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Samara Fernandez-Capellan

Brooklyn

Summary

Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

College Assistant

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
11.2022 - Current
  • Email: Mmckinnon@jjay.cuny.edu, Ksingh@jjay.cuny.edu, Vpapandrea@jjay.cuny.edu
  • Using CUNYfirst, Parchment, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Teams, Hobsons
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails, and letters, to appropriate staff.
  • Assisting in student recruitment efforts by representing the college at open houses, fairs, and other events.
  • Inputting data into spreadsheets and databases.
  • Assisting in creating/sending email communication to students, revising students contact information, and inputting enrollment decisions

Intern

Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Email: ctorres@co.bergen.nj.us
  • Used Microsoft Word
  • Viewed autopsies, charted organ weight, created release forms for items, restocked the autopsy room, and assisted in taking photographs
  • Assisted in researching the break down of certain drugs found on scenes
  • Accompanied death investigators to scenes

Intern

YMCA New Americans Initiative
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Email: jchen@ymcany.org
  • Organizing paperwork
  • Working collaboratively to do outreach in the community
  • Made calls to the members in the communities of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx New York

Caller

Hunter College Food Policy Center
10.2020 - 07.2021
  • Email: melissa@nycfoodpolicy.org
  • Made calls to members in the communities of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx New York
  • Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss calls and provide feedback along with tips moving forward
  • Used AirTable to update any information

Peer Mentor/Senior Mentor

High School of Telecommunications Arts and Technology
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Email: jgennaoui@hstat.org
  • Worked collaboratively with freshmen and sophomore students
  • Met monthly with freshmen students and discussed acclimating into high school and provided tips for school
  • Met twice a week with sophomore students and assisted with homework/schoolwork
  • Worked with peers to come up with ideas on how to better assist students along with creating freshmen lesson plans
  • Planned activities for trips

Educator

P.R.Y Safe
09.2017 - 03.2020
  • Contact Number: (718) 768-0753
  • Met twice a week to collaborate in a theater group to create scenarios/performances that were based on sexual health, mental health, bullying, and other important topics
  • Towards the end of the month, each group demonstrated what they created for that month's overall topic
  • On certain days all groups would come together to do a group activity to discuss mental health, self-care, body image, etc

Education

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY
05.2025

Skills

  • Conversational in Spanish
  • Partial Computer Skills
  • Partial Coding Skills
  • Data Entry
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Teamworker

Awards

John Jay Fall Semester Dean’s List - 2020

John Jay Spring Semester Dean’s List - 2024

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Intern

Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office
09.2023 - 12.2023

College Assistant

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
11.2022 - Current

Intern

YMCA New Americans Initiative
06.2022 - 08.2022

Caller

Hunter College Food Policy Center
10.2020 - 07.2021

Peer Mentor/Senior Mentor

High School of Telecommunications Arts and Technology
09.2019 - 03.2020

Educator

P.R.Y Safe
09.2017 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science

John Jay College of Criminal Justice