ritu gupta, Office Manager

ritu gupta

Office Manager

American Academy

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
7 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :7 years, 1 Months

Office Manager at American Academy
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to January 2011

Provides day to day administrative support to the Principal, including setting of appointments, Correspondence to parents, faculty and monitoring other administrative functions of the administration department.
Liaise with the head office for all new staff requirements, preparing Teacher/ Staff contracts, other confidential documents and other HR issues.
Maintain necessary documentation system for efficient and orderly storage and retrieval of documents/information. Maintain and update all necessary records, files and database.
General correspondence and memos as and when required including independent correspondence.

Coordinates schedules and appointments, including travel, with internal and external contacts for the Principal.

Screens Principal’s telephone calls and ensures priority given as appropriate.

Collects information as required for meetings and task assignments. Follows up on actions taken at meetings or decisions made by the Principal to ensure that they are completed.

Assists in the organization of school special events.

Communicates parent concerns and issues to the Principal.

Maintain attendance and leave records of Teachers/Administration Department.

Update and Inform the Principal regarding all mails/calls or any sort of information on daily basis through phone/mail and keep record of that.

Sales Manager at Arabian Park
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2006 to January 2008

Generating business for the hotel by actively interacting corporate clients on daily basis inside and outside the hotel.
Handling contracting organizing Corporate, Private Events/Birthday Parties/Meetings/Conferences and other related queries for pre events.

Developing business new leads for the company through market research and networking. Initiating business development via sales calls to corporate clients concentrating primarily on high profile segments like IT/Constructions/Education and Training companies also handled PR/Media and Event management companies.

Conducting Site inspections

Maintaining corporate profiles on Fidelio-Sales & Catering

Generated monthly sales report & other related statistics via Fidelio

Preparing contracts & proposals for Companies with corporate rates and Event organising.

Handling Marketing needs including active interaction with press & media.

Assistant Sales Manager at Wafi Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2004 to April 2006

Handling Corporate, Private Events /Meetings/Birthday Parties/Conferences and other related queries for pre events

Developing business leads for the company/Restaurants.

Handled administrative work in addition to corporate and other related inquires

Handling Marketing needs including active interaction with press & media

Guest Relations Executive at sea view hotel
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2001 to July 2001

Interacting with hotel guests on daily basis.

Supervising front office activities and checking VIP rooms/suites and ensure if all in order.

Handling customer complaints with professionalism and a positive attitude in busy & stressful situations.

Held training sessions for staff in personal hygiene, grooming, inter-personal skills & telephone manners

Coordination of Conferences, Events and Banqueting

Taking care of guest comforts & queries

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Wilson College
  • April 1987
Diploma,
  • at Wilson College
  • April 1984
High school or equivalent,
  • at Convent of Jesus & Mary
  • February 1982

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Private Events
Parties
Queries
Conferences
Ms office

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner