Tessa Benkosky
Personnel Preference
Mt. Shasta
13
years of professional experience
I have spent many years in various customer service jobs, and have thus developed a skill-set for working with the public. I am a fast learner, I never shy away from any task. I have learned payroll and quickbooks, I am organized, and a dependable employee. I have worked closely with children of all ages and have a passion for helping children strive for the best version of themselves.
Work History
Business Manager
1 Year 2 Months- As the business manager I run the day to day business operations, bill companies for weekly payroll and expenses, double check payroll before finalizing, oversee office staff schedules and time clocks, and grant or deny time off requests. I onboard new clients and write contracts and am the head HR for all In office staff as well as staff placed at other companies (over 60 employees) I work closely with our Clients for hiring and releasing staff, scheduling interviews and facilitating meetings.
Baker/Cook/ Kindergarten Aid
2 Years 9 Months- I work in the Weed elementary School cafeteria as a baker/cook position. Serving and cooking lunches, managing the salad bar 4 days a week. I took inventory, entered data and managed food safety (following state and federal guidelines). My position in the cafeteria was removed and I worked at a teacher aid in the Kindergarten classroom.
- In my role as a Kindergarten Teachers Aid I assisted the lead teacher and helped keep the classroom running smoothly. Some of my duties included helping set up and clean up activities (art projects, learning centers, etc.), preparing materials (cutting paper, organizing supplies, copying worksheets), working with small groups or individual students on basic skills (letters, numbers, colors), and reinforcing lessons introduced by the teacher. I supervised lunches and recess times for my class as well as multiple other grades as well. I also worked in the SAFE program for afterschool supervision as a floater aid, which meant I worked with all age groups and filled in wherever I was needed.
Payroll Administrator
7 Months- I have worked as the main payroll person and have learned QuickBooks. My job consists of going over timecards and daily work reports for accuracy and expense receipts, that I then input into QuickBooks. I also handle and input all of the new hire paperwork, which consists of making sure it is filled out completely and correctly, then scanning it into personnel files. At the end of our payroll week I then log into company accounts and pay state and federal liabilities and payroll taxes, as well as making payments for employees' child support orders.
Medical Coordinator/ Cattery Supervisor
6 Months- At SHS I was hired to coordinate the medical care of the animals within the humane society. This entailed treating sick and injured animals and making sure the animals were happy and not stressed. I was also promoted to cattery supervisor and had three employees. I oversaw day-to-day cleaning, treatments, and daily activities. I was also involved with some program work, I scheduled appointments for the public to get involved in our spay and neuter public assistance runs as well as helped with coordinating our foster program and our "Keep Them Home" grant program.
Placement Coordinator
7 Months- At Personnel Preference I started as a receptionist but was quickly moved up to Placement Coordinator. I went through applications, interviewed, placed people looking for work, I also worked with many of our clients placing people in positions they needed filled quickly. I also performed background checks and drug tests for potential employees. I was in charge of processing and distributing our employees' W-2s.
Veterinary Assistant
5 Years 10 Months- At the animal hospital, I perform many tasks in the reception area as well as the hospital in general. Up front, I answer phones, schedule appointments, process payments, and answer many questions for pet owners as they pick up and drop off their loved ones. We have a very organized filing system and I must retrieve and replace charts carefully. This usually entails delicate management of the pet owners as well; the moods often range from sad to irate, and I have learned the nuances of helping to calm and reassure clients.
- For general patient care, I often assist doctors with surgeries by holding animals, trimming nails (which is routinely done under anesthesia), and drawing blood. Before and after surgery, I am expected to sterilize equipment and clean the rooms. I often make microscope slides from samples for the Doctor’s to review. I also take and prepare samples which are picked up regularly and processed at a laboratory. I help the doctors by taking x-rays. I can prepare mediation doses for the Veterinarian’s to administer to patients.
- I am often tasked with the responsibility of going in on the weekend when the hospital is closed to care for the animals. This includes routine feeding and cleaning duties, and ensuring comfort and well-being of the animals. I monitor them for any additional care that may be needed.
- Aside from the most technical aspects of this position, I am no stranger to the general care of the animals and the hospital! We have extensive daily cleaning duties such as laundry and cleaning every room. We must maintain cleanliness of the kennels. Furthermore, we enjoy meeting and spending time with all of the pets. We give them food and water, care for them as medically necessary, and we truly become enveloped in their lives. We are often all deeply affected by the triumphs and tragedies that go along with caring for the animals that come through.
- Supervisor: Maureen Baker
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Customer service
Project management
Employee management
Business development
Customer relationship management
Issue resolution
Communication
Classroom Management
Patient
Timeline
Business Manager
Personnel Preference
06.2025 - CurrentRead More
Baker/Cook/ Kindergarten Aid
Weed Elementary School
09.2022 - 06.2025Read More
Payroll Administrator
Roll N Rock Construction
02.2022 - 09.2022Read More
Medical Coordinator/ Cattery Supervisor
Siskiyou Humane Society Inc.
07.2021 - 01.2022Read More
Placement Coordinator
Personnel Preference
08.2019 - 03.2020Read More
Veterinary Assistant
Mt. Shasta Animal Hospital
10.2013 - 08.2019Read More
Port Protection High
High School Diploma
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