Amanda Mitchell
********@***.** • 226-***-**** • www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-mitchell93 • Toronto, ON
Entry-Level Office Administrator
Recent graduate with M.A. in French with experience managing large groups, conducting performance reviews and overseeing and analyzing large quantities of information. Seeking opportunities to expand experience managing office equipment, handling internal and external communications and coordinating meetings and or appointments.
Education
University of Western Ontario June 2011-October 2017
Master’s degree in French (M.A)
Bachelor’s degree; double major in French language, literature and Sociology (B.A)
Relevant Office Experience
The Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries
Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant
October 1st- December 1st2017 (Temporary)
Responsible for opening the school each morning
Greeted students and welcomed dozens of clients daily
Answered and diverted various calls to the respective employees
In charge of receiving and shipping out company packages and mail
Prepared invoices using the program SAGE and took payments from dental clients
Sent X-Rays to clients and dental offices
University of Western Ontario
Graduate Research Assistant
May 2017-August 2017
Effectively assisted a professor working on a project focusing on the influence of a French writer and his impact on Canada
Assisted professor by finding and classifying new potential research deemed worthy to the project
Responsible for transcribing and translating articles from English to French
Took initiative to review and verify the grammar, the bibliography and the formatting of chapters of a book written by the professor
Scheduled and organized meetings with other team collaborators and professor
Course Instructor
September 2016-May 2017
Successfully acted as a course instructor to a first-year university level French course comprised of 40 students
Designed and organized detail oriented lesson plans for each course throughout two semesters
Delegated to mark and administer tests, final exams and dissertations
Entrusted to manage and upload all grades into the university data base known as OWL
Demonstrated problem solving skills and commitment by being dedicated to guiding students with course material outside of class time
Participated in monthly department meetings and educational seminars
Collaborated with multiple co-workers to strategically create test and exam review sheets
Answered and documented any department or student emails
Projects
Dissertation
2016-2017
« Personnages féminins subversifs et censure dans le théâtre de Victor Hugo »
Director: Geneviève De Viveiros
French Department, The University of Western Ontario
Additional Experience
Head Swim Coach at The London Silver Dolphins
September 2015-May 2017
Head coach of the Master’s swim club in London, Ontario comprised of 60 swimmers
Developed the annual coaching strategies and goals with the board of directors
Hosted vigorous and detail oriented workout sessions for a variety of ages (18 through to seniors)
Assigned to attend swim competitions within Ontario
Provided useful feedback based on each swimmer’s performances
Swim Coach at The London Aquatic Club
September 2012-July 2016
Skillfully coached a group of 25 young teenagers
Coached at various swim competitions throughout the year that ranged within Ontario and Quebec
Frequently participated in swim camps and swim clinics hosted by Swim Canada to continually enhance my knowledge of the sport