Angela Avakian, Executive Secretary

Angela Avakian

Executive Secretary

Unicatpita

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
6 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 3 Months

Executive Secretary at Unicatpita
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2011 to September 2011

• Communicating important telephone and fax messages
• Maintaining a general filing system and documenting all the correspondence
• Planning and preparing meetings and organizing overseas conference calls
• Providing word processing and secretarial support
• Responding on a timely basis to public inquiries
• Gathering information, sorting and categorizing it
• Delegating the processed information to the appropriate departments in the organization in a timely fashion
• Scheduling appointments, meetings and conferences for business procurement or for presentation to be delivered.
• Booking calendars for the reporting manager and scheduling his appointments and meetings
• Maintaining the data shared between the departments, by filing and recording the information accordingly (as hard copies and electronic filing system)
• Answering phones, and providing necessary information to the individual departmental managers and processing information
• Greeting clients and visitors and giving them an outline of the nature of business of the organization
• Attending meetings and official events on behalf of the manager as and when required and preparing minutes of meeting for future reference
• Ensuring the authenticity of office policies and procedures and supervising support staff

Orthopedic and spine division secretary at Badr Sultan & Bros
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • August 2010 to December 2010

Administrative role:
• Obtains orders from office services and provides it to the consumer division manager for review.
• Prepares invoice upon the direction of the consumer division manager.
• Monitors the inventory level and updates the manager.
• Types correspondence letters and e-mails for the division.
• Maintains files, records, and/ or other documents.
• Sends and receives mails. Faxes and other correspondence as may be required.
• Makes and accepts appointments for the concerned manager and ensure that all appointments and other outstanding matters are appropriately met, if any. Job Role:
• Ensures completeness of filing and documentation.
• ensures the maintenance of customer files including: correspondence, credit application,
• Reference check, statement of accounts and other appropriate documents are in a safe and secure area.
• Answers queries of personnel/ customer and assists where necessary.
• Answers telephone calls and routs them to appropriate person, as necessary and attends to all visitors for all concerned manager.
• Maintains files for all inquiries, orders, budgets, and other documents relevant and requires by the division.
• Performs other duties as delegated by the concerned manager.
• Follows BSBC policies and procedures in all tasks and performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Executive Secretary at Media City Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2009 to March 2010

• Personal Secretary of C.E.O
• Receive, direct and relay telephone messages and fax messages
• Direct the general public to the appropriate staff member
• Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondence
• Assist in the planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls
• Make preparations for committee meetings
• Maintain an adequate inventory of office supplies
• Respond to public inquiries
• Provide word-processing and secretarial support
• Type confidential documents on a word processing system
• Preparing official reports for C.E.O.

Marketing & Advertising Manager at Bayan Group & Sout Al-Ghad Radio Station
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • December 2007 to September 2008

• Managing a team of 20 people.
• Conducting meetings with all departments and management teams.
• Establishing marketing goals to ensure share of market and profitability of products and services.
• Evaluating Market Reactions to Advertising Programs.
• Achieving satisfactory profit/Loss Ratio and share Of Market Performance in relation to pre-set standards.
• Preparing Marketing Activity Reports and Conducting Marketing surveys on current and new Product Concepts.
• Ensuring Effective Control of Marketing Results and That Corrective Action takes Place to be certain that the Achievement of Marketing Objectives are within designated budgets.
• Working With Writers and Artists and oversees Copyrighting, design, layout And Production of Promotional Materials, Scheduling meetings for all departments and management teams.
• Communicating With Outside Advertising Agencies on Ongoing Campaigns.

Production Manager at Nama Company for Trading and Distribution
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • September 2006 to October 2007

• Provide in-depth Market, Industry and Competitive analysis and Positioning.
• In charge of researching products from all over the world.
• Negotiating and meeting with suppliers for purchasing their products.
• Planning and executing promotional campaigns.
• Conducting meetings with the management.
• Conducting training and seminars for the sales staff.
• Work Closely With The Sales Team To Develop Sales Tools And Training
• Develop Content For Product And Company Collateral.

Boutique Manager at Legend Jewellery
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • August 2004 to July 2006

• Leading a team of 4 sales executives And Driving the Sales Team to Achieve Sales Targets.
• Ordering and Merchandising the Jewellery.
• Responsible For Delivering Quality Customer Service And Be Involved in Market And Competitor Studies.
• Responsible for training new sales associate.
• In-charge of Boutique and Warehouse inventory.
• Managing the Accounts at the boutique.

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at London city College
  • July 2007
Diploma,
  • at University of Cambridge
  • January 2006

Achieved a final competency Diploma in Standard Level Certificate in IT Skills

Diploma,
  • at British Council.
  • March 2005

Achieved a final competency of Intermediate Skills Development in Upper Intermediate Business

Diploma,
  • at British Council
  • January 2005

Achieved a final competency of Intermediate Skills Development in General English

High school or equivalent,
  • at Karen Jeppe Armenian High School.
  • July 2004

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Personal Planning
People Skills
Common Type System
Computer Skills
Initiative
Communication
Flexibility
Computer skills
Teamwork
Technical skills
Problem solving

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Armenian
Expert
Turkish
Expert

Training and Certifications

Course 2: Flowers and Cake Design (Training)
Training Institute:
Tavola/ Wilton
Date Attended:
April 2012
Course 1: Cake Decorating Basics (Training)
Training Institute:
Tavola/ Wilton
Date Attended:
March 2012
Course 3: Gum Paste and Fondant (Training)
Training Institute:
Tavola/ Wilton
Date Attended:
May 2012