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Salina Friend-Presley

Grapevine,TX

Summary

Experienced professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. 6 years in the education field working with Skyward Student Information Systems. 20 years of experience in administrative support. Proficient in data entry, communication systems, and accomplishing daily tasks and unexpected needs that arise. Superb organizational skills with a positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Skyward Student Data Support

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
12.2021 - Current
  • Train all new and current data secretaries, registrars, and attendance clerks in their duties. I also train new and existing users how to use Skyward.
  • Continuously provide on-campus, in-person, and group trainings for all Skyward data users.
  • Process student data that is reportable to local, district, state, and federal agencies.
  • Export data requested by all district and campus administrators.
  • Support and lead campus staff monthly trainings and create "How To" documents for role manuals.
  • Answer Skyward related issues via our Zendesk Help Ticketing system.


Student Data Secretary

GCISD Grapevine High School
08.2019 - 12.2021

Responsible for accurate student academic data and staff input.

  • Audit, calculate, and report academic and demographic data found in Skyward
  • Create special reports using Skyward data to implement plans for academic success and tracking.
  • Provide Skyward gradebook training to staff, using district grading procedures and policies.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve Skyward related issues that arise.
  • Maintain confidentiality of private and personal student and staff data (ie correspondence, passwords, student data/personnel information, etc.)
  • Locate and correct data entry errors, verify accuracy of data. and report to campus administration.
  • Communicate with all staff and parents via email, phone, web-ex, and in-person.
  • Collect and report data for PEIMS.
  • Volunteer assistant coach for the Grapevine Competitive Target Team.

Caregiver

Dancing River
12 2018 - 08.2019
  • Assist with daily living activities by helping with all hygiene needs , feeding, and household chores.
  • Developed rapport with residents to create a safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Provide quality care for dementia residents
  • Maintained a clean, safe and well-organized environment for our residents.
  • Administrative Assistance as needed
  • Medical Technician as needed
  • Activities provider as needed

Office Assistant

JCPenney
2008 - 2010


  • Responsible for accurately and honestly processing and reporting cash, checks, and credit card payments being deposited by the previous days' business.
  • Greeted customers and politely assisted them in the store and via telephone to ascertain what each customer wanted or needed.
  • Completed all point of sale opening and closing procedures, including counting the contents of the cash register.

Education

Certifications in Skyward Processes - Student Data And Reporting

Texas Skyward User Group
TSUG Conference-Round Rock, TX
10-2024

Emergency Medical Technician-B Certification

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX

Skills

  • Oral and written communication
  • Team leadership
  • Superior customer service
  • Adept in technology
  • Multitasking
  • Staff development
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Data entry
  • Sales support
  • Ability to quickly learn new software
  • Processing records destruction
  • Time management

Community Volunteer

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach for the Grapevine Competitive Target Team
  • Compass Church Youth Server
  • Habitat For Humanity
  • Tim Tebow Night To Shine
  • Advocare Foundation REAL Garden
  • Rhyan's Good Day Foundation
  • St. Jude Race Fundraiser
  • Bethel Single Mom Ministry
  • CHHS Cheer JV2 Squad Mom
  • The Friend Legacy Foundation

Timeline

Skyward Student Data Support

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
12.2021 - Current

Student Data Secretary

GCISD Grapevine High School
08.2019 - 12.2021

Caregiver

Dancing River
12 2018 - 08.2019

Office Assistant

JCPenney
2008 - 2010

Certifications in Skyward Processes - Student Data And Reporting

Texas Skyward User Group

Emergency Medical Technician-B Certification

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Salina Friend-Presley