Executive Assistant Office

Norma E. Hall PO Box ***, Merritt, BC V*K *B*

Email: ac44sr@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 250 . 280 . 1713

EDUCATION, TRAINING

• Native Indian Teacher Education Program - University of British Columbia

• Office Management & Executive/Legal Assistant Program – Cariboo College

• Bachelor’s Degree, Cohort Program – NVIT & University of the Fraser Valley

• British Columbia Class 5 Drivers License – long term & excellent standing

• Food Handlers, Sanitation Program - Health Canada

• Management Skills for Supervisors - Cariboo College

• Everyday Negotiating Skills - Cariboo College

• Research Skills – Union of BC Indian Chiefs

• Community Justice Forum Facilitator Training – Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Receptionist/Clerk – Nicola Valley Indian Administration Special Services (1988 – 1990)

• Performed receptionist/clerical & financial duties for the Social Assistance and Home-makers Program

Nooaitch/Shackan Indian Band – Community & Social Services Administrator (March – August 1990)

• Managed Homemakers programs, services and funding per Health Canada criteria

• Managed Social Assistance programs and client needs per DIAND criteria

• Approved & issued social assistance cheques; approved payroll & staff out of pocket expenses

• Worked with Bands’ Administrators on fiscal/budget planning and expenditures

• Crisis / emergency intervention, resolution management

Executive Assistant – Nicola Valley Tribal Council/Nicola Tribal Association (1990 – 2005)

• Provided administrative & clerical support: Chairperson, Administrator, Board of Directors, internal departments and Seven (7) member bands

• Liaised/provided direction: visitors, consultants, clientele

• Maintained and/or ordered office systems & equipment, and supplies/inventory for all departments

• Meeting minute recording/transcribing/records management; maintained main file systems

• Planned, coordinated and implemented community events

Office Manager – Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) [June 2005 to March 2014]

• Provided administrative & clerical support for: Council, band committees, and internal groups

• Maintained/ordered office equipment, service contracts, supplies/inventory for all departments

• Coordinated staff work schedules and office procedures

• Meeting minute recording/transcriptionist & meeting minutes’ records management

• Created main central filing system for LNIB – new addition to the LNIB operations

• Performed/implemented Personnel/Human Resource responsibilities

• Budgets/Financials: project, develop & oversee Chief & Council and Administration fiscal budgets

• Project, develop & oversee staff training and office needs/programs

• Coordinate and initiate community/committee events

• Crisis / emergency intervention, resolution management

Apptd Deputy District Electoral Officer, Province/British Columbia [May 2016 to November 2017]

• Initiate and complete duties to complete election procedures for the Fraser Nicola Electoral District as per Elections BC policy and guidelines

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Demonstrated computer excellence in Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint

VOLUNTEER and/or COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE

Health/Housing/Foster Parenting Community Justice Initiatives Nlekepmx Language Revitalization

Aboriginal War Veterans LNIB Lands Committee Indian Residential School Initiatives

BC Native Women’s Society Youth Ambassador’s Program Public & Capital Works/LNIB

Merritt Literacy Native Court Workers’ Association of BC Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

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