CURRICULUM VITAE
Reshika Sewpersad
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name Reshika Sewpersad
Nationality South African
Race Asian
Languages English, Afrikaans
Identity Number 711**********
Contact Numbers 084-***-****
Physical Address Silkwood
114 Woburn Avenue
1501
Marital Status Divorced
Children 2
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Highest Standard Passed Matric
Last School Attended Liverpool Secondary School
Date Matriculated 1989
Subjects English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Business Economics
Economics, Accounting
HIGHER EDUCATION
Course Bookkeeping
Institute Academy of Learning
Date 1990
Subjects Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
Obtained a Diploma
LEADERSHIP ROLES
Was a member of the Race Relations Group in 1989,
Organizer of the Road Safety Awareness Project in school in 1989 and a representative of the Students
Representative Council.
WORK HISTORY
POSITION : Secretary
(January 1990-May 1992)
COMPANY : Competitive Engineering
ADDRESS : 1 Elston Avenue
Benoni
TELEPHONE : (011-***-****
JOB DESCRIPTION : Answering of the switchboard, typing, data capturing, filing, wages and salaries, handling debtors and creditors, handling of tax returns, banking and doing invoices.
R.F.L. : Better Prospects
POSITION : Air Hostess
: (June 1992 – October 1996)
COMPANY : Comair (Operated By British Airways)
ADDRESS : Bonaero Park
Johannesburg
TELEPHONE NR : (011-***-****
R.F.L : Relocated To Cape Town
POSITION : Switchboard Operator
(September 1997 – November 1997)
COMPANY : Robor (PTY) Ltd
ADDRESS : 30 Hewett Rd
Epping
TELEPHONE : (021)542641
DESCRIPTION : Switchboard operator
19 Lines and 50 extensions
R.F.L : Temp Position
POSITION : Switchboard Operator/Receptionist
COMPANY : Arabella Sheraton
ADDRESS : Lower Long Street
CTICC
TELEPHONE : (021-*******
DESCRIPTION : Handled switchboard, was in charge of
The stationery ordering, assisted finance department with sending off statements and invoices at month end.
R.F.L. : Temp Position
POSITION : Reception/Switchboard Operator
COMPANY : SAATCHI & SAATCHI
(DEC 1998 – FEB 2003)
ADDRESS : The Foundry
Ebenezer Rd, Green Point
TELEPHONE NR : (021-***-****
DESCRIPTION : Handled a large switchboard of 22 lines and 100 extensions, greeting and meeting clients and suppliers, ordering stock for staff pub. Adhoc duties including typing and faxing, relieved as a secretary to the various directors when their PA’s were away and travel arrangements.
R.F.L. : Better Prospects
COMPANY : Spectrum Communications
(Mar 2005 –May 2011)
ADDRESS : 9 Drill Avenue
Montague Gardens
TELEPHONE : (021-***-****
DESCRIPTION : Handle the reception area and manage the switchboard which consists of 20 lines and 55 extensions. Assist with statements at month end. Typing of letters, quotations and relieving when PA’s are away.
R.F.L : Took on a different challenge
Took a 4 year Gap period from 2011 – 2015 running my own business.
As part of the business my duties included debtors invoicing, bank reconciliations, debtors reconciliation and creditors payments and reconciliations.
Package used – Quickbooks and Excel.
TEMP ASSIGNMENTS:
COMPANY : Rialto Foods
(1 day assignment June 2015)
ADDRESS : 19 Bolt Avenue
Montague Gardens
TELEPHONE : (021-***-****
DESCRIPTION : Handle the reception area and manage the switchboard which consists of 20 lines and 55 extensions.
R.F.L : Temp Assignment for the day
CONTACT REFERENCE : Alexa Dirks
COMPANY : Zenprop Investment Holdings
(1 day assignment 26 June 2015)
ADDRESS : 2nd Floor, The Pavilion, Cnr Portswood And Beach Roads, Waterfront
TELEPHONE : (021)
DESCRIPTION : Handle the reception area manage a very small switchboard
.
R.F.L : Temp Assignment for the day
CONTACT REFERENCE : Charne
COMPANY : Business Partners
(1 day assignment 29 June 2015)
ADDRESS : 60 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town (Opposite the Goodhope Centre)
TELEPHONE : (021)
DESCRIPTION : Handle the reception area manage a very small switchboard
.
R.F.L : Temp Assignment for the day
CONTACT REFERENCE : Yolanda
COMPANY : Blue Jean Traders t/a Sissyboy
(1 July 2015 – 18 Sep 2015)
ADDRESS : 18 Coronation Road, Maitland
TELEPHONE : (021-***-****
DESCRIPTION : Handle the reception area manage a busy switchboard.
.
R.F.L : Moved on in the shipping department.
CONTACT REFERENCE : Tania Breiter
COMPANY : Blue Jean Traders t/a Sissyboy
(21 Sep 2015 – current)
ADDRESS : 18 Coronation Road, Maitland
TELEPHONE : (021-***-****
DESCRIPTION : Shipping and Fabric Co-Ordinator. Ensuring that the quotes gets done and approved for shipments. Liaising with suppliers from China, Korea, France, Vietnam,,Turkey. Making sure that suppliers hand over in time, dealing with queries in accounts and on the supplier side of things. Assisting as a PA to the MD. Ensuring that the main cash register is updated at all times.
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R.F.L : My passion is to be working with people and that is a front line position.
CONTACT REFERENCE : Roselynne McConnell
COMPANY : Business Partners
(1 day assignment 29 June 2015)
ADDRESS : 60 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town (Opposite the Goodhope Centre)
TELEPHONE : (021)
DESCRIPTION : Handle the reception area manage a very small switchboard
.
R.F.L : Temp Assignment for the day
CONTACT REFERENCE : Yolanda