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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Bilingual
Timeline
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Isha Dawar

Regina,SK
Isha Dawar

Summary

Highly experienced and motivated operation management, administration, counseling and filing specialist with 13 years of an extensive experience in an Immigration field at different portfolios where client handling, office handling and staff management has become a forte. Looking for a stimulating role where enthusiasm, professionalism and thorough approach can be implemented to support a team or be a part of a professional team.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

Everest Educational Services

Administrative and Counseling
07.2022 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Responsible for drafting important letters, e-mails, reports and statement of purposes
  • Checking important files and rectifying errors before submission
  • Counseling clients for filing and visa options
  • Writing Cover Letters and Statement of Purpose
  • Expertise in Study Visa, Open Work permit, Spousal Open Work Permit ,Visitor Visa, Spousal
  • Sponsorship Applications for Permanent Residency, AIP filing, Express Entry etc.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Supervised and guided new employees and responded quickly to questions to improve understanding of job responsibilities.
  • Standardized office structures and processes to promote collaboration and increased performance.
  • Interpreted management directives to define and document administrative staff processes.

Everest Education Services Inc.

Branch Manager
01.2016 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Expertise in Study Visa, Open Work permit, Spousal Open Work Permit and Visitor Visa applications
  • Lead team of 22 staff members of $1Million revenue generating organization.
  • Increased the sales and revenue by implementing new procedures and policies by 20 %
  • Responsible for drafting important letters, e-mails, reports and study plans
  • Checking important files and rectifying errors before submission
  • Planning and scheduling seminars
  • Assist in interviewing, recruiting and training candidates
  • Manage work assignment and allocation for staff
  • Manage and direct operations team to achieve business targets.
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
  • Maintained branch files for major accounts, investments and employees.
  • Trained employees on proper procedures and strategies to improve productivity.
  • Gathered and reviewed customer feedback to improve operations.
  • Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent and skill set.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Maintained CRM database with client updates and report generation.

Wisdom Migration & immigration Services Pvt. Ltd

Admin and Filing Officer
08.2013 - 06.2015

Job overview

  • Issuing and explaining document checklist and information to client upon retaining
  • Receiving documents from clients and maintain records with confidentiality
  • Checking all documents and ensuring aal are as per requirements
  • Filling up Visa forms by referring to client's information and ensuring information is pertinent.
  • Revising final forms and getting them checked and signed
  • Preparing complete file for submission
  • Responsible for approaching Canadian colleges for tie-ups
  • Training new joiners
  • Preparing clients for interview process (PR cases, USA Visitor Visa and other as per requirement)
  • Counseling clients for PR, Student Visa, IELTS inquiries.
  • Answering phone calls and ensuring clients queries are answered with best solutions.
  • Maintaining filing records

Vision Immigration & Settlement Abroad Canada Pvt. Ltd

Director Operation
12.2009 - 04.2012

Job overview

  • Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
  • Determine staffing requirements, interview, hire and train new employees
  • Oversee overall financial management, planning, advertising and promotional activities
  • Management of agency budget in coordination with Executive Director
  • Development of Individual program budgets
  • Disbursement of payment for agency expenses
  • Organization of fiscal documents
  • Regular discussions with Managing Director about fiscal planning
  • Conducting timely staff meetings, motivating staff and setting targets
  • Supervise and coach office manager on weekly basis
  • Giving salaries, appraisals, promotions, termination based upon performance review.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
  • Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.

Education

Nordic College
Toronto

Post graduate diploma from Human Resource Management
2009

Khalsa College
Ludhiana, Punjab

Bachelor of Arts
2007

University Overview

ECA report from World Education System Canada- Equivalency of the Degree is 4 years as per the Canadian Education.

Frankfin Institute
Ludhiana, Punjab

Diploma from Tourism, Aviation & Hospitality
2007

Skills

  • Skills & Abilities:
  • Excellent time management skills:
  • Proven ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities in busy environment and identify urgent tasks,
  • Ensuring tasks are prioritized and completed in timely and accurate manner
  • Ability to work under pressure:
  • Highly experienced at operating in high-pressure situations requiring complex tasks to be completed under pressure within short time frame
  • Counseling Expertise
  • Team Leadership
  • Staff Management
  • Information Protection
  • Workflow Planning

Bilingual

Fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi

Timeline

Administrative and Counseling

Everest Educational Services
07.2022 - 09.2022

Branch Manager

Everest Education Services Inc.
01.2016 - 06.2022

Admin and Filing Officer

Wisdom Migration & immigration Services Pvt. Ltd
08.2013 - 06.2015

Director Operation

Vision Immigration & Settlement Abroad Canada Pvt. Ltd
12.2009 - 04.2012

Nordic College

Post graduate diploma from Human Resource Management

Khalsa College

Bachelor of Arts

Frankfin Institute

Diploma from Tourism, Aviation & Hospitality
Isha Dawar