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17 Shires Lane, Toronto, Ontario M8Z 6C9

Telxxx-xxx-xxxx  xxx-xxx-xxxx  

E-mail: abc@xyz.com

 

OBJECTIVE

 

Quality-focused, efficient, and personable Executive Assistant eager to contribute exceptional customer service, organizational, and administrative talents toward optimizing operations of a progressive organization.

 

LANGUAGES

 

English and Spanish

 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

 

Possesses an outstanding blend of analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Seasoned experience as a translator and interpreter.

Exercises sound judgment as gatekeeper , gracefully handling daily responsibilities and distractions for top-level executives.

Well-honed multi-tasking abilities; efficiently balances competing priorities.

Proficiency in workload planning, preparing presentations and reports, and administering databases.

Versatile and tenacious; quickly masters new roles, responsibilities, technologies/software and environments.

Facilitates smooth communication between staff and senior management and expedites workflow to attain organizational objectives.

Demonstrates initiative by analyzing, creating and executing administrative procedures to eliminate redundancy, accelerate output, and minimize expenses.

Adeptness in customer/client service, business correspondence, calendar and travel management, file maintenance, expense reporting, budget tracking, and meeting logistics.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Excellon Resources Inc., Toronto, ON, 2007 to Present

Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Prioritize and seamlessly coordinate daily functions of company president and CEO.

Orchestrate administrative needs for Board of Directors meetings and set up conference calls.

Serve as translator and interpreter for CEO, CFO, COO and Company President.

Record and distribute meeting minutes, compose business correspondence, and assemble press releases and annual reports.

Substantially improved accounting operations by implementing and managing Quicken software.

Support financial tasks by writing checks, maintaining charitable donations, and overseeing expenses; prepare travel claims, process credit card payments, and reconcile transactions to monitor/ensure budget compliance.

Oversee travel arrangements including ground and air transportation.

 

Hudson Bay Company, Toronto, ON, 2006 to 2007

Administrative Assistant to Manager of Systems

Reconciled and filed daily audit reports, maintained merchandise movement records, and participated in annual inventory procedures.

 

Vermont School, Mexico City, 2001 to 2004

English Teacher

Taught 3rd and 5th grade students at private bilingual elementary school.

Created and administered fun, educational, and grade-appropriate assignments, lessons, and projects.

 

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Professional Experience continued ...

 

Associate Consultants, Mexico City, 1992 to 2000

Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Provided quality administrative, translation, and interpretation services to senior executives of Insurance Broker.

Streamlined and expedited access to financial and other documentation by devising highly effective filing system.

Accurately completed investment and insurance forms with strict attention to deadlines.

Processed medical claims, scheduled meetings, and maintained client documentation; consistently displayed discretion and commitment to confidentiality.

 

VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT

 

Consulate General of Mexico, Toronto, ON, 2006

Administrative Assistant, Cultural Department

Provided high-quality administrative support to Consul by planning, organizing, promoting, and successfully executing various cultural events.

Co-coordinated  Mexican Tasting Gastronomic Week at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Efficiently handled incoming client calls and inquiries, practicing exceptional follow-up.

 

Michael Ignatieff, M.P. Constituency, Toronto, ON, 2006

Receptionist

Expeditiously balanced daily tasks such as answering telephones, scheduling meetings, greeting constituents, and responding to concerns and inquiries.

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor's Degree, Hotel Business Administration

University of Business Administration. (E.S.D.A.I.), Mexico City

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

 

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)