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NICOLE E. VINAS

St. Cloud,FL

Summary

Finance professional with more than 20 years comprehensive background in accounting, ready to contribute to financial management and reporting. Known for accuracy in financial record-keeping and proficiency in auditing and tax preparation. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving financial accuracy and supporting dynamic business needs through analytical problem-solving and effective communication. Demonstrated ability in assessing and resolving complex operational and production problems as well as instruction and training.


Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher – Keene’s Crossing Elementary School

ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2022 - Current
  • Teach first grade efficiently and faithfully following approved methods of instruction
  • Provide lesson plans for grade level
  • Educating students from Kindergarten level through second grade
  • Teach all subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans
  • Evaluate and document needs and progress of each student
  • Attend parent-teacher conferences
  • Deliver instructions to students and encourage interactive learning
  • Allocate and grade homework, assignments and tests
  • Continuing Reading endorsement courses for certification requirements
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.

Teacher - Neptune Elementary School

OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Teach first grade efficiently and faithfully following approved methods of instruction
  • Provide lesson plans for grade level
  • Educating students from Kindergarten level through second grade
  • Teach all subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans
  • Evaluate and document needs and progress of each student
  • Attend parent-teacher conferences
  • Deliver instructions to students and encourage interactive learning
  • Allocate and grade homework, assignments and tests
  • Continuing Reading endorsement courses for certification requirements

Accountant

OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2005 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for school budget; producing purchase and sales orders
  • Create Excel reports to show expenditures, Accounts Payables and Receivables
  • Verify and allocate business transactions to subsidiary accounts
  • Analyze financial statements
  • Balance general ledger accounts
  • Examine grant funds
  • Review internal controls to determine risks
  • Reconciling debtor and creditor accounts
  • Produce bank reconciliation
  • Maintain petty cash fund, make disbursements, prepare, reconcile and audit accounts

Teller Supervisor

CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Provide supervision of branch, monitor daily activities and perform audits to comply with regulations
  • Insured goals and deadlines were met on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis
  • Supervised and managed staff of over 10 tellers
  • Reviewed and ensured assignments pertaining to the Federal laws
  • Examined and audited credit union and financial institution transactions
  • Reconciled fees, month end reports to ensure internal control audit requirements were met
  • Prepared month end reports for management review
  • Reconciled and audited purchase orders

Administrator/Workflow Coordinator

SUNTRUST BANK
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • Responsible for directing and monitoring the daily workflow and activities of the employees in the Special Services Collections Department
  • Supervised the State of Florida Special Services department consisting of 20 employees
  • Examined and audited operations for the Special Service department
  • Composed job procedures for 8-10 different job functions to train employees for a new Department
  • Trained 15 employees on an updated Domestic Collections System
  • Reconciled fees and analysis for SunTrust Florida attorney accounts
  • Assisted banks, departments, and customers with problems to work towards a satisfactory resolution Call center representative, sales, problem solving etc

Education

AA - Liberal Arts

Valencia Community College
Orlando, FL

AS - Criminal Justice

Corning Community College
Corning, NY

BS - Accounting

Columbia College
Orlando, FL

Skills

  • Administrative Oversight
  • Training & Supervision Skills
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Supply Chain Coordination
  • Financial Analysis
  • Organizational Development
  • Telecommunications
  • Research & Analysis
  • Data Entry
  • Time Management
  • Auditing
  • Effective Communication Skills

Training

  • Google Docs
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Excel Advanced
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word & Procedural Writing

Timeline

Teacher – Keene’s Crossing Elementary School

ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2022 - Current

Teacher - Neptune Elementary School

OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2019 - 01.2020

Accountant

OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2005 - 01.2019

Teller Supervisor

CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION
01.2004 - 01.2005

Administrator/Workflow Coordinator

SUNTRUST BANK
01.2000 - 01.2003

AS - Criminal Justice

Corning Community College

BS - Accounting

Columbia College

AA - Liberal Arts

Valencia Community College
NICOLE E. VINAS