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Janice Haines

Janice Haines

Cambridge,ON

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Secretary

The Cardboard Devil
07.2017 - Current


  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
  • Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
  • Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.
  • Maintained stock for store front
  • Served clients
  • Operated POS
  • Balanced closing balance of till at end of the day
  • Closed down the shop at the end of the day, including making sure all security measures were in place
  • Managed back of store paperwork including HST remittance

Legal Assistant

Gehl And Gehl Professional Corporation
11.2015 - 09.2019
  • Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
  • Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
  • Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
  • Conducted legal research, compiled and organized evidence and identified relevant legal articles and statutes to use for legal proceedings.
  • Prepared and managed attorney travel itineraries to optimize scheduling.
  • Monitored changes in relevant laws to stay abreast of procedures and provide legal updates to clients.
  • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
  • Attended court hearings and depositions to take notes and document proceedings.
  • Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
  • Conducted background investigations on defendant.

Office Manager

Riverview Legal Services
06.2015 - 11.2015
  • Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
  • Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
  • Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
  • Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.

Assistant Manager

Dominos Pizza Inc.
01.2014 - 06.2015
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Opened the store including ensuring tills were in accordance with store policy
  • Ensured that all preparations were completed for staff
  • Maintained cleanliness of store
  • Food preparation
  • Closing the store at the end of the day, including cashing out delivery drivers

Education

Paralegal - Paralegal Studies

Trios College
Kitchener, ON
07.2015

High School Diploma -

Eastwood Collegiate Institute
Kitchener, ON
06.1996

Skills

  • Electronic and Paper Filing
  • Cash Drawer Management
  • Database Maintenance
  • Keyboarding Skills
  • Administrative Procedures
  • Managing Purchasing Activities
  • Records Preparation
  • Social Media Updating
  • Inventory Purchasing
  • Accounting Familiarity
  • Business Correspondence
  • Confidentiality and Data Protection
  • Running Errands
  • Microsoft Office
  • Office Equipment Operation
  • Office Supplies and Inventory
  • Multitasking and Time Management
  • Email Correspondence
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Confidentiality Understanding
  • Customer Service
  • Organization
  • Court Preparation
  • Mail Distribution
  • Research and Analytical Skills
  • Filing Experience
  • Document and File Management
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Time Management
  • Transcribe Letters
  • Reception Functions
  • Court Depositions
  • Multi-Line Phone Systems
  • Organize Files

Timeline

Owner/Secretary

The Cardboard Devil
07.2017 - Current

Legal Assistant

Gehl And Gehl Professional Corporation
11.2015 - 09.2019

Office Manager

Riverview Legal Services
06.2015 - 11.2015

Assistant Manager

Dominos Pizza Inc.
01.2014 - 06.2015

Paralegal - Paralegal Studies

Trios College

High School Diploma -

Eastwood Collegiate Institute

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