Mayenka Salazar
Rialto
Summary
Responsible Immigration Service Assistant with an understanding of immigration. Energetic and trustworthy with a team-oriented mentality. Ready to take on the challenges in an exciting new position.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Immigration Service Assistant
United States And Citizenship Immigration Services
12.2022 - Current
- Pre-screening various applications and submissions by USCIS customers for accuracy and completeness of initial supporting documentation
- Scheduling applicant appointments, communicating directly with applicants and their representatives
- Performing analysis on files, reports, and information systems and databases to update information and maintain data integrity
- Producing highly sensitive and secure documents
- Identifying incoming applications that require expedited service or requests for fee waivers and channel those through the correct work process
- Editing and creating office documents and correspondence using office automation software, i.e
- Graphics, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing
- Managing individual case files, accounting for the movement of files to other locations, conducting audits of files and acting as a records liaison with other agencies
- Examining, evaluating evidence, and analyzing immigration benefits documents received for authenticity
- Researching, analyzing and applying appropriate immigration laws, policies and procedures
- Adjudicating immigration benefits based on reviews of applications in coordination with policies.
Procurement Specialist
TMGcore Inc
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Effectively manage priorities for a high volume of supplier purchase orders/contracts
- Oversee source selection for parts and services
- Manage contractual documents and binding agreements including preparing, negotiating, executing, and documenting Request for Proposals (RFP), supplier contracts, and purchase orders in accordance with regulatory requirements and Client procedures
- Support Proposal Board activity including gathering supplier cost and lead time inputs to support customer proposals, Requests for Information (RFI), and business development opportunities
- Gathers data for supplier performance evaluation and improvement opportunities to ensure delivery, quality, and financial stability
- Manage supplier performance, interpreting and enforcing contract terms and conditions
- Initiate supplier improvement activities, while integrating and aligning with program business unit goals and strategies
- Communicate and engage with stakeholders to ensure that program and customer strategies are integrated into supplier source selection, negotiation, and contracting strategies
- Communicate across functions, programs, and suppliers to effectively manage risks, issues and opportunities
- Lead special projects to execute continuous improvement initiatives
- Coach, mentor, and train junior team members
- Possess complete understanding, ability, and knowledge to act independently when working routine problems or situations; Possess complete knowledge of company and local policies, procedures and regulations.
Purchasing Agent
VA
12.2017 - 08.2021
- Develop, prepare, negotiate and advertise contracts and purchase orders
- Conducting research and maintaining perpetual inventory accounts for non-expendable equipment in a data base system
- Recommended price adjustments, deviation from contract terms, conditions, delivery schedules and changes
- Coordinated contract administration through acceptance and payment throughout the life of the contracts
- Determining required sources of equipment, purchase card program and simplified acquisition procedures
- Maintained data on requisitions, orders and Supply Fund
- Monitored work in progress and assured timely accomplishment of assigned workload
- Executed purchasing strategies with suppliers including on-going negotiations, price management and day-to-day support of efficient supply chain operations
- Represented a key role in the development and execution of multi-regional procurement strategies including supplier segmentation, bidding, cost analysis and inventory optimization
- Establishes protocols for incoming data, organizes computerized data sets, and retrieves computerized data
- Using bar code scanning equipment and appropriate tagging equipment to implement property accounting systems; researching and analyzing information to resolve questions and issues
- Developed and maintained relationships with both internal customers and suppliers while aggressively driving to results that made company more competitive
- Managed day-to-day business activities to ensure achievement of annual goals
- Identified, gathered and analyzed internal and external intelligence such as market trends, supplier capabilities, specification data and customer requirements to optimize long-term purchasing decisions
- Determined and maintained optimal stock levels through active and effective interaction with warehouse personnel
- Performs work involving the collection, compilation, and/or tracking of data and statistical information in support of an organization's program operation.
Supply Technician
VA
06.2014 - 12.2017
- Operating and monitoring steam autoclaves, sonic washers, and other sterilizing equipment
- Cleaning sterilizing equipment
- Organizing surgical instrument trays
- Recording sterilizer test results
- Stocking and inventorying crash carts
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards
- Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track suspense's on items such as project milestones, progress reports, funding accomplishments, compliance strategies, etc
- Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems
- Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
- Performs duties as Environmental Health and Safety liaison by receiving and responding to administrative inquiries from employees, community partners, federal, state and local agencies, law enforcement officials, representatives from private hospitals, Veterans Service Organization representatives, VA Central Office, Congressional offices, White House, and VA Secretary inquiries
- Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes
- Manages the lifecycle of expendable assets in the VA HCS and supported catchment areas
- Monitors all aspects of the operating programs and makes recommendations to improve or modify methods of disseminating information to intended audiences
- Analyzes data to include projected lifecycle, down time, repair rates, lost workload, cost, depreciation, trade-in value and other factors which impact procurement decisions
- Prepares and records documents for Safety Manager or committee representation of the Safety section.
EMS Supervisor
VA
06.2010 - 06.2014
- Supervise all housekeeping staff
- Generalizing, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
- Accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of all Housekeeping tasks/functions, cleaning, etc
- Including disciplinary action if/when required
- Does daily quality assurance tours of the building appropriately identifies problems and arranges for correction
- Keep records of all problems, the date of follow up and the date of correction, informing the General Foreman of any problem
- Train all new housekeeping personnel and provide ongoing evaluation of skills, thoroughness, etc and re-instruction as needed to insure proper techniques, procedures and care of equipment
- Maintain timely, accurate written charts, assessments, documents, and records of periodically cleaned areas, such as floor stripping, curtain changing, curtain and cabinet top cleaning
- Assure that these are done in a timely manner
- Assume responsibility for housekeeping purchases and indirectly responsible for purchases for other departments of the Home
- Strive for optimal use of supplies, materials, keeping in mind cost and budget limitations
- Assume responsibility for inventory control and the orderliness of the housekeeping storage and supply room
- Promptly investigate and document employee injuries/illnesses
- Conduct studies, system evaluations, and process reviews in accordance with policies, regulations, and Standard Operating Procedures ((SOP's)) to determine the degree of effectiveness of specific portions of the quality assurance program relating to Sanitation, Waste, Pest Control, and Linen
- Incumbent ensures program meets regulatory requirements to include The Joint Commission, (TJC), OSHA, EPA, and other internal and external reporting agencies
- Perform other duties as assigned by General Foreman
- Participates in VISN and facility strategic planning to support major and minor construction projects, activation of new facilities, and reuse of existing space involving multi-million-dollar projects
- Supports the creation of acquisition strategies and standardization initiatives to acquire and purchase high-tech, high-cost medical devices, surgical equipment devices and major classes of materials, displaying familiarity with contracting laws and regulations with industry practices
- Analyses and advises the customer on equipment purchase recommendations utilizing the 'best value' approach, which may include criteria such as special features of the supply or service that are required in effective program performance that is not provided by a comparable supply or service; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; past performance; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations
- Reviews and reports back to Fiscal Service on listings of delinquent payments and receipts of equipment purchase orders
- Managing a property management program and determining the means and methods to resolve issues and improve operations; determining required sources of equipment, purchase card program and simplified acquisition procedures; researching and analyzing information to include tracing sequences of inventory management transactions; and advising on the management, control and accountability of equipment in use
- Coordinates final disposition of EX assets, including the re-utilization program; organizes requirements of hazardous materials disposal, IT sanitization control; and appropriate shipment and transfer method
- Manages and controls EX assets for a VA HCS and supported catchment area.
Human Intelligence Collector
FT Bragg
07.2007 - 03.2010
- Supported OEF as a Human Intelligence Collector with Joint Special Operations Task Force May 2011 – Feb 2012
- Conducted over 900 interrogations resulting in actionable intelligence against Time Sensitive Targets in support of Task Force objective
- Acted as primary interrogator for 400 High Value Individual related detainees’ resulting in numerous follow-on targets and additional captures
- Trained incoming interrogators on standard operating procedures and interrogations operations
- Provided intelligence support and direction to interrogations; conducted Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) analysis; oversaw advanced follow-on exploitation of communications equipment
- Trained to identify adversarial elements, intentions, compositions and dispositions using military source operations
- Review applications and petitions for Detainees to determine appropriate level of adjudicative review and update databases with appropriate information and decisions
- Research and interpret sources including laws and regulations, operating instructions, legislative history, precedent decisions, state and local laws, and international treaties to determine adjudicative decision
- Process electronic or paper applications and petitions for Detainees using available electronic systems to verify numerous established data points
- Provide direct assistance to personnel/officials of other Federal agencies in identifying individuals who pose a threat to national/public security
- Conduct security checks in accordance with all applicable laws and policies.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Management -
University of Phoenix
01.2019
Warrior Leaders Course -
11.2010
Army Basic Instructor Course -
10.2010
Human Intelligence Collector Course (35M) -
08.2010
U.S. Army Advanced Individual Training -
09.2006
U.S. Army Basic Training Course -
07.2006
Skills
- Customer Service
- Proficient with technology
- Time Management
- Conflict resolution
- Communication
- Employee training and development
- Case management
- Excellent attention to detail
- Self-sufficient
- Team work
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Immigration Service Assistant
United States And Citizenship Immigration Services
12.2022 - Current
Procurement Specialist
TMGcore Inc
09.2021 - 07.2022
Purchasing Agent
VA
12.2017 - 08.2021
Supply Technician
VA
06.2014 - 12.2017
EMS Supervisor
VA
06.2010 - 06.2014
Human Intelligence Collector
FT Bragg
07.2007 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science in Management -
University of Phoenix
Warrior Leaders Course -
Army Basic Instructor Course -
Human Intelligence Collector Course (35M) -
U.S. Army Advanced Individual Training -
U.S. Army Basic Training Course -
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