Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Experience
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Sheila Therrien

Airdrie,AB

Summary

Entrepreneurial Owner with 20 years of experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

U/W & billing personal insurance

Definitely
Calgary, AB, Alberta
01.2026 - Current

Delivered policy services to clients, ensuring clarity and compliance with insurance regulations.

Managed personal insurance policies, executed policy changes, renewals, cancellations, endorsements, and document updates.

  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.

Insurance specialist/operations

Travelers
Calgary, Alberta
04.2023 - 01.2026
  • Collaborated with underwriters to assess risk factors for policy approvals.
  • Reviewed policy documents to ensure compliance with company standards.
  • Addressed client concerns promptly to enhance customer satisfaction levels.

Office Administrator

Strike Group
Airdrie, AB
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Interacted professionally with customers and inside personnel, answering questions and responding to phone and email inquiries.
  • Automated office operations by managing client correspondence and data communications.
  • Reviewed documents and obtained additional information to complete accurate paperwork and avoid delays.
  • Processed financial documents, contracts, expense reports and invoices.
  • Collaborated with administrative support to oversee calendars and prioritize meetings and appointments.
  • Coordinated onsite training events with vendors and facilitated online webinars to improve staff skills.
  • Filtered emails by importance and escalated critical issues to leadership for timely resolution.
  • Maintained organized office environment to enhance efficiency, professionalism, and team performance.
  • Used judgment and initiative in handling confidential matters and requests.

Owner/Operator

Sheila’s Dayhome
Airdrie , AB
05.2006 - 08.2022
  • Directed hiring and training of new employees.
  • Enhanced operational performance by developing effective business strategies, systems and procedures.
  • Developed business and marketing plans and prepared monthly financial reports.
  • Ran and operated day to day schedules.

Administrative Assistant

Progressive Tax Services
Steinbach, MB
  • Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel and offered information to resolve inquiries, boosting customer satisfaction.
  • Managed scheduling for staff, monitoring resource allocation to provide optimal coverage and service.
  • Coordinated large-scale events and department activities by acquiring venues, developing guest lists and organizing catering services.
  • Maintained inventory in administrative building supply closet to prevent shortages of supplies.
  • Prepared packages for shipment by generating invoices and setting up courier deliveries.
  • Entered invoice data into company database and updated details, including customer contacts and delivery dates to keep information current.
  • Organized and maintained filing and document management systems by coordinating, archiving and purging files.
  • Developed administrative processes to achieve organizational objectives and improve office efficiency.
  • Coordinated project materials by managing physical and digital files, monitoring spreadsheets and updating reports.

Receptionist

Brick
Lethbridge, AB
  • Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system.
  • Directed clients to appropriate personnel to address concerns, resolve complaints or answer account-related questions.
  • Greeted visitors, assessed needs and directed to appropriate personnel.
  • Maintained all financial records to verify timely clearance of all credit and debit activities.
  • Scheduled meetings with salespeople and clients, emailed customers and placed outbound calls as needed.
  • Delivered administrative support to team members, including making copies, sending faxes, organizing documents and rearranging schedules.
  • Sorted and distributed business correspondence to correct department or staff member, reducing dropped communications and enabling faster responses to key requests.
  • Screened and verified visitors for identification credentials and purpose of visit to maintain security of personnel and office environment.
  • Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
  • Sorted incoming mail and directed to correct personnel each day.
  • Prepared packages for shipment by generating invoices and setting up courier deliveries.
  • Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance changes.
  • Received incoming packages and mail, dispersed parcels and correspondence and shipped outgoing items daily.
  • Oversaw office inventory by restocking supplies and submitting purchase orders.
  • Communicated with vendors to place and receive orders, request maintenance services and deliver instruction on behalf of office management.

Education

Administrative Assistant

Bow Valley Collage
Calgary, AB

Finance And Accounting

Bow Valley College
Calgary, AB

High School Diploma -

Rick Hanson High
Abbotsford, BC

Skills

  • Policy management
  • Document processing
  • Customer relationship management
  • Operational efficiency
  • Data entry accuracy
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Problem resolution
  • Multitasking
  • Good Telephone Etiquette

Experience

["Receptionists and Information Clerks"],["Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive"],[]

Timeline

U/W & billing personal insurance

Definitely
01.2026 - Current

Insurance specialist/operations

Travelers
04.2023 - 01.2026

Office Administrator

Strike Group
08.2022 - 11.2022

Owner/Operator

Sheila’s Dayhome
05.2006 - 08.2022

Receptionist

Brick

Administrative Assistant

Progressive Tax Services

Administrative Assistant

Bow Valley Collage

Finance And Accounting

Bow Valley College

High School Diploma -

Rick Hanson High
Sheila Therrien