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Sofia McDonnell

Whitby,ON

Summary

Outgoing student pursuing employment with open availability and work ethic Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Desk Receptionist / Lawyers Assistent

Gerald Brunt Law Firm
Whitby
2024.04 - Current
  • Assist with scheduling appointments for clients and visitors.
  • Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email, and in person.
  • Provide administrative support such as filing documents, photocopying and scanning materials.
  • Provide excellent customer service by responding quickly to inquiries via phone or email in a professional manner.
  • Answering incoming calls, redirected callers to the appropriate personnel or department and took messages as needed.
  • Organizing and preparing client files for attorney review to ensure streamlined results
  • Help with banking and accounting
  • Participate in witness signing for very important documents
  • Experienced software training with legal software

Corporate Communications and Consultation Intern

Cope Marketing Concepts
Mississauga , On
2023.01 - Current
  • Lead all digital campaigns reaching an audience of over 2000+ people
  • Selected as Acting Public Relations Assistant to CEO, advised on digital communication strategy, internal communication, as well as internal EDII advancement, appraisals, and discrimination/harassment risk and mitigation.

Front Desk Receptionist

LA Fitness
Whitby , On
2022.09 - 2023.01
  • Worked double shifts while being a full time university student
  • Perfected all skills needed within customer service, people relations, and relationship management
  • Successfully operated multiple lines of communication and coordinated several calendars.

Sailing Instructor & Camp Facilitator

Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club
Fenelon Falls , ON
2019.07 - 2022.01
  • Lead digital communications and all sailing logistics for SLSC summer camp
  • Co-created COVID-19 safety plan, prioritizing participant safety and ensuring all government protocol was adhered to
  • Participated in and organized several sailing regattas, namely, Four Sisters, Cork, Steers, and Cottage Club.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Honours - Criminal Justice & Public Policy

University of Guelph

Skills

  • Advanced knowledge within Adobe Creative Cloud
  • All apple and Microsoft products, including office 360, numbers, ppt, excel, and more
  • CanSail 3 qualification
  • Sports: Ringette, Sailing, and Weight Training
  • Smart Serve: April 2023 to present
  • Customer Service
  • Front Office Management
  • Work Prioritization
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Work Ethic and Integrity
  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Sales expertise

Sports

  • Ringette
  • Sailing
  • Weight Training

Qualifications

  • Received CanSail 3 qualification.
  • Received Smart Serve: April 2023 to present.

Volunteer Experience

  • Enbridge United Way Charity, Student Representative, Amplified the Enbridge United Way campaign on my university campus, gearing advertising to different groups of students and leading class talks.
  • Women in International Security, General Member and Lower Year Representative, Aided in Social Media Strategy and on-campus advertising., Made marketing recommendations based on analyses of student interest surveys done over 5 years.

Timeline

Front Desk Receptionist / Lawyers Assistent

Gerald Brunt Law Firm
2024.04 - Current

Corporate Communications and Consultation Intern

Cope Marketing Concepts
2023.01 - Current

Front Desk Receptionist

LA Fitness
2022.09 - 2023.01

Sailing Instructor & Camp Facilitator

Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club
2019.07 - 2022.01

Bachelor of Arts Honours - Criminal Justice & Public Policy

University of Guelph
Sofia McDonnell