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Tara Deutch

Vanderhoof

Summary

Fun-loving Recreation Supervisor with exceptional patience and more than 10 years of experience working in face paced settings. Effective worker promoting student life, engagement and improvement to overall health. Strength in managing multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and computer skills. Meets deadlines and works with a high level of multicultural awareness and adaptability.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrative Assistant

WorkSafeBC
02.2023 - Current

• Provide administrative support to the Prince George Claims Department and teams under the Client Services Manager, including team members in Trauma, Adjudication Services, Vocational Rehabilitation and Return to Work Specialists.

• Respond to incoming mail as required or within the direction of the manager.

• Collaborate and liaise with the manager to ensure that weekly deadlines, targets, and general office requirements are met.

• Reconcile and deliver monthly departmental budget summaries and variances, code accounts and report to the manager for approval.

• Utmost confidentiality related to claim correspondence and files, early medical advisor involvement, pre-screening on job postings and hiring new team members.

• Liaise with provincial Administrative Assistants to maintain a professional delivery of customer service internally and externally.

• Collect statistical data from Case Managers and OAIII staff reporting to the Trauma CSM for analysis.

• Manage absenteeism and vacation requests, tracking with internal documents and the WorkSafeBC HR & Payroll Systems (WHRAPS)

• Deliver monthly staff meetings and enter them into the Safety Administration Database.

• Maintain fleet vehicle records and schedule maintenance as required.

Acting Manager, Student Life and Housing

College Of New Caledoinia
07.2022 - 02.2023

• Provide leadership, direction, and organization to the Student Life & Housing department staff.

• Effective in delivering an authentic, positive, and professional work atmosphere amongst departments, students and external stakeholders with clear communication.

• Developing long-term department service plans to provide continuous improvements and service delivery to the student community.

• Development of student engagement activities and events with a focus on health and wellness in collaboration with other department managers and College of New Caledonia Student Union representatives utilizing Student Services objectives and the CNC Strategic Plan

• Consistent research to gain knowledge of current trends and share with staff in creating student life and student housing strategies, especially with mental health and overall wellness.

• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders on annual planning, problem-solving and change management by way of situational changes throughout the year.

• Maintain accountability with students in all campus housing when enforcing community standards, ensuring fairness and equity.

• Promote and engage students to participate in cultural learning and development opportunities such as wellness workshops and housing activities.

• Facilitate webinars providing valuable information to registered International and Domestic students on housing opportunities and campus life.

Recreation Supervisor

College of New Caledonia
01.2018 - 07.2022
  • Plan and evaluate recreation programs to improve services
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and schedule events in recreation facilities to stimulate interest, involvement and engagement of students
  • Actively support and engage in wellness, EDI and anti-racism initiatives
  • Actively learning SEMM and student retention
  • Interview, train and supervise casual recreation attendants to perform job functions of recreation areas
  • Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment with established sign-out procedures
  • Track program spending, enrollments and attendance to produce monthly reports for program director
  • Expanding cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals. Specifically with the Wellness Task Team, International education and Housing Resident Attendants
  • Manage and maintain the Weight Room
  • Continue to maintain and build healthy relationships with external stakeholders and user groups
  • Approve regular payroll submissions for recreation attendants
  • Developed and delivered the fitness programming and monthly "fit"challenges on campus along with remote options for the regional campuses
  • Negotiate external user group contracts and facilitate large tournaments and events
  • Responsible for monthly invoicing and communication with accounts receivable

Office Manager

O'Brien Group of Companies, Prince
05.2009 - 10.2017
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages
  • Opened and properly distributed incoming mail for seven companies
  • Schedule and chair staff meetings, take and distribute meeting minutes
  • Organized all new hire employee packages, benefits and time sheets for onboarding
  • Manage and purchase office supplies keeping within a budget. Order, purchase and stock parts on an ongoing basis for equipment, vehicles and offices
  • Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements, including booking airfare, hotel and transportation for events, career fairs and forestry shows
  • Provide administrative support and act as company liaison between contractor and the mill for all new work
  • Compile all necessary documents for new work and completion of logging blocks, including invoicing and accounts receivable
  • Act as the company safety officer, completing necessary safety audits and adhering to up-most safety standards with office staff and field crew
  • Responsible for reconciling monthly credit card statements
  • Responsible for bank deposits on a regular basis
  • Maintain current WHMIS records for all logging blocks
  • Review and renew all company fleet, equipment and liability insurance
  • Responsible for all company fuel cards, vehicle distribution and management
  • Assisted in monthly invoicing and approving invoices from other departments.
  • Monitored and evaluated personnel performance to complete annual reviews, recommend advancement or address productivity concerns.

Education

Certified Dental Assistant -

College of New Caledonia
Prince George, BC
2003

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Customer Service
  • Dedicated Team Player
  • Excellent Communication Skills Daily Office Operations
  • Recreational Activity Planning and Coordination
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Certification

Difficult Situations: Solutions for Managers

De-escalating Difficult Situations

Management Skills for Supervisors Level One and Two

Fitness Instructor


Timeline

Administrative Assistant

WorkSafeBC
02.2023 - Current

Acting Manager, Student Life and Housing

College Of New Caledoinia
07.2022 - 02.2023

Recreation Supervisor

College of New Caledonia
01.2018 - 07.2022

Office Manager

O'Brien Group of Companies, Prince
05.2009 - 10.2017

Certified Dental Assistant -

College of New Caledonia
Tara Deutch