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Education
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Leah Arthur

Executive Assistant
North Vancouver,BC
Leah Arthur

Summary

Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 12 years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education

Skills

Advanced MS Office Suite

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Work History

Provincial School Outreach
North Vancouver, BC

Executive Assistant
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Improved office efficiency by implementing new filing systems and intake referral processes.
  • Enhanced productivity by organizing travel arrangements and coordinating accommodations for consultants performing outreach to XX remote locations in BC
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for consultant team.
  • Updated database to track, analyze, and report on service provision on a quarterly basis to the Ministry of Education
  • Facilitated training and onboarding for incoming consultants.

District Of West Vancouver

Executive Assistant to CAO
01.2016 - 09.2023

Job overview

  • Managed Office of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), providing seamless and orderly day-to-day operations support for CAO while identifying and managing critical issues that have public impact and handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
  • Communicated with CAO on key priorities, decisions and action items allowing CAO and senior management team to increase productivity
  • Attended senior management strategy meetings and complemented broader corporate strategic plan by prioritizing and ensuring connectivity with CAO and senior team, assisting with agendas, priorities, action planning and messaging
  • Updated databases to track, analyze, and report on strategic plan performance
  • Performed Committee Clerk role for Audit and Finance Committees and provided administrative support for Asset Management Task Group and Natural Capital Asset project team

Capilano University
North Vancouver, BC

Executive Assistant to President/University Board
12.2011 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Provided confidential executive support to President including calendar management, travel arrangements, budget tracking and business correspondence
  • Performed as University Secretary responsible for Board and Committee agendas and minutes, and Board of Governors' appointment process and orientation
  • Created and maintained home pages for President's Office and Board of Governors and distributed campus-wide e-communications

Education

Local Government Management Association of BC
Victoria, BC

Certificate from Project Management
09.2021 - 11.2021

Capilano University
North Vancouver, BC

Certificate from Legal Administrative Assistant
09.2010 - 05.2011

University of Victoria
Victoria, BC

Bachelor of Arts from Applied Linguistics
09.1996 - 05.2000

Timeline

Executive Assistant

Provincial School Outreach
09.2023 - Current

Local Government Management Association of BC

Certificate from Project Management
09.2021 - 11.2021

Executive Assistant to CAO

District Of West Vancouver
01.2016 - 09.2023

Executive Assistant to President/University Board

Capilano University
12.2011 - 01.2016

Capilano University

Certificate from Legal Administrative Assistant
09.2010 - 05.2011

University of Victoria

Bachelor of Arts from Applied Linguistics
09.1996 - 05.2000
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