Leticia Roxanne Contreras
Alamo College District
San Antonio,TX
22
years of professional experience
Higher education financial support professional with nearly five years of experience in public‑sector budgeting, procurement compliance, and contract administration. Experienced in coordinating fiscal workflows, supporting RFP/RFQ processes, and ensuring adherence to Texas purchasing laws and district financial policies. Works collaboratively with Finance, Grants, Facilities, and departmental leaders to support budget planning, and documentation accuracy. Skilled in Banner Finance and AlamoMart (Jaeger), with a strong background in compliance oversight. Recognized for being analytical, detail‑focused, and highly collaborative, with a dedication to strengthening financial operations and reporting within higher education.
Work History
Purchasing & Contracts Administration
1 Year 11 Months- Process and manage requisitions, purchase orders, and support documentation using Banner Finance, ALAMOmart, and Excel while maintaining accurate, audit-ready procurement records.
- Serve as a liaison between internal departments and external vendors to support vendor communications, documentation, submittals, and issue resolution related to pricing, delivery, and compliance.
- Manage procurement activities across multiple departments, ensuring compliance with district purchasing rules, bidding thresholds, and contract terms and Investigated discrepancies to resolve affecting financial accuracy for audit readiness.
- Collaborate with departments to forecast needs, ensure appropriate funding sources, to support grant funded purchases in alignment with sponsor rules.
- Strengthen vendor relationships to support timely fulfillment and compliant procurement activity.
- Assist with vendor evaluations, contract documentation, and procurement reviews to ensure alignment with scope, funding sources, and procurement requirements.
- Analyze and supported documentation for financial accuracy by identifying and resolving discrepancies impacting procurement or compliance.
- Support cooperative and intergovernmental contract purchases and advise departments on appropriate procurement methods and available contracts.
Admin Services Specialist
9 Months- Onboarded newly hired Center Coordinator, providing hands on instruction for Banner, PCard procedures, budget reviews, internal workflows and campus POC’s.
- Built collaborative relationships across campus with and community partners, to support REFC operations, YARG program meals for student parents’ children, while parents went to school for training.
- Handled coordination and directed the Ray Elision Family Center (REFC) PAC Fest '24 booth by managing all purchasing, planning, and reaching out to vendors for kids’ activities.
- Developed financial tracking tools for operating budgets, student payments, and grant allocations (including CCAMPIS & YARG).
- Monitored compliance with grant spending guidelines and supported documentation for internal audits and reporting requirements.
- Coordinated community outreach initiatives to enhance awareness of available resources and partnered with district and city departments to support regulatory requirements for center operations.
Admin Services Specialists- Marketing & Communications
1 Year 1 Month- Provided high level administrative and communication support to assist the newly appointed Director of Marketing & Communications in establishing operations and workflows.
- Managed departmental budget tracking, purchasing activity, and PCard monitoring with consistent accuracy and compliance.
- Supported financial documentation and contract processing for large scale events, sponsorships, and grant funded initiatives with PAC Fest 2023&2024, Celebracion Gala for the PAC’s Dental Hygiene Program and the launch of PAC 5K Paloween run for a scholarship in the remembrance of a former student Samantha Tapia.
- Coordinated meetings, conferences and project planning, preparing agendas, and organizing logistics for internal and external partners.
- Planned PAC student events by helping plan activities, organizing logistics, and facilitating swag distribution.
- Supported employee development days activities and assisted with the coordination of the ordering of merchandise and awards given to PAC employees.
Peer Advisor
1 Year- Supervised work study students and led daily operations for resource programs serving thousands of students.
- Delivered classroom presentations, maintained service tracking reports, and used Banner and Who’s Next for data accuracy.
- Organized clothes closet events to provide students with professional clothing for interviews and conducted needs assessments to help address barriers affecting student success outside the classroom.
- Volunteer with the San Antonio Food Bank with the distribution of food to the community.
- Campaigned PAC’s Farmers Market by coordinating operations and engaging with local vendors to promote and collaborate community suppliers.
Substitute Teacher
1 Year 4 Months- Carried administrative operations, student record accuracy, and communication with families and district staff.
- Ensured compliance with district policies while delivering structured classroom instruction for grades Pre K through 5th.
- Oversaw classrooms from grades kinder through high school.
Hair Stylist
7 Years 4 Months- Performed great customer hands on services to customers.
- Built lasting relationships with clientele.
- Maintained inventory, sales, and recordkeeping for service operations.
Drugstore Lead / Cosmetics Assistant
8 Years- Delivered excellent customer service while assisting shoppers with product selection and daily store needs.
- Supported overall customer service operations by maintaining store standards and responding to customers.
- Controlled inventory and backstock to ensure full shelves and accurate product availability.
- Organized staff scheduling to facilitate daily operations and coverage needs.
- Oversaw merchandising, product resets in preparation for weekly Ads and coupon promotion.
- Overnight stocking of merchandise and taking daily inventory.
Cashier & Service Team
3 Years 10 Months- Delivered friendly, high-quality customer service across multiple locations in SA.
- Operated drive-thru and front counter registers with accuracy and fast friendly checkouts.
- Maintained restaurants quick consistent orders when packaging and preparing orders.
- Ensured smooth daily operations by adapting quickly to the chang of high demands in rush times and demonstrating initiatives and reliability.
Education
Bachelors - Multidisciplinary Studies, Business, communications, sociology
A.A.S. - Teaching EC–6, Business, Cosmetology
Skills
Banner Finance
AlamoMart
Jaeger System
Alamo Experience
AlamoShare
Microsoft Excel
Word
PowerPoint
Zoom
Customer Service
Data analysis
Teamwork and collaboration
Attention to detail
Dependable and responsible
Critical thinking
Analytical problem solving
Affiliations
- Member, National Society of Leadership & Success 2021–2026
- Member, PAC LeadHERs Program (2021–2023)
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
Women’s United Way Childcare Scholarship – Current Recipient, Student Parents Empowered Scholarship – 2023–2024 Recipient
Timeline
Purchasing & Contracts Administration
Alamo College District
08.2024 - CurrentRead More
Admin Services Specialist
Ray Ellison Family Center - Palo Alto College
11.2023 - 08.2024Read More
Admin Services Specialists- Marketing & Communications
Palo Alto College
10.2022 - 11.2023Read More
Peer Advisor
S.H.A.R.E. Center - Palo Alto College
10.2021 - 10.2022Read More
Substitute Teacher
Somerset ISD
08.2020 - 12.2021Read More
Hair Stylist
Hairlicious Salon & Fantastic Sams
06.2014 - 10.2021Read More
Drugstore Lead / Cosmetics Assistant
H-E-B Grocery
10.2009 - 10.2017Read More
Cashier & Service Team
Bill Miller B-B-Q
12.2004 - 10.2008Read More
Palo Alto College
A.A.S. from Teaching EC–6, Business, Cosmetology
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelors from Multidisciplinary Studies, Business, communications, sociology
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