My work experience and educational focus comprises of two main fields Administrative Assistant & Support Work for people with disabilities. Although these fields may seem quite different, both have provided me with many useful skills.
Some of which include:
Patience and the ability to successfully work with a wide variety of people and personality types in a polite and respectful manner. I also have the ability to work effectively alone.
I take initiative and am a self starter.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
Highly organized, dependable, efficient
Troubleshooting and problem skills, self motivated, organized.
Knowledge with computers, photocopiers, general workings of an office environment
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Showdown Merchandising
05.2011 - Current
Answer phone calls, emails, deliver messages to staff and greet visitors.
Reply to messages in a prompt and professional fashion, address concerns effectively, and build strong relationships with customers an distributors.
Process incoming customer orders (from start to finish).
Order required stock from variety of distributors
Schedule work flow
Prepare monthly paperwork for bookkeeper
Pay bills/ invoices in a prompt manner
I work with a variety of suppliers, contractors and business people
Administrative Assistant
Bowden Institution
11.2010 - 05.2011
Answered phone calls & emails promptly
Scheduled employees into required courses as well as updated records
This was a short term contract position & I did not wish to continue another contract once it expired.
Community Support Worker
Cosmos Rehabilitation Society
07.2007 - 10.2010
Provided support to individuals with mental illness & brain injuries in their recreational & volunteer opportunities.
Some support included; direct physical support, emotional support, transportation arrangements, communication with family and/or guardians.
Networked with other service providers.
I had a case load of approximately 12 individuals who required daily log reports, as well as yearly goal setting meetings
Educational Assistant
Third Academy School
04.2007 - 07.2007
I assisted the teacher with a variety of tasks they needed completed
Supported students with a variety of disabilities as they needed
This started as a practicum position after which I was hired to complete the school year.
Assistant in Mail Room & Offender Records
Bowden Institution
05.2006 - 09.2006
Filled records, faxed & photocopied documents.
Scheduled out going mail
Answered the switchboard
This was a short term contract position that I completed during my summer break from college.
Education
Diploma - Disability And Community Studies
Red Deer College
Red Deer, AB
09.2005 - 05.2007
High School Diploma -
Innisfail High School
Innisfail, AB
01-2003
Skills
My work experience & education comprises of two main fields Admintrative Assistant and Support Worker for people with disabilities
Although these fields may seem quite different, both have provided me with many useful skills Some of which include:
Patience & the ability to successfully work with a variety of people an personality types in a polite and respectful manner I also have the ability to work effectively alone