Katherine Almand
San Jose,CA
Summary
SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
Provide the Natividad community and staff ongoing positive professional relationships through learning
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Reservist
United States Navy, NRC
San Jose
02.2019 - Current
- 20 Hours/Drill Weekends
- Watch duties
- Urinalysis Observer
- Assist Other Units
- Mandatory yearly trainings
Security Guard
Defense Language Institute/Presidio of Monterey
Monterey
08.2021 - Current
- Utilize scanners to validate CACs match the person as well as non-expired identifications
- Conduct RAM's assigned & generating report
- Conduct inbound & outbound vehicle counts, as well as pedestrian count
- Assist Service Members & DOD employees to sponsor friends & families on military installation
- Communicate through radio with Guards and Presidio of Monterey Police Department
- Generate incidents/emergencies reports if/when they arise
- Inputting visitors data into the AIE system and providing pass access into military installation
- Maintain positive communication with public, service members, staff, and co-workers
- Created and maintained a list of civilian staff who were inadvertently given full access to sponsor others on base
- Individually changed each civilian staff member’s sponsorship access
- Qualify yearly for Security Guard position by passing physical fitness assessment, qualify with M4 and M9, and required online and in person training to include tactical training.
Security Guard
Surefox
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Manned AO (Areas of Operations) and buildings
- Allowed entry to those with proper credentials
- Wrote report when incident occurred
- Communicated through radio and cell phone
Office Technician/Medical Scheduler
11.2019 - 02.2021
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Create huddle documents daily (DME reports), sick call slips, etc
- Provided reports, attachments to meeting staff for each patient to be discussed
- Meeting note taking for action
- Attended daily huddle, POP Management, and Office Technician meetings
- Scheduled medical appointments
- Rearranged Doctor’s scheduled appointments when requested.
Confidential Administrative Assistant
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
07.2016 - 01.2019
Board Secretary
09.2013 - 07.2016
- Received/Processed Confidential information regarding students, parents, and employees
- Delivered weekly confidential Board packets to 7 Board members' residence
- Prepared Board meeting set up, closed session binders, microphone & audio tests, an all materials necessary for Board meetings
- Ordered and picked up food for the Board and Superintendent
- Received, reviewed, approved and/or returned agenda items from each department.
- Posted Board agendas online as well as designated areas after final approval from the Superintendent
- Recorded/typed minutes during Board meetings and posted minutes on the District website
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of Board policies and Administrative regulations
- Trained Board members, cabinet members, and staff on Agenda Online system as needed
- Stocked and ordered inventory regularly for Board and Superintendent meetings
- Registered Board members, Superintendent, and staff for conferences, booked flights, and made hotel reservations
- RSVP’d and purchased tickets for community events and educational forums for Board members, Superintendent and staff
- Promptly responded to general inquiries from Board members, Superintendent, staff, parents/guardians, community members, businesses, etc
- Via email, telephone, mail, and fax
- Assisted parents/guardians, staff and community members with complaints/concerns
- Served as bilingual Spanish/English translator for meetings and community forums as needed
- Worked under strict deadlines in a fast-paced, heavy traffic Department
- Planned yearly retirement receptions.
School Specialist
Community Day
08.2008 - 09.2013
- Created paper attendance for teachers, contacted parents/guardians, Probation Officers when students with regards to students, and inputted daily attendance for students
- Attended Truancy court hearings with families and the District Attorney for truant students
- Trained Administrators on putting expulsion packets together
- Reviewed expulsion packets with school site Administrators to move forward with proceedings
- Mailed correspondence to parents/guardians of students in the expulsion or readmission cases and status
- Created/maintained Excel Spreadsheet for yearly expulsion and readmission cases and status
- Assisted students and parents with completing expulsion requirements for readmission
- Prepared expulsion and/or readmission packets to the Board Secretary for Board meeting hearings
- Translated at expulsion hearing meetings upon requests from parents/guardians or District
- Ordered materials for teachers and students as requested
- Provided yearly reports to auditors pertaining to Community Day School.
Transfer Specialist
08.2008 - 01.2009
- Assisted parents with interdistrict and intradistrict transfers for all three learning communities and neighboring Districts
- Contacted school sites for space availability
- Sent correspondence and/or called parents regarding their student(s) transfer status
- Created and maintained an Excel spreadsheet of transfer requests by school
- Assisted parents in enrolling students at the Enrollment Center
- Inputted student information into our school system.
Education
MPC - Monterey Peninsula (Law Enforcement Academy - undefined
United States Navy Boatswains Mate A
04.2019 - 06.2019
AA - Accounting
Heald
08.2005 - 08.2006
AAS - Computer Business Administration
Heald College
Skills
SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
Additional Information
- AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS BJOQ - , 6 February 2022 (6 November 2021 3rd Qtr FY21) BJOY - 6 February 2022 (4 December 2021) Letter of Commendation July - September 2021 Award Of The Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal May 2022 MPUSD Way Campaign 2016 California National Guard Grizzly Youth Academy Mentor Certification of Completion 2014 Strengthening Families Program 2012 MPUSD Recognition in providing emergency assistance to an injured student 2009, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES , NAVMAG Indian Island (Cross Assigned Unit) Forklift Operator License: 2021
Timeline
Security Guard
Defense Language Institute/Presidio of Monterey
08.2021 - Current
Security Guard
Surefox
02.2021 - 08.2021
Office Technician/Medical Scheduler
11.2019 - 02.2021
MPC - Monterey Peninsula (Law Enforcement Academy - undefined
United States Navy Boatswains Mate A
04.2019 - 06.2019
Reservist
United States Navy, NRC
02.2019 - Current
Confidential Administrative Assistant
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
07.2016 - 01.2019
Board Secretary
09.2013 - 07.2016
School Specialist
Community Day
08.2008 - 09.2013
Transfer Specialist
08.2008 - 01.2009
AA - Accounting
Heald
08.2005 - 08.2006
AAS - Computer Business Administration
Heald College