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Sonia Vergara

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

School Business Manager

Chicago Public Schools-William H. Ray
Chicago, Illinois
10.2007 - 03.2024
  • Generates budget transfers/Process payment to Vendors
  • Pay School Invoices
  • Order instructional materials, furniture, and equipment
  • Teacher/Staff Substitute entry
  • Prepare and issue checks, order supplies, pay vendors
  • Prepare and submit money deposits
  • Monitor Internal Account Ledgers
  • Student attendance/Registration
  • Prepare Internal Account reports
  • Prepares a variety of correspondence and memorandums and reports
  • Student Enrollment/Transfers
  • Student Attendance
  • Staff Payroll.

Executive Assistant

Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, Illinois
07.2004 - 06.2007
  • Generated special education reports upon request
  • Ordered supplies for clinicians, paid vendors
  • Organized staff meetings, monthly Case Manager meetings
  • Assisted the Special Education Director with monthly meeting scheduling, screening and responding to urgent e-mailing/phone calls during her absences
  • Managed daily attendance reports for 335 clinicians
  • Provided assistance to parents and professional staff regarding special education placement
  • Provided assistance to clinicians with any computer related questions
  • Supervised high school students/inters with office duty volunteer work
  • Assisted the director in entering student information on the student information systems terminals
  • Disseminated special education teams to schools in time of crisis
  • Distributed special education placement letters to parents, and schools
  • Provided periodic printouts for special education student status reports.

Administrative Assistant

Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, Illinois
10.1998 - 07.2004
  • Performed data entry of all registration information on computer terminals
  • Coordinated meetings, conferences and workshops
  • Met deadline dates, recalled stored data on computer terminals as requested by professional staff
  • Established and maintained manual filing systems
  • Responded to inquiries from parents regarding special education registration and state and federal requirements
  • Managed registration and diagnostic forms
  • Notified parents and guardians and professional staff of upcoming workshops session, conference meetings by telephone and written correspondence.

Education

Skills

  • Bilingual Spanish/English
  • Detail oriented
  • Accurate
  • Well organized
  • Quick learner
  • Adaptability
  • Priority management
  • Teamwork
  • Independence
  • Motivated self-starter
  • Multitasking
  • Attention to detail
  • Accuracy
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work ethic
  • Relationship management
  • Problem-solving

Timeline

School Business Manager

Chicago Public Schools-William H. Ray
10.2007 - 03.2024

Executive Assistant

Chicago Public Schools
07.2004 - 06.2007

Administrative Assistant

Chicago Public Schools
10.1998 - 07.2004

Sonia Vergara