Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Highlights Of Qualifications
Languages
Timeline

MARCIA MACDONALD

Winnipeg,MB

Summary

Ambitious and focused individual who is comfortable working in a busy office environment, able to ensure that the company runs smoothly by combining hard work and dedication, looking for suitable position with a company that offers a friendly and supportive environment and excellent professional development opportunities.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

CR4

CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
01.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: IMMIGRATION REFUGEE AND CITIZENSHIP
  • Work Daily with GCMS with duties include data entry, adding dependents to applications, Integrated search, file transfers and sending correspondence.
  • Participated in 2023 CR04 Time Study for centralizing CR04s.
  • Participated in Project Rudolf 2023 which included meeting Clients in person, verifying Identification, handing out Permanent residence cards.
  • Send outgoing correspondence, respond to emails.
  • Verify languages and Education through various verification sites.
  • Able to balance a combination of Work from Home and In office.
  • Work with Kofax software to combine or split up documents
  • File Rule 9 and 17 litigation
  • Trained CR04s on all relevant tasks via teams
  • Completed 12 months mandatory IRCC and Treasury board training

Co-Founder

Balance Jiu Jitsu Ltd.
01.2015 - Current

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Self defense, and Yoga
  • Coaching in competitions.
  • Arranging travel for teams, competitors and coaches.
  • Designing and sourcing gear and clothes, working with Canadian and International companies.
  • General bookkeeping, including Invoicing and processing customer payments.
  • Customer service including Meeting and Greeting new Clients, providing information and tours and arranging trial classes.
  • Provide feedback to students and parents. Ability to have difficult conversations.

BOOK KEEPER

BILL WORB FURS
01.2019 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Sales and bookkeeping services
  • Worked daily with Quickbooks, entering invoices and purchases. Maintained accounts payable.
  • Reconciled bank reports, daily sales reports.
  • Created Price quotes and assisted in Government funded projects for Northern Communities.
  • Assisted creating the fall catalogue.
  • Assisted customers on the phone and in person.
  • Worked with Shopify.
  • Created Large orders for First Nation communities.
  • Worked Daily with Canada Post online, shipping, receiving, tracking and creating claims on missing items.

BOUTIQUE ASSOCIATE

AEVI SPA SALON BOUTIQUE
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for the day to day operations of the boutique
  • Include merchandising, inventory, sales and customer relations
  • Assisting clients with fashion choices and creating a pleasant atmosphere
  • Attended many product knowledge and sales classes
  • Assisted in creating looks for social media
  • Created looks for fashion shows and tv interviews

Boutique Manager and Buyer

Edward Carriere
01.2001 - 01.2014
  • Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns
  • Answered phone calls, booked appointments and arranged wedding appointments
  • Maintained a high end boutique with visual merchandising, inventory, and creating customer loyalty
  • Attended trade shows for fashion, giftware, and perfumes
  • Arranged appointments with showrooms which included mapping out efficient routes and allowing appropriate timelines

RETAIL MANAGER

SMALL INDULGENCE
01.1995 - 01.2000
  • Maintained showroom and inventory levels
  • Created customer loyalty and recruited, hired and trained employees
  • Offered direction and constructive feedback to motivate team members
  • Key buyer for home accessories and housewares

Education

Bookkeeping -

Red River Community College

Yoga teacher training -

Yoga North

Teacher Training -

Yoga Centre of Winnipeg

Arts and Sciences -

University of Winnipeg

First aid certification

Workplace Health and safety certification

Skills

  • Speak and Write in French and English and of Metis Descent
  • Reliable, punctual and professional
  • Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • High level of focus and attention to detail and accuracy in a repetitive environment
  • Quick learner
  • Client focused
  • Merchandising
  • Inventory Control
  • File maintenance
  • Resourceful
  • Friendly
  • Outgoing
  • Leadership
  • Goal-oriented mindset

Accomplishments

1st degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Highlights Of Qualifications

Creating purchase and sales invoices, coding, and posting to ledger., Producing management accounts., Daily banking and allocating of all monies., Ensuring that all expense claims are collated and paid on time., Proficient at Quickbooks software., Writing up reports and correspondence., Accurately typing information into computer databases., Undertaking general office duties., Strong written and oral communication skills., Accurately taking messages and then distributing them to recipients., Raising orders, processing invoices, delivery dockets and receipts., Excellent grammatical and spelling skills.

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working

Timeline

CR4 - CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
01.2022 - Current
BOOK KEEPER - BILL WORB FURS
01.2019 - 06.2022
Co-Founder - Balance Jiu Jitsu Ltd.
01.2015 - Current
BOUTIQUE ASSOCIATE - AEVI SPA SALON BOUTIQUE
01.2014 - 01.2019
Boutique Manager and Buyer - Edward Carriere
01.2001 - 01.2014
RETAIL MANAGER - SMALL INDULGENCE
01.1995 - 01.2000
Yoga North - Yoga teacher training,
University of Winnipeg - Arts and Sciences,
First aid certification - ,
Workplace Health and safety certification - ,
Red River Community College - Bookkeeping,
Yoga Centre of Winnipeg - Teacher Training,
MARCIA MACDONALD