Vania King

Vania Nicole King Chula Vista, CA 91915 --linkedin.com/in/vania-king EDUCATION MBA at Schellhammer Business School, Spain (current/online/expected August 2023) Bachelor's Degree in Law at CETYS, Mexico -) WORK HISTORY & EXPERIENCE Public Consulting Group Placement Coordinator (Career Services) San Diego, CA 2022-current • Match clients with employment opportunities in the local community and place appropriate clients in available positions with the focus on refugee/immigrant population. • Serve as the liaison for the Welfare to Work programs of the County of San Diego - Work Experience Program, Expanded Work Experience Program and Expanded Subsided Employment Program. • Collect I-9 documents and other necessary documentation for hiring/onboarding process. • Maintain updated tracking tools for placements. • Conduct reporting for all Welfare to Work programs. • Conduct mock interviews for available job opportunities with refugees and individual assessments for professional career growth. • Provide feedback to case managers on all candidates who interview for available job opportunities. • Maintain communication with employment organizations and educational programs where CalWORKs participants are located. • Maintain communication with the County's Career Center and provide information to participants for support of free legal services and job fairs. • Assist in providing orientations, presentations and workshops as needed. General Mexican Consulate Consular Officer San Diego, CA- • Assisted undocumented and documented Mexican citizens with non-emergency services, such as passport applications, dual nationality processing and birth, marriage and death certificates. • Assisted undocumented and documented Mexican citizens living or visiting overseas who were in emergency situations involving arrests, hospitalization, major accidents, physical and/or sexual abuse. • Adjudicated different types of Mexican visas, such as tourist, student, and work visas. • Managed, reviewed and filed applications for visas and passports. • Scheduled and processed consular interviews. • Programmed biometrics of successful interviewees (iris, fingerprints and facial recognition). • Utilized a confidential immigration management system for data entry of approved and denied visas and passports. • Provided special assistance to seniors, disabled persons and those in need of religious accommodations. • Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports. • Printed visas and passports. Desarrollo Integral de La Familia English Teacher Volunteer Tijuana, Mexico- Planned lectures and assignments for students 16 to 18 years old. Lead semester long research projects with a team of 13 students. Evaluated student work, such as essays and basic ESL grammar assignments. Participated in recreational activities with students. Scheduled monthly 1 on 1 meetings with students for periodic reports and support strategies. • Organized fundraising events. • • • • • Bufete Jurídico y Administrativo Lic. Guillermo Ruiz Hernandez Legal Assistant • • • • • • • Assisted with document translations and as an interpreter. Arranged executive meetings and conferences. Proofread contracts. Arranged evidence for review and case preparation. Updated and prepared document standard operating procedures and protocols. Liaised between attorneys and clients. Clerical work which involved, keeping files up to date, answering calls, emails and organizing attorneys´calendars. Law Students Program at CETYS Vice President & Treasurer • • • • • Tijuana, Mexico- Tijuana, Mexico- Represented the School of Law and the Law Students Council in and off campus. Developed student programs that implemented the core values of the school. Created dynamic competitions with other universities. Organized fundraising events, conferences, workshops and meetings. Administered the student council budget. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • Bilingual (English and Spanish) Interpreter and translator Interpersonal skills and experience with international public Experience assisting consuls and attorneys Ability to interpret and implement policies and regulations Experience in immigration processes Ability to maintain calm and positive in sensitive situations Experience using database management systems Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Ability to work well under pressure Clear communication and conflict resolution Experience communicating with government authorities from Mexico and United States (San Diego Police Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Superior Court of California, etc.) CERTIFICATIONS • Document Inspection and Identity - Instituto Matias Romero, Mexico City (2019) • Culture and Society - Universidad Mayor, Chile (2016) • Italian Language and Culture - Education First Institute, Italy (2014) References available upon request.