
  • Offering clients recommendations on reducing tax liabilities, maintaining complete records of their tax returns, and supporting documentation in secured areas
  • Experience Interviewing individual and small business clients to collect information and gather necessary paperwork before preparing tax returns
  • Other duties include assisting with business incorporation with Illinois State, processing licenses, EIN with IRS, Articles of Incorporation, and startup bookkeeping
  • PTIN holder

Intake Specialist

Metropolitan Family Services - Wheaton-DuPage
12.2022 - 07.2023
  • Answer live calls, responding voicemails, and receive walk-ins
  • Assist people seeking services in articulating their needs
  • Advocate for individuals and families served by MFS intake to secure resources and services
  • Triage and de-escalate persons in crisis and connect persons to appropriate emergency resources
  • Assist persons who call or walk in with completing applications, screening tools, and other related documentation required to access resources or services
  • Provide follow-up calls to ensure referral/linkage was successful
  • Complete necessary documentation and data entry of the intake service being provided concurrently or by the end of the shift
  • Sales Force fully trained
  • Domestic Violence 40 H
  • Fully trained
  • Other duties as assigned

Administrative Associate

World Relief
01.2022 - 12.2022

General Office Administrative :

  • Answer all clients by phone or in person and direct when appropriate to World Relief staff
  • Maintain office-wide staff
  • Manage interpreter invoicing process, ensuring vendor invoices are processed promptly
  • Train and oversee volunteers and interns who may assist in front office duties
  • Manage general supplies inventory
  • Translate any document as needed from Spanish to English
  • Coordinate cleaning contractor activities under the supervision of the Office Manager
  • Coordinate outgoing office management correspondence
  • Follow proper opening/ closing protocols for the office
  • Participation in World Relief Chicagoland staff training and activities
  • Other duties assigned by the supervisor
  • Immigration Legal Services Administrative duties :
  • Schedule Client appointments with text reminders as needed
  • Participate in bi-monthly regional ILS department meetings
  • Participate in bi-monthly front-office administrative team meetings
  • Collect payments, issue receipts, and keep detailed track of payments from ILS clients
  • Prepare weekly income report
  • Assisted with prompt filing and data entry of all government correspondence and communicated pertinent information to the appropriate clients and /or ILS legal representative
  • Provide additional administrative support to ILS specialists as needed
  • Attend person ILS staff development training and retreat days

Older Adult Outreach Data Coordinator

Northwest Center
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • 1 - 2 years of experience working with Older Adults experiencing Post Covid-19 Trauma
  • Respond to co-workers' situational OAO questions
  • Collect and organize OAO situational questions and bring them to the weekly OAO Triage Meeting with the Older Adult Team Manager and Director of Older Adult Programs
  • Manage multiple databases, including tracking COVID-19 immunization monitoring, wellness calls, internal referrals to NWC, external services, EPI, and food distribution
  • Complete reports to funders as needed, including monthly reports to the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC)
  • Additional duties as directed by supervisor or Director of Senior Programs
  • Organize and coordinate special events for older adults
  • Team Lead Assistant Support the Team Lead with documenting team meeting minutes, quality control of service delivery, and other administrative assistance as needed
  • Wellness Caller: Handled 40- 60 calls (wellness) per week to address older adults' inquiries and concerns and determine how they were doing-asking questions about their situation and needs, such as food, transportation, COVID-19 immunizations, caregivers, and other immediate considerations
  • Elevate and resolve concerns with the Team Lead and update the training guide accordingly
  • Document call notes in Google Sheets and report any situations requiring immediate assistance

CEO / Owner (Tax Return Preparer/ Bookkeeping/ Property Tax Consultant)

DAR Services Agency, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2021
  • Owner/CEO/Income Tax Preparer/Property Tax Advisor (Cook County): Maintain adequate staff and resource utilization rates to balance financial and operational obligations
  • Develop key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth
  • Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel a business forward and adapt to market changes
  • Customer Relations Management (CRM) knowledge
  • Tax Preparer: Prepare individual and small business tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations, and write-ups for organizations and entities
  • Write responses or tax return amendments to resolve state and federal notices
  • Offer clients recommendations to reduce tax liabilities
  • Maintain complete records of client tax returns and supporting documentation in secured areas
  • Interview Individual and small business clients to collect information and gather necessary paperwork before preparing tax returns
  • Business Incorporation with Illinois State: process the licenses, EIN with IRS, and Articles of Incorporation
  • Start up bookkeeping
  • Property Tax Advisor (Cook County): Help the taxpayer through the process of appealing the property value and reimbursements
  • Analysis of assessments: Perform a comparable property search analysis to determine if the property is over-assessed due to a lack of uniformity
  • Prepare all necessary complaints and supporting documentation required in the appeal process
  • Help homeowners fill out every necessary document to obtain exemptions: Homeowner Exemption, Senior Citizen Exemption, Long-time occupant exemption, and Senior Freeze Exemption

Education

Advance Certificate - Accounting

Wilbur Wright College

Law School -

Universidad de Los Andes

Skills

  • Accounting assistance
  • QuickBooks Intermediate
  • Financial acknowledgement
  • Office Administration
  • Bookkeeping
  • Problem-Solving
  • Bilingual Customer Support
  • Teamwork Skills
  • Excel /Google Spreadsheet
  • Database Management
  • Logbook maintenance
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Data collection and reporting
  • Technical support and assistance
  • CRM
  • Driving License-Full

Certification

Illinois Licensed Life Insurance Producer

Accomplishments

  • Documented and resolved client needs and referred them to the right program.
  • I was able to make complete assessments during the Intake process by completing the virtual, phone or In-person interview and finding the right program for the client with accuracy and efficiency.

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Tax Preparer, Bookkeeping Associate

DAR Financial Tax Office LLC
08.2023 - Current

Intake Specialist

Metropolitan Family Services - Wheaton-DuPage
12.2022 - 07.2023

Administrative Associate

World Relief
01.2022 - 12.2022

Older Adult Outreach Data Coordinator

Northwest Center
01.2020 - 01.2022

CEO / Owner (Tax Return Preparer/ Bookkeeping/ Property Tax Consultant)

DAR Services Agency, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2021

Law School -

Universidad de Los Andes
Illinois Licensed Life Insurance Producer

Advance Certificate - Accounting

Wilbur Wright College
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