SWATI TALWAR
Unit # ***, * Sir Lou Drive, Brampton, ON, L6Y5A8, P: 647-***-****, E: ***********@*****.***
CAREER PROFILE
Highly-motivated, dedicated, and ambitious professional with a broad background in coordinating
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projects, planning events, promoting business services, selling, and ensuring a high level of customer
satisfaction
Client-oriented Administrative Assistant with extensive experience working in a high volume,
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deadline-driven environment
Successful in establishing an exceptional rapport with individuals on all professional levels
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Exceptional organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
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Extensive knowledge of operating procedures of a large convention, theatrical, or other public use
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facility
Strong principles and practices of coordinating, managing and supervision
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Sound Knowledge of MS Office, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Interactive White Board, LCD Projectors,
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Faxing, Videocalls, Photocopying, Scanning and Videoconferencing
Exceptional interpersonal skills and relationship building, including extensive contact with media,
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outside agencies, and corporate companies
Effective supervisor with ability to recruit, train, and motivate staff members, event volunteers and
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personnel
Understanding of principles and practices of association, planning, records management and general
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administration
Travelled within USA, Europe and South Asia
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Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi
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CORE COMPETENCIES
Effective Planning, Organization & Advance knowledge of MS Office/Office
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Interpersonal Skills Equipment
Exceptional Data Entry Skills (70 WPM) Team Building and Positive Decisions
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Customer Service making skills
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Time and Event Management Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DATA ENTRY ADMINISTRATOR | GROHE CANADA
Mississauga, ON (Sep 2012- Nov 2012)
Data entry and coding of templates in preparation for CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
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System to work within the SAP for reports and analysis
Quality control of data within Excel templates
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Assisted in helping to upload the CRM and provided account search and creation on Microsoft Excel
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Researched to obtain missing information of contacts/business partners with Grohe Canada
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GUEST COORDINATOR | HILTON GARDEN INN
Oakville, ON (Nov 2011 – Mar 2012)
Maintained guest accounts: guest checks, master accounts, vouchers, gift certificates, etc
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Communicated with public, hotel staff, management, and corporate guests about services, events,
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meetings and settled any guest complaints
Created promotional e-mails, flyers, and press releases for various events
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Anticipated guests’ needs and respond promptly to guests’ requests to sell rooms and book rooms for
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events
Maintained and arranged reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and
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databases
OCCASIONAL
TEACHER
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CAREER
TEACHERS
London, England (Sep 2010-May 2011)
Occasional Teaching Grades JK- Grade 6
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Actively participated in a variety of school committees focused on curriculum development textbook
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review, fundraising and anti-bullying efforts
Designed, planned and managed events including team events, receptions, fundraising events, fitness
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events
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | GOODBYE PROBLEMS FINANCIAL SERVICES
Mississauga (Jan 2008- March 2010)
• Worked for growing, fast paced financial organization which dealt with loans, bankruptcies and credit
management
Helped analyze credit information to determine risk involved in lending money to customers
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Handled the responsibilities of creating collateral materials for marketing purposes like pamphlets,
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brochures and designed sponsorship booths
Established and expanded clientele through cold calling, advertising, and networking
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Interpreted and evaluated customers needs while suggesting suitable service
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Excelled within deadline-intensive environment, ensuring the accurate and on-time completion of all
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project
Thorough understanding of the necessary principles of recordkeeping, copying, faxing, mailing and
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filing
CLIENT COORDINATOR | LA FITNESS
Brampton (Mar 2006 - Apr 2010)
Answered inbound calls in support of customer needs, handled complex inquiries, complaints and
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conveyed in a reassuring, positive manner to resolve various issues
Made outgoing calls to help customers resolve their account issues such as payment methods, a nd
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delayed payments
Scheduled training sessions and meetings and managed the effective running of the organization
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Assisted in the training of new customer service representatives and associates
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Participated in marketing activity to get new prospective clients
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Helped company attain the highest customer service ratings (as determined by external auditors) -
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earned 100% marks in all categories including communication skills, listening skills, problem
resolution and politeness.
EDUCATION
HONOURS BACHELOR OF ARTS Major: Psychology/Minor: Sociology, York University,
North York, ON
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