Mikaela Ortiz
Mount Prospect,IL
Summary
Multi-Talented graduate with experience in a variety of positions that implement communication, adaptation, people skills and learning. Expert at maintaining deadlines, organization, and planning in a self-sufficient manner as well as comfortable in new situations and adaptable. Recently returned to school to pursue a career change and explore my passion for esthetics and in the process of becoming a licensed esthetician.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper/ Accounts Payable/ Administrative Assistant
Driven Car Wash (Amplify Capital Group)
Arlington Heights, IL
01.2025 - 01.2026
- Maintained constant records and organization of accounts payable for all locations including those in development within quickbooks as well as created weekly reports accounts payable reports for payment
- Communicated with various vendors in regarding bills, payments and remittance
- Facilitated communication between on site managers and in office team
- Created Journal Entries of Inter-Company expenses on a regular basis
- Credit Card expense organization and monthly reports for all 7 locations
- Tracked usage and created monthly bills for house accounts for all locations
- Maintained record of inventory of employee supplies and chemistry
- Assisted in all office administration including organization, food inventory, and greeting all visitors to the office
Office Administrator/Bookkeeper
Brophy Excavation
Chicago, IL
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Managed personnel files on each employee, including onboarding and offboarding paperwork as well as tax information
- Oversaw employee relations and communicated with upper management on employee to accommodate needs and requests
- Arranged payroll for each employee on a weekly basis
- Implemented new organizational systems for files within the office for better functionality and productivity
- Reconciled bank statements, kept track of multiple bank accounts and expenses
- Created invoices for clients and maintained email correspondence
- Organized excel spreadsheets and individual job files in order to keep track of daily activity and costs within the various job sites
- Translated for Spanish speaking employees with upper management
Assistant Property Manager
Elma Management
Chicago, IL
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Collected rent on a monthly basis from tenants and maintained rent roll with copies of checks and Venmo records
- Sent out lease renewal requests and made sure all tenants were up to date on their lease term
- Showed units to potential tenants and advertised any available units online
- Maintained correspondence with current tenants and management to ensure any issues within the building were taken care of
Teaching Assistant and Site Liaison
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Assisted local Elementary School Teachers, Kindergarten- 7th Grade in class, both in person and over Microsoft Teams
- Organized daily classroom activities providing special attention to students who needed extra help with assignments or testing
- Served as site Liaison for the past year, facilitated communication between supervisors and the various local schools with other Tulane University students participating in the program
Game Operations
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Facilitated various Sports Games for Tulane University Sports Teams
- Ran information and ticketing counters, set up and closing of events, maintained communication between various staff divisions during games
Education
High School Diploma -
The Latin School of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois01.2018
Esthetics Program - undefined
Pivot Point Academy
Bloomingdale, Illinois03.2026
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Anthropology
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana01.2021
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish and has experience in translating, Detail-Oriented, Experience with strategy and organizational implementation in an office setting, business correspondence and written communication, individual and group instruction
- Software: Excel, Word, Power-Point, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Intuit QuickBooks
Timeline
Bookkeeper/ Accounts Payable/ Administrative Assistant
Driven Car Wash (Amplify Capital Group)
01.2025 - 01.2026
Office Administrator/Bookkeeper
Brophy Excavation
01.2020 - 01.2025
Assistant Property Manager
Elma Management
01.2020 - 01.2024
Teaching Assistant and Site Liaison
Tulane University
01.2019 - 01.2020
Game Operations
Tulane University
01.2018 - 01.2020
Esthetics Program - undefined
Pivot Point Academy
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Anthropology
Tulane University
High School Diploma -
The Latin School of Chicago