Marta Barahona
Silver Spring
Summary
Dynamic Compliance Manager with a proven track record at KIPP DC Public Charter School, excelling in compliance auditing and data verification. Fluent in Spanish, I effectively liaised with diverse stakeholders, achieving successful audits with minimal errors and enhancing operational efficiency through SOP development and team collaboration.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Manager
KIPP DC Public Charter School
Washington
08.2022 - Current
- Oversee compliance with OSSE and PCSB regulations for the KIPP DC Shaw Campus, serving 1,100 students across preschool, elementary, middle, and the Virtual Learning program, while liaising with compliance managers from other KIPP DC campuses.
- Successfully collected, verified, and submitted the October 2023, 2024, and 2025 OSSE audit, having completed three annual audits with fewer than five errors.
- Conducted over fifty home visits to gather documentation and verify eligibility for students.
- Facilitated more than sixty virtual home visits for Spanish-speaking families.
- Developed the KIPP DC Standard Operating Procedures.
- Delivered enrollment training for office managers across four campus schools.
- Support all four principals in maintaining accurate, real-time enrollment data within the KIPP DC integrated tracking system.
- Directly assist families with the enrollment and re-enrollment processes via My School DC.
- Managed and submitted the 2023, 2024, and 2025 OSSE school health profiles for the entire campus.
- Coordinated state standardized testing initiatives.
- Oversaw document collections and compliance related to many court subpoenas for records.
- Proficient in various software applications, including PowerSchool Admin, Excel, My School DC, Word, DeansList, ZenDesk, PandaDoc, HireRight, Raptor, Box.com, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Salesforce.
Temporary Executive Coordinator, Office of Government Relations and Public Affairs
Legal Services Corporation
Washington
10.2019 - Current
- Provide day-to-day project and administrative support for the Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs and all staff reporting to her in a $410 million nonprofit corporation managing over $380 million in grants of Congressionally appropriated funds.
Senior Credit Advisor
AW Credit Repair
Silver Spring
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Managed clients’ credit accounts to increase credit scores with Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian.
- Taught credit management skills to clients and developed long-term credit improvement plans.
Team Support Specialist and Executive Assistant
Teradata Government Systems, LLC
Annapolis
09.2013 - 01.2019
- Provided day-to-day support for the president and executive office at a $600 million data storage and analysis company handling government clients within a $2.5 billion international corporation.
- Developed and implemented a new on-boarding and off-boarding process for all employees.
- Planned meetings and events for over thirty staff, including multiple executives in different cities.
- Located and prepared meeting spaces locally and in other cities for over twenty attendees at corporate offices and commercial event spaces including logistics, materials, and meals.
- Arranged and coordinated air travel, hotels, and local transportation.
- Actively managed the president’s calendar, including U.S. and international travel.
- Managed the government security clearance process for over 200 executives and staff.
Administrative Assistant and Paralegal
Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III
Silver Spring
03.2013 - 09.2013
- Provided administrative support, research, and writing for an immigration and business law office.
- Communicated with native-Spanish speaking clients and provided attorney-client translations.
Field Organizer, Office Management Assistant
Casa de Maryland
Hyattsville
08.2012 - 11.2012
- Coordinated voter registration outreach in Spanish and English at high schools and universities.
- Provided trainings and support for other field organizers.
Contract Analyst
B. Frank Joy, LLC
Hyattsville
03.2012 - 08.2012
- Processed invoices, timekeeping, and payroll data for major construction contracts.
Document Analysis and Software Support, Research and Development Group
CACI International, Inc.
Gaithersburg
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Supported software development by supervising document processing by Swahili speakers, analyzing specialized documents, and validating testing plans for multilingual document processing.
Proposal Editing Support
CACI International, Inc.
Gaithersburg
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Formatted and assembled proposal documents for submission to government agencies.
Document Analysis and Software Support, Research and Development Group
CACI International, Inc.
Gaithersburg
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Supported software development by supervising document processing by Swahili speakers, analyzing specialized documents, and validating testing plans for multilingual document processing.
Proposal Editing Support
CACI International, Inc.
Gaithersburg
06.2007 - 08.2007
- Formatted and assembled proposal documents for submission to government agencies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Government and Politics, Psychology
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland12.2011
Skills
- Fluent in written and spoken Spanish
- Compliance management
- Data verification
- Document management
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability to change
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Compliance auditing
- SOP writing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Compliance Manager
KIPP DC Public Charter School
08.2022 - Current
Temporary Executive Coordinator, Office of Government Relations and Public Affairs
Legal Services Corporation
10.2019 - Current
Senior Credit Advisor
AW Credit Repair
05.2019 - 10.2019
Team Support Specialist and Executive Assistant
Teradata Government Systems, LLC
09.2013 - 01.2019
Administrative Assistant and Paralegal
Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III
03.2013 - 09.2013
Field Organizer, Office Management Assistant
Casa de Maryland
08.2012 - 11.2012
Contract Analyst
B. Frank Joy, LLC
03.2012 - 08.2012
Document Analysis and Software Support, Research and Development Group
CACI International, Inc.
06.2010 - 08.2010
Proposal Editing Support
CACI International, Inc.
06.2009 - 08.2009
Document Analysis and Software Support, Research and Development Group
CACI International, Inc.
06.2008 - 08.2008
Proposal Editing Support
CACI International, Inc.
06.2007 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Government and Politics, Psychology
University of Maryland