DENISE A. PAGAN
Bronx, NY ***** Cell: 646-***-**** *****************@*****.***
Profile
Bilingual English/Spanish with intense experience in recruiting, training and maintaining accounts; Project management, events coordination and strategic planning to achieve organization’s mission and goals; Nominated in June of 2015 one of the 25 Most Influential Women in the Bronx by the Bronx Times Reporter News Paper
Employment Background
Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc. - New York, NY (2006 - Present)
Team Leader
Work strategically with team to coordinate outreach activities to reach targeted goal.
Coordinate and conduct meetings, events, seminars and workshops to increase production
Recruit, coach, and mentor new team members to improve the quality of service and business relationships
Follow up with business associates and clients to ensure customers satisfaction
Networking, marketing and promotions ;Conduct seminars and Workshops to build customers and new business associates confidence and self esteem
The Big Word - New York, NY (2014 - Present)
Interpreter
Interpreted and translated from Spanish to English/English to Spanish
Serviced the Board of Education, interpreting for parents and teachers at meetings, conference and hearings
Action Check Cashing, New York, NY (1995 - 2010)
Business Manager
Decision Making, Strategic Planning; Increased management's effectiveness by recruiting, coaching, counseling, and disciplining managers; communicated values, strategies and objectives
Enforced company systems, policies and procedures, planning, monitoring and appraising job results
Completed operations by developing schedules; assignments and monitoring work, resolving operations issues
Provided leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the company and managed a variety of special projects which had positive organizational impact and business growth
Targeted businesses and customers to increase business revenue
Office of Councilwoman Lucy Cruz, Bronx, NY (1992 – 1995)
Special Assistant to the Councilwoman
Monitored completion of all city, state and Federal applications on behalf of the constituents to secure entitlements and social service needs
Represented councilwoman at community meetings and functions
Liaison between district office and government agencies
Assisted in the coordination of special events such as fundraisers and ceremonies
Translate public information for dissemination
Education
Universidad Inter americana de Puerto Rico
Associate in Business Administration
Barbizon Modeling School, New York
Major Modeling
Professional Membership
National Association of Professional Women
National Conference of Puerto Rican Women