Trina Bell

Office operations professional with 10+ years of combined administrative and supervisory experience who brings order to chaos and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. Currently run daily operations of a public elementary school office — the single point of contact holding all the moving pieces together. Promoted from Receptionist to Secretary in recognition of reliability, discretion, and self-directed ownership.

Trusted with financial administration — fee collection, receipt logs, cash reconciliation, purchasing — confidential records, and leadership calendars.

Certified

Notary.

Secretary — Front Office Operations - Lake Dallas ISD, Shady Shores Elementary - Shady Shores, TX

(2025-07)

Oversee daily office operations and administration for an elementary campus; answer phones and serve as the primary point of contact for staff, families, vendors, and visitors.

• Manage calendars, meetings, reminders, and follow-up tasks for campus leadership, keeping administrators organized, accountable, and on schedule across competing priorities.
• Handle financial administration as campus custodian of funds: collect fees and payments, maintain receipt logs, reconcile cash, and prepare financial records for district review.
• Manage purchasing and vendor coordination for office and classroom supplies within budget; track deadlines, open items, and follow-through on administrative action plans.
• Process staff absences and secure substitute coverage through scheduling software daily — identifying problems and solving them independently before they disrupt operations.
• Maintain organized, confidential records, files, and documentation in full compliance with privacy standards; prepare attendance and administrative reports for leadership review.
• Coordinate communication between administrators, teachers, families, and vendors; support staff onboarding needs and help improve office systems and workflows.

Receptionist - Lake Dallas ISD, Shady Shores Elementary - Shady Shores, TX

(2021-06 - 2025-07)

Promoted to Secretary after four years based on demonstrated ownership and the trust of campus leadership.

• Enforced visitor protocols and managed student sign-in/sign-out and same-day transportation changes with zero errors — dependable, trustworthy handling of safety-critical details.
• Earned Employee of the Month (November 2024) for outstanding service, dependability, and professionalism.

Shift Supervisor - Starbucks - Hillsboro, OR

(2011-06 - 2016-04)

Supervised barista teams in a high-volume store; owned strict cash-handling and financial controls (safe counts, drops, register balancing) with consistent accuracy.

• Managed inventory, opening/closing operations, and compliance; onboarded and trained new employees and served as escalation point for customer resolution.

Diploma - Glencoe High School