Experienced Office and Education Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Caring Student Advisor with 17+ years experience in academic and personal support techniques, procedures and linking students to outside resources and career prospects. Skilled in establishing trust and influence in students. In-depth knowledge of all academic programs and requirements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to CEO/Regulatory Coordinator
Venture Education
01.2019 - Current
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
Oversee and ensure policy and procedures are implemented and followed for school of nursing for undergraduate and graduate nursing 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
Organized and coordinate student orientation, quarterly reports, end of year reports, review and asses department processes and procedures and initiate resolution option to ensure compliance for student success and experience
Collaboration with Registrar, Financial Aid, and Director of Student Services for student progress, support and success
Support nursing students in academic and personal needs
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
Developer and maintain external partnerships with affiliates, clinical partnerships and network partnerships
Negotiate ATI fees for our Reciprocity students and appointed liaison between ATI and University, created the direct payment process for all Nursing programs
Initiate ATI product alignment and its resources for student and faculty
Initiate recommendation of training needs for faculty, administration, and students specifically in ATI Product utilization and implementation to improve learning outcomes and preparedness for the NCLEX Exam
Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
Established program policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements.
Review and negotiate details upon renewal of contracts/agreements in effort to obtain cost- effective
Identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve program operations and efficiency.
Encouraged students to take ownership of educational success
Provided emotional support to students and families.
Identified at-risk students to provide appropriate interventions.
Support team members with various needs depending on influx and need.
Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
Monitored program performance to identify areas for improvement.
Cultivated strong relationships with vendors and partners supporting administrative operations.
Identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve office operations and efficiency.
Achievements
Initiated the negation of 3rd party contract saving students $300.00 out of pocket costs with option of paying in two payments
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 Academic Dean of Nursing for the Vocational Nursing program, LPN Program and Associate Degree in Nursing program in Los Angeles, Ontario, and Phoenix campuses
Experience in the launch of newly approved nursing programs and the ongoing development, implementation and and developing processes and procedures aligning with regulatory requirements
Create and conduct onboarding for all new hires
Development and maintain genuine and sustainable relationships with institutional and business partners, regulatory and accrediting agencies, affiliates and individuals with significant influence over their respective industries
Provide academic and personal support to students
Create and provide quarterly schedules to students and administration prior to each quarter
Managed the day-to-day operations of department and program
Appointed to serve as a direct representative for the department and program for the Vocational Nursing and Associate Degree in Nursing programs including but not limited to program information, data, and projects
Maintain compliance of all nursing faculty and staff’s electronic and physical files for Los Angeles and Phoenix Nursing programs
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
Conduct and coordinate new student orientation for all ADN students and LPN/LVN students
Interdepartmental support to Admissions, Registrar and Accounting
Provide ongoing direct support to all faculty with teaching resources, software access, training and materials needed and more
Manage Academic Dean’s calendar and schedule- in attendance to 90% of meetings per Dean
Provide input and resolutions on a variety of topics and issues based on experience and knowledge
Monitor 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, seek leadership assistance if needed
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 Academic Dean and Director of Nursing
Personally requested by Campus President for support and assisting with Operational Projects
Create annual master ADN schedule for each start
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 PRS, 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
Assisted management with special projects to complete all tasks by deadlines.
Administrative Assistant/Adoption Coordinator
Network Law Center, Nationwide
01.2016 - 10.2018
Liasion 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
Aquire 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
Aquire 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 and
explain 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 attendance
policy 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 school
and apply to account, Issue payment reminders via email/ phone, create new or modify payment plan
options 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 system
faculty clearance level, collect required
documents and accuracy of new hire
packet
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 and
procedures
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 in
advance 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 would
enhanced the overall experience and student success
Student reviews on BVNPT website and student survey- I was recognized several times on BVNPT
review board and end of term survey by students that said I was helpful, followed up with them, cared
and 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 and
assign course,provide student exam codes, ATI Administrator, handled faculty/ student issues with VATI
representative 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 open
house
Confirmed meetings for admission
representatives
Assisted Campus President
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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
Bachelor Of Science (In Progress) - Business Administration and Management
Touro University California
High school diploma -
California Department of Education
05.2003
Skills
Administrative Support Specialist
Interpersonal Communications
Strong Problem Solver
Stakeholder Relations
MS Office365
Orientation and Training Facilitator
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Operations Oversight
Recordkeeping and File Management
Team Collaboration
Compliance Requirements
Effective Project Completion
Scheduling
Critical Thinking
Regulatory Compliance and Documentation
Project Implementation
Research Abilities
SOP Writing
Professional Networking
Regulatory Compliance
Bias for Action
Analytical Skills
Policy Development and Implementation
Collaborative Negotiation
Executive Management Support
Information Confidentiality
Project Management
Detailed Meeting Minutes
Student Support Advisor
Academic Monitoring
Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Peer Tutoring Programs
Administrative Support Specialist
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
PowerPoint Presentations
Conflict Management
Meetings and Conferences
Electronic and Paper Filing
Administrative Duties
Problem Resolution
Self Starter
Data Acquisition
Executive Support
Workflow Improvements
Client Interfacing
Departmental Support
Managing on Boarding
Resourceful Researching
Student Relations
Academic Support Services
Student Advisement
Administration Required Reporting
Confidential Services
Student Retention Initiatives
Online Systems
Vocational Training
Academic Presentations
New Student Orientation
Higher Education Practices Knowledge
Institutional Policies
Student Records Maintenance
Diverse Student Populations
Federal Guidelines
Administration Collaboration
Student Needs Support
International Student Support
Positive Interactions
Student Rapport-Building
Post-Secondary Education
Adult Education
Instructional Practices
School Administration
Positive Student Engagement
Operational Efficiency
Program Coordination
Board of Directors Support
Policy and Procedure Improvement
Personnel Supervision
Microsoft Office
Program Auditing
Regulatory Policies
Annual Reports
Project Coordination
Regulatory Documentation
Accreditation Standards
Reporting Requirements
Regulatory and Compliance Understanding
Internal Audits
Training Initiatives
Interdepartmental Coordination
Team Oversight
Program Requirements
Employee Work Scheduling
Event Coordination
Tutoring and Student Assistance
Office Meetings
Personnel Management
Student Registration
Training Coordination
Office Administration
Internal Policy Implementation
Report Preparation
Meeting Deadlines
Proposal Development
Spreadsheet Tracking
Student Advisory
Faculty Onboarding
Active Participation
Cost Savings
Staff Support
Quote
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
Thomas Edison
Timeline
School of Nursing Administrator
American University of Health Sciences
03.2023 - 08.2023
ADN Program Administrative Coordinator
Smith Chason School Of Nursing
09.2020 - 09.2022
Executive Assistant to CEO/Regulatory Coordinator
Venture Education
01.2019 - Current
Administrative Assistant/Adoption Coordinator
Network Law Center, Nationwide
01.2016 - 10.2018
VN Student Support Service/ Registrar
CNI College
10.2015 - 12.2015
Administrative Assistant
Platt College
10.2005 - 06.2006
Student Services Officer
Stanbridge College
06.2005 - 07.2013
Concession Lead
Regal Cinemas
06.2002 - 03.2006
Bachelor Of Science (In Progress) - Business Administration and Management
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