Angie Askelsen

Experience

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  Sibley-Ocheyedan School District

  Aug 1993 - May 1995

  Title 1 Reading Teacher

  • Worked primarily with K-4th grade students who were struggling with their reading skills • Developed and implemented the curriculum and tested the students on a regular basis to check for progress • Created a challenging curriculum to use with students in the Talented and Gifted program

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  Sallie Mae

  Sept 1995 - Jun 1996

  Customer Service Representative; Recovery Unit Representative

  • Made contact with borrowers who were defaulting on their student loans • Worked with the borrower to develop a plan to bring them current on their loan and to continue to make payments • Answered incoming calls from borrowers regarding student loans • Problem solved with customer if they were having trouble making their loan payments to develop a repayment plan

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  Mercantile Bank

  Jun 1996 - Jul 1998

  Teller/Personal Banker

  • Responsible for dealing with customers and accurately maintaining a large amount of money • Promoted to personal banker and assistant vice president in May 1997 • Assisted customers directly with opening new accounts, troubleshooting problems, helping other personal bankers learn the position, and overseeing the department while the senior personal banker was away

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  Self-Employed

  Aug 2008 - May 2013

  Supervising Teacher

  • Evaluated homeschool students' progress over the period of a school year. • Communicated with students and parents to offer support in homeschooling. • Advised homeschool parents about current homeschool state laws.

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  LIGHT Homeschool Group

  Apr 2009 - Jul 2015

  President

  • Coordinated efforts to start a new support group for homeschool families. • Assisted with creating a set of group guidelines and contract for members. • Handled yearly registration details for current and new members. • Oversaw the group's growth as it served 100 students. • Served on a leadership team and led the quarterly meetings.

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  New Heights Church

  May 2013 - Dec 2015

  Children's Ministry Leader

  • Prepared curriculum and provided supplies for lessons to be taught on Sunday mornings • Coordinated and maintained schedules for 40+ volunteers • Organized and implemented a week-long summer program with 50+ children in attendance and 30+ volunteers; also in Summer 2018 • Organized a yearly volunteer appreciation event

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  New Heights Church

  May 2017 - Feb 2022

  Office Administrator

  • Employed during the summer months • Oversaw various office related responsibilities in an office setting • Provided support to the pastors working in the office • Handled phone calls and walk-in requests • Prepared printed and audio-visual materials needed for Sunday morning services• Documented processes and tasks in SOPs

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  Efficient + Empowered

  Feb 2019 - now

  Partnering with business owners to organize and optimize their business operations allowing them to focus on their passion and take their business to the next level.Together we identify the key projects they need to tackle to build the business they desire. By having a solid foundation, they can focus on growing their business in order to impact the lives of those they are meant to serve.I help business owners streamline processes that feel clunky, set up automations to take them out of the daily grind, and organize their operations so it’s easier to find documents. Striving for excellence in organizing your operations benefits not only you but also your team and your clients. Together we can make this happen! Show less

  • Director Of Operations

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Online Business Manager

    Feb 2019 - now
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  Her New Standard

  Sept 2021 - now

  Operations Manager

  I help the HNS team manage course launches by ensuring all assets are created and up-to-date and tasks are completed on time while also reviewing the entire process for each program to ensure efficiency in delivery and a top-notch client experience. I also oversee other operational aspects of the team, program delivery, and expense reports.

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  Meg Bouvier Medical Writing

  Jun 2022 - now

  Process Specialist

  While documenting current processes, I also work with the team to streamline and improve those processes. As I work to document and improve processes, I also identify areas that need to be cleaned up for maximum efficiency.