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Trina Pote-Castaneda

Duluth,MN

Summary

Looking for a new position where a career spanning 30 years can be utilized to help an organization be an even bigger success. Assertive Manager, highly effective at taking on multiple tasks simultaneously and working with diverse personalities. Known for innovative and proactive leadership. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Enthusiastic manager eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. . Recruiting and public relations experience with the utmost respect for confidentiality.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Studio Manager

Superior Ballroom Dance Studio
Duluth , MN
2021.07 - 2022.05

Managed staff with emphasis on new recruits.

Prepared accurate financial statements at the end of quarter.

Willing to go above and beyond to ensure highest level of customer service between clients and instructors. Recruited, trained and developed high-performing and customer-focused team from scratch.

Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.

Developed working relationship with instructors, judges, and dancers.

Maintained appropriate filing of personnel and professional documents both domestic and international.

Responsible for managing and overseeing successful completion of all events.

Providing accurate and appropriate communication at all times.

Implemented marketing strategies to promote studio to potential clients.

Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development.

Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.

Utilized exemplary negotiations skills to obtain highest quality of service with all venues.

Sales Audit Associate/Accounts Payable Representative

Bellisio Foods/Robert Half Office Team
Duluth , MN
2018.09 - 2019.12

Sales Audit:

Trade marketing deduction processing by assigned salesperson

Spoils website maintenance/Spoils invoicing

Payback invoicing

Miscellaneous deduction clearing $200 or less

Open deduction maintenance

Administrative support to sales audit manager

Other duties as assigned

AP/AR:

Coding and data entry of invoices conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system.

Reviews all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.

Research received not invoiced purchase orders and follow up with vendors and/or purchasing department.

Handle all vendor correspondence via email

Investigate and resolve problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.

Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.

Develop and maintain desk procedures.

Other duties as requested by management.

File, maintain, and distribute accounting documents, records and reports

Office Manager/Legal Assistant/Personal Assistant to the Owner

Arnold Seid, MD
Santa Monica , CA
1983.02 - 2013.12

Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.

Composed and drafted all outgoing correspondence

Compiled annual recommendations for end of fiscal year budgets

Managed staff with an emphasis on new recruits.

Coordinated hundreds of patient and legal accounts

Prepared accurate financial statements at end of the quarter

Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations

Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity

Developed a working relationship with courts, clients, debtors, and attorneys

Managed every aspect of patient care including surgical and hospital stays, accounts and records of clients with the highest of confidentiality and discretion

Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documents

Wrote reports, executive summaries, and news summaries

Executed any and all banking and bookkeeping tasks for office and household accounts

Education

Associate of Arts - Psychology/Political Science

Marymount California University
Rolling Hills, CA

Bachelor of Arts - Communications/Criminal Justice

USC/Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Self-Motivated
  • Excellent Communication
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Project Management
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Staff Management

Timeline

Studio Manager

Superior Ballroom Dance Studio
2021.07 - 2022.05

Sales Audit Associate/Accounts Payable Representative

Bellisio Foods/Robert Half Office Team
2018.09 - 2019.12

Office Manager/Legal Assistant/Personal Assistant to the Owner

Arnold Seid, MD
1983.02 - 2013.12

Associate of Arts - Psychology/Political Science

Marymount California University

Bachelor of Arts - Communications/Criminal Justice

USC/Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Law School
Trina Pote-Castaneda