Free Lance Writer
StarPress Newspaper
Total des années d'expérience :13 years, 2 Mois
- Write well-researched and engaging articles for a number of publications, both in written and digital format.
- Utilized journalistic skills to format and structure contributions with an understanding of readers’ interests, resulting in regular acceptance of submissions
- Identify stories of interest and conduct research to ascertain key facts and focus
- Engage the reader using targeted language that ensures articles are interesting and informative
- Conduct editorial reviews to ensure syntax structure, grammar, and content are of the highest qualities.
- Enabled high standards of learning and played in an active role in the development of learning materials in English 9 Honors and 10CP Produced and delivered detailed lesson plans that facilitated learning through the writing of differentiated learning materials that made subjects and topics accessible to students with varied learning needs and abilities.
Quindell Builders LTD/Construction Engineering
Bookkeeper/Office Administrator/Real Estate Assistant
Apr 2013 - June 2018
- Processed Payroll
- Reconciled all accounts on a monthly basis, corrected any errors found
- Paid all bills on a timely matter
- Handled all Deposits and bank situations
- Controlled inventory
- Processed Source Deductions, filed GST, T-4, T-5013 Slips
- Processed Record of Employment (ROE)
- Clerical and office duties which included, but not limited to, answering phones, helping customers with complaints or needs/wants for their homes, filing, receiving and sending mail, processed all documents for employees as needed
- Analyzed Suppliers billing to ensure Company expenditure was correctly applied
- Recommended process improvements with the Capital Expenditures and Fixed Asset Register that were excepted and improved staff productivity
- Completed transaction processing; cheques, petty cash, supplier invoices and payments, journal entries, intercompany loan account reconciliation on time and error free
- Assisted in researching, preparing and closing major sales (averaging $750, 000) to counties and municipalities
- Prepared profit and loss statements, balance sheets, statements of cash flow, charts of accounts and other financial records/reports
- Assist attorneys and partners on closing 120+ Commercial/residential real estate loans totaling over $5 billion
- Draft loan documents and executable signature pages for mortgage loan originations, refinances, and loan modifications.
- Coordinate with clients and local counsels to rectify loan provisions, client-specific securitization requirements, and post closing obligations
- Consult with clients in-person to convey loan terms and assist in loan sales
- Dispatch Original closing documents, recordable documents and closing binders to clients, title companies and counsels
- Train newly hired project assistants and summer attorneys. Employee hiring, scheduling, management, created training manual and schedule for trainees, ensure smooth operation of office
- Market event planning and execution, budget management, maintained all office equipment, weekly and monthly statistical reporting
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Creating and maintaining project files that document each project from inception through closeout and archiving
- Tracking project related documents including, but not limited to, Contract, RFIs, Proposal Requests, Change Orders, testing and inspections and contractor pay applications
- Processing all contractual commitments, amendments, change orders, purchase requisitions, and invoices, ensuring proper authorization, correct and timely handling, and resolution of issues.
Department of National Defence
CFB/ASU Wainwright, AB
Administrative Assistant/Budget Manager
June 2008 - March 2013 (Contract Position)
- Document processing and creating presentations, receptionist duties and procedures, records and file maintenance, taking minutes and scheduling appointments and initiating and finalizing travel arrangements.
- Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Claims X, SAP - FMAS (Financial Management Accounting Software), PeopleSoft & Monitor Mass.
- Knowledge of Military Writing Procedures.
- Knowledge of the procedures for handling classified mail and documents.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
- Prioritizing and scheduling work.
- Ability to proofread, correct spelling, grammatical and military format errors.
- Knowledge of CFAOs (Canadian Forces Administrative Orders) and QR&O (Queen’s Regulations & Orders).
- Knowledge of DND security orders and procedures.
- Effective interpersonal relationship skills.
- Ability to display discretion, confidentiality, dependability, flexibility and good judgment
- AS1 in acting position when personnel were away.
- Contracting Authority Certified with Federal Accountability Act
- Section 32, 33, 34 Signing Authority under the Financial Administration Act
- Managed multi-million dollar budget with full P&L responsibility for all financial and accounting affairs. Successfully managed accounts receivable to achieve an average DSO (days sales outstanding) of 47-37 days on the fiscal calendar
- Hired, trained and directed a team of seven-fourteen sales, warehousing and administrative staff, and administered performance appraisals while cultivating future talent
- Coordinated workshops that provided instruction for over 500 Military Personnel, managing logistics, curriculum content, and facilitating training sessions
BMO Bank of Montreal
Wainwright, AB T9W 1P5
Senior/Head Customer Service Representative
July 2005 - May 2008
- Basic teller duties - Maintaining cash flow, balancing in a timely manner.
- Upholding Code of Ethics
- Basic receptionist duties - answering phones, booking appointments, regular filing.
- Effective interpersonal relationship skills
- Ability to display discretion, confidentiality, dependability, flexibility and good judgment.
- Prioritizing and scheduling work.
- Met and exceeded sales goal quarter over quarter at a pace of 150%-200% by identifying and assessing customer product needs
- Provided outstanding customer service by actively listening to and getting to know the customer which resulted in repeat customer requests to be assigned to me for additional banking needs
- Trained/mentored new Employees on company procedures, software, and the significance of customer interaction by providing active feedback and helpful tips to increase efficiency and overall customer satisfaction
- Audited Cash Vault (over $900, 000) and balanced vault totals in Excel daily
- Performed advanced financial transactions in a fast-paced environment to exemplify our goal of convenience