Stephanie Brisson
Sherwood Park,Canada
Summary
Innovative, dynamic, and motivated professional with over 9 years of expertise in office administration across diverse fields. Demonstrated success in driving operational excellence through effective communication and collaboration with clients, internal business partners, and stakeholders. Proficient in lean management to enhance efficiency, streamline workflow, and foster development. Strong background in project management, employing best practices, predictive methodologies, agile principles, and business analysis as needed. Highly skilled in utilizing MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Proposal Coordinator
PME Inc.
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Accountable for managing all aspects of proposal development and delivery, including pre-qualifications 10 Million+
- Conducted detailed analysis of client requirements, ensuring alignment with company capabilities and strategic goals during proposal development.
- Increased win rate with compelling, persuasive writing tailored to each client's unique needs and requirements.
- Facilitated cross-departmental collaboration on complex projects, fostering a cohesive approach to proposal development that leveraged subject matter experts (SMEs) within the organization.
- Expertly tailor technical content to address client needs and evaluation criteria, while crafting compelling narratives that showcase the company's strengths and services.
- Developed customized templates for various types of proposals, improving consistency and reducing preparation time across the organization.
- Composing and refining proposal content for our in-house library, including executive summaries, project profiles, qualification summaries, project methodologies and corporate resumes.
- Managed multiple proposals simultaneously, ensuring timely submission without compromising quality or attention to detail.
- Identified areas for improvement within existing processes, proposing changes that led to greater efficiency and effectiveness in proposal creation.
- Engaged in debriefing meetings with clients to obtain valuable feedback and to create lessons learned.
Contract Coordinator
PME Inc.
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Subcontract Management / Administration - administer the project subcontracts contracts in scope to ensure compliance and in such a way that the correct contractual procedures and sound administrative practices are implemented and followed at all times from project inception to completion, ensuring at all times that all contract deliverables and timelines are met.
- Ensuring Subcontract Default Insurance and Bond requirements were met.
- Developed standardized subcontract templates for consistent documentation and reduced legal risks.
- Mitigated potential legal disputes by implementing a robust contract review process, ensuring all agreements were thoroughly vetted before final approval.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements by maintaining accurate records and staying current on industry changes.
- Close out on completion of all contractual obligations.
- Dispute Resolution – supports the preparation of any dispute resolution deliverables and or participate in the dispute resolution process as needed.
- Commercial Reporting – supports the timely reporting and analytics on commercial issues pertaining to subcontracts in scope.
- Commercial Activities – provide support to other commercial areas such assisting the director in dispute litigation and litigation preparation
Customer Service Representative
The Co-operators
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Greeted clients and provided prompt customer service, identifying customer needs.
- Answered multi-line telephone, logged information on calls received and maintained detailed accurate records in a high paced environment.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments for all team members.
- Maintained client bill accounts, processed payments to policies, balanced daily transactions, made deposits.
- Generated Sale Leads and promoted products and services, by recognizing the opportunity of cross selling.
- Maintained all office files, inventory and supplies.
- Prepared and update office reports and statistics.
Family Law Legal Assistant
Paton Law Office
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Prepared documentation relating to all correspondence with clients and other solicitors.
- Drafted all documentation regarding family law and submitted documentation for filing at the Courthouse.
- Researched case study, and applicable law.
- Continually carried out due diligence inside and outside the work environment.
Legal Assistant/Conveyancer
Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper
01.2012 - 12.2014
- .Reviewed purchase and sale contracts, builder’s contracts and financing documents.
- Prepared closing documentation relating to all commercial and residential real estate transactions.
- Drafted correspondence and paid out any loans, mortgages, and taxes regarding the property.
- Submitted documents for registration and discharges.
- Communicated clearly with clients, lenders and real estate agents.
- Effectively prioritized file management with regards to timelines in a fast paced environment
Legal Assistant
Westra Law Office
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Preparing, editing, formatting, and revising correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms as well as complex documents through dictation
- In depth experience with sale, purchase, refinancing and mortgage documents
- Managing files from open to close
- Ability to draft documents and register or discharge at Land Titles
- Obtain Title insurance
- Answered incoming calls and pursued call backs with Financial Institutions, Mortgage Lenders and other Solicitors
- Reviewing and re-routing incoming mail and faxes; and arranging for specialized mail or messenger services
- General balancing and bookkeeping
- Maintained personal integrity and confidentiality of all clientele
Education
Certified Associate in Project Management -
Project Management Institute
05.2024
Diploma - Business Administration
NAIT
Edmonton, AB12.2022
Standard First Aid with CPR C & AED -
St.Mark James Training
Edmonton,AB06.2022
Certificate - Office Application Specialist
NAIT
01.2015
Diploma - Legal Assistant
CDI College
01.2004
Skills
Proposal Development
Project Management
Exceptional Writing and Editing
Cross-Function Collaboration
Analytical Skills
Document Control and Formatting
Proficient in MS Office
Time Management and Work Prioritization
Compliance Monitoring
Volunteer Experience
- Team Manager, Sherwood Park Community Soccer U15 boys team Outdoor, 2022
- Team Manager, Sherwood Park Community Soccer U17 boys team Indoor, 2022
- Treasurer, Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association, 2016-2018
Timeline
Proposal Coordinator
PME Inc.
05.2024 - 09.2024
Contract Coordinator
PME Inc.
02.2023 - 05.2024
Customer Service Representative
The Co-operators
01.2018 - 01.2019
Family Law Legal Assistant
Paton Law Office
01.2018 - 12.2018
Legal Assistant/Conveyancer
Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper
01.2012 - 12.2014
Legal Assistant
Westra Law Office
01.2006 - 12.2008
Certificate - Office Application Specialist
NAIT
Diploma - Legal Assistant
CDI College
Certified Associate in Project Management -
Project Management Institute
Diploma - Business Administration
NAIT
Standard First Aid with CPR C & AED -
St.Mark James Training
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