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Michele Cross

Riverside

Summary

Highly motivated and client focused professional with strong work ethic and exceptional office management, operations and communication skills.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrative Secretary II - Professional Growth Systems

Riverside Unified School District
01.2021 - Current
  • Provide comprehensive administrative support to management, including scheduling appointments, meetings, managing multiple department calendars, co-organize events
  • Support PGS Director, Administrative team, Support Teachers, Induction team, and Classified team
  • Maintain records, compiling information and ensuring accuracy of data
  • Assist with multiple project planning, coordinating, preparing agendas, scheduling
  • Maintain, monitor and manage department budgets, track orders, expenditures and prepare reports
  • Communicating effectively with staff, visitors and resolving inquiries
  • Train clerical staff

Administrative Secretary II - Wellness and Engagement

Riverside Unified School District
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • On-call support for site administrators during GoGuardian alerts during school and work hours
  • Maintain accurate and confidential department orders, leave requests, time and attendance
  • Accurate calendar of events, updating

Interim Executive Assistant to Chief Academic Officer

Riverside Unified School District
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Screen phone calls and visitors during Leadership and Board meetings providing timely communication with the Superintendent, CAO CBO, Cabinet Members and Executive Secretaries
  • Assist with event preparation, coordination and communication

Administrative Secretary II - LCAP

Riverside Unified School District
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for organizing events, communication, correspondence, agendas and materials
  • Monitor LCAP/LCFF funds regarding deadlines, proper usage, description and budgets
  • Input and update annual Document Tracking System (DTS) for LCAP Goals 1-3
  • Organize, schedule and prepare the DECIDE Riverside student sessions and presentations
  • Assist Grant Manager, Linda Christopher with grant edits, correspondence, calendar meetings, and invoices

Substitute Secretary - Professional Growth Systems

Riverside Unified School District
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Provide support for PGS division, Assistant Superintendent, Antonio Garcia, Executive Secretary, Lisa Martinez, Principal and Liaison
  • Organize Charlotte Danielson Framework Training Sessions
  • Assist Principal Liaison, Hayley Calhoun with DECIDE Riverside projects, scheduling, sessions with RUSD students and final award ceremony
  • Coordinate conferences, calendars, department meetings, activities

Entrepreneur

Cross Construction and Mason Builders, Inc
01.2003 - 01.2018
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers, banks, brokers, private investors, subcontractors and clients
  • Successfully managed and delivered projects on time and under budget
  • Execute administrative and financial duties including office management, budget, reports, quarter and year end financial reports
  • Maximize efficiency of administrative processes for high volume accounts by ensuring accuracy and timeliness in deadlines
  • Manage team members evaluations with the objective to increase individual performance

Human Resources Technician

Riverside Unified School District
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • Assist with posting job ads, tracking applicants, scheduling interviews and verifying references
  • Help new hires with enrollment forms, answer questions and assist with basic HR inquiries
  • Maintain accurate record keeping, reports
  • Organize testing, interviews, panel members, applicant notifications
  • Maintain employee evaluation and notification to administrators

Human Resources Assistant

Riverside Unified School District
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Manage files, scheduling meetings, and handling phone calls, emails and front desk
  • Assist with recruitment process
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records

Legal Secretary

Stream and Stream
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Organize and maintain case files, including producing and editing transcripts
  • Prepare and manage various legal documents, including drafting, editing, scheduling client and court dates
  • Schedule court hearings, file court documents, calendar court meetings, and client appointments

Education

Cal State University Long Beach
01-1992

Association of Arts -

Santa Monica College
01.1990

Skills

  • Strong customer service and problem solving skills
  • Adaptable and flexible to dynamic organizational and customer needs
  • Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and maintain accurate records
  • Ability to identify and resolve issues independently or with guidance
  • Ability to work both independently and collaborate effectively with others
  • Windows XP
  • Google applications
  • Galaxy
  • Bilingual (Spanish)

Certification

  • RUSD Aspiring Leadership - Arbinger Outward Mindset Training, 2021
  • RUSD Aspiring Leadership - Arbinger Outward Mindset Training, 2024
  • RUSD Leadership academy: Leading in Equity, 2021
  • RUSD Introduction to Coaching Seminar, 2024
  • Riverside Community College - Customer Relations Program, 2024

Timeline

Administrative Secretary II - Professional Growth Systems

Riverside Unified School District
01.2021 - Current

Administrative Secretary II - Wellness and Engagement

Riverside Unified School District
01.2020 - 01.2021

Interim Executive Assistant to Chief Academic Officer

Riverside Unified School District
01.2020 - 12.2020

Administrative Secretary II - LCAP

Riverside Unified School District
01.2019 - 01.2020

Substitute Secretary - Professional Growth Systems

Riverside Unified School District
01.2017 - 01.2018

Entrepreneur

Cross Construction and Mason Builders, Inc
01.2003 - 01.2018

Human Resources Technician

Riverside Unified School District
01.2000 - 01.2003

Human Resources Assistant

Riverside Unified School District
01.1999 - 01.2000

Legal Secretary

Stream and Stream
01.1997 - 01.1999

Cal State University Long Beach

Association of Arts -

Santa Monica College
Michele Cross