SELENE BORRAS
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
Dynamic management professional with a proven track record of leading teams to achieve exceptional results. Expertise in fostering collaboration, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving measurable outcomes. Skilled in strategic planning and process improvement, cultivating a culture of accountability and excellence. Recognized for adaptability and a commitment to meeting evolving organizational needs with innovative solutions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Finance & Budget Services, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Florida State University
07.2023 - Current
- Serves as a member of the department’s senior management team & participates in strategic and financial planning and analysis
- Responsible for monitoring the financial position of the department
- Develops management reports and participates in any projects designed to expand financial, human resources, academic and operational system
- Provides leadership and direction to the department by reviewing, analyzing, developing, interpreting and recommending policies and procedures for the department
- Determines long-range goals and financial needs
- Implements long-term strategic initiatives
- Prepares budget by researching historic data, reviewing financial reports, identifying academic and management needs
- Oversees hiring and training, and evaluations
- Assigns and prioritizes work assignments to optimize efficiency and establishes performance standards
- Develops workflows with different areas in the department
- Streamlined financial reporting procedures, improving accuracy and timeliness of data delivery.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies with organizational goals.
- Analyzed financial performance metrics, providing insights for strategic decision-making initiatives.
- Spearheaded cost-reduction initiatives, optimizing expenditure without compromising service quality.
- Oversaw audit processes, coordinating with external auditors to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Facilitated employee training programs to enhance professional development and compliance.
- Collaborated with management to resolve complex employee relations issues effectively.
- Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency, automating routine tasks and minimizing paperwork.
- Managed relationships with funding agencies, ensuring ongoing communication and alignment of expectations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop robust monitoring and evaluation plans that accurately measured project impact.
Business Manager, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Florida State University
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Spearheaded comprehensive fiscal management, optimizing human resources, procurement, and budgetary areas
- Elevated departmental efficiency through SOPs for HR, travel, and procurement.
- Forged strategic partnerships, ensuring compliance with university policies and driving cost-saving initiatives.
- Orchestrated growth, expanding the team from 4 to 8 members in under a year.
- Managed 20+ budgetary funds while maintaining a safe and productive work environment.
- Fostered team cohesion and skill development through mentorship and training programs.
- Liaison between college and department
- Incentive staff for training and development
- Property manager
- Approve and reconcile all E&G budgets, auxiliaries and other budgets
Senior Administrative Specialist, College of Medicine
Florida State University
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Coordinate weekly meetings for internal and external groups, including teleconferences and videoconferences interacting with all levels of management.
- Prepare monthly accrual reports, processed invoice payments and procurement card reconciliation reports.
- Ensure new employees are quickly integrated into the department by managing departmental new hire process: set up interviews for new hires, create employee information packets and process employees in computer system.
- Maintain accurate records in the Learning Management System which provided a clear audit trail of trainings for the department.
- Collaborate with managers and other global sites tracking quarterly employee goals to ensure accurate variable pay.
- Ensure appropriate budget allocation by maintaining a record of employee attendance at trainings and conferences.
- Develop presentations and deliverables for meetings, trainings, and special events.
- Coordinate travel; update calendars with travel itinerary; reconcile and process monthly travel and expense reimbursement reports.
- Serve as point of contact for outside vendors and processed monthly invoices for services provided.
- Assist Marketing department with mail-outs and maintained tradeshow database.
- On-boarding new employees, securing IT equipment, proper access, business cards, ergo hardware.
- Manage and track monthly travel requests for teams
- Effectively oversaw the scheduling and logistics of departmental meetings and maintain calendars for managers
- Organize cost-effective domestic and international travel for managers
- Prepare expense reports and other tasks and projects assigned by team
- Took initiative to prioritize tasks, workload and handled multiple tasks simultaneously
- Manage special events
- Track the divisions $3 million budget
Operations Manager
Barry University
09.2015 - 08.2019
- Monitoring and auditing affiliation agreements, interfacing with the University and other institutions' legal documents; legal liaison- maintains contracts and addresses legal concerns.
- Creating faculty contracts for Provost's office and serving as liaison between the University and faculty.
- Optimized organizational operations and facilitated decision-making by examining problem-solving concepts, including quantitative methods and techniques.
- Managed daily operations, including sales, purchasing, scheduling, and P&L.
- Managed and allocated staff and material resources to meet production goals.
- Managed communications during major technology outages, natural disasters, virus outbreaks, frame cloud outages and network device outages.
- Drove client retention and relationships by expanding and improving operational techniques.
- Developed organization systems for sales reports and financial records and strengthened operational traceability and operational efficiencies.
- Forged and cultivated productive relationships with community members and potential partners.
- Analyzed student data to assess counseling program effectiveness and make improvements.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in the development of Individualized Education Plans/Programs (IEPs).
- Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in 12% growth
ESOL Instructor/Tutor
Miami-Dade Public Schools
01.2013 - 08.2015
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional program.
- Fostered oral language development and critical thinking skills during literary discussions.
- Fostered meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from cultures around the world.
- Acquired a general knowledge of program curriculum and detailed knowledge of assigned courses.
- Drafted lesson plans and submitted for review and feedback.
- Used range of instructional approaches and classroom of activities to draw students into material and enhance understanding.
- Assisted students of all ability levels to develop life-long learning skills and good study habits.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Completed assignment grading in a timely manner to communicate student progress.
Nursing Admissions Advisor
Florida Career College
10.2012 - 01.2013
- Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in 12% growth of customer base.
- Copied, logged and scanned supporting documentation and placed all information in client files.
- Answered average of 50 calls, emails and faxes per day, addressing customer inquiries, solving problems and providing new product information.
- Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing.
Department Manager
Macy's
06.2011 - 08.2012
- Interfaced with customers to identify purchasing needs and direct them to appropriate department; recommend additional products or cost-effective alternatives to enhance service and satisfaction.
- Champion promotional items to increase sales revenues and actualize consultative sales techniques to achieve set sales goals; confirm and change price signage on designated products during seasonal promotions.
- Facilitate inventory and stock management; conduct routine cycle counts and inventory audits to assist department manager and store replenish inventories while minimizing excess.
- Acquired talent for the sales force, including training and development of new hires.
- Monitored sales team performance, analyzed sales data and reported information to area managers.
- Created unique sales strategies for high-profile clients.
- Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Communicated product quality and market comparisons by creating sales presentations.
- Attended weekly meetings with the VP of Sales to discuss strategies.
- Identified, hired and trained highly-qualified staff by teaching best practices, procedures and sales strategies.
- Directed and led teams to ensure productive goal setting and field sales productivity.
- Enhanced performance of team using strategic planning as well as prospecting, sales and value-added promotions training.
- Liaised with sales, marketing and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
- Collaborated with vendors to resolve issues and negotiate sales quotas.
- Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, and policies regarding payments, exchanges and security practices.
- Trained all incoming sales team members.
Customer Service Specialist
Alban Muller International
01.2006 - 06.2011
- Assisted General Manager with calendar, customer issues and maintained confident records.
- Served as the primary liaison between clients and vendors.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
- Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, record keeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
- Completed data entry, tracked resumes and maintained the applicant tracking system.
- Analyzed business needs and usage to maintain proper inventory levels.
- Liaised with vendors to order and maintain inventory of office supplies and to obtain most cost-effective pricing.
- Communicated with staff and coworkers frequently about special needs and requests.
- Addressed customer service inquiries thoroughly and quickly.
- Compiled annual recommendations for end of fiscal year budgets.
- Reduced downtime and resolved issues in customer sales and support.
- Maintained customer happiness with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
Education
Masters of International Business -
Florida International University
Miami, FL12.2010
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
Florida International University
Miami, FL12.2006
Graduate Certificate - Research Administrator
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2025
Skills
- Implementing performance review processes
- Strategic operations oversight
- Goal-oriented
- Expense tracking and analysis
- Proficient in Spanish
- Strategic project execution
- Team leadership
- Process optimization expertise
- Project oversight
- State experience
- Organizational time strategies
- Staff management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Director of Finance & Budget Services, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Florida State University
07.2023 - Current
Business Manager, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Florida State University
03.2022 - 07.2023
Senior Administrative Specialist, College of Medicine
Florida State University
08.2019 - 03.2022
Operations Manager
Barry University
09.2015 - 08.2019
ESOL Instructor/Tutor
Miami-Dade Public Schools
01.2013 - 08.2015
Nursing Admissions Advisor
Florida Career College
10.2012 - 01.2013
Department Manager
Macy's
06.2011 - 08.2012
Customer Service Specialist
Alban Muller International
01.2006 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
Florida International University
Masters of International Business -
Florida International University
Graduate Certificate - Research Administrator
University of Central Florida
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