Leslie Simpson Velarde
Trinidad,CO
Summary
I am detail oriented individual that focuses on communication. I believe in learning the entire process so I can become extremely knowledgeable. I respect the needs of customers with a variety of needs as I am customer. I genuinely love people and appreciating the complexities of co-workers and individuals. I am organized and extremely dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to ensure a busy environment as that is what I thrive on. I am eager for challenges and the opportunity to grow.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions Coordinator/International Advisor
Trinidad State College
11.2021 - Current
- Engage and inform potential students with the admissions process by problem solving and verifying confidential information.
- Manage admissions office, process all purchases for admissions and recruiting to maintain budget restraints. Balance each credit card transaction each month with business office.
- Answer all calls from the Trinidad State College 800 number and my office direct line. Each call is answered in a professional manner with warmth and immediate communication.
- Providing educational tours for students and their families with a variety of information.
- Strong public speaking skills with energy and humor that easily calms potential students and nervous parents.
- As an international advisor, I verify all incoming documents, review financial stability, and access Federal site to ensure enrollment and transport of international students. Once student arrives, advise and guide the student through college expectations, educate each student on the requirements to maintain their status and ultimately be successful. Respecting their culture is not only educational on my part but very exciting to share in the international stage.
- As admissions coordinator, I am the first to have direct contact with students, guide them through each step, process a variety of documents with accuracy and confidentiality. Each student brings in unique traits and conditions that demand respect.
- I work with Community Colleges of Colorado as a representative of Trinidad State College. I participate with each community college across the state of Colorado to ensure that all aspects of our processes are in conjunction with the state requirements.
Attendance/Financial Administrative Assistant
Trinidad School District #1
08.2014 - 11.2021
- Managed Trinidad High School main office. First point of contact for students, parents, and staff. Receive all calls and visitors with patience and answers for a variety of questions.
- Provided detailed reports of student's attendance, conduct issues, and over all status to district office for state reporting.
- Generated all purchases for Trinidad High School, balanced each transaction, and negotiated with outside vendors for a variety of events.
- Scheduled and processed payments for substitute teachers, and outside contractors.
- Plan and schedule various trainings for incoming teachers.
- Processed all incoming students and communicating with other schools for records.
- Process all transfer students to secure their outgoing records in a confidential manner.
- Coordinated with the assistance of Trinidad Police and Fire Departments the various safety drills: active shooter, DUI re-enactments, and hostage drills that secured the safety of the students.
- Ensure the security of District #1 vault that was in my office. Extremely sensitive documents dating over 130 years are secured and documented. Process of transcripts requested and efficiently sent to new employers or college/universities.
- Generated all purchases for Trinidad High School, balanced each transaction, and negotiated with outside vendors for a variety of events.
- Coordinated the numerous events for THS, graduation was not only my favorite, but the most intense. Celebrating one's achievement is overwhelming so the details must be exact.
- Communicate with each student and/or entire school population via Microsoft Application. Urgent messages need to be accurate, clear, and with information direction.
- As office manager, there are a list of responsibilities that are detail oriented for a smooth process. Necessary tasks are prioritized and handled with respect and warmth.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Trinidad School District #1
01.2011 - 11.2021
- As a substitute teacher for Trinidad School District #1, I was on scheduled every day.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Documented student progress and provided regular updates to parents/staff.
- Supported students in developing social skills through positive reinforcement techniques. Demanded the best of each student by providing the hidden skills they were missing.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Received many awards and recommendations for my performance and demand for excellence.
Proof Operator
First National Bank In Trinidad
06.1998 - 01.2005
- Ensured timely completion of daily assignments by efficiently prioritizing work tasks. Bank deadlines were strict and necessary. Met each one with accuracy.
- Processed financial transactions of deposits, payments, checks, and withdrawals by encoding numerical data. Proof was a necessary department that ensures the accuracy of Bank teller's processes. Balancing each transaction of every aspect of the Bank was intensive and required extreme accuracy.
- Followed up on customer complaints and provided solutions to enhance customer satisfaction. Calmly and in a sensitive manner, explain the details of one's personal accounts.
- Processed financial transactions of deposits, payments, checks, and withdrawals by encoding numerical data.
- Assisted in training new employees on proof operator responsibilities, contributing to overall team success.
- Performed account maintenance by closing out accounts and changing customer addresses.
- Addressed customer inquiries regarding transaction details, providing clear explanations and excellent customer service skills. Money matters tend to cause emotional issues, so all customers need to be met with a simple and explanatory answer that is not judgemental or shameful.
- Reduced processing errors by diligently inputting transactions into specialized banking software.
- Operated proof machine to list, sort and prove credits, debits and deposits.
- Handled various accounting transactions from other banks, a variety of local businesses. Our work is the last step in the accounting process, so it must be exact.
Education
No Degree - Accounting
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CONo Degree - Education
Colorado State University - Pueblo
Pueblo, COSubstitute Teacher License - Education
Aguilar School District #6
Aguilar, CO08.2006
High School Diploma -
Trinidad High School
Trinidad, CO05.1989
Skills
- Planning and coordination
- Data Verification
- Strong Organization
- Budget Control
- Personnel Management
- Task Prioritization
- Data Management
- Troubleshooting
- Recordkeeping
- Excellent Telephone Etiquette
- Verbal Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Active Listening
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dependable and Responsible
- Team Management
- Organization
- Clerical Support
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Application processing
Timeline
Admissions Coordinator/International Advisor
Trinidad State College
11.2021 - Current
Attendance/Financial Administrative Assistant
Trinidad School District #1
08.2014 - 11.2021
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Trinidad School District #1
01.2011 - 11.2021
Proof Operator
First National Bank In Trinidad
06.1998 - 01.2005
No Degree - Accounting
Pueblo Community College
No Degree - Education
Colorado State University - Pueblo
Substitute Teacher License - Education
Aguilar School District #6
High School Diploma -
Trinidad High School
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