Carol Coles

Experience

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  The Listening Corner

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2012

  Poet Author/Owner

  The Listening Corner can provide uplifting poetry reading to non-profit clients of domestic violence, schools K-12, foster parent organizations. The Listening Corner can also provide Notary services.in a home office setting with views of the Bay bridges. Need an Architect? nk.linn@mygait.com Please contact me at Linkedin. Thank you.

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  Sunset Companion's Agency, Inc.

  Jan 2003 - now

  CEO/Director

  Sunset Companion's Agency, Inc. is a non-profit (501c3), that provides referral help to retired veterans as well provide temporary housing, job referrals, health and wellness training. It also provides a supportive atmosphere that helps give the veteran a peaceful, serene surrounding of views of the four Bay Bridges that supports tranquility and promotes mediation to help them quiet the horror of war(s) they have experienced in the protection of the United States of America.

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  Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

  Apr 2004 - Sept 2009

  Assistant

  Provided administrative assistance to the Branch Manager, and support to a team of home mortgage consultants, and home mortgage associates for the City Center branch. Administrative duties includes: On-boarding all new hires for the branch, processing HR paperwork for incoming new hires and terminated employees, weekly staff meeting set-up, preparing meeting agenda, drafting staff minutes and finalizing for distribution to all staff, monitoring financial reports, gathering loan financial data from team members for a monthly report to the Area Manager, ordering and monitoring supplies, payment of invoices, check requests, investigate account payable issues, data entry of borrower information for monthly reports, set-up branch and area sales manager meetings/trainings/events as needed. Position requires excellent administrative, organizational, facility monitoring and customer service skills as well as the ability to work independently, with little or no supervision. Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Calendaring, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint, ACT database, Internet and Wells Fargo software applications. Show less

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  Progressive Transitons, Inc.

  Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  Advisory Board

  To review Progressive Transitions projects, and up-coming fundraisers and provide assistance where needed.

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  Experience Corps Bay Area

  Nov 2012 - now

  Literacy/Mentor/Tutor/Volunteer

  As a Literacy/Mentor/Tutor/Volunteer, I help a child at an Oakland elementary school to improve their reading skills. By working with their teacher, and approved school reading tools, I help the child on a one-on-one basis achieve the reading skills at their grade level. Grade levels are K thru 3rd grade.