Employment Specialist Career Coach
Resume:
Angela Lamb
Portland, OR *****
**********@*****.***
Soliant Paraprofessional March 2023-Present
Employment Specialist/Career Coach United Cerebral Palsy Oregon July 2018 to July 2020
I was an Employment Specialist at UCP Oregon. My official title was Career Coach. I helped prepare skilled and exceptional job seekers for independent employment and career opportunities. I assisted my customers from job readiness to various types of resumes, interview skills and self-advocacy. I also worked in job development, customer relations and facilitation with customer teams. I believe strongly that everyone deserves to have meaningful and gainful employment and a sense of purpose and independence! One of the aspects of my job I truly enjoyed was working with customers to build self-esteem and self-advocacy and see that pay off!
Tax Assembler
Geffen Mesher & Company - Portland, OR
March 2017 to April 2018
During tax seasons I assembled the client and government copies of finished tax returns to be sent in the mail and presented to our clientele. I performed many various other administrative tasks as needed during the off season including but not limited to; covering reception and mail room, research, scanning, billing filing, event coordination and facilitation, scanning, archiving, running errands, sending out tax organizers and assisting our Shareholders.
School Secretary
Portland Public Schools - Portland, OR
September 2014 to October 2017
I was responsible for all the functions of a school office. I worked primarily with the children, the parents and the building. My responsibilities included but were not limited to; registration, attendance, bus routes and transportation, records, both maintaining and transferring, customer relations and services (parents, families), presentations, distribution of information, attending to hurt, ill or upset children, many and varied administrative tasks for teachers and staff, creating awards and answering multi line video phones and working with security doors, badges and other systems. I was on the safety committee and handled the rental and reservation of space within the school. It was a multifaceted, fast paced, efficiency-based job that required multi-tasking, calm and high energy.
School Secretary
Portland Public Schools - Portland, OR
January 2012 to June 2013
I worked at various schools throughout the Portland area with children who had differing needs and abilities. I worked both one on one and with groups of kids. The children ranged in age from kindergarten to eighth grade. I was responsible for their safety, assisting them with their daily needs, tutoring and helping them to focus in class.
Executive Administrative Assistant
Pacific Marketing and Publishing - Milwaukie, OR
October 2011 to August 2012
I was responsible for the functioning of the front office and executive wing. I gave excellent and friendly customer service. I addressed diverse and variable needs for both owners, payroll and production. Answered phones, greeted clients and screened visitors. Performed correspondence for various offices and signed for packages and delivered mail. I performed security operations including creating visitor badges and setting appointments. I filed, indexed, made coffee and ordered supplies. I was the liaison with the cleaners, caterers, salesmen and employees. I performed so-some payroll functions, accepting hours and passing out paychecks. There were various other tasks as needed!
Teller/Administration
Various Companies - Portland, OR
November 2008 to February 2011
I provided excellent customer service in-person and over the phone. I developed cash handling skills with a high level of attention to detail. I was responsible for balancing the register, keeping records of money and negotiable instruments and was involved in the financial institution's various transactions. I explained, promoted, and sold products or services such as travelers' checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier's checks, using computerized information about customers to tailor my recommendations. I also performed administration duties, maintained paperwork and files, used general office equipment and handled deposits.
Studio Manager The Nia Technique
Various Companies - Portland, OR
August 2009 to February 2010
I managed all day-to-day affairs of maintaining and running the studio. This included: Studio rental, marketing, scheduling, staff payroll, customer service, bank deposit, facilitating classes and opening and closing the studio space. I performed studio maintenance, emailing and multimedia functions, brought in new clients/students, displayed and sold the clothing line and merchandise. I handled employee conflict and scheduling issues. I performed mentoring and mediation with staff as needed. I scheduled teachers and subs, assisting in the office as needed, solved client problems and facilitated events and functions. Hosting fundraisers and public relations were also functions of my job. I was responsible weekly for reports on studio statistics and presentations.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences/ Liberal Studies/ Arts and Letters(Minor in English)
PSU - Portland, OR
January 2001 to December 2023
Skills
• Management (2 years)
• Medical Terminology (3 years)
• Customer Service (10+ years)
• Data Entry (10+ years)
• Documentation (10+ years)
• Editing (10+ years)
• Employee Relations (10+ years)
• Event Planning (6 years)
• Fax (10+ years)
• Filing (10+ years)
• Human Resources (5 years)
• Hiring (1 year)
• Inventory Management (10+ years)
• Inventory (10+ years)
• Networking (10+ years)
• Office Management (5 years)
• PowerPoint (10+ years)
• Public Speaking
• Research (10+ years)
• Relationship Management (10+ years)
• Receptionist (10+ years)
• Training (3 years)
• Word (10+ years)
• Windows (10+ years)
• Windows (10+ years)
• Database Management (5 years) Mediation (2 years)
• Advocating (5 years) Behavior Management (6 years) Non Violent Crisis Intervention (5 years) • Public Relations
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