The Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce                        2008-2009

Director, Education and Workforce Development Division

Socorro Independent School District                                      1989-2008

Educator, Elementary Level

Packard Electric Division of GM (contractor IPS, Inc.)      1986-1988

Executive Assistant / Clerical Supervisor

Government Employees Credit Union                                   1985-1985

Teller

Barrueta Realty

1983-1985

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

Master of Public Administration

University of Texas at El Paso, 2004

·         Pi Alpha Alpha Public Administration Honor Society

·         Focus on labor / human resources issues

·         Major GPA:  4.0

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

University of Texas at El Paso, 1988

·         Dean’s List – 1988

Undergraduate Credit Hours

Yale University, 1980-1982

·    Coursework towards Economics / Political Science degree

Dynamic  professional with a history of developing

and implementing vital program initiatives.  Strong

research, communication, organizational, problem solving

and team-building skills.  Focused, culturally sensitive, and

skilled in quick mastery of new information.  Attention to

detail, but visionary.

·         Fluent  Spanish                                                          

•    Intermediate French            

·         MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook             

•    Internet Research

·          PC / MAC operating systems                              

•    SPSS Software         

Experience                          Management and Leadership

·         Effectively organized, promoted and administered divisional activities including large events, dissemination of information, and outreach to business and non-profit partners to increase linkages

·         Managed divisional business plan, developed and monitored divisional budget, income and expenditures

·         Facilitated monthly committee meetings, recommended courses of action, provided support material for committee members

·         Facilitator / presenter for visiting officials, program participants, and in-service trainings

·         Supervised employees, delegated workload, evaluated performance

·         Five years team lead and administrative liaison

Program Management

·         Oversight of Business Services Unit responsible for assisting employers with workforce staffing needs

·         Managed Texas Workforce Commission grant of $250,000+, eight business partners and over 100 trainees

·         Co-managed ElPasoJobRegister.com website for military spouses

·         Managed school board candidate qualification process

·         Designed curriculum and assessments at district level for public schools

Human Resources

·         Initiated and designed employee handbook which facilitated relations between contracted employees and employer

·         Monitored job postings, job openings filled and employer services for business unit

·         Research on international labor compliance of US maquiladoras

Client Support

·         Built strong relationships with Chamber members

·         Researched and resolved website inquiries from business partners

·         Assisted customers with monetary transactions

·         Assisted customers with real estate inquiries

·         Built strong relationships with students and parents