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TAMARA VIGON

Red Deer,AB
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TAMARA VIGON

Summary

Dependable Associate Program Coordinator who provides excellent office management and administrative support. Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. Creative problem solver with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

Red Deer Polytechnic

Associate Program Coordinator
2023.06 - Current (1 year & 3 months)

Job overview

  • Work under very tight timelines to successfully deliver summer programming in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborate with Program Coordinators to ensure consistency in program delivery and quality delivery
  • Manage time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within specific deadlines
  • Use critical thinking to identify issues, analyze information, break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Support Program Coordinator with interview process
  • Create forms when required for different programming needs
  • Support student needs regarding course delivery and to resolve any complaints brought forward
  • Ensure content is loaded and up to date in learning platforms
  • Support instructors to offer quality learner experiences

Red Deer Polytechnic

Program Assistant
2019.09 - Current (5 years)

Job overview

  • Collaborates with Program Coordinators on programs, course set up details and instructor recruitment as appropriate
  • Provides instructors, students and organizations support for Lumens login, course information and registration process
  • Provides support to prospective and current learners regarding their courses and general questions
  • Supports instructors and students with technology needs and class requirements including troubleshooting
  • Provides support for courses from classroom set up to course evaluations

Fifth Avenue Collection

Independent Stylist/Senior Sales Leader
2006.10 - Current (17 years & 11 months)

Job overview

  • Perform in home and virtual parties including, but not limited to, showing and selling fine fashion jewellery
  • Leading and teaching a large team of stylists through mentorship and guidance
  • Maintain retail inventory and office supplies
  • Answering customer inquiries regarding products, warranty, prices and availability
  • Building strong customer relationships and maintaining high levels of customer service
  • Organize sales area and work station to showcase products and boost sales
  • Record notes for future reference about customer preferences and services delivered
  • Process payments, entering sales in system for prompt customer service
  • Participate in and lead team meetings and staff training sessions.

Icon Energy Services

Administrative Assistant/Accounting Technician
2017.02 - 2019.03 (2 years & 1 month)

Job overview

  • Preformed Accounts Payable duties including but not limited to creating purchase orders from requisition submitted by various purchasers, entering invoices, reconciling monthly statements from vendors, created and completed monthly cheque runs, processed credit applications for customers and vendors, reconciled multiple management credit card statements to process through Sage on a monthly basis, preformed month-end processes by requesting and clearing up outstanding invoices in a timely fashion
  • Preformed Accounts Receivable duties such as creating sales orders from work orders and management requests, rolled sales orders over to an invoice and sent them out to customers as needed, followed up with collections calls on customer accounts
  • Preformed administrative duties including but not limited to maintaining and ordering office supplies as needed, booked employees into required safety courses, maintained employee coverall program, filing, organizing employee files, opening and distributing mail, coordinated maintenance for office equipment as needed, data entry into various spreadsheets
  • Created and maintained customer and vendor accounts
  • Provided general support to management and employees as needed
  • Updated and maintained company policies and procedures as required
  • Answered multiple phone line and directed calls accordingly
  • Used many different computer programs to complete day to day responsibilities including Microsoft Office, Sage, MOM (My Office Manager)

Red Deer College

Instructional Assistant
2014.08 - 2016.03 (1 year & 7 months)

Job overview

  • Supported instructors in meeting the learning needs of each student by providing one-on-one assistance, answering questions and maintaining a high level of service to each student
  • Maintained student attendance and grades as well as create and submit progress reports at regular intervals
  • Monitored exam writing and assignment completion
  • Worked with individual students to ensure their success in the program by helping manage their time in order to complete assignments in a timely manner
  • Assisted in contacting local employers to provide students with a work practicum opportunity
  • Updated and created new test banks in Respondus and Blackboard programs

Education

Red Deer Polytechnic , Red Deer

Certificate from Business Certificate
12.2027

University Overview

Registered for classes starting September 2024

Red Deer College , Red Deer, AB

from Microsoft Excel 2013 Essentials
2015

Mount Royal College , Calgary, AB

from Various Courses in Information Systems
1997

Skills

  • Program Coordination and Operations
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Professional and mature
  • Accurate and detailed-oriented
  • Creative Thinking and Solution based thinking
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • MS Office and Outlook
  • Typing speed: 65 wpm
  • Internet and Search Engines for both Windows and Mac platforms
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leaveCareer advancement

Certification

  • Certified Program Planner, CPP, LERN - November 2020
  • Cerificate in Computer Skills for the Office, Mindege Learning - December 2023
  • Level I and II Coaching Certificate, Mount Royal College - June 1997
  • Level 1 Psychology Certificate, Mount Royal College - December 2003

Languages

English

Accomplishments

I have achieved Diamond status 4 years in a row with Fifth Avenue Collection. This is the highest level of achievement within the company and directly correlates to the highest sales in the company.

Interests

Golf, reading, travel and spending time with my family.

Timeline

Associate Program Coordinator

Red Deer Polytechnic
2023.06 - Current (1 year & 3 months)

Program Assistant

Red Deer Polytechnic
2019.09 - Current (5 years)

Administrative Assistant/Accounting Technician

Icon Energy Services
2017.02 - 2019.03 (2 years & 1 month)

Instructional Assistant

Red Deer College
2014.08 - 2016.03 (1 year & 7 months)

Independent Stylist/Senior Sales Leader

Fifth Avenue Collection
2006.10 - Current (17 years & 11 months)

Red Deer Polytechnic

Certificate from Business Certificate

Red Deer College

from Microsoft Excel 2013 Essentials

Mount Royal College

from Various Courses in Information Systems
  • Certified Program Planner, CPP, LERN - November 2020
  • Cerificate in Computer Skills for the Office, Mindege Learning - December 2023
  • Level I and II Coaching Certificate, Mount Royal College - June 1997
  • Level 1 Psychology Certificate, Mount Royal College - December 2003
TAMARA VIGON