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Angela Taylor
Editorial Assistant, Galveston County Daily News
Location: Galveston, TX United States
Joined: Jul 7th, 2008

About (request update)

Grew up in a blended family; parents were divorced when I was 14 years old; teenage mother; started school then stopped; back in school and doing well.

My Interview Question

What is your "real" goal in life?

Current Whereabouts:

School, singing and sports

Life & Professional Aspirations:

I initially went to school to be an attorney like my father, but when he died, so did that dream; currently in school to become a teacher, teaching History. Hoping to become a principal and some day a superintendent of a school district.

Education (request update)

Univ of Houston, Clear Lake class of 2012

Undergrad Major: History

High School: Angela Taylor in Galveston, TX class of 1989

Activities & Accomplishments:

4 year varsity letterman, basketball All-district in band, clarinet Student Council member Class officer

Best Memories:

Making varsity my freshman year; still graduating in the top 15% of my class, even though I had my oldest son, my senior year

Experience

I currently work with Galveston County Daily News as Editorial Assistant
I have 5 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Editorial Assistant | The Daily News
From January 2007 to Current • 19 year(s)
Help with editing letters, guest columns, TV pages, comics and serve as religion editor for the paper.

Payroll/Subcaller/Student Activities Coordinator | Ball High School
From January 2004 to January 2007 • 3 year(s)
Managed substitutes, input payroll and sick/personal leave, collected and deposited monies for student activities.

Secretary | Ball High School
From January 2002 to January 2004 • 2 year(s)
Secretarial duties for high school assistant principal, data entry into AS400 program, tracked student attendance and behavior.

Staffing Assistant | UTMB Healthcare Systems
From January 2001 to January 2002 • 1 year(s)
Provided supplemental staff to UTMB Hospitals including nurses and CNAs, managed call-ins and data entry for One Staff system.

Child Support Deputy | Galveston County District Clerk
From January 1999 to January 2001 • 2 year(s)
Collected and distributed child support monies, handled $10-15K in checks and cash daily, set up new accounts.

Sales Associate | Dillards Department Store
From January 1997 to January 2000 • 3 year(s)
Increased cosmetic line sales by 300%, received company's highest sales for 3 consecutive years as part-time employee.

Bank Teller | Hometown Bank of Galveston
From April 1999 to November 1999 • 0 year(s)
Basic bank teller duties, handled large amounts of cash daily, cashed checks, dealt with customers.

Tax Office Deputy | Galveston County Tax Office
From January 1996 to January 1999 • 3 year(s)
Head cashier for property taxes, handled over $1 million in cash and checks daily, transferred to motor vehicle department.

Health Unit Coordinator | UTMB
From January 1993 to January 1995 • 2 year(s)
Clerical duties in ISCU including setting up files, medical orders, answering phones, implemented new ideas for patient file accuracy.

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