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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
2023.02 - 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
2021.01 - 2023.02
  • 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
2015.10 - 2020.12
  • 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
2015.10 - 2020.12
  • 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
2014.02 - 2014.06
  • 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
2012.09 - 2013.09
  • 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
2023.02 - Current

Recording & Interpreter's Assistant

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
2021.01 - 2023.02

Purchasing/Shipping Coordinator

Workrite Canada Ergonomics, INC
2015.10 - 2020.12

HR/Event & Health and Safety Coordinator

Workrite Ergonomics Canada, Inc
2015.10 - 2020.12

Law Clerk

The Law Society of Ontario (formerly The Law Society of Upper Canada)
2014.02 - 2014.06

Filing Clerk, Student Aide

Centennial College
2012.09 - 2013.09

Law Clerk Diploma - Legal Services

Centennial College
REBECCA VIEIRA