Jen Colvin
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linkedin.com/in/jen-c-47845b31
Objective
Desire to assist others utilizing my eclectic skillset and curiosity towards a common goal within the Legal industry.. Professional Experience
Express Employment Agency
The City of Kent
Administrative Assistant II (Temporary)
August 8, 2022- October 31st, 2022
● Handled confidential personnel information and records in accordance with current department and City policies
● Under the direction of supervisor, respond to public records disclosure requests
● Apply knowledge of the department’s documents, organizational files (physical/electronic) and databases required to properly respond to requests
● Gather data and produce timely responses
● Assist with creating and editing electronic mapping documents for the use of individual section work planning/scheduling, budget presentations and public information dissemination
● Assist supervisor with administrative onboarding duties for seasonal, limited hour and supported employment staff
● Work with various City departments to process appropriate pre-employment paperwork and materials and ensure new staff have met all needed requirements
● Enter staff into appropriate departmental data bases and track employment data for section supervisors
● Assist with employees’ work planning and training and provide input on quarterly and yearly reviews
● Assist with creation, editing and modification of departmental standard operating procedures
● Coordinate division plan review for capital and development projects
● Act as liaison between Public Works and Economic and Community Development for assistance with deadlines and process changes
● Respond to after hour notification requests and occasional standby duty during inclement weather events
● Answer telephones, provide information and assistance to callers; enter and track requests in the resident request tracking system
● Dispatched residential city calls to the Vegetation, Storm, Special Emphasis, Street and Water crews ensuring resident is satisfied through to resolution
● Book meeting rooms, create agenda’s, take and distribute notes, track and compile action items, set up and clean up
● Prepare a variety of correspondence, memoranda, agendas, forms, reports, presentations and other documents from handwritten or typed sources; proofread and edit materials for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to applicable rules and regulations, which include business grammar, punctuation and word usage, as required; compile, collate and duplicate information, package and distribute copies
● Maintain complex records for retention and/or disposal, using the applicable Washington State records retention schedules
● Assist in the creation and editing of department pages on the City internal and external websites; to include traffic and departmental updates using social media tools
● Assist in obtaining photo documentation in the field of ongoing work projects Colvin Mobile Notary, LLC
Mobile Notary (Independent Contractor)
October 2021- Present
● Own and manage a once very successful Mobile Notary business (until interest rates increased)
● Travel to on-site real estate Client meetings.
● Notarize 1000’s of signatures of documents, for Purchases, Sales & Refinance transactions (Zero mistakes!)
● Created a train the Trainer for Notaries
● Third-party witness to ensure documents are affixed with a legitimate signature and all parties have followed the laws and regulations regarding their specific transactions
● Client collaboration with both Buyer & Seller
Rainier Notary
Mobile Notary (Independent Contractor)
October 2019-October 2021
● Travel to on-site real estate Client meetings.
● Notarize the signing of documents, for Purchases, Sales & Refinance transactions.
● Third-party witness to ensure documents are affixed with a legitimate signature and all parties have followed the laws and regulations regarding their specific transactions.
● Trained Notaries as they shadowed me
● Client collaboration with both Buyer & Seller
Enumclaw High School
Assessment Secretary
December 2016-January 2020
● Oversaw all High school state & College preparatory testing.
● Assisted students in signing up for the appropriate tests based on skill level.
● Managed Proctors to perform their duties.
● Liaison between College Preparatory Institutions & High school requirements.
● Assisted High School Assistant Principal in running reports regarding all things testing.
● Liaison between multiple departments & District Management within High School to ensure students were on track to graduate.
Nordstrom Corporate
IT Help Desk Support
February 2012-September 2015
● Service Desk support, Troubleshooting and backend monitoring of systems and applications to in store employees.
● Support customers across multiple departments with a focus on providing excellent customer experience to Nordstrom Employees ensuring no computer down time.
● Trained numerous new hires the process and procedures of the job role. Colvin Consulting
Jr DBA
November 2009-January 2012
● Assisted with Database Administration on Oracle Databases with regards to “Educational Information”
● SFTP File Transfers.
● Ran cronjob reports.
● Took Databases in or out of Restricted mode.
● Basic VI Editing within UNIX.
● Windows 7 and Windows XP.
● Experience with Office 2003/2010.
● Basic SQL scripting
MILA
Internal Sales Manager
June 2006-June 2007
● Performed online training within MILA's specialized software program to Brokerage firms in the Mortgage Industry regarding MILA'S products & services.
● Pitched & sold MILA’s mortgage loan packages.
● Acted as a Client Services Manager to ensure productivity was up to par. Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage Consultant
May 2001-September 2002
● Conducted Home Loan applications with Consumers seeking to purchase homes Nationwide.
● Developed business relationships with prospective Real Estate Agents as well as any other prospective referral sources in order to gain home loan business.
● Attended Home Buying Expositions in order to gain business leads.
● Certified First time Homebuyer Instructor.
Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage Assistant to Top Producing Loan Officer January 1998-May 2001
● Assisted top Loan Officer gathering all documentation needed from prospective home owners to conduct home loan applications.
● Data entry of all home loan applications for loan officer.
● Certified First time Homebuyer Instructor.
AppleOne Employment
Business Development Recruiter
September 1996-January 1998
● Designed and implemented an overall recruiting strategy.
● Developed and updated & maintained job descriptions & their status.
● Attended job fairs in order to gain potential employees.
● Prepared resumes for job seeking candidates as well offered job seeking advice.
● Cold called potential clients to match potential well qualified candidates to their requests.
● Top 10 in Sales for Division multiple months in a row.
● Trained new hires processes and procedures of the job role.
● Initiated job requisitions and utilized applicant tracking system to process applications to the proper stages in the hiring process.
● Sourced & attracted candidates through the Taleo database..
● Screened candidates resumes & job applications.
● Handling of sensitive & private information.
● Conducted Scheduling, coordinating & participated in the interview process for all my assigned applicants, using various reliable recruiting & selection tools / methods to filter candidates within times sensitive schedules.
● Assessed candidates’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience & aptitudes.
● Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated.
● Assisted Management with analytical, well documented recruiting reports.
● Assisted new hires with new-hire paperwork & liaising with Clients on exact processes. Education
Highline Community College (Des Moines, Washington) General, Business and Legal studies
CDL Certification (Class B)
Notary Public Commission License / Real Estate Loan Signing Agent Memberships
National Notary Association