KATY COSTELLO

**** ***** **** ******

Corpus Christi, Texas 78414

361-***-****

Education: Attending Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Where I am presently enrolled while pursuing

A Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a Minor in Spanish

.

Del Mar College (68 accredited hours) 2011

Associates Degree in Business Administration which

Transferred to A&M

Skills: Microsoft Word & Office, Power Point, & Excel, Quick Books, Famis,

INFOR, Pictionary, Concur, Canopy, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Access to Bank Reconciliation and Procedures, Group Wise and able to answer multiple telephone lines.

Durham Business College in 1961-1962 with completion in

Two years of Secretarial Training, Speed Writing, and Note Taking

Graduate of Roy Miller High School (top 25% of my class) 300 Graduates

Objective: To progress within the Work Force system while utilizing my work qualifications and personal traits to elevate the level of any position held. I am currently a retiree from TAMUCC, but I would enjoy so much working at another sector with less traffic and maybe less hours. I assisted daily, hundreds of students and was an Assistant Test Administrator and Executive Assistant to Dean Hernandez & Ms. Adame when I retired on Jan 1, 2014.

TEMP SERVICE 361-***-****) As of January 2015, I have been a Temporary Senior Staff

Assistant at City Hall, while Maintaining Departmental records and highly confidential files, Prepared purchase orders and paid invoices, created accounting ledgers, Answered all complaint lines, updated database entries and processed reports and agendas to all departments. Researched maps, and provided document control retention as I disposed of unneeded material. Satisfied requests for property records that needed to be auctioned, while providing excellent customer service information, answering all questions and working weekends on several projects like the Rain Barrel Program and Xeriscape.

At present I was working with the Water & Utilities Department as the Receptionist under the direction of my supervisor Ms Deanna Galan 361-***-**** and Ms. Lori Bryant at 826-1812. Previously during Jan 2016 until January 2020, I worked at the Gas Department as the management assistant for the Financial Director Michelle Dalton 361-***-****), Randy Brock our Petroleum Oil & Gas Superintendent 940-***-****). And the Director Jesse Cantu (826-3961). I greeted all incoming customers and directed them to the appropriate department, updated all employee’s confidential files, took minutes at all staff meetings and transcribed them for Our Director, ordered all supplies and all the buying of equipment. Worked with accounts payable on our bills and rebates. Negotiated purchasing agreements and took care of all incoming phone calls by directing them to the proper channels, handled all verbal & written communications and prepared all documentations. I scheduled all the training classes for our employees and kept all their files confidential.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Texas A&M University 8/2008 – present 1/01/2014

6300 Ocean Drive

Corpus Christi Texas

Dr. Art Hernandez 361-***-****

Dr. Frank Lucido 361-***-****

Melissa Adames 361-825-660 TX A&M Executive Assistant

Came back to work after retiring to assist the Business Co-coordinator in accounting, the evaluating of students’ grade point averages, testing, certification and reconciling of DCBA, Procurement Cards and travel. Worked with students, faculty, staff, department chairs and the public. Schedule travels, submits purchasing requests through system, orders and receives purchasing supplies while ensuring that all goods are delivered as per work orders. Maintained department fax and copier machines. Disseminating incoming faxes as needed. Take care of all incoming mail and disseminates all correspondence for 80 professors. Answered high volume of calls and routed incoming phone calls to appropriate individuals. Cash Handling experience; Fees intake with receipts given and bank reconciling ledger to perfection and accuracy. On Weekends I Administered testing to incoming Students and kept their GPA's.

Typed all correspondence and reports. Provided administrative support to Dean, Associate Dean, professors and advisors. Excellent written and oral verbal communication skills, proficient with word processing, spreadsheets, application and databases. Fast-paced environment that requires multi-task ability. Worked confidentially with hundreds of students, transcripts and faculty. Able to maintain high accuracy level to records that are kept with 100 % accuracy and all my work is produced neatly and on time. I was considered an asset while I worked as a full time employee.

CCISD Administration Office

801 Leopard Street

Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Contact: Debbie Seeger 3/22/06 – 3/01/08

Duties: As Secretary to Program Advisor for Secondary Curriculum, I perform various secretarial duties, using good judgment in exercising those procedures. Primary duties include assisting the Superintendent for Instruction, Administrative Officers for Secondary & Elementary Curriculum, plus 3 program advisors by compiling reports, sending oral communications, memos, electronic e mails, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, preparing TEKS, TAKS applications, rewriting curriculum, travel arrangements, reimbursements, keeping accurate files and records, preparing requisitions and purchase orders in Pentamation, budget transfers, preparing payroll of tutors, answering high volume of calls daily, and maintaining a calendar of daily events for program advisors.

Texas A&M University Police Department

Senior Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police

Supervisor – Alan A. Gutierrez and Roy Dilks 4/01/02 to 3/3/06

Duties: I assisted the Chief of Police Parking Controller supervisor. Processed time cards for all personnel and part time employees. Prepared payroll, maintained departmental files, processed TCLEOSE forms for Police Officers, assisted with certifications as well as other projects, monitored and prepared budget, kept records of all expenditures through FAMIS and WORD-PROCESSING, prepared all travel requests and made all arrangements. Prepared all requests for payment of overtime, distribute all incoming mail, answered all correspondence, handled a high volume of calls with efficiency and courtesy, kept a daily calendar and scheduled appointments for the Chief of Police, ordered all supplies, uniforms and equipment. I was competent in preparing background checks on all campus wide employees. Checked driver licenses through Texas Department of Public Safety on all individuals wishing to drive a university vehicle. Assisted the Comptroller’s office in preparing annual statistics of crime on campus. Prepared spreadsheet on all vehicles and their maintenance. Kept minutes at all supervisors and departmental meetings, communicated and had a good rapport with all other departments on campus. Prepared work orders, kept vehicle logs on mileage, reconciled all procurement cards, prepared an intense monthly report on all campus happenings and reported it to the Uniform Crime reporting Agency in Austin Texas. This was a highly sensitive position with confidentially and trustworthiness being a very important part of the job.

Texas A&M University

Secretary for the Center for Coastal Studies

College of Science and Technology

Supervisor – Dr. Wes Tunnell 8/2000 to 4/2001

Duties: Performed general office functions, assisted with research, letters, books, etc. I also assisted the Business Coordinator with procurement cards, travel arrangements, petty cash reimbursements, reconciled bank logs, and entered technical reports into FAMIS. Prepared requisitions, purchase orders, answered incoming phone calls and directed them accordingly, distributed mail and answered correspondence. Assisted with The Harte Research Institute Gulf of Mexico Planning Workshop (a 4 million dollars project). Prepared payroll and assisted graduate students with their issues and projects.

City of Corpus Christi Police Department 4/96 to 8/2000

Administrative Assistant – Special Services Division

Supervisor – Chief of Police Mike Walsh 886-2846

-Daily responsibilities included typing 30-40 offense reports, answering a high volume of phone calls, maintaining records and files on confidential informants, entering information in the records management database on every individual case of each officer in the division, and various other clerical, typing and filing duties.

-Prepared forms for the issuance of subpoenas search and arrest warrants. Documented all evidence. Sent all closed cases to the District Attorney and assisted with seizure and forfeiture casework.

-Responsible for personnel payroll within the Special Services Division which consisted of fifty-one (51) officers and four (4) civilians.

-Responsible for maintaining and ordering supplies for the division.

-Prepared travel vouchers, petty cash vouchers, and vouchers for reimbursement of grant money.

-Assisted in the preparation of the annual budget.

-2-Way Radio Operations.

-Search and Arrest Warrants.

-Driver’s License Checks and Vehicle Checks.

City of Corpus Christi Police Department 11/1991 to 4/1996

Secretary – Criminal Investigation Division

Mike Walsh

Handled fast pace environment with multiple tasks.

-Typed affidavits and voluntary statements.

-Prepared arrest warrants.

-Prepared subpoenas.

-On call all weekends in case of Homicides.

Gregory Portland Independent School District 1987 to 1991 Secretary & Bookkeeper in Portland Texas 78374 Supervisor – Dottie Chiles, Principal of High School 643-8638 - Handled large volumes of monies. - Paid all bills. And handled all filing - Handled all incoming receipts.

-Handled all purchase orders, memos and Letters

-Ordered all textbooks for the whole district

Portland State Bank 1966 to 1971

Supervisor: PRESIDENT JEFF BELL (Alumni to TX A&M University Teller/Receptionist & Cashier

Handled all incoming Money deposits, Posted General Ledger, Receptionist

Awards & Clubs:

2016 – Currently Received the Community Service Award for the Most Volunteer Community Hours at the MS South Texas Pageant in Harlingen Texas.

Currently hold the 2014 Title of Ms Coastal Bend Senior Queen where I represent the City of Corpus Christi and participate with Mayor Nelda Martinez in all upcoming events. Had the time of my life.

2013– OUTSTANDING ISLANDER OF THE MONTH at Texas A&M University Dec. 2013 – Featured in the CC Caller Times as “70 the New Inspiration”

2014– Welcomed Medal of Honor Mr. Rodela at the Lexington USS – which was a very moving experience for me. Delivered 300 Roses to all of the Veterans.

2012-2016 – Hispanic Women’s Network Association of Texas

(Dr. Mary Jane Garza – addmrf@r.postjobfree.com) or Linda Benavides

2010 – 2016 Revelaires Dance Club as Secretary and at present a BOARD MEMBER with my picture being posted in the front page of The

Caller Times.

2015 – 2016 RECOGNIZED for 40 years of teaching CCD (Religious Education and Faith Formation to our Youth) by Our Bishop Michael Mulvey 2009 to-Present 2016 - Catholic Daughter of the Americas Court # 2543 as Treasurer.

2011 – 2016 Rachel’s Vineyard – Helping young pregnant girls

2010 – 2016 Mother Teresa Shelter. Feeding the homeless 2013 – 2016 Catholic Charities. Donating clothing, Peanut butter and Bread, Coffee, Soap, and Tea

2008 – 2016 Have always been involved with March of Dimes, Bay fest, Buccaneer Days Parade, Cancer Awareness Mentor, Metro Ministries in their Soup Kitchen

2012-2016 – Big supporter to the Boken Kamp Children’s Shelter where I assist as needed or by making pillow cases for their 90 beds and taking them school supplies

2010/2012 Mentor for the Corpus Christi Independent School

District

2006 – Certificate of Achievement – T-45 Simulator (Took lessons

Flying at NAS Kingsville) Lt Col Forrest Patton 361-***-****

2004 and 2005 - Employee of the Year for at Texas A&M University

1996 & 1998 - Outstanding Member in the City Assistant Team/Helping

Others. (CAT’S)

1996-2000 Again Working with Metro Ministries in the Soup Kitchen 2000 – Coastal Bend Texas Democratic Women’s Achievement Award due to Fund raising & Memberships. Now I am a Republican!

1991 – Paraprofessional of the year for Gregory-Portland ISD

1987 – Outstanding Children’s Choir Music Coordinator at Our Lady of

Mount Carmel Church in Portland by the Diocese of Corpus Christi

1990 –1991 Recognized for leadership as President of Gregory

Portland Independent Scholl District Parents/Teacher Organization

1971 – Business Women’s Association Award for the Banking Institute and Association of Professionals

Hobbies: & Other Activities

I can ride a Harley, do Bicycling; take tap lessons, country, Salsa and ballroom dancing, and Jog daily just to stay fit. I also do canoeing,

Quilting, Sewing, Kick Boxing, Horse Back Riding, Jazzerzing AND I am a Writer/Author of many short stories.

Teach CCD (Bible Classes) at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, where I am a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, CCD Teacher, play the Guitar. Baptismal Instructor, and Have been inducted into the “New” Dynamic Catholics Alive Program as a Team

Leader & Instructor (2015-2016)

IN 2013 I raised more than $4,000 dollars at our Christmas Program “The Greatest Story Ever Told”, so that we could wire the sound system in our OLPH church. I may enclosed the letter (if you so wish) that I send out to all of my friends asking for their help.

REFERENCES:

Linda Lewis –1201 Leopard Corpus Christi TX 78401

361-***-****

HENRY GARRETT 850-3113 EX-Mayor of Corpus Christi

Rose Zuniga – Advisor & Professor at Texas A&M 825-3074

LORI BRYANT - City of Corpus Christi 826-1812

Dr Rita Hernandez – Texas A&M 773-***-****

Phyllis Rodriguez – 816-0893 - Professional Sandra Aguirre –City Hall 512-***-****

Melissa Adames – TX A&M 361-***-****

Jeff Bell, 710 Buffalo Corpus Christi TX 78401 361-***-****

LT. COL. Forrest Patton, USMARINE Academic Systems

Administrator, Naval Air Station Kingsville TX 78364 and

President of our “Revelaires Dance Club” also my Flying Instructor along with Mr. Wynndam 361-***-****

ASST. CHIEF OF POLICE Mark Schauer Corpus Christi Police Department 361-***-****

Retired Chief of Police Mike Walsh Corpus Christi Police

Department 886-2846 or 886-2681

Chris Morin – 549-0143 / 961-2623 District Deputy to Catholic

Daughters of the Americas and Employed as an Accountant at NAS

Pat Marcha – Director for Eucharistic Ministers, 991-7891

Armando Sanchez – Deacon OLPH 991-7891

Father Joseph Nguyen OLPH 991-7891 or Father Frank Martinez

Pat Marcha 739-5061 Director of Lectors at OLPH

Dr O.B. Garcia 852-0386 Texas A& M University-Corpus Christi

Richard Cuevas, Sales, 429-0021

I am interested in applying for the Secretarial position at the Corpus Christi Police Officers Association. My resume represents my credentials, qualifications and expertise.

I am a versatile, highly motivated professional with a strong background in Administrative Support, Customer & Student Services and Management. My primary duty was assisting my director, Dr Hernandez and Dr Lucido. Hiring Student Workers was my secondary objective. Scheduling appointments, communicating with clients, and personnel was just as important.

I possess excellent communication abilities and people skills with a capacity to work independently or as a team member. Able to analyze, exercise sound judgment and remain calm while working with professionals, students, co-workers that are under stress. I had the Ability to meet strict deadlines and working multiple priority projects concurrently. Possess Solid business judgment and strong verbal and written communication skills. Read, Write and Speak Spanish.

On another important subject: I am also very involved within my community as a religious educator (CCD teacher), Eucharistic Minister (Extra-ordinary Minister of Holy Communion), Lector, Catholic Daughter, Dynamic Catholics, RCIA and Baptismal Instructor and the Women's League of Voters.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to meeting you soon.

Sincerely,

Katy Costello

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