Grenda Daniels - Solomon
Summary
Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
With dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Director/Funeral Director
Churchill's Funeral Home
01.2003 - Current
- Managed large budgets, collaborating with other departments to eliminate redundancies.
- Founded and managed small business, growing revenue to $525K in first year.
- Adhered to regulatory and policy changes and made necessary adjustments to maintain overall success.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
- Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
- Worked with marketing teams to create print and online advertisements to bring in new customers.
Court Interpreter
Cayman Islands Judiciary
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Interpreter Spanish / English for Summary and Grand courts of the Cayman Islands
- Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest, and suspects.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English (Spanish) and vice versa.
- Collaborated with team to translate series of documents from English to other languages.
- Built and maintained relationships with clients to boost possibility of future collaborations.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
- Kept up-to-date with industry-specific terminology and jargon to accurately interpret technical or specialized language.
- Communicated with clients to understand interpreting needs and provide best service possible.
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Used knowledge of accepted ethical guidelines to interpret confidential and sensitive information.
- Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
- Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
- Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
- Collaborated with other interpreters to cross-check accuracy of interpretations.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Monitored progress of translation projects and reported issues to appropriate personnel.
- Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
- Prepared for interpreting tasks by researching and gathering information about tasks beforehand.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
Owner/Managing Director
Sylvan Learning Centre - Supplementary Education Program
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Operate and grow a successful small business
- Provide and assist families with relevant documents, legal requirements and other matters
- Responsible for all human resources and office management including company registration and record keeping, Offer tutoring services for students (age 6-17) with learning differences
- Facilitate specific subject (Math, English, Reading & Writing) support for students
- Prepare students for ‘O' Levels & ‘A' Levels
- Provide Adult Education
- Manage the day to day administrative activities of the Centre
Mutual Funds Administrator
Admiral Administration Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Offer private shareholder and offshore banking services
- Prepare financial statements
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Trust Officer
Grenda Babbiana Daniels, State Street Bank & Trust
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Manage day to day activities for a portfolio of 25-50 overseas clients
- Reconcile all overseas client accounts
- Provide and manage various investment products for clients
- Prepare financial statements
- Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
- Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
Reconciliation & Investment Officer
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
01.1992 - 01.2003
- Reconcile all of the bank's main accounts for all currencies
- Provide and manage various investment products for clients
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Prepare financial statements
- Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
Payment/Receivable and Wire Officer
Bank of Credit & Commerce International
01.1988 - 01.1992
- Provide offshore banking services
- Open new accounts for international clients
- Send and receive international wire transfers
- Prepare financial statements
- Comprehensive management of overseas client portfolios
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
Education
High School Diploma -
Triple C High School
George Town Grand CaymanHigh School Diploma - undefined
Cayman Islands High School (now John Gray High School)
Skills
- Articulate Communication
- Merchandising
- Google AdWords
- Raising Capital
- Strategic Project Planning
- Board Oversight
- Client Service
- Hiring and Staffing
- Operational Efficiency and Safety
- Develop Business Structures
- Mission and Vision
- Management Team Leadership
- Improve Policies
- Training and Development
- Innovative and Visionary
- Profit and Loss Analysis
- Supplier Relations
- Design Coordination
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Sales Growth
- Operations Management
- Staff Management
- Talent Development
- Systems Thinker
- Staff Hiring
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Approachable and Outgoing
- Business Administration
- Staff Training
- Human Resource Management
- Build Revenue Streams
- Verbal and Written Communication
Singing, Cooking and Traveling
- I love singing , I've sang with church choirs as a lead vocalist, for government official business, concerts and funerals
- Cooking; enjoy cooking various foods especially Caymanian and Central American food.
- Love visiting different countries and being exposed to many other cultures.
Languages
English
Native language
Spanish
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Court Interpreter
Cayman Islands Judiciary
02.2019 - 08.2021
Owner/Managing Director
Sylvan Learning Centre - Supplementary Education Program
01.2009 - 01.2014
Mutual Funds Administrator
Admiral Administration Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2009
Owner/Director/Funeral Director
Churchill's Funeral Home
01.2003 - Current
Trust Officer
Grenda Babbiana Daniels, State Street Bank & Trust
01.2003 - 01.2006
Reconciliation & Investment Officer
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
01.1992 - 01.2003
Payment/Receivable and Wire Officer
Bank of Credit & Commerce International
01.1988 - 01.1992
High School Diploma -
Triple C High School
High School Diploma - undefined
Cayman Islands High School (now John Gray High School)
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