Amanda Lewis
Wolfville,Canada
Summary
Organized and dedicated Administrative Assistant with proven track record of providing exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
High School Secretary
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre For Education
03.2024 - Current
- Answering multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Organizing meetings, appointments, and conferences for two school counselors, maintaining a smooth-flowing schedule.
- Processing student registrations and withdrawals, and sending off transcripts to post-secondary institutions.
- Supporting school administrators in daily tasks, contributing to a well-managed and organized work environment.
- Contributing to a welcoming school atmosphere by greeting students with compassion and attentiveness upon their arrival to the Student Services office.
- Coordinating with college and universities to schedule visits and understand deadlines for applying students.
Administrative Assistant
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre For Education
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Assistant to the Coordinator of Human Resources working with members of NSGEU.
- Maintained seniority lists for local members which were utilized in annual hiring cycles.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry, while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies.
- Assisted with human resources tasks such as updating employee files, submitting time-off requests, and scheduling interviews and meetings.
- Assisted in onboarding new employees, providing training materials, and coordinating orientation schedules to ensure a smooth integration into the team.
Human Resource Administrator
Canadian Armed Forces
02.2018 - 07.2022
- Military member responsible for maintaining human resource requirements of 1200 Canadian Armed Forces members on base.
- Responsible for daily entry of personnel forms, tracking allowance levels and subsequent pay for aircrew and search and rescue members and responding to general queries via phone and email.
- Bi-weekly tasks included detailed confirmation of bi-weekly pay and allowances, and coordination of training for members to meet annual requirements.
- Posting to Taskings Cell and CAAWC Unit included scheduling deployment training, booking flights and hotels, ensuring training requirements were to standard, working precisely to complete paperwork.
- Responsible for assisting members upon arrival home to re-integrate from an HR standpoint, ceasing allowances and completing paperwork with assisting country.
Administrative Assistant
IMP Group
03.2016 - 02.2018
- Assistant to Department Manager, responsible for maintaining personnel files on company employees. Daily tasks included general office maintenance, while monthly tasks involved stocktaking aircraft parts, and attending meetings as department Health and Safety representative.
Research Assistant
McMaster University
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Assistant to Dr. Netina Tan on article to be submitted summer 2015. Researching and reading academia to provide a comprehensive literature review, as well as generating statistical data and analysis on women's participation within democratic and authoritarian regimes throughout Asia.
Team Member
Tim Hortons
05.2014 - 09.2014
- Midnight shift worker providing friendly and accurate service, maintenance and filing of documentation throughout the summer months of 2012. Days and Afternoons shift worker responsible for timely and exceptional service, as well as maintaining cleanliness throughout the summer months of 2013 and 2014.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Combined Honours Political Science & Honours Labour Studies
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario05-2015
Skills
- Volunteer Unit Leader for Girl Guides of Canada Trenton and Belleville, 2019 - 2021
- CPR and First Aid certified
- Scheduling appointments
- Mental health awareness
- Organization
- Active listening
Certification
Mental Health First Aid - Supporting Youth
Timeline
High School Secretary
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre For Education
03.2024 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre For Education
04.2023 - 03.2024
Human Resource Administrator
Canadian Armed Forces
02.2018 - 07.2022
Administrative Assistant
IMP Group
03.2016 - 02.2018
Research Assistant
McMaster University
02.2015 - 05.2015
Team Member
Tim Hortons
05.2014 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Combined Honours Political Science & Honours Labour Studies
McMaster University
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