Reyes Martinez
Branch Manager
Capital One
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Went to school for sound engineering and graduated.
Had cancer and it did not stop me from helping others. It gave me more strength to continue.
Worked at Levine's Recording Studio and recorded my first McDonald 's commercial.
Moved to North Carolina and started a new career. Worked as a teller at Wachovia Bank.
Had a passion for sound engineering, but felt it was a risk and very competitive.
Relocated to NY and became a Personal Banker then promoted as a Branch Manager.
Started working for Maximus as a NY State counselor for HMO's. Loved helping people.
Came to Capital One Bank, was an Assistant Branch Manager and now a Branch Manager.
Education
High School
Sarah J Hale
Sarah J Hale
Associate's Degree
ASSOCIATES
Institute of Audio Research
ASSOCIATES
Institute of Audio Research
Career
Branch Manager
I manage a great team and meet many people and help them with their financial needs.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Numbers
Business
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
As a Branch Manager I help my team to help customers with their financial needs. I meet many people and I help them with maintenance on accounts and introduce customers to our team. I spend time helping my team reach the branch's goals and we all work together. I conduct weekly and monthly meetings with my team. I love offering advice and guidance to all our customers and making them smile.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Look for a college that offers majors in Finance.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Associate's Degree
ASSOCIATES
ASSOCIATES
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Friends:
"You don't have the degree to work in banking."
