Sara Digre

Sara Digre

Travel Agency Secretary

location of Sara DigreRedondo Beach, California, United States

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Helping Profession Specialist, administrative support whiz, with a passion for the education field, especially Family and Consumer Sciences.

  • Education

    • Florida State College Jacksonville

      2012 - 2014
      Associate's Degree General Studies
    • World Financial Group

      2010 - 2011
      Various classes and workshops Financial Fundamentals

      Participated in numerous financial fundamentals classes and workshops.

    • California School of Culinary Arts

      2006 - 2007
      Diploma Patisserie and Baking
    • California State University, Northridge

      2017 - 2019
      Secondary Education and Teaching

      I have earned my Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential. My Teaching Credential is for Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences.

    • California State University, Northridge

      2014 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science - BS Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Completed undergraduate coursework as of May 2017

      Activities and Societies: SDFSA - Student Dietetics & Food Science Association, FCSSA - Family and Consumer Sciences Student Association, CCFC - Cross Cultural Friendship Club

    • Dana College

      1995 - 1998
      Elementary Education
    • Capella University

      2023 - 2027
      Master of Science - MS Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Experience

    • AAA Auto Club Enterprises

      Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
      Travel Agency Secretary

      Assisted office manager and 7 travel agents. Customer reception included heavy phone volume and administrative duties including data entry, office supply stocking and ordering. Covered staffing as needed for PBX Operator (multi-line phones).

    • AAA Auto Club Enterprises

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
      Travel Agency Secretary

      Assisted office manager and 7 travel agents. Customer reception included heavy phone volume and administrative duties including data entry, office supply stocking and ordering. Covered staffing as needed for PBX Operator (multi-line phones).

    • Confidential

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2003
      Nanny and Personal Assistant

      Nanny for 7 year old, full-time, live-in, all areas of child care. Personal Assistant tasks included errands, coordinating a move between 2 houses, house-sitting, and pet care.

    • Kerri Campos, Inc.

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
      Executive Personal Assistant

      Responsibilities included heavy phones, scheduling appointments, rolling calls, maintaining office and personal calendars, written and email correspondence, filing, faxing, research requests, maintaining office supplies, supervising interns, event coordinating, website maintenance, manage client relations, bookkeeping, and much more. Able to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining a high degree of professionalism and composure.

    • Rubicon Resources

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
      Receptionist

      Responsibilities included heavy phone volume and administrative duties consisting of data entry, office supply stocking and ordering, filing, faxing, and other tasks as needed.

    • PostNet Riviera

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2010
      Store Manager

      Responsibilities included highest levels of customer service, shipping and packing, working with vendors, banking, ordering supplies, research, problem solving, printing, copying, graphic design, marketing, organizing and maintaining the owners desk and files, and much more.

    • Norwegian Cruise Line

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2007
      Chef's Personal Assistant

      Assistant to the Executive Chef onboard the Pride of America, Pride of Hawaii, and Pride of Aloha. Responsibilities included managing Chef’s schedule; planning, attending and taking minutes for various Galley and F&B Meetings; acting as the liaison for the Executive Chef between the Galley and all other shipboard and corporate departments; handling Chef’s correspondence via phone and email; maintaining and processing all Galley payroll; maintaining and processing all Galley Crew Member’s personnel files; coordinating and processing disciplinary paperwork for Galley Department; printing Provisions Requisitions for all outlets of the Galley; sorting and distributing crew mail on embarkation day; entering work orders for all Galley maintenance issues; creating and distributing various reports, spreadsheets, and memos as needed for the Sous Chef’s, Executive Sous Chef’s and Executive Chef; handling all paperwork necessary for Fanning Island itinerary including all Offloading Forms and organizational checklists, and more. Show less

    • Sierra Monolithics/Semtech

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Shipping Clerk

      Processed electronic goods through inventory system to prepare for shipping to customers. Prepared boxes and mailers, processed shipping documents, created shipping labels, arranged for carrier pick ups, occasionally dropped off shipments at carriers. Domestic and international shipments. Maintained shipping supplies. collaborated with interdepartmental staff throughout each day to ensure products would be able to ship on time. Special project: hand-delivered a time sensitive order by traveling from Orange County to San Jose and back again in one day. Show less

    • Neighbor To Family

      May 2011 - Apr 2013
      Administrative Assistant

      Performed all administrative support for the 8-12-person Jacksonville office of Neighbor to Family, Inc., a Foster Care Agency that specialized in keeping siblings together. Tracked and maintained weekly reports of children in care, foster caregivers, and biological families. Coordinated an office move from a small, shared space to a renovated, much larger office suite. Demonstrated strong capabilities in customer service, calendaring, budgeting, expenses, meeting coordination, meeting minutes, vendor relations, heavy phone and messaging support, human resource support, accounting support, event planning, intern program coordination, office safety coordination, proofreading, filing systems, data entry, office procedure development, office supply maintenance, and adaptability. Show less

    • West Hills Hospital and Medical Center

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2016
      Diet Aide

      Reviewed ~200 patients’ dietary requirements and customized appropriate daily snacks and meals choices. Precisely inspected meal trays to ensure food and carts were correctly distributed. Personally delivered prepared trays to patients in 3-5 Care Units twice per shift. Collaborated with interdepartmental staff daily. Sharpened teamwork, problem solving, and communication skills.

    • Galileo Learning

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Lead Instructor

      Lead Instructor for Galileo Summer Quest (6-8th graders), at 3 locations. Led a group of campers each week through the Galileo camp experience based on 2 different themes - most weeks were Mystery Room, others were Go Kart Builders. Using provided curriculum and materials, each week the campers either designed/built/raced their own wooden Go Kart, or worked in small groups to design/build/test a Mystery Room (like an Escape Room). Fostered a team environment, facilitated lots of creativity, helped campers improve their problem solving and critical thinking skills, and practiced safety rules/procedures. Show less

    • Kelly Educational Staffing

      Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
      Substitute Teacher

      Provided assistance as a Substitute Teacher at various K-12 schools throughout the Los Angeles County. Accepted one-day assignments and multiple-day assignments. Arrived on time as instructed. Followed detailed lesson plans, practiced classroom management and followed school safety procedures. Left daily notes for the regular Teacher, straightened up the classroom, and checked out with the front office at the end of the assignment each day. This position ended due to schools closing for the pandemic. Show less

    • Quality Production Services, Inc.

      Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
      Executive Administrative Assistant
    • Sylvan Learning of Hermosa Beach

      Feb 2022 - Apr 2023
      Center Director
    • ICAN - California Abilities Network

      May 2023 - now
      Coach

      Coach for the Partial Work Program at ICAN.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Single Subject Teaching Credential, Home Economics, Preliminary

      California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      Dec 2020
    • 30 Day Substitute Teaching Permit

      California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      Jan 2021
    • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

      American Red Cross
      May 2023
    • CBRF First Aid

      American Red Cross
      Jan 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sara Digre
      Outstanding Service Award Family and Consumer Sciences Department May 2017