Dynamic professional with a diverse skill set in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration, dedicated to delivering high-quality service and experiences. Recognized for adaptability and a proactive approach, consistently achieving project completion while providing effective solutions. Extensive experience across multiple departments in private post-secondary institutions enhances the ability to navigate complex challenges and foster teamwork. Committed to leveraging expertise to contribute to organizational growth and excellence, ensuring a positive impact on team dynamics and overall outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
California Career Institute
12.2023 - Current
Managed executive schedules, prioritizing meetings and appointments for maximum efficiency.
Program Designated Signature Officer (PDSO) on SEVIS- International Students
International team collaborations
C-Level Executive Assistant
Assisted in strategic planning initiatives, providing administrative support for project execution.
Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information while handling complex inquiries and requests.
Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel, and ground transportation.
Anticipated potential challenges in daily operations and devised appropriate solutions to maintain uninterrupted workflow in the executive office.
Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
Led cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and streamline processes.
Manage business filings and renewal submissions
Manage SBWIB Contract and compliance
ATI point of contact for across both campuses and ATI Account
Manage vendor relationships, negotiating contracts to optimize costs and services.
Manage business invoices and approval for payment
Provided information and coordinated referrals for available programs.
Evaluated the effectiveness of student support programs by analyzing data and making recommendations for improvement based on findings.
Increased student satisfaction by addressing individual concerns and facilitating access to necessary resources.
Mentored incoming Student Services Coordinators, sharing valuable insights gained from years of experience in the field.
Increased student satisfaction by implementing an efficient communication system for timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
Facilitated conflict resolution between students and staff fostering communication
Mentored junior staff on best practices for student engagement and service delivery.
Manage compliance and submission of all state and regulatory submissions, BPPE, BVNPT, ACCET, business operation city renewals, Crime Statistics data report, Veterans Affairs, SEVIS
Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
Streamlined executive communication by managing emails, phone calls, and scheduling appointments.
Served as a liaison between departments to facilitate effective communication throughout the company.
Supported executives in decision-making processes by conducting research and presenting findings in clear formats.
Aided in the recruitment process by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and assisting with candidate selection.
Collaborated on special projects to improve overall business operations within the organization efficiently.
Enabled timely project completion by coordinating resources and timelines across multiple departments.
Manage ATI Live Review coordination and schedule
Manage student VATI Progression
Executive Assistant to CEO/Regulatory Coordinator
Venture Education
01.2019 - 12.2023
Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
Contributed to smooth business operations by planning and organizing meetings and conferences.
Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel, and ground transportation.
Assisted with internal and external audits to confirm compliance
Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, auditors and legal counsel to ensure alignment with applicable laws and regulations.
Research evidence to support proposal feasibility studies and self studies submissions
Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing CEO to increase productivity.
Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
Used QuickBooks to produce monthly invoices, reports, and other expenditures
Prioritized project-related tasks to efficiently complete essential tasks.
Prepared and maintained document inventory for core dossier preparation.
Prepared and submitted regulatory file applications and supporting documentation.
Worked creatively and analytically in problem-solving environment, internally and with clients.
School of Nursing Administrator
American University of Health Sciences
03.2023 - 08.2023
Manage the day to day operations of the School of Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Supervisor to program Nursing Coordinator, oversee productivity, organize workflow and ensure understanding of responsibilities, setting goals and expectations, ensure to provide updates form leadership or internal changes and coordinate adequate training for staff
Collaborate with Program Director of Nursing and development of the program operations
Oversaw nursing operations to ensure compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies
Manage new student orientation,
Manage quarterly reports, end of year reports, review and asses department processes and procedures and initiate resolution solutions for student retention and student experience
Collaboration with Registrar, Financial Aid, and Director of Student Services for student progress, support and compliance
Develop and create MSN quarter schedule, and faculty work loads
Ensure preceptor contracts are successfully complete, Core Elms monitoring, schedule and oversee faculty training in processes and procedures
Provide student orientation in Complio database upload and clinical/preceptor requirements for MSN, BSN, RN-BSN
Support adult learners in Undergraduate and Graduate nursing students, reciprocity and international students
Monitoring and maintaining compliance for all student immunization/clinical records, department regulatory requirements
Process enrollment verification, transcript requests and collect verification of job placement for BPPE Reporting
Create and distribute faculty quarterly work loads and submit to payroll and leadership
Asses, create and implement effective processes in accordance to all regulatory requirements
Facilitate and coordinate faculty training/development activities
Manage external partnerships with affiliates, clinical partnerships and advisory members
Initiated training needs for faculty, administration, and students in ATI Product utilization and implementation to improve learning outcomes and preparedness for the NCLEX Licensure Exam
Review and re-negotiate details upon renewal of contracts/agreements
Provided emotional support to students and families.
Monitor and initiate interventions for at-risk students, or early intervention support
Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
Achievements
Initiated the negation of 3rd party contract saving students $300.00 out of pocket costs
Developed a cross departmental process addressing the issues I Identified in the areas student product accessibility that is a requirement of program and the out of pocket costs for all School of Nursing Students. Required an in-depth assignment, develop multiple processes to meet the needs for each program and/or type of student, and coordination of implementation plan of action
Initiative and coordinate faculty training in ATI products implementation in courses
ADN Program Administrative Coordinator
Smith Chason School Of Nursing
09.2020 - 09.2022
Provide administrative support to the Regional Academic Dean of Nursing for the Vocational Nursing program, LPN Program and Associate Degree in Nursing program in Los Angeles, Ontario, and Phoenix campuses
Lead department of implementation of newly approved Undergraduate Nursing program launch, point of contact for multi-departmental support and information
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives within tight timelines.
Ensured compliance with company policies by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of regulations and conducting regular audits of procedures.
Increased staff morale, planning team-building activities that fostered positive work environment.
Enhanced team communication by organizing weekly meetings and setting clear agendas.
Conducted research for special projects, providing valuable insights that informed decision-making.
Assisted in preparation of presentation materials, contributing to successful client meetings and proposals.
Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures.
Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
Developed training materials and conducted orientations for new administrative staff members.
Oversaw daily operations of the administrative office, ensuring seamless workflow and support services.
Facilitated smooth day-to-day operations by anticipating needs, proactively addressing potential issues, and efficiently resolving problems as they arose.
Assisted in the recruitment process by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and facilitating onboarding activities for new hires.
Enhanced communication between departments with timely and accurate preparation of reports and documents.
Collaborated closely with department heads for strategic planning purposes while ensuring their alignment with overall organizational goals.
Supported project management efforts by tracking deadlines, maintaining documentation, and communicating progress updates to stakeholders.
Development and maintain genuine and sustainable relationships with institutional and business partners, regulatory and accrediting agencies, affiliates and Advisory members
Student support to all Undergraduate Nursing Students
Create and provide quarterly schedules to students and administration departments
Managed the day-to-day operations of department and program
Appointed the regional program liaison for the Vocational Nursing and Associate Degree in Nursing programs across multiple campuses.
Quality and compliance of all nursing faculty and staff electronic and physical files for Los Angeles and Phoenix Nursing campuses.
Create and maintain student files for Associate Degree in Nursing program and LPN Program (AZ campus)
Schedule new student program interviews with program directors for all nursing programs across all campuses.
Present new student orientation for all ADN students and LPN/LVN students
Interdepartmental support to Admissions, Registrar and Accounting departments for student compliance and good standing status
Provide ongoing direct support to all faculty with instructor resources access, software access, professional development activities
Manage Academic Dean's calendar and schedule and in attendance
Provide input and resolutions on a variety of topics and issues
Monitor and track Student Academic Progress (SAP), meet with at risk students, provide guidance and collaboration with instructors to create action plan to improve academic success, coordinate tutoring services
Maintain exceptional records of student communication in Student Information Systems (SIS) and documentation
Create and maintain inventory of all departmental material's and supplies, and create purchases orders when necessary and in budget
Record tracking and monitoring nursing student COVID exposure/positive case database, send letter detailing COVID policy and procedures to return to collect any necessary documentation
Provide support and guidance to the Arizona LPN students, director and staff
Review Canvas blueprint and Course outline prior to publishing
Gatekeeper for Regional Academic Dean and Director of Nursing
Personally requested by Campus President to support and assisting with major Operational Projects
Create annual master ADN schedule for each cohort
Coordinate and schedule clinical rotations and student and faculty facility orientation
Clinical Coordinator- direct contact for clinical facilities, maintain EDP-P-18 and Affiliation Agreements
Certified ATI proctor, knowledgeable in products
Compile, transcribe and distribute of minutes for Nursing Department and Operations Meetings across three campuses
Nursing Department regulatory coordinator for ACCSC, BVNPT, BRN, audits, site visits and more
Facilitate and Coordinate Faculty Development day(s)- faculty relations, team building activities. program development collaborations and other activities that are related to the development of the program
Knowledgeable in AZBN Rules, BVNPT, CA-BRN, ACCSC Regulations
Have the ability to learn and effectively communicate new regulatory processes
Regularly recommend by Leadership or Department to serve as Project Coordinator on institutional and department regulatory projects
Comfortable in a leadership role, and nurture the best out of each individual on the team
Achievements
Offered to learn the AZBN state requirement codes and process for final approval of LPN program submission
Successfully managed the project for LPN Program AZBN approval- AZBN Approved was granted
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Administrative Assistant/Adoption Coordinator
Network Law Center, Nationwide
01.2016 - 10.2018
Liaison between Birth Mother and Adoptive Family- request and/or process birth mother updates per adoption agreement
Birth Mother medical records request and evaluation.- provide Medical's summary to Legal and Birth Mother Coordinator
Maintain high level of confidentiality
Ability to maintain calm under high stress and emotional situations
Print Adoptive Parent profiles
Professionally engage with Judges, attorneys, federal agencies, and others
Answers overflow incoming calls
Create Birth Mother paperwork packets for adoption Birth Mother
Medical document review and summary for adoptive families
Update Agiline Feature Family Request
Prepare and package Birth Mother Packet to be sent
Assistant in Birth Mother services- such as ordering food, providing shelter, transportation and other assistance as allowed per state laws
Process declined Birth Mother packets
Tally Adoptive Parent profile in Agiline
Social Media updates (Facebook & Instagram)
Collaborate with legal team- Process and review Adoption Details to legal parties and adoptive families
Audit and Maintain all Adopting Parent to files- up to take documents required per state requirements and company policy
Manage all post finalization request
Acquired skills required in a law center surrounded with sensitive information, attention to detail, privacy and high emotions on all scales- highly detailed, documentation is key to overall function and quality care, screening all calls, handle emotionally sensitive calls while staying professional and adapting approach according to type , communicating with attorneys and legal entities across the United States
Process Adopting Parent packet requests
Contact families for birth mother updates per agreement
Process Birth Mother updates timely
Outreach- mail Birth Mother material, Outbound calls to hospitals, woman shelters, clinic to spread awareness and education
Acquired Marketing/Outreach leads- send information on services/ resources, Adoption education and information presentations to hospital staff, clinics, high schools, churches etc
Process Insurance verification requests and notify Specialist of Birth Mother coverage
Medical Invoices- review, confirm and request payment from Adopting family
Electronic filing HS & FBI processing
Processing BabyBorns
Processing Disruptions
Processing Matches
Processing Inactives
Manage and maintain accuracy of all files
Manage all Inactives- issue 30 day notice, make sure all checks/ documents are received prior to reactivation of services
Process Reactivation for Adopting Family
Policy and Procedures are upheld in day to day responsibilities and guidance.
VN Student Support Service/ Registrar
CNI College
10.2015 - 12.2015
Monitor 90 nursing student program retention and compliance
Daily student engagement
Schedule student make up exams and remediation
Arrange student campus engagement events
Input daily attendance records
Create daily attendance rosters
Contact student on absences/attendance policy review
Take VN Faculty meeting minutes
Student Academic Progress Report ADP payroll for VN department -manual entries in
ADP system- confirm faculty time sheet hours- submit to payroll
HR for processing- distribute paychecks, submit vacation request and schedule coverage
Proctor/ administrator make up exams Schedule those in violation of policy with DON
Input make up hours for Clinical & Theory Student compliance meetings
Schedule FBI LiveScan Verify student hours for graduation
Prepare and review BVNPT paperwork Create and maintain VN student files
Coordinates monthly nursing department meetings
Input student grades in the Student Information System
Process Transcripts request
Process LOA, withdraws, and re-enrollments
Student Services Officer
Stanbridge College
06.2005 - 07.2013
Answered heavy volume multi phone line average call volume 80+ calls a day
Assist Director of Education with reaccreditation of the Vocational Nursing program
Scheduled student remediation for clinical and theory
Was a Certified Pearson VUE and Prometric Test Administrator
Student Orientation Presentation/Day for new LVN students- Speaker to classes of 35/40, Read andexplain the Enrollment Contract and details included, Student Handbook policy and procedures, Issue
Daily motoring of 120 nursing students for retention and program success
Expert user & trainer in proprietary system
Maintained and update all LVN and Occupational Therapy student health information- email studentday notice prior to expiration, follow up, obtain documentation, student compliance
Process new student enrollments, dismissals, withdrawals and re-enrollments
Manage rosters of student attendance-Input and call absentee students, notify students of attendancepolicy and remediation process
Process background checks via American DataBank on all faculty and Nursing/Allied Health student's
Bursar/Student Account-Manage and maintain student account, receive payments from student schooland apply to account, Issue payment reminders via email/ phone, create new or modify payment planoptions for students
Advocate for student success and experience
Report directly to institutional CEO, CFO
Assist Human Resources - Input new hire data into system,file paperwork and distribute materials needed, campus tour
Create/update profiles in campus systemfaculty clearance level, collect requireddocuments and accuracy of new hirepacket
Process termination/exit paperwork of an employee and collection of school property
Manage Student Academic Progress Report- compliance and high risk student
NCLEX presentation- licensure forms, collect passport pictures, live scan fees
Assist in graduation ceremony event
Post graduation following up- events, continue education, reviews, testimonials etc
Assist is organizing and encourage student participation for Community events such as Red Cross
Habitat for Humanity, Second Harvest Food bank, Military care packages etc
Enrollment, Re- enrollment, dismissals and Audit contract processing
Clinical- Sending all required documents to facility
Clinical Remediation- Scheduled student clinical remediation following policy such as specialty,attendance policy, facility orientation completed, within a lotted timeframe according to the policy andprocedures
Maintain accuracy and updated list of student facility orientation and paperwork
Organize and create Immunization schedule for all student cohorts per policy and facility requirements,communicate and confirm proposed schedule with program Director, inform/ remind instructors inadvance and send reminders to students, issue referrals for chest x rays, titers and waivers as needed
Scheduled BLS Certification training for cohorts
Policy development- Proposed a policy to CEO and Director that can assist with student remediation
Was approved and implemented for Vocational Nursing Student's
Saw a problem, find a solution- Was given the approval to move forward with many ideas that wouldenhanced the overall experience and student success
Student reviews on BVNPT website and student survey- I was recognized several times on BVNPTreview board and end of term survey by students that said I was helpful, followed up with them, caredand listened when they needed and do everything I can to help them succeed
Developed genuine relationships with students beyond graduation
Experience with Virtual ATI- Proctor exams, register students and Nursing faculty with account andassign course,provide student exam codes, ATI Administrator, handled faculty/ student issues with VATIrepresentative until resolved
Achievements
Voted Employee of the Month twice
Often recognized by students in end of term evaluation
Multiple positive BVNPT students reviews on site
Administrative Assistant
Platt College
10.2005 - 06.2006
Answered phones
Data entry of new leads
Organized and prepared student openhouse
Confirmed meetings for admissionrepresentatives
Assisted Campus Presidento
Concession Lead
Regal Cinemas
06.2002 - 03.2006
Served drinks and snacks to patrons, maintaining professionalism, and supporting individual needs.
Consistently provided friendly service to promote better customer engagement.
Maintained clean, organized workspace according to operational standards.
Handled cash and processed payments, sorting bills, and maintaining records of transactions.
Answer incoming customer service calls
Follow Open and Closing procedures for Box Office and Concession
Participate in organizing and promoting movie promotions
Conduct routine theatre maintenance checklist
Backup projectionist
Supported team members with various needs depending on customer influx and demand.
Taught basics of snack bar operations to new employees, building individual confidence in performance of duties.
Immediately informed supervisors when equipment was not functioning properly to promote quick issue resolution.
Established rapport with new and recurring customers, remembering specific requests and providing specialty concessions for individuals.
Kept drawer balanced by accurately processing cash, credit and debit payments.
Replenished serving stations with fresh food and cleaned up spills.
Responded to customer complaints to help resolve issues.
Maintained membership database, ensuring that all information was current and accurate.
Scheduled and assigned daily work and activities for team members.
Actively engaged clients upon entrance with pleasant greeting.
Provided exceptional customer service to promote positive movie-going experience.
Performed routine inspections of theater to identify safety hazards.
Education
High school diploma -
California Department of Education
Orange, CA
05.2003
No Degree - Project Management
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
11-2025
Skills
Executive support
Office management
Strong problem solver
Higher Education Policies and Procedures
Student Information Systems (SIS)
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Policy and Procedure
C-Level Support
Recordkeeping and file management
Student records management
Regulatory compliance
Analytical thinking
Contract administration
Vendor relationship management
Leadership qualities
Student advocacy
Adaptability and flexibility
Presentation Skills
Program development
Timeline
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer