Tara Collette Jaffe
Winchester, CA 92596
858-722-2444
Objective: To obtain a position where my skills and talents can be utilized, maintaining a continual learning environment for myself.
Experience: Nov '08 - Mar '12 Quidel Corporation San Diego, CA
Admin Assistant/Inside Sales
Responsible for: From Nov '08 - Apr '09 Admin Asst to the VP of Sales and Marketing. Handled all inventory supplies and requests for Marketing Managers and Field Sales Managers. Assisted on projects as needed. From Apr '09 - Mar '12 transferred into the Inside Sales Dept. Responsible for outbound calls to Doctor offices and Hospitals to acquire new business for Rapid Diagnostics, and maintain current business. Met goals and tracked territory using reporting tools
Oct ‘07 - Nov '08 Nanny/Caretaker Murrieta, CA
Due to illness in the family, became a nanny/caretaker for my sister, brother-in-law, and their family. Responsible for babysitting, bathing, feeding, playing with, and all other duties included when watching children. Also responsible for driving sister to and from dialysis, Dr appointments, ER, etc, as needed.
July ‘02 - Sept ‘07 College Loan Corporation San Diego, CA
Quality Control Manager/System Administrator
Responsible for: Managing the Quality Control team. Created and implemented internal quality procedures for Operations Department. Reported Quality results weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and terminations. Previously, served as team lead for customer service. Managed team of employees ensuring all goals were met. Provided quarterly and annual reviews. Handled all escalated calls from borrowers. Also, designated as Operations System Administrator for OnBase Imaging Solutions. Responsible for security permissions, workflow configurations, error messages, and technical support resource for company for all imaging software needs.
Aug ’00 – July ‘02 Assured Financial Services San Diego, CA
Marketing Coordinator
Responsible for: telemarketing, overseeing all telemarketers, payroll for Marketing Dept, assisting loan officers including entering loans, pulling credit reports, requesting loan information for individual mortgages.
Nov ’99 – July ’00 Grand Pacific Resorts Carlsbad, CA
New Loans Division (Advanced Financial Services)
Responsible for: new loans for specific resorts, entering new loans, credit reports, vesting deeds of trust, printing/mailing letters to all new owners, maintaining contact with escrow dept, customer service via phones.
Education: Fall ’93 – Spring ’97 Mt. Carmel High School San Diego, CA
General Education
Fall ’97 – Spring ’02 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences – Psychology
Skills: Quick learner, hard worker, ethical. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point,
and OnBase (Imaging Software).
Interests: Music:
Play flute and piccolo. Former member of Marching Aztecs (SDSU), concert band, and symphonic band.
Psychology and Research:
Nov 2001 – presented Alzheimer's research at Society for Neuroscience
April 2002 – presented Alzheimer's research at Western Psychological Association
***References available upon request***