Customer Service Real Estate

Christina N. Torres

**** ********* **., ***.**, Houston, TX 77027

979-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

Teacher ~ Paralegal ~ Business Professional~ Real Estate Student

Goals oriented emerging professional with expertise in teaching, legal, and business environments. Creative and organized individual who works well both autonomously and as part of a team. Responsible and community-minded individual who is passionate about learning and making a difference in the local community. Strives to make a positive difference to working and learning environments. Currently enrolled in Real Estate Certification program at Blinn College.

Core competencies include:

Teaching • Lesson Planning • Reporting • Office Administration

Legal Assistance • Data Management • Customer Service • Tutoring • Accounts Payable

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

S&G Financial: 2012-Present, Houston, TX

Administrative Assistant

Manage client documentation, responsible for scheduling appointments, client follow-up during and after business, maintaining and filing paper work, payroll, and bookkeeping, and any and all other tasks as assigned.

Hempstead Elementary School: 2010 – 2011, Hempstead, TX

Kindergarten Teacher

Taught early education classes of up to 18 students. Constructed in-class and homework lesson plans around English, Math, Science, and other areas as well as in technology. Reported on student progress and devised individualized improvement plans with parents.

Key Achievements:

1. Received numerous parent compliments on student success, especially in areas of early reading skills.

2. Attained glowing recommendation from Hempstead principal for teaching in any elementary position.

City of College Station: 2008 - 2009, College Station, TX

Postal Service Assistant, 2009

Managed inbound and outbound city mail, following standard operating procedures and working on reporting, newsletters, utility bill mailings, and various administrative and clerical duties as required. Frequently worked to find creative delivery solutions for customers as well as cost saving opportunities.

Key Achievements:

1. Balanced workload to consistently achieve lows even with large influxes of supplemental mailings in the 1000’s.

2. Implemented enhanced office organizational system for ease of locating files and for aesthetics.

Crossing Guard, 2008-2009

Ensured student safety at a busy four-way intersection.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School: 2006 – 2008, Houston, TX

Teacher

Taught up to 26- 2nd grade students, including several special education students, in all subject areas. Organized lesson planning, collaborated with other teachers and parents, and provided tutoring for TAKS testing to third and fourth grade students.

Key Achievements:

1. Boosted class scores on TPRI testing to the highest improvement over previous year.

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Christina N. Torres

979-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

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Judson W. Robinson Jr. Elementary School: 2006, Houston, TX

ACP Intern – IFE Training

Assisted in numerous teachers’ aide areas, such as: pre-kindergarten daily routines while training in several areas, including, lesson cycle instruction, classroom management, and lesson planning.

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Career Note:

Additional Experience while pursuing education includes: Express Personnel, TX: Accounting, Administration, Customer Service positions. Human Resource Connection, TX: Clerical, A/P, Retail. Brazos Valley Council of Governments, TX: Intake Clerk. Further details supplied on request.

EDUCATION

Blinn College

Real Estate Certification Program

Seeking Real Estate Certification and License

Texas Educator Certification

Houston Independent School District – Alternative Certification Program

Bachelor of Science in Management

University of Phoenix, TX

AS Degree in Paralegal Studies

Center for Advanced Legal Studies, TX

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

WordPerfect

ELMO Projector

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