Pascale Schwander

General Business Administration

***-*** ******** ****** ****, Toronto, Ontario M5A 4T4 - Cellphone: 416-***-****

Email: ac1rf0@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

+ 15 years’ experience in Office Administration including employee and contractor supervision, payroll, scheduling, and invoicing

+ 7 years’ experience in Property Management, managing construction and maintenance teams for residential and commercial properties. Outstanding organizational skills, flexible, punctual, reliable, quick learner.

PERSONAL STRENGTHS

Fluent in English, French, and Spanish (oral and written)

Experience with modern Property Management software including BuildingLink and First Service Residential

Experience working with diverse cultures (previous roles have been in North and South America, Europe and Asia)

Proven leader, knows how to motivate a team, work with fairness

Timing, efficiency, honesty, loyalty, organization, and attention to detail

Post-secondary bilingual education (French/English)

WORK HISTORY

Data Entry Assistant (one day contract)

The Salvation Army July 27th, 2017

Toronto

Creating and updating new client profiles on CMS (client management software version 2.0) for the Immigrant and Refugee Department.

English Tutor (contract position)

George Brown College December 2015 –April 2017

Toronto

Helping students with grammar, punctuation, writing style, and APA/MLA style for College Essays, Business Reports, Research Papers, and facilitated practice sessions in the George Brown Conversation Club.

Personal Care/Assistant December 2014 – September 2016

Toronto

Assisted a client with cerebral palsy perform daily tasks as required including personal care, administrative tasks, home upkeep, and other duties as necessary.

Service areas Volunteer, YMCA August 2014 – December 2014

YMCA Toronto

Service area volunteer in the Women Plus (VIP), Laundry Department. Administration duties, assuring that clean towels are always available to the members, managing the laundry room including folding, washing, drying.

Finance and Administration Assistant (contract position) November 2013 – December 2013

Foundation Barry Martigny, Switzerland

Assistant to the Director of Finance and Administration. Duties included processing various requests received via web and phone, client invoicing, and payroll administration.

Administrative Assistant (contract position) August 2013 - October 2013

Sunglitz S.A (Swiss Distributor for Farouk.com) Fribourg, Switzerland

Filled product orders and prepared packages for distribution, reviewed and completed client invoices, and assisted with English to French translation between the distributor and the parent company.

Freelance, Property Manager/Consultant September. 2006 – July 2013

Estilo Concept S.A Panama City, Republic of Panama

Assisted property owners with the maintenance of their units including; researching and hiring appropriate contractors, coordinating repairs, overseeing renovations, scheduling cleaning staff, and assisting with Design Consultations. Was also heavily relied on to assist with English/Spanish language translation (oral and written) for foreign owners.

Assistant Stylist/Backstage Assistant (contract position) October 2005 - April 2006 Singapore Tourism Board and IMG FASHION-Pico Singapore, Singapore

Assisted Designers and Backstage Managers during fittings and runway shows.

Administrative Assistant (contract position) October 2005 - April 2006

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Singapore, Singapore

Helped coordinate fundraising events and worked with Memberships to help fulfill the needs of the organization.

Assistant Booker January 2005-June 2005

Dominique Models Agency Brussels, Belgium

review and update the models’ portfolios to present to clients for casting calls and photo shoots.

Production Manager luxury women’s apparel October 2003 - December 2004

NATAN S.A Brussels, Belgium

Manage logistic with overseas manufacturers, create portfolios for the Collections, order fabrics and accessories at trade shows, production follow-up.

Assistant Account Manager February 2003 - September 2003

Serge Production S.A Brussels, Belgium

Manage inventory, set up window displays at various locations, and work with different suppliers to choose the appropriate Collections.

EDUCATION

Advanced Diploma. - Business Administration, George Brown College

2014 – 2017, Toronto

B.A. – Fashion Design and Pattern Making, Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer

1998 – 2002, Brussels, Belgium

Languages skills: Native language French, fluent in English and Spanish.

Computer skills: OFFICE, SAP, CMS version 2.0, WINZIP, WIX, Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce Toronto

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

Conversation Club with newcomers, The Salvation Army, July 2017 - Present

Digital Advisor for the city of Toronto, June 2016 – Present

YMCA of Greater Toronto, August – December 2014.

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