CATHARINE ROBINSON
**** *** **********, ***** ***, Mississauga, ON
647-***-****, *********.*.********@*****.***
Work Experience:
The Wine Shop Mississauga, ON
Sales Associate July 2017 - Present
Multitask between helping customers, working cash registers, stocking shelves and setting up visually appealing promotional displays
Maintain extensive product knowledge to assist customer inquiries and shopping needs
Utilize strong communication and persuasive skills to influence customer purchasing decisions
Demonstrate attention to detail and accountability through bi-monthly inventory counts and nightly cash register to sales reconciliations
ICS Legal Services Brampton, ON
Receptionist / Administrative Assistant 2001 - 2016
Represented the company as the first point of contact with prospective clients in a professional manner
Answered phone calls from the main switchboard as well as handling multiple phone lines
Analyzed and organized all incoming and outgoing mail according to company policies
Scheduled all pre-hearings and mediations between lawyers and financial services commissions
Prepared daily to-do lists for managers outlining all prehearings, mediations and arbitrations
Maintained civility and professionalism in dealing with difficult/problematic clients Private Home Daycare Mississauga, ON
Child Care Worker 1990 - 2000
Was the sole supervisor and caretaker of up to 8 children of all ages on a daily basis
Multitasked between cooking meals, organizing games, helping children with their school work, cleaning up, and constantly supervising the children to ensure a clean, safe and fun environment
Demonstrated exceptional organizational and time management skills with a calm demeanour in the face of adversity
Walked young children to and from school on a daily basis, ensuring all children were safe in public
Developed various games and learning activities to better the childrens’ understanding of basic concepts Education:
Downsview Secondary School Toronto ON
Graduated with Honours 1974 - 1978
Skills, Activities and Interests
Technical Competencies: Proficient in the Microsoft suite, Point of sale systems Soft Skills: Interpersonal skills, professional business acumen, attention to detail, multitasking, thriving under pressure in stressful environments
Interests: Reading, sewing, gardening, training my dog, baking, CSI television shows