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ANA COLE

Mississauga,ON
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ANA COLE

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

24
years of professional experience
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

English Experts Consulting Services CC, Namibia

Teaching Consultant
2018.01 - Current (6 years & 8 months)

Job overview

  • Teach Grade 8 English at the International School of Walvis Bay using the Cambridge Checkpoint curriculum
  • Teach general English to adult learners using the Cambridge Interchange curriculum
  • Tutor grade school learners in English
  • Develop and present comprehensible and stimulating lesson plans that facilitate all learning styles
  • Meet with clients and prospective students to answer inquiries
  • Process payments for lessons and consulting services
  • Prepare marketing materials and promotional campaigns

Eden Property Maintenance Inc, Mississauga, Canada

Treasurer & Secretary
2012.06 - 2017.01 (4 years & 7 months)

Job overview

  • Provide administrative support
  • Maintain company database of client information
  • Review and maintain subcontractor worksheets
  • Process subcontractor payments
  • Process government tax payments and manage all accounting duties

University of Toronto, DFCM, Toronto, Canada

Program Administrator, Faculty of Medicine
2010.10 - 2012.01 (1 year & 3 months)

Job overview

  • Provide administrative support to 20 site Fellowship Directors
  • Provide front-line service support to the PGY3/Fellowship and Ancillary Programs
  • Respond to general and application inquiries and act as a program information resource for prospective residents/fellows, divisional faculty, staff and hospital divisions
  • Prioritize and draft correspondence, minutes, agendas, curriculum materials and reports
  • Process reimbursement requests and invoices
  • Arrange and co-ordinate meetings, travel arrangements, interviews and program events
  • Coordinate the venues and catering for various large program events while managing their respective budgets
  • Prepare program letters and Agreements and coordinate their delivery
  • Arrange for approval and signature of various documents
  • Input and update information in the POWER Evaluation System for PGY3/Fellowship trainees
  • Research and compile information related to the program
  • Edit and update the programs website

University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

LAWS Program Administrator
2008.10 - 2010.10 (2 years)

Job overview

  • Provided administrative support to the Director and Program Coordinator
  • Prioritized and draft correspondence, minutes, agendas, curriculum materials and reports
  • Process reimbursement requests and invoices
  • Arranged and co-ordinate meetings, travel arrangements, interviews and program events
  • Coordinated the venues and catering for various large program events while managing their respective budgets
  • Proofread and edit program letters and coordinate their delivery
  • Arranged for approval and signature of various documents
  • Meticulously prepared, tracked and reported program expenditures, statistics and donations
  • Courteously interacted with the TDSB, faculty staff, law firms, students, agencies and funders
  • Maintained the centralized filing system and the contact, donor and financial databases
  • Researched and compile information related to the program
  • Assisted students with inquiries
  • Edited and updated the LAWS website

Municipality of the City of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Law Clerk
2003.02 - 2008.10 (5 years & 8 months)

Job overview

  • Provided administrative support to a team of five
  • Prepared Requests for Proposals and evaluated proponent submissions
  • Reviewed resumes and coordinated interviews of candidates
  • Sat on the interview panel and enforced HR policies
  • Accurately performed computer data analysis of interview scores
  • Contacted firms to award employment contracts
  • Coordinated client-vendor debriefings
  • Meticulously prepared legal agreements, contracts and work schedules
  • Researched and compiled information related to specific agreements
  • Arranged for authorization, execution and distribution of contract documents and agreements
  • Accurately performed Intranet searches to find by-laws, reports and information about various companies
  • Reviewed documents from vendors for appropriate execution
  • Prepared correspondence to vendors and City departments
  • Prepared contract extensions/amendments, revisions and reports
  • Edited documents and forms for posting on the internal website
  • Processed invoices for payment in a timely manner
  • Monitored contract key dates and took necessary action
  • Prepared graphs and charts as required
  • Coordinated team meetings, prepared agendas and took minutes
  • Updated and maintained database of active contracts
  • Effectively liaised with various internal and external clients

Municipality of the City of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Legal Clerk
2000.05 - 2003.02 (2 years & 9 months)

Job overview

  • Provided administrative support to eight Solicitors and one Director of the Municipal Law Group
  • Transcribed Director/Solicitor’s notes
  • Typed correspondence, staff and Council reports
  • Drafted, proofread, edited and formatted agreements and letters
  • Arranged for authorization, execution, and distribution of contracts
  • Verified that contract documents have been executed appropriately
  • Researched and compile information related to specific agreements
  • Researched the City Intranet site to find by-laws and reports
  • Liaisoned with operating departments and clients to obtain information
  • Arranged and co-ordinate appointments, meetings and interviews
  • Set up and maintained correspondence, documents, and files
  • Arranged and prepare title and corporate searches
  • Assisted Articling students with inquiries

Municipality of the City of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Immunization Clerk
1999.11 - 2000.05 (6 months)

Job overview

  • Provided administrative support for the VPD Program
  • Checked, entered, verified and retrieved computerized data
  • Courteously answered telephone inquiries from public, schools and doctors for immunization status on individuals
  • Effectively assisted callers by interpreting information into Portuguese
  • Effectively offered and used language interpretation services for other languages

O’Connor Associates, Mississauga, Canada

Administrative Assistant
1999.09 - 1999.11 (2 months)

Job overview

  • Edited, finalized, and faxed reports
  • Collected, sorted, and delivered internal mail
  • Arranged courier pick-ups and deliveries
  • Opened, dated, and reviewed incoming mail
  • Maintained active filing system

University of Toronto, Erindale College Library, Mississauga, Canada

Librarian Assistant
1998.01 - 1999.01 (1 year)

Job overview

  • Assisted in general reception duties
  • Managed the front desk
  • Conducted book searches and requests
  • Assisted students and faculty with inquiries

University of Toronto, Infant Studies Laboratory, Mississauga, Canada

Research Assistant
1996.01 - 1997.01 (1 year)

Job overview

  • Assisted in administering hearing tests on infants for research purposes
  • Assisted in collecting and inputting research data
  • Assisted in analysis of research data
  • Assisted in recruitment of study participants
  • Determined whether volunteers where suitable participants
  • Conducted questionnaire interviews with parents
  • Assisted in reception and in answering telephones
  • Managed membership cards
  • Transcribed information using dictation equipment

Education

University of Toronto , Toronto, ON

Bachelor of Science from Major: Psychology; Minor: Fine Art History
1997 - 1999 (2 years)

Port Credit Secondary School , Mississauga

High School Diploma

University Overview

· Graduated with Honours

· Earned the Outstanding Achievement Award for Attendance

· Earned the ‘People for People’ Certificate

Skills

  • Strengths: Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, research, computer, analytical, administrative, legal, problem-solving and customer service skills
  • Computer: Proficiency in MS Office XP (Word & Excel), MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Internet Explorer, Outlook, POWER, ROSI and Adobe Acrobat, Google Suite
  • Education Plans
  • Student Assessments
  • Customer Service
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Resolution
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Reliable & Trustworthy
  • People Skills
  • Travel and Event Coordination
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Legal Research
  • Filing System Organization
  • Database Searching
  • Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting
  • Meeting Planning
  • Business Writing
  • Accounting Skills
  • Detailed Meeting Minutes
  • QuickBooks Expert
  • Appointment Coordination
  • Research and Analytical Skills
  • Ease with Computers and Technology

References

References Available upon request

Interests

Activities & Interests: 18 years of ongoing experience in volunteering 70 hours per month teaching Bible classes to children, youths and adults. Volunteered in Africa for 10 years educating women and children about their human rights. Co-ordinated and set up Multi-Media Art Exhibitions. Photographer at various events, weddings and school functions. Kayaking and most water sports.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
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Timeline

Teaching Consultant

English Experts Consulting Services CC
2018.01 - Current (6 years & 8 months)

Treasurer & Secretary

Eden Property Maintenance Inc
2012.06 - 2017.01 (4 years & 7 months)

Program Administrator, Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto, DFCM
2010.10 - 2012.01 (1 year & 3 months)

LAWS Program Administrator

University of Toronto
2008.10 - 2010.10 (2 years)

Law Clerk

Municipality of the City of Toronto
2003.02 - 2008.10 (5 years & 8 months)

Legal Clerk

Municipality of the City of Toronto
2000.05 - 2003.02 (2 years & 9 months)

Immunization Clerk

Municipality of the City of Toronto
1999.11 - 2000.05 (6 months)

Administrative Assistant

O’Connor Associates
1999.09 - 1999.11 (2 months)

Librarian Assistant

University of Toronto, Erindale College Library
1998.01 - 1999.01 (1 year)

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Science from Major: Psychology; Minor: Fine Art History
1997 - 1999 (2 years)

Research Assistant

University of Toronto, Infant Studies Laboratory
1996.01 - 1997.01 (1 year)

Port Credit Secondary School

High School Diploma
ANA COLE