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Alexandra Nicholson

Dartmouth,Nova Scotia

Summary

Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

School Based Administrative Assistant Substitute

Halifax Regional Center For Education
10.2023 - Current

Provide administrative support in the day to day operations of the school. Provide receptionist services to staff, students, and general public. Respond to inquiries from parents/guardians, students and general public. Utilize current technology in the schools such as PowerSchool, the internet and e-mail. Maintain time and attendance records for all school-based staff .Maintain the student information system as required. Complete and submit required documentation or electronic data as requested by school administration.

Excel Group Leader

Halifax Regional Center For Education
09.2022 - Current

Develop, implement and evaluate structured, recreational based activities. Complete daily attendance sheets. Report incidents and accidents through established forms and procedures. Actively participate in the development and implementation of the program plan. Supervise students to ensure a safe environment. Assist students getting ready for and participate in outside play and/or activities. Lead outside play and/or activities. General clean-up/pick-up at completion of program time. Facilitate positive interactions among all students.

Lunch Monitor

Halifax Regional Center For Education
09.2019 - Current

Monitor students in the playground, cafeteria, washrooms, to ensure student behavior complies with school code of conduct and procedures. Assist students getting ready for outside play and/or activities. Oversee outside play and/or activities.

Branch Assistant

CIBC Wood Gundy
03.2011 - 03.2012

Provide reception service including greeting clients and answering multi line phone system to ensure clients immediate needs are met quickly, accurately and effectively. Arrange for scheduling of meeting rooms and catering for branch meetings as required. Sort and distribute local courier mail to ensure the Brokers receive documentation about their clients and policies.

Marketing Associate/ Administrative Assistant

Freedom 55 Financial
10.2007 - 03.2011

Accepts cheques and cash payments for Life Insurance Policies and forwards to appropriate Head Office department via inter office courier to make sure policies are enforced and kept up to date. Sort and distribute local courier mail to ensure the Brokers receive documentation about their clients and policies
Data enters Investment and Mutual Fund applications for Financial Advisors. Order supplies and stock supply room to appropriate levels.

Document Control Clerk

SNC Lavalin
03.2006 - 03.2007

Record and track internal and external distribution of documents to allow for easy retrieval. Monitor engineering documents flow to ensurance compliance with operation procedure. Provide reception service, including greeting clients, and answering mulit-line phone system.

Education

No Degree - Executive Office Assistant

CompuCollege
Halifax, NS
02.2005

No Degree - Tourism And Hospitality Management

Nova Scotia Community College
Dartmouth, NS
06.2003

Skills

  • Multi-Line Phone Systems, Time Management, Phone Call Answering, Typing Proficiency, Prioritization, Administrative Support, Filing, Customer Service, Self Starter

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

School Based Administrative Assistant Substitute

Halifax Regional Center For Education
10.2023 - Current

Excel Group Leader

Halifax Regional Center For Education
09.2022 - Current

Lunch Monitor

Halifax Regional Center For Education
09.2019 - Current

Branch Assistant

CIBC Wood Gundy
03.2011 - 03.2012

Marketing Associate/ Administrative Assistant

Freedom 55 Financial
10.2007 - 03.2011

Document Control Clerk

SNC Lavalin
03.2006 - 03.2007

No Degree - Executive Office Assistant

CompuCollege

No Degree - Tourism And Hospitality Management

Nova Scotia Community College
Alexandra Nicholson