Brenda Martinez
Bermuda Dunes
Summary
Dynamic bilingual professional with a proven track record at Desert Sands Unified School District, excelling in organizational skills and time management. Adept at optimizing operations and enhancing student support through effective problem-solving and vendor relations. Committed to fostering a positive environment while achieving compliance and operational excellence.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Specialist Bilingual
Desert Sands Unified School District
10.2022 - Current
- Optimize scheduling and appointment coordination, ensuring smooth daily operations for all staff.
- Demonstrate adaptability by quickly learning new software programs and office tools as required, continuously improving skill set.
- Handle incoming calls professionally, routing callers appropriately or take detailed messages when necessary.
- Greet incoming visitors and customers professionally and provide friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Assist personnel, the community, outside agencies, etc. for the purpose of providing support and backup for their assignments; coordinating activities; and, repair and maintenance of equipment.
- Compose materials and documents (e.g. letters, memos, fliers, newsletters, calendars, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to school and district personnel, the public, state officials, etc.
Volleyball Coach
Desert Sands Unified School District
06.2009 - Current
- Provide guidance and mentorship to volleyball athletes to help reach full potential.
- Collaborate with fellow coaches to share best practices, leading to overall program improvement.
- Establish a supportive environment that encouraged growth, accountability, sportsmanship among players.
- Create positive and encouraging environment to motivate athletes to give best efforts.
Office Technician Bilingual
Desert Sands Unified School District
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Demonstrated adaptability in managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining focus on achieving desired results efficiently under pressure situations or tight deadlines.
- Contributed to a positive work culture through active participation in team building activities fostering camaraderie among colleagues.
- Managed front desk operations, providing exceptional customer service to clients and visitors.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on various projects, ensuring timely completion of tasks and meeting deadlines.
- Coordinated and monitored assigned activities and/or program components for the purpose of ensuring compliance with financial, legal and/or administrative requirements.
Paraeducator Bilingual
Desert Sands Unified School District
01.2017 - 04.2022
- Assisted students in achieving academic goals by providing one-on-one tutoring and small group instruction in various subjects.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted teachers in managing classrooms effectively by maintaining clear expectations, enforcing rules consistently, and reinforcing positive behavior choices.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
ITT Technical Institute
San Bernardino, CA06-2009
Skills
- Inventory control
- Organizational skills mastery
- Time management expertise
- Problem-solving capacity
- Budgeting and finance
- Records management expertise
- Vendor relations management
Timeline
Office Specialist Bilingual
Desert Sands Unified School District
10.2022 - Current
Office Technician Bilingual
Desert Sands Unified School District
04.2022 - 10.2022
Paraeducator Bilingual
Desert Sands Unified School District
01.2017 - 04.2022
Volleyball Coach
Desert Sands Unified School District
06.2009 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
ITT Technical Institute