Cara A.

Cara A.

52D & tool room clerk active duty & reserves

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Records Management Analyst at HCL Technologies

  • Education

    • UTPB

      2003 - 2008
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology

      Activities and Societies: The Falcon (campus newspaper) I was a non-traditional student at UTPB, working on a second degree, and commuting 70 miles one way while holding a full-time job.

    • Onondaga Community College

      1983 - 1985
      Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

      I majored in Radio and TV broadcasting, plus took semester-long assignments working at the school newspaper and radio station. My minor concentration was in Cinema Studies because I was interested in learning to do special effects.

    • G Ray Bodley High School

      -
      High School Diploma Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Experience

    • US Army

      Jan 1987 - Jul 1995
      52D & tool room clerk active duty & reserves

      I was trained as a power generator mechanic but mostly ran tool rooms with multiple inventories, managed shortage annexes, managed calibration schedules, maintained records of quarterly inventories and daily equipment accountability logs, maintained a library of technical manuals, kept a supply of expendable parts, plus ordered and received replacement parts. Mechanically, most of my work involved changing fuel injectors and voltage regulator boards on gasoline powered generators.

    • The Pecos Enterprise

      Dec 1995 - May 1998
      Proofreader and Reporter

      Proofreader and reporter, covered law enforcement and school district subject areas, other subjects as necessary

    • The Reeves County Detention Center

      May 1998 - Aug 2007
      Jailer and Case Manager

      Inmate management, security, inspections, confidential records management, intake interviews in English and Spanish, regularly scheduled program interviews and schedyked reviews, hired/fired inmate workers, payroll, inventory management, OSHA record keeping, conducted safety meetings, heavy paperwork and filing, maintained physical security of federal inmate records, served on the Unit Discipline Committee and investigated events which resulted in official cases of inmate discipline.

    • Avon

      May 2008 - May 2014
      Independent Representative

      Sales through catalog distribution, organization and delivery of customer orders, tax calculation and record-keeping, customer service, complaint resolution

    • Jeff Diamond Law Firm

      May 2015 - Jul 2016
      Medical Records Clerk

      Obtained clients' medical records from health care providers as evidence in their disability claims, scanned, coded, and entered documents using industry-specific software, interface closely with attorneys, case managers, and other administrative personnel. Filled out Social Security Administration required reports to assist case management, conducted client intake interviews, processed mail. Confidential record-keeping, transmitting records to judge's staffs, answering phones, and updating client files were main duties. Used Microsoft Word, Prevail, G-mail, fax, SSA website. Show less

    • NOV

      Jan 2017 - Jun 2020
      Administrative Assistant

      Administrative Assistant - office clerk - Accounts Recievable - billing clerk - Data entry using Excel, Oracle JDE, and Track-A-Tool to complete all required fields on billing statements, logged all billing, scanned & emailed files, balanced log daily with corporate totals. Also kept Excel log and hard copy weekly training records for the HSE department and covered receptionist duties such as vendor sign-in responsibilities, answered and directed phone calls, and maintained employee sign-in charts.While I was covering the facility's tool receiving duties in Oracle, I raised the on-time receiving rate by approximately 20%. Show less

    • DSHS Texas

      Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
      Public Health & Prevention Specialist

      Built and maintained a searchable chart of west Texas resources to support people in isolation due to their Covid-19 positive test result. Conducted phone interviews with clients referred from the Texas Department of State Health Services to determine if they were staying in complete isolation and what assistance or information resources they might need. Provided information clients would need, including contact information for any resources they needed, and advocated for clients who had concerns requiring me to contact a person or organization. Completed and submitted required forms after finishing interviews. Followed up with clients as needed.Attended staff meetings and training using Microsoft Teams. Completed other state-required training on various platforms.Used Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams Show less

    • HCLTech

      Dec 2020 - now
      Records Management Analyst

      Records management for a major oil company client - electronic and hard copy confidential records management includes indexing well logs, filing, and retrieval of historical and legal documents. RIS, Documentum, Enerdeq, Excel

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Introduction to Incident Command System

      FEMA
    • Diversity Awareness

      FEMA
    • Level II Security Officer

      Texas Department of Public Safety
      May 2014
    • Basic Workplace Safety Awareness

      FEMA
    • Information Security/Cybersecurity

      Texas Health and Human Services
      Jun 2020
    • Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2014

      FEMA
    • Active Shooter

      FEMA
    • Texas Health Steps: Teen Consent and Confidentiality

      Texas Department of State Health Services
      Aug 2020
    • CPR & AED

      HSI
      Feb 2020
    • HIPAA Privacy Training

      Texas Health and Human Services
      Jun 2020
    • HHS Information Security /Cybersecurity Training for Contractors

      Texas Health and Human Services
      Jun 2020
    • Texas Medicaid Services for Children

      Texas Health and Human Services
      Jul 2020
  • Volunteer Experience

    • helped with town cleanups, adopt-a-highway program, crisis victim's advocacy training

      Issued by Pecos and Odessa, TX
      Pecos and Odessa, TXAssociated with Cara A.