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Tamyris Goodrich

Ashkum

Summary

I have over 9 years of experience working with a diverse population in higher education, and over 10 years of Customer Service. I like to communicate, build relationships with the community, assist and interact with coworkers and to help facilitate students navigate school and succeeded. I am reliable, dedicated, resourceful, respectful, compassionate, and professional.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

ESL Enrollment & Retention Specialist

Kankakee Community College
11.2023 - 08.2024

Onboarding all english second language students, including recruitment, intake, placement, support & transition; coordinating and proctoring all adult education orientation and placement testing.

Mentoring/training/supervision of support staff responsible for testing, including TABE, CASAS, and BEST PLUS test proctors.

Assisting director with developing and reporting departmental budgets.

  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
  • Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.

STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES REP II

Palm Beach State College
12.2020 - 10.2023
  • Process Tuition payments (cash, check and credit-cards)
  • Assists students, faculty and staff with various transactions including waivers, Gift Card requests, scholarships, insurance payments, stop payments
  • Customer Service in person and by phone
  • Teamwork/collaboration
  • FERPA/CPR Training
  • Performs highly confidential administrative and secretarial duties
  • Languages: Spanish and Portuguese
  • Research/analyze students account billing and issues, receivables/collection fees and referral as needed
  • Handles student's confidential information
  • Answers phone calls, cashiers' central email, Microsoft Teams chat and distributes mail
  • Reconciles Account Receivable invoices, wires and check payments from federal, state, and local sources
  • Process Workday deposits for different departments
  • Organizes files
  • Balances cash drawer, prepares bank deposit, reconciles cashier activity balance sheet, spreadsheets and in the system
  • Responsible for office closing and storing money/deposits inside vault
  • Handle difficult, emotional situation and provided conflict resolution to students and parents

ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE III

Palm Beach State College
12.2021 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for handling student accounts and performing general accounting functions
  • Process student refunds, sends invoices to over 30 customers, and follows up on unpaid accounts time frames
  • Apply Student Sponsor courses coverages
  • Creates invoices requests
  • Collects cash, provides receipts, and performs account reconciliations
  • Interacts professionally with outside collection agencies and notifies delinquent accounts
  • Financial aid billing, disbursements and special Accounts Receivables assignment

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE II

Palm Beach State College
02.2016 - 11.2020
  • Welcomed and assists students, faculty, staff and the public with inquiries regarding Student Activities and general college related questions, procedures and policies
  • Prepared correspondence, created event flyers and email notices for internal and external distribution
  • Submitted facilities, room and tabling events requests
  • Reviewed reports, documents, quotes, invoices, contracts, various college forms
  • Entered Workday tasks: Travel Spend Authorization & Expense Report, purchase orders, requisitions, procurement cards, supplier contracts, timekeeper, budget balance and transfers
  • Assisted on checking and maintaining multiple budgets for Student Activities department and over 40 clubs
  • Student Government Association Co- Advisor 2019-2020
  • Designed and implemented Student Activities programs to enhance social, cultural, intellectual, recreational, community service, campus governance for student population
  • Assisted overseeing 16 student workers and interviewing new hire
  • Created social media content during remote schooling for student focused success
  • Assisted Advising in contacting students and presenting New Student Orientation during peak Fall registration 2020
  • Assisted Panther card office issue college ID for students, faculty and staff
  • Authorized to drive 15 passenger college vehicle & student shuttle driver

STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES REP I

Palm Beach State College
10.2014 - 02.2016
  • Processed Tuition payments (cash, check and/or credit-cards)
  • Assisted students, faculty and staff with various transactions
  • Researched students account issues and referral as needed
  • Answered phone calls, chat questions and cashiers' central email
  • Reconciled payments, receipts for students and departments
  • Wired money, endorse checks, process payments from federal, state, and local sources
  • Inventory and organized filing cabinet
  • Prepared bank deposit slip
  • Responsible for office closing and storing money in the safe

Dade Medical College
06.2013 - 11.2014
  • Duties included answering phones and screening calls
  • Transferring calls to different departments
  • Receiving tuition payments
  • Issued transaction receipts and reconciled cash drawer and transactions daily
  • Prepared shipments, reports, distributed mail
  • Processed electronic purchase orders for office and janitorial supplies
  • Assisted students, staff and public inquiries
  • Managed and scheduled appointments for admission and financial aid department

Education

BS - Human Services

Palm Beach State College
08.2024

AS - Human Services- General Concentration

Palm Beach State College
08.2020

High School - undefined

Royal Palm High School
08.2006

Skills

  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Workday
  • Maintaining & scheduling calendar/meetings
  • Work independently
  • Remotely
  • Tracking Budget funds
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Issue resolution
  • Human Trafficking Awareness Committee Member

Languages

Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

ESL Enrollment & Retention Specialist

Kankakee Community College
11.2023 - 08.2024

ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE III

Palm Beach State College
12.2021 - 10.2023

STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES REP II

Palm Beach State College
12.2020 - 10.2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE II

Palm Beach State College
02.2016 - 11.2020

STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES REP I

Palm Beach State College
10.2014 - 02.2016

Dade Medical College
06.2013 - 11.2014

AS - Human Services- General Concentration

Palm Beach State College

High School - undefined

Royal Palm High School

BS - Human Services

Palm Beach State College
Tamyris Goodrich