Tricia Montes
Waco,TX
Summary
Compassionate professional with a background in religious services, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in pastoral care, community outreach, and interfaith dialogue. Excel at empathy, communication, and leadership, ensuring effective engagement with diverse groups and fostering environments of understanding and support. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. 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. Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastoral Assistant
St Louise Catholic Church
Waco, TX
02.2021 - Current
- Developed relationships with community leaders to increase awareness of the church's presence.
- Participated in annual budgeting process for the church.
- Assisted with recruitment efforts for new volunteers or staff members.
- Coordinated special projects such as fundraising campaigns or outreach programs.
- Created educational materials such as brochures or flyers about church activities.
- Collaborated with local organizations to arrange joint events or activities.
- Scheduled appointments with church staff and volunteers.
- Managed day-to-day operations of the church office including filing paperwork.
- Provided administrative assistance such as typing up letters or making phone calls.
- Maintained records of membership, baptisms, marriages, deaths and offerings.
- Prepared worship bulletins, newsletters and announcements for Sunday services.
- Performed data entry functions using computers and various software programs.
- Processed incoming and outgoing mail, including sorting, distributing, and preparing for mailing.
- Maintained and updated filing systems both manually and electronically.
- Provided general clerical support such as photocopying, faxing, scanning.
- Greeted visitors and customers in a professional manner.
- Organized physical files and electronic databases related to client accounts.
- Scheduled meetings and appointments for staff members.
- Provided administrative support to supervisors or management personnel as requested.
- Answered telephones, took messages, transferred calls to appropriate personnel.
- Assisted with special projects as needed.
- Proofread documents prior to distribution ensuring accuracy of content.
- Handled confidential information in a discreet manner.
Teacher
Wacoisd
Waco, TX
01.2016 - 11.2021
- Created meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes and other assessments.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Supervised after school activities such as clubs or sports teams.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
- Organized parent conferences throughout the year to discuss student progress.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Enforced school rules and regulations in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for all students.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies among students.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Evaluated students on monthly basis and adjusted lessons accordingly to incorporate improvements.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
Office Intern
Girling Home Health
Waco, TX
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Performed data entry tasks accurately and efficiently.
- Compiled weekly reports of office supplies inventory for ordering purposes.
- Maintained a clean work environment by organizing files, disposing of trash, and dusting surfaces regularly.
- Created spreadsheets in Excel to track customer service inquiries and responses.
- Scanned documents into digital format for storage in an electronic database.
- Greeted visitors and directed them to the appropriate staff members or departments.
- Managed reception area and scheduled appointments.
- Coordinated master calendar, including setting appointments with customers and informing staff of meetings.
- Organized materials and distributed to staff members.
- Managed reception area and took telephone calls.
- Organized physical files, tracking spreadsheets and reports.
Education
Associate of Arts - Education
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX12-2015
High School Diploma -
University High School
Waco06-2013
Skills
- Budgeting and finance
- Event Organization
- Social and religious assistance
- Administrative tasks
- Filing and Recordkeeping
- Relationship Building
- Positive Reinforcement
- Effective Communication
- Community Outreach
- Strong Work Ethic
- Problem-Solving
- Lessons Implementation
- Decision-Making
- Professional Demeanor
- Punctual and Dependable
- Guests Services
- Microsoft Office
- Clerical Support
- Mail Sorting and Distribution
- Organizational Skills
- Self Motivation
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Appointment Scheduling
- Creative Thinking
- Administrative Oversight
- Professionalism
Timeline
Pastoral Assistant
St Louise Catholic Church
02.2021 - Current
Teacher
Wacoisd
01.2016 - 11.2021
Office Intern
Girling Home Health
08.2013 - 06.2015
Associate of Arts - Education
McLennan Community College
High School Diploma -
University High School
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