Taranpreet Kaur
Administrative Assistant
Surrey,BC
Summary
Organized and dedicated Administrative Assistant with proven track record of providing exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Administrative Assistant
A&S Meats And Poultry
Surrey, BC
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Preparing and issuing receipts to clients.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates.
- Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
- Surpassed team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
Administrative Assistant
Career Mentor
Hoshiarpur, Punjab
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
- Created and maintained databases to track and record customer data.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
Practicum Student
Help Change My City
Vancouver, BC
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Developed Life Skills lesson plans for school students
- Taught Life Skills and different social topics to school students
- Followed school and classroom policies, regulations, dress codes, and schedules.
- Coordinated work or project dedicated to raise awareness of need, applying strong project, and team leadership to enhance success
- Conducted research projects, gathering data and information from a variety of sources.
- Completed projects and submitted research proposals to propel personal learning ambitions.
- Brought new perspectives to classroom discussions with materials found during independent research.
- Participated in lecture classes and asked compelling questions to further solidify learning.
- Mentored other students to support collaborative learning and further promote educational unit objectives.
- Collaborated on group projects to complete professional deliverables.
Internship Student
Anti-Racism Coalition Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed Anti-racism lecture series for school students and adults.
- Developed Anti-racism course workbooks for school students and adults.
- Prepared organizational programs on Anti-racism.
- Developed educational materials for school students
- Did social media campaigns for social issues.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
- Collaborated with senior management on new initiatives to build confidence.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key internal stakeholders.
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Economics And Sociology
Government College Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur 08.2010 - 05.2013
Master of Arts - English Literature And Linguistics
Panjab University
Chandigarh 08.2013 - 06.2015
Masters of Women's Studies - Social Science And Women's Rights
Panjab University
Chandigarh 08.2015 - 06.2017
Masters of Public Policy And Administration - Social Justice And Policy Analyst
Adler University
Vancouver, BC 05.2021 - 04.2023
Skills
Office administration
Timeline
Internship Student
Anti-Racism Coalition Vancouver
10.2022 - 04.2023
Practicum Student
Help Change My City
10.2021 - 04.2022
Administrative Assistant
A&S Meats And Poultry
05.2021 - 06.2022
Masters of Public Policy And Administration - Social Justice And Policy Analyst
Adler University
05.2021 - 04.2023
Administrative Assistant
Career Mentor
08.2017 - 09.2019
Masters of Women's Studies - Social Science And Women's Rights
Panjab University
08.2015 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - English Literature And Linguistics
Panjab University
08.2013 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English, Economics And Sociology
Government College Hoshiarpur
08.2010 - 05.2013
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