Karla Vazquez

Experience

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  Carmelita's Restaurant

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Shift Lead

  - Supervised and trained new employees in customer service ethics and processes resulting in a development of interpersonal skills such as team motivation and problem-solving- Retrieved and delivered customer orders in a fast-paced environment to maintain a high table turnover rate

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  Antelope Valley College

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  - Designed SI sessions utilizing a wide array of interactive learning strategies such as Think, Pair, & Share and Timelines to enhance critical thinking skills for deep analysis of the material- Recruited 40 participants in attendance through successful marketing strategies for SI sessions through classroom visits and e-mails to provide a firsthand account of how to achieve a top grade in the class- Communicated on a weekly basis with the professor for the targeted class in order to create student learning objectives - Led bi-weekly group study sessions for up to 20 at-risk participants each session in order to clarify challenging topics on American Political Institutions Show less

  • Economics Tutor

    Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Supplemental Instructional Leader: Political Science

    Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
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  IDEMIA

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2022

  • Research and evaluate historic pricing trends for equipment to price maintenance contracts for future terms.• Quote maintenance contracts up to 180 days in advance. • Contact customers to ensure timely renewal of maintenance contracts. • Book executed contracts utilizing Great Plains. • Generate and clean annual reports utilizing Applix and Excel to determine agencies that are eligible for Grant Funding.• Collaborate with 5 Program Managers annually to prepare high-dollar maintenance contracts.• In 2021, generated over $4.1 million dollars in revenue by successfully executing over 300 contracts ranging from $1k to $4M. Show less

  • Contracts Administrative Specialist II

    Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Contracts Administrative Specialist

    Jun 2018 - Mar 2022
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  Edwards Air Force Base

  Jul 2022 - now

  SAT Warrant

  • Contracting Officer

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Contract Specialist

    Jul 2022 - Nov 2023