Karen Thorpe
Lehi,UT
Summary
Accomplished Career Specialist with a proven track record at Huntington Beach Unified, enhancing career development through personalized coaching and innovative strategies. Skilled in career counseling and data entry, I excel in motivating students and improving their job search success. Demonstrated ability to transform client aspirations into achievable career paths, with a focus on results and client satisfaction. All of the jobs I have had, has helped in acquiring excellent skills with dealing with the public, or banks. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
College Career Specialist
Huntington Beach Unified School District
Huntington Beach, CA
09.2000 - 06.2008
- Enhanced client career development by providing personalized coaching and guidance.
- Led training sessions for fellow Career Specialists, sharing best practices and innovative strategies for client success.
- Helped students evaluate course choices and select relevant classes.
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
- Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
- Equipped students with job search skills to increase success chances.
- Helped determine possible vocations and build application documents.
- Attended job fairs and visited classrooms to provide wide range of information to prospective job seekers.
- Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education, and employment history.
- Developed career and education plans based on individual needs.
- Provided ongoing support to employed clients as they navigated workplace challenges or sought advancement within their chosen fields.
- Conducted in-depth assessments of client skills, interests, and values to determine best-fit careers.
Secretary
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Riverside, CA
01.1990 - 04.1991
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality when managing personnel files or financial data.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Prepared professional correspondence, including memos, letters, and emails, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
Data Entry Operator
TRW
Orange, NJ
05.1980 - 04.1982
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Maintained files, records and chronologies of entry activities.
- Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction by responding promptly to inquiries and addressing concerns effectively.
- Reduced turnaround time for projects with accurate and timely data entry, contributing to overall company success.
- Used computer software to store and retrieve data.
- Kept optimal quality levels to prevent critical errors and support team performance targets.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development
Cal State Long Beach
Long Beach, CA12.2016
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Goldenwest
Huntington Beach, CA05.2013
Skills
- Career Assessment
- Career Development
- Career Counseling
- Resume Writing
- Interview coaching
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical Thinking
- Verbal and written communication
- Documentation
- Individual Counseling
- Student Advising
- Employment opportunities
- University admissions
- Data Entry
- Public Speaking
Accomplishments
I am a mother of 7 children and I consider that my greatest accomplishment. I am a member of Phi Kappa Phi, which is a National Honor Society. I graduated with honors in all semesters that I attended College.
Timeline
College Career Specialist
Huntington Beach Unified School District
09.2000 - 06.2008
Secretary
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
01.1990 - 04.1991
Data Entry Operator
TRW
05.1980 - 04.1982
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development
Cal State Long Beach
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Goldenwest