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Administrative Assistant or Communication Coordinator

Location:
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Posted:
February 26, 2019

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Profile:

Active critical thinker and problem solver demonstrated through solving residents’ problem

Self-disciplined, organized and responsive worker by working for one of the major mining company

Event planner and team player skills developed through organizing campus-wide Whistler trip and Sushi carnival

Effective communicator demonstrated through communicating with Landmark visitors, engaging with students and as a concierge

Education:

Simon Fraser University:

Communication and Political Science, 2014 - 2018

Relevant course:

Conflict Intervention: Developed skills in identifying communication barriers in day-to-day life. Most importantly, learned to resolve conflicts.

Lynda Certificates:

MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Business writing, Editing Mastery, Writing in Plain English, Passport to leadership.

Additional Skills:

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, Adobe Photoshop, QuickBooks Pro 2018, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive and Dropbox.

Social Media Skills: Capable of using various social media such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Language Skills: Able to speak several languages, including, Urdu/Hindi, Sindhi, Punjabi, and French (Elementary).

Awards and Achievements:

Sprinting and Soccer champion: (1997-2014)

As an excellent sprinter and soccer player, I have secured numerous trophies and titles for my school in various competitions.

SFU Residence Hall Association (2015)

Organized Whistler trip, sushi carnival, pizza and movie night for 200 SFU residence. Chaired meetings with building residents to answer their queries.

Work Experience:

Tribe Management

Community Coordinator (Contract): Dec ’18 – Jan ‘19

Maintained a well-organised filing system which enabled my supervisor to retrieve information rapidly

Drafted and formatted letters and meeting-minutes for the community manager in a clear and concise manner

Expanded the self-experience of management, problem resolution and community service by answering residents’ queries related to building events and maintenance

Goldcorp

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) (co-op): Jan ’18 – April ’18

Corresponded with cross-cultural stakeholders weekly regarding D&I meetings, which contributed to a successful change in policies

Researched and formulated 18 years of diversity trend to analyze the company’s hiring patterns using MS Excel

Crafted and proofread D&I related articles to spread awareness in all the mining sites

Prepared D&I presentations for the supervisor and handled D&I confidential material with discretion

Edited Goldcorp’s job content to embed a more inclusive language

Vancouver Lookout

Guest Experience Ambassador (co-op): Aug ’17 – Dec ’17

Compiled and arranged tourism documents which helped the manager to locate forms more efficiently

Administrative management such as responding to calls (email and phone messages), filing, or scanning documents

Assisted visitors with wayfinding, questions, itinerary planning throughout Vancouver and received 5 stars feedback for my services

Simon Fraser University

Community Advisor: Aug ’17 – Dec ’17

Corresponded to students’ inquiries via phone, email and one-on-one meetings, and referrals to campus professionals who are best equipped to respond to student needs

Planned engaging events such as sushi carnival for 68 students and chairing floor meetings to build healthy community environment

Worked with contracted venues on securing hotel rooms, room configuration, registration and meeting materials, and ordering of food and beverage and audio/visual equipment set-up

Communication Coordinator for International Students (co-op): May ’17 – Aug ’17

Scheduled appointments and meetings for international students providing courteous and quality service

Ordered and Maintained office supplies for the office to keep the day-to-day operations run efficiently

Managed the cleanliness of all meeting rooms, kitchens and the office as a whole

Provided orientation to new hires by giving them a tour of the office and answered their inquiries

First Service Residential:

Concierge: April ’16 – May ’17

Coordinated inbound courier packages to redirect them to respective residents

Maintained calendar to keep building activities organized and ensured their no conflict in the bookings

Explained building policies to residents who complained which enabled them to understand and increased resident loyalty

Simon Fraser University:

Chairperson of Mc-Taggart Cowan-Hall RHA: Jan ’15 – April ’15

Corresponded with students via email or social media platform to keep them up to date with resident events

Organized a Residence wide Whistler trip event for 200 students by coordinating with the bus companies to arrange transportation

Conducted phone and in-person interviews to recruit volunteers for resident-wide Winter Formal event

Volunteering Experience:

Red Cross Student Union:

Humanitarian Conference Facilitator: Nov ’18 – Dec ’18

Communicated with the university to book rooms to ensure there is no conflict during and after the workshop

Organised ten volunteers in the humanitarian conference who helped to manage 80 students and led to a successful event

Executed workshops for high school students on humanitarian crises around the globe which helped them think critically and make better decisions

Women in Mining: Feb ’18 – April ’18

Goldcorp Inc Ambassador:

Responsible for the logistics of events such as arranging tables, chairs and brochures

Corresponded to inquiries via email and phone to keep audience updated with Women in Mining (WIM) events

Promoted WIM by educating audience the value of Diversity and Inclusion in a traditionally male-dominated industry

Simon Fraser University

Center for Students with Disabilities Ambassador: Jan ’16 – April ’18

Maintained calendar to organize engaging events for the students on campus using Microsoft Outlook

Handled confidential material with discretion and increased the desire to learn and get better every day

Coordinated with different-abilities by helping them to get to their classes and move them around the University for their work and general commuting needs



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