Silvana Jara
South Setauket,NY
Summary
Bilingual Administrative Professional with experience in Higher Education, International Business and Wealth Management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Wealth Management
Coutts Wealth Management- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Managed overall office operations to ensure cost optimization and operational efficiency
- Supervised and controlled the compliance of confidentiality and security requirements reporting directly to main offices in Geneve and Zurich, Switzerland
- Improved techniques and procedures for record keeping and organization of company archives
- Planned, implemented, and monitored the complete schedule for the branch winding-up when acquired by the Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management.
Higher Education
Instituto Universitario de Punta del Este
- Personally supervised staff of 14 and acted as part of a 6-person management team, responsible for overseeing 4 campuses spread out in the country
- Interviewed and collaborated in selection of personnel for main campus and 4 locations
- Developed guidelines to standardize procedures which included a 110-page manual for Registrar's Office of main campus and 4 locations
- Trained and guided administrative employees and faculty to understand and comply with university policies and procedures.
International Trade
Tata International Limited
- Provided written translations of reports and acted as interpreter in meetings and product presentations (English to Spanish and vice versa)
- Conducted research to identify new markets and prospect clients in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay
- Scheduled all international travel arrangements and sales meetings
- Provided logistical and administrative support to regional and overseas visitors.
Senior Staff Assistant – SL3
Stony Brook University, School of Nursing
08.2017 - Current
- Senior Staff Assistant SL 3 – Graduate Department of Nursing Organization and Leadership –School of Nursing- Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY)
- Promoted to SL 3
- Search committees for job candidate screening
- Vice president of the Staff Assembly School of Nursing 2024
- Diversity committee
- CORE implementation committee
- Clinical placements for the Master’s in Nursing Leadership and Education program
- Admissions for Nursing Education and Nursing Leadership Education program.
Administrative Assistant
Touro College & University
03.2016 - 08.2017
- Investigated, identified and advised regarding new ways of achieving operational efficiencies
- Supported the School’s projects related to students’ recruitment demonstrating outstanding follow- up skills, resourcefulness and organizational skills
- Developed and updated new formats for degree maps, schedules, info sheets and student notices to enhance perception and brand recognition.
Assistant / Bilingual Client Services Specialist
Comprehensive Financial
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Facilitated the organization of promotional and support materials for meetings, events and campaigns
- Collaborated in the development of the organizational manual including policies, procedures and job descriptions for the areas of insurance and financial planning
- Assisted the President of the company by providing simultaneous interpretations at presentations of benefit packages to Spanish-speaking staff at premises of prospect companies and clients.
Education
B.A. Marketing -
College of Administration, UDE, Uruguay
Diploma in Education - undefined
Institue of Education, ORT, Uruguay
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language - undefined
Alianza, Uruguay
Skills
Strong analytical and planning skills
Ability to take on major projects from initiation and planning through implementation and follow-up
Proficient in assessing operations and designing workflows, developing procedures and controlling processes
Success oriented, creative and resourceful
Professional Development
- Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups, Online Learning Platform - University of Colorado, Boulder, 05/01/20
- Successful Negotiations- Essential Strategies and Skills, Online Learning Platform - University of Michigan, 12/01/20
- Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age, Online Learning Platform - University of Toronto, 05/01/21
- Strategic Management, Online Learning Platform - Copenhagen Business School, 06/01/21
- Quality Assurance Administration in Higher Education, Online Learning Platform - University of Chile, 06/01/22
- Strategic Planning and Execution, Online Learning Platform - University of Virginia, 07/01/22
- Creative Problem Solving, Online Learning Platform - University of Minnesota, 06/01/23
- Connected Leadership, Online Learning Platform - Yale University, 06/01/23
- Conflict Transformation, Online Learning Platform - Emory University, 07/01/23
- Psychological First Aid, Online Learning Platform - Johns Hopkins University, 05/01/22
Timeline
Senior Staff Assistant – SL3
Stony Brook University, School of Nursing
08.2017 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Touro College & University
03.2016 - 08.2017
Assistant / Bilingual Client Services Specialist
Comprehensive Financial
01.2014 - 03.2016
Wealth Management
Coutts Wealth Management- Royal Bank of Scotland
Higher Education
Instituto Universitario de Punta del Este
International Trade
Tata International Limited
B.A. Marketing -
College of Administration, UDE, Uruguay
Diploma in Education - undefined
Institue of Education, ORT, Uruguay
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language - undefined
Alianza, Uruguay