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REBECCA VIEIRA

Toronto,ON

Summary

Dedicated administration professional with a strong background in high-volume office environments focused on delivering exceptional clerical and operational support in the friendliest demeanor. I am driven, organized, highly proactive and punctual with a team-oriented mentality.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registry Support Officer

Immigration and Refugee Board
Toronto, ON
02.2023 - Current
  • Effectively manages interpreter feedback with professionalism and liaises with internal staff to find creative resolutions and implement recommendations
  • Discusses job performance and audits with interpreters, identifying causes and opportunity of improvement for future projects
  • Acts as the main point of contact for interpreters, in dealing with issues and concerns of interpreters
  • Clarified work procedures and policies with interpreters to manage expectations
  • Manages interpreter's digital and physical profiles to ensure up-to-date information is recorded
  • Creation and implementation of the organizational chart that keeps track of interpreter cancellations, punctuality, interpretation quality, professionalism, technical issues that occur etc.
  • Collaborates with the National Interpreter Program to enhance streamlining of the interpreter feedback operation
  • Acts as supervisor of the Interpreter's Unit on numerous occasions

- Validates invoices, timesheets, LOA's for audits and test marking, agency invoices and contract renewals

- Keep track of employee absences and assigns coverage for smooth operations

- Responds to urgent requests and phone calls from team members, registry team and interpreters

- Attends management meetings in replace of supervisor and recommends ideas for improvement to senior management

  • Increases employee morale in the Interpreter's Unit by contributing to department group chat with team building exercises

Recording & Interpreter's Assistant

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Toronto, ON
01.2021 - 02.2023
  • Acts as a main point of contact for interpreters and registry for the interpreter unit, efficiently deals with issues and concerns of hearings in a timely manner
  • Ability to think of efficient and creative solutions on the go when dealing with high volume last minute calls and requests for the interpreter unit
  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills daily by working closely with schedulers to deliver fast and effective support for ongoing hearings and develop solutions when issues happen
  • Responsible for payment for interpreters with over 100+ hearings a day
  • Verifies and confirms the number of hours payable to the interpreters, inputs data in timesheets and transmits for payments
  • Liaises with other regions in the IRB to ensure no overlap occurs timesheets by being detail orientated
  • Manages central interpreter IRB inbox solely by responding to interpreter payment inquiries and validating sign in and out times for payment
  • Effectively able to adapt to changing work environments and procedures by being able to efficiently work from home during the coronavirus pandemic
  • Proficient in use of Nova Web, DARS and VIQ to complete tasks such as CDs and audio uploads

Purchasing/Shipping Coordinator

Workrite Canada Ergonomics, INC
Toronto, ON
10.2015 - 12.2020
  • Verified quantities received against bills of lading, contracts, purchase requests and shipping documents
  • Ordered materials and supplies for company with multiple remote locations
  • Obtained multiple price quotes from suppliers to identify the most reasonable costs for goods
  • Prepared, coordinated and communicated price quotes, terms of sale, delivery dates and service obligations to customers and contractors
  • Compared shipment contents with paperwork to support inventory accuracy and records management
  • Liaised with vendor representatives to rectify any damages and shortages

HR/Event & Health and Safety Coordinator

Workrite Ergonomics Canada, Inc
Toronto, ON
10.2015 - 12.2020
  • Organized corporate luncheons, dinners, conferences and special events
  • Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for events, as well as seminars and workshops or team members
  • Organized events, including location selection and booking, scheduling, marketing initiatives, resourcing and seminar coordination
  • Ran a Health and Wellness program for over 100+ employees that effectively boosted, increased productivity and team work
  • Helped administered employee benefit plans and dealt with employees with any questions/concerns they had
  • Implemented procedures and practices for site employees to protect workers
  • Established best practices in workplace safety and environmental quality programs with corrective action plans

Law Clerk

The Law Society of Ontario (formerly The Law Society of Upper Canada)
Toronto, ON
02.2014 - 06.2014
  • Assisted legal staff with collation and organization of case documentation and administrative tasks
  • Worked with software AS400 database completing fulfillments, LSRS, Ancillaries, notes and others
  • Scanned, photocopied, and faxed documents at a fast and efficient rate
  • Contacted lawyers and paralegals either via telephone or email performing BP searches
  • Assisted the manager, team leader and administrator with daily tasks
  • Maintained and filed lawyer and paralegal documentation
  • Worked in the member file room assisting with organizing documents alphabetically

Filing Clerk, Student Aide

Centennial College
Toronto, ON
09.2012 - 09.2013
  • Organized and streamlined file room operations for team, which led to smoother workflows
  • Managed new files and retrieval requests quickly, which improved filing process and accuracy
  • Worked in the Triage, assisting students with various questions about the college
  • Kept families and students up to date on the status of applications

Education

Law Clerk Diploma - Legal Services

Centennial College
04.2014

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Administrative support
  • Customer service
  • Resourcefulness
  • Program coordination
  • 90 WPM
  • Organization
  • Team building
  • Problem resolution
  • Leadership

Timeline

Registry Support Officer

Immigration and Refugee Board
02.2023 - Current

Recording & Interpreter's Assistant

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
01.2021 - 02.2023

Purchasing/Shipping Coordinator

Workrite Canada Ergonomics, INC
10.2015 - 12.2020

HR/Event & Health and Safety Coordinator

Workrite Ergonomics Canada, Inc
10.2015 - 12.2020

Law Clerk

The Law Society of Ontario (formerly The Law Society of Upper Canada)
02.2014 - 06.2014

Filing Clerk, Student Aide

Centennial College
09.2012 - 09.2013

Law Clerk Diploma - Legal Services

Centennial College
REBECCA VIEIRA