Sofia Negron
Orlando,FL
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Funding Coordinator
University Of Central Florida
01.2023 - Current
- Promoted in less than one year for exceeding goals and supporting the university
- Secured funding for projects by researching and identifying potential grants and other financial sources for graduate students
- Enhanced success rate of fellowship and assistantship applications by promoting fuding opportunities to incoming students through orientations, advising sessions, and prospective student presentations
- Collaborated with Associate Director of funding to ensure proper allocation and utilization of funds for maximum impact
- Maintained accounting records by auditing and adjusting tuition waiver entries, fellowship disbursements, and assistantship paychecks
- Reviewed and evaluated graduate assistantship contracts and other graduate funding awards for accuracy and compliance with university and state policies
- Worked closely with UCF Human Resources, Admissions, the Faculty Center, and the International Student Services Center to maintain accurate assistantship and fellowship record keeping
- Used Workday in collaboration with Human Resources to hire graduate assistants, ensuring that students are hired correctly and meet all guidelines
- Navigated numerous databases to maintain accurate record keeping (Workday, PeopleSoft, Slate, Graduate Financials System, Adobe, Microsoft Excel)
Administrative Assistant I
University of Central Florida
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted in recruitment and interviewing of incoming Administrative Assistants and Admissions Specialists
- Trained incoming Admissions Specialists and front desk employees in all administrative procedures
- Answered high level of inquiries through phone calls and walk-ins by providing knowledge of UCF and getting students and applicants connected to correct departments
- Navigated multiple database software including PeopleSoft, Slate, Workday, Teams, and Adobe
- Facilitated in the removal of over 500 incoming students from conditional status to regular status through accurate data entry
- Always maintained students' personal information private and followed university FERPA policies.
Resort Sales Associate
Walt Disney World
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Executed daily accurate data entry into individual guest files using professional reservations software database
- Executed daily usage of online phone software (Avaya One X Agent)
- Worked in high-volume call center environment answering guests' questions and concerns while navigating numerous software databases
- Developed superior product and packages knowledge in order to drive sales for company.
Administrative Assistant
Massage Envy
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Executed daily accurate data entry into individual client and therapist files using professional client software database (Millennium Systems International - Meevo 2)
- Assisted in hiring process, interviewing, and training of all new Front Desk Associates
- Kept clients' HIPAA-Compliant documents secured at all times
- Helped verify and manage schedules of over thirty therapists per week
- Answered a high volume of phone calls & email correspondence using professional communication etiquette
- Became a top producer by exceeding monthly sales goals consistently.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science Pre-Law
University of Central Florida
Skills
- Bilingual: English and Native Spanish Speaker
- Detail oriented: I value the work put in to ensuring things are done correctly the first time
- Fast learner: ability to work in fast paced environments and learn quickly as I go
- Communication: ability to collaborate with my peers and communicate respectfully with coworkers
- Data Collection
- Database Management
- Office Administration
- Data Entry
- Time Management
Timeline
Graduate Funding Coordinator
University Of Central Florida
01.2023 - Current
Administrative Assistant I
University of Central Florida
04.2022 - 01.2023
Resort Sales Associate
Walt Disney World
11.2021 - 04.2022
Administrative Assistant
Massage Envy
01.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science Pre-Law
University of Central Florida