Valencia Nez
Window Rock
Summary
Knowledgeable office specialist with solid background in office administration and coordination, ensuring smooth operational workflows. Successfully managed schedules, facilitated communication, and streamlined office processes. Demonstrated organizational and multitasking skills to enhance productivity and support team efficiency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Office Specialist
Office of Navajo Government Development
Window Rock, AZ
10.2025 - Current
- Managed office operations to ensure timely and effective service delivery.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance administrative efficiency.
- Oversaw inventory management systems for office supplies, communication between departments to streamline workflow and information sharing.
- Assist coordinated large-scale events such as conferences or workshops successfully to the public while adhering to strict timelines and budgets constraints.
- Oversaw a team of administrative staff, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality work output.
- Assisted colleagues with scheduling, travel arrangements, and meeting preparation to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintained a well-organized filing system for easy document retrieval and reduced clutter in the workspace.
Senior Legal Secretary
The Navajo Nation Department of Justice
Window Rock, AZ
10.2023 - 09.2025
- Managed legal correspondence and documentation in compliance with departmental standards.
- Coordinated schedules and meetings for attorneys, ensuring timely preparation of renewal contracts or depleting contracts.
- Maintained case files and databases, improving access to critical information for legal teams.
- Facilitated communication between outside counsel and legal staff, fostering positive relationships and collaboration.
- Supported training initiatives for new secretaries, promoting skill development within the team.
- Improved client relations with timely communication of retainer contract updates, maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Senior Office Specialist
Navajo Emergency Medical Service Department
Window Rock, AZ
01.2017 - 10.2023
- Coordinated administrative functions to enhance operational efficiency within emergency medical services.
- Streamlined data entry processes for patient records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Managed scheduling of personnel and equipment to optimize resource allocation in high-demand situations.
- Developed training materials for new staff, fostering knowledge retention and improving team performance.
- Mentored new colleagues by sharing expertise in best practices related to administrative tasks.
- Oversaw a team of administrative staff, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality work output to the fourteen EMS field offices.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors that resulted in cost savings without sacrificing quality or service levels of new ambulances.
- Maintained a well-organized filing system for easy document retrieval and reduced clutter in the workspace.
- Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry in the Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
- Volunteered to help with special projects during Special Assignments of complexity.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Law Advocate
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint05-2024
High School Diploma -
Ganado High School
Ganado05-2009
Skills
- File organization
- Office administration
- Billing and invoicing
- Meeting scheduling
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Appointment setting
- Meeting coordination
- Exceptional communication skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Senior Office Specialist
Office of Navajo Government Development
10.2025 - Current
Senior Legal Secretary
The Navajo Nation Department of Justice
10.2023 - 09.2025
Senior Office Specialist
Navajo Emergency Medical Service Department
01.2017 - 10.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Law Advocate
Navajo Technical University
High School Diploma -
Ganado High School