Monica Salgado

5010 S. Rockwell St Chicago, Illinois 773.562.9029

mcastro13@ccc.edu

Objective
To secure a challenging and responsible position in which my experience, skills, and education
will have valuable application.
Skills Summary

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Bicultural

Proficient in PeopleSoft

Proficient in Microsoft Office

2010 particularly Excel

WPM 45

QuickBooks

Professional Presentations
Office Skills and knowledgeable in office
equipment
Excellent customer service skills
Strong organization and analytical skills.
CPR and First Aid
Teaching experience with the ages of 6
weeks old to 12 years old

Education

Harold Washington College

Currently working on Associated in Applied Science in Child Development in Early
Childhood Education
Employment History

THE GIVING TREE HOME DAYCARE CORP

Co-owner, September 2011 to Present
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Assist with managing classroom that consists of 12 students from ages 6 weeks old to
12 years old.

Provide children with learning experiences that promote their cognitive, social and
emotional development.

Deliver individualized instruction in all areas of the curriculum.

Assist teacher with creating and implementing lesson plans.

Participate in parent-teacher conferences.

Order supplies.

Manage payroll, accounting, record-keeping of childrens file for DCFS and Action for
Children.

Completed child care training and assignments to meet Department of Child Family
Services child care requirements.

Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about
activities, meals served, and medications administered.

Perform assessment on children from age 0 to 5 years old.

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Monica Salgado
5010 S. Rockwell St Chicago, Illinois 773.562.9029
mcastro13@ccc.edu
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Assist and manage accreditation with Quality Rating System, ExceleRate Illinois, and
National Association for Family Child Care.

DISTRICT OFFICE, CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO

Staff Assistant, July 2005 to October 2010

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Administrative assistant to District Director in the Student Finance/Revenue

department.

Provide administrative/secretarial support for various departments such as answering

telephones, assisting visitors and resolving a range of administrative problems and
inquiries.

Schedule and coordinate meetings, interviews, appointments, events and other similar
activities for supervisors, which also include travel and lodging arrangements. Maintain
travel expense and other expense from director to be reimbursed by City Colleges of
Chicago

Create invoice to charge vendors for rental space at City Colleges of Chicago. Contact
vendors for outstanding payments.

Receive, verify, identify and process cash deposit for the income revenue of City
Colleges. Post payment to the GL

Worked conjunctly with auditors regarding cash deposits and annual audits.

Prepare reports and log sheets for account payable and treasury department.

Assist confidential and sensitive information to students regarding their account.

Print student refund checks for all City Colleges of Chicago.

Record ISAC vouchers for verification of money received to District Office.

Verify and balance out ACH and checks printed for student refund checks.

Maintain department office supply and office equipment up to date.

Set up and create monthly student billing for all City College of Chicago.

Create requisitions and purchase order.

In charge of the Tax Form 1098-T for students. Maintain report, print, and distribute to
students along with any questions that student may have.

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Monica Salgado
5010 S. Rockwell St Chicago, Illinois 773.562.9029
mcastro13@ccc.edu
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Approved and denied student refund stop payment checks.

Process stop payments and void checks for student refund account.

Apply payments to student account from third party.

Maintain record for approvals for scholarship.

Responsible for training of new employees who joined the organization.

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