Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level Project Management position to help launch career while achieving company goals. Having experience in industries like Logistics, Supply Chain management, and Higher education, have been fortunate to acquire and hone skills such as scheduling, risk analysis, and team building. In these fast paced environments I have succeeded in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Admissions Representative
Southern Technical College
Orlando, FL
04.2022 - Current
Welcomes students by actively participating in all steps of the enrollment process (required paperwork, qualifications, campus tours, financial aid, and obtaining schedules)
Use Kixie and Hubspot to monitor performance and track key milestones such as call counts, appointments, interviews, and enrollments on weekly, monthly basis and assess results
Engaged in daily Stand Up meetings to communicate contribution to project plans, updates, and results to stakeholders (upper level management) to ensure alignment and proper execution
Provides adequate and accurate information relative to the college and its programs
Assist students in selecting their programs of study based upon professional judgements, available test scores, high school, and/or college transcripts
Qualify applicants for admission who meet the stated college admissions requirements
Utilize good use of time by making all required phone calls, follow-ups, generating referrals and other daily activities in pursuit of departmental objectives
Conducts 150-200 cold calls per day to identify perspective student
Consistently performs the activities that support individual and overall team admissions processes by following policies and procedures
Admissions Representative
Cortiva Institute
Maitland, FL
02.2020 - 01.2022
Met with prospective students and facilitated the admissions process up to and including prospecting, interviewing, enrollment, and class start
Use tools to monitor performance and track key milestones on weekly, monthly, basis and assess results
Ran weekly cross department Stitch meetings to communicate student progress towards enrollment budget updates to senior management to ensure alignment with organizational goals
Conducted follow-ups for future student by checking their enrollment status
Organized a Community Outreach Project "Back to School Fair" and designed conversation agendas geared around prospective students interested in learning trades, demonstrating leadership and interpersonal skills
Participated on Virtual Higher Education panel with the goal to inform community high school grads of Alternative Career Opportunities and promoted hands on Application based learning at Cortiva
Worked Set appointments utilizing callbacks, referrals and follow up mailings
Top 4 Admissions Rep for Quarter 1 of 2021
Maintained a student retention rate of 85% or better
Conducted best practices workshop with fellow Admissions Staff to increase enrollment efficiency
Account Specialist
Ravago Americas, Amco Polymers
Orlando, FL
05.2017 - 12.2019
Coordinated purchase order flow across multiple departments
Processes customer purchase orders and all related request
Works in conjunction with Sales Rep to maintain customer pricing so that customers are invoiced correctly
Communicates order status to customers, including backorder information, production lead times, and any order revisions
Ensured the Transactions met acceptable profit requirements and shipment deadlines
Developed and maintain spreadsheets all customer specific information and negotiated pricing Established and maintained relationships with both Customers and third-party plastics suppliers
Collaborated with the procurement team to address risk management to minimize product transportation risk related to timeline and budget
Correlated together with customers, Shippers, and procurement to plan, deliver, and track orders within timeline, budget and allocated resources
Logistics Account Executive
Total Quality Logistics
Orlando, FL
07.2015 - 05.2017
Generated my own book of business through lead generation prospect calls
Identified Quality prospects with the highest opportunity for the need of FTL transportation
Demonstrated proficiency in negotiating skills, communicating with both Carriers and Customers in a manner that drove broker revenue
Managed daily account operations from scheduling pickups/ drops, completed locations checks on shipments, and sold loads to carriers to make sure they pick up and deliver 24/7/365
Exercised integrity by being forth right communicating any and all conflicts to Carriers, Customers, and Brokers
Proactively, strived to exceed all customer expectations by over servicing and over communicating updates with customers regarding loads
Recognized companywide twice as a trainee on the TQL Brag board for efficiency and customer service on Broker Account
National Recruiting Consultant
Healthcare Scouts
Orlando, FL.
03.2014 - 07.2015
Responsible for evaluating candidates’ skills, qualifications and experience against the requirement of the position
Handle job orders and acted as liaison between field employees and clients
Handle tasks of sourcing and locating healthcare professionals through various sources, like the internet, referrals, and job fairs
Perform the tasks of developing and maintaining future contact file of candidates
Assist management staff in generating effective recruitment strategies
Handle full responsibilities of providing appropriate staffing solutions
Maintained company core values
Generated and identified prospective candidates using Boolean String key word searches
Enrollment Advisor
Pearson Embanet
Orlando, FL.
12.2013 - 03.2014
Effectively communicate industry trends, quality of leads, and program updates for appropriate cross-functional and departmental team members
Achieve daily efficiency metrics pertaining to Speed to Lead, Call Volume, Talk Time, 1st Time Contacts, and New Applications as established by the Director of Admissions and the ADA
Actively participate in weekly meeting rhythms being prepared to discuss performance data, prospective applicant concerns, and creative solutions to enhance team performance
Review previous term’s conversion metrics to forecast future enrollment metrics
Communicate with prospective students via call campaigns, emails, and faxes regarding the program
Admissions Representative
DeVry University
Orlando, FL
07.2011 - 12.2013
Providing world class customer service to prospective students for DeVry University
Responsible for overseeing the entire admissions process for prospective students up to registration
Partners with prospective students to come up with solutions for concerns they may have
Practices active listening skills to help troubleshoot should and problem solve
Demonstrates the ability to work well in a team environment
Assist in daily communications regarding team performance, goals, and motivation
Shares best practices with team members as well as others in support staff roles
Adhere to all compliance regulations enforced by DeVry University
Effectively communicates when tailoring DeVry programs and resources to the needs and motivations of each individual student
Team Lead
Kaplan University
Orlando, FL
11.2009 - 07.2011
Consistently met and exceeded set sales quotas while maintaining superb quality
Oversaw and walked student s through the University’s admissions process
Administered quality service to students and addressed needs and concerns
Managed a team of admissions advisors which consisted of but not limited to running performance reports, coaching sessions, and leading agenda meetings
Responsible for mentoring new hires, making sure that they understood the organization culture, company expectations as well best practices in regarding to enrolling students
Sat on employee panel for implementing new ideas on behalf of employee base
Helped create positive work environment through team work communications skills
Extensive product knowledge
Adhere to company Admissions Code of Conduct, policies and procedures
Manager Trainee Enterprise
Rent-A-Car
Orlando, FL
01.2007 - 11.2009
Managed 40 care fleet single-handedly, averaging a occupancy rate of 85%
Made business decisions that impacted the bottom line in the organization
Responsible for developing new business and maintaining current relationships with consumers
Effectively communicated, influenced and interacted with a diverse demographic of individuals including customers, vendors, and co-workers
Utilized proper sales techniques to problem solve and manage conflict
Marketed to local business partners and built solid, long-lasting relationships with key business decision-makers
Mentored, trained, developed, and managed staff of up ten individuals
Education
Project Management Certificate, Florida -
A&M University
01.2023
Masters of Business Administration -
Webster University
01.2011
Bachelors of Science - Hospitality Management
University of Central Florida
01.2007
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, & Outlook)
Microsoft Project
Adobe Products (Acrobat, Photoshop, & Flash)
Project Management
Asana Management Tool
Sales Force Management tool
HubSpot Management Tool
Forecasting/Projections
Intrapersonal Skills
Negotiation
Kixie
Google Sheets
Windows Operating System
Team Collaboration
Data Review and Analysis
Verbal and Written Communication
Documentation and Recordkeeping
Regulatory Compliance
Information Confidentiality
Problem-Solving
Data Entry
Knowledge of Networking
Relationship Management
Detail Oriented
Coaching and Mentoring
CRM Software
Cold Calling
Calm Under Pressure
Microsoft Office
Team Leadership
Active Listening
Financial Arrangement Negotiation
Phone and Email Etiquette
Relationship Building
Customer Engagement
Sales Background
Customer Service
Unbiased Interviewing
Certification
Certified Associate Project Manager, Project Management Institute - March 2023