Sales Human Resources

April Adams

** ****** ***** ******* ******* N*E 1P9 519-***-**** ******@*******.***

PROFILE

Human Resources Honours Graduate - Business Management and Administration - Strategic Planning Business Development and Sales - Research and Development - Recruitment and Training - Event Planning

Microsoft Office 7: Word-Excel-PowerPoint-Microsoft Outlook

Ceridian Payroll - Salesforce - Infusionsoft - Retail POS Systems

Administration & Organization

* Managed and administered large-scale events including responsibility for resources (personnel, material) and budgets

* Created highly effective organizational and filing systems, including quick and thorough indexing, filing and storage, resulting in easy access to critical information and streamlined office functioning

* Coordinated and set up high-level conference calls, board and management meetings, special events and travel arrangements for top executives and clients

* Developed and assisted managers with special projects as needed, including renovations, office moves and fund raising events

* Conducted research and developed reports for various commercial projects including energy projects, start-up companies and not for profit organizations

* Experience in developing agendas, minute taking and distribution to executives and board members

Communication & Client Relations

* Acted as liaison and maintained open lines of communication among senior executives, board members, shareholders, middle management and administrative staff

* Maintained the design, development, and implementation of manuals, brochures and presentations for training of staff and customers

* Maintained and developed sales support materials; including brochures, presentations, case studies and RFP's

* Developed, maintained, and improved business relationships with customers and potential customers

* Managed special events and outreach initiatives for customers and community organizations

* Organized and attended trade shows, set-up and take down, information exchange and display development including brochures, and visual aids/training software

WORK HISTORY

Returning Officer – Windsor West January 2014 - Present

Election Clerk – Windsor West June 2011 – Dec 2013

Elections Ontario

* Maintain effective working relationships with directors, managers and staff at Elections Ontario, as well as candidates, political parties and members of the media

* Manages local media relations, communicates election-related information and process to the public, candidates and political parties

* Manages the delivery of electoral event(s) for approximately 75,000 electors and 200 polling divisions

* Manages the administration of returning office, returning office staff, operational budget and inventory

* Recruits and hires key staff, ensures training of staff in processes and procedures

* Oversees the hiring process for approximately 1,000 poll officials

* Works with confidential information, understands privacy policies and procedures and adheres to the Code of Conduct

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15 Summer Court Windsor Ontario N9E 1P9 519-***-**** ******@*******.***

Executive Assistant to the President June 2005 – October 2014

CAS COR Development, Property Development - Windsor, Ontario

SUNNATA, Bio Research and Supply Corp. – Renewable Energy, Windsor, Ontario

* Project Management on properties: subcontractors, suppliers, professional inspections, documentation, invoicing and time management

* Develop Strategic Plan and Business Development initiatives

* Correspondence and document management, RFI research and preparation, and research and development for renewable energy projects and contract projects

* Recruited and trained staff for CAS COR Development

* Provide and manage confidential administrative support: screened phone calls, mail and emails, calendars, travel arrangements and itineraries. Attend meetings, generate minutes and reports. – Conference calls with International companies

* Developed all supporting documents and presentation materials for presentations

* Organize and attend trade shows, set-up and take down, information exchange and display development including brochures, and visual aids/training software

Human Resource Coordinator March - August 2011

University of Windsor – Human Resources Department Temporary Placement

* Developed job postings - Sourced for available candidates, collected and assessed CV’s for hiring managers

* Developed and coordinated interview scheduling, interview evaluations, and letter of hire documentation for hiring manager

Office Operations Coordinator October - December 2010

University of Windsor – Law Department, Mediation Services Temporary Placement

* Coordination and support of strategic planning initiatives

* Direct interaction with public and community partners both on telephone and in person, which involved high conflict and complex situations

* Acted as a liaison between the Executive Director, board of directors, external community stakeholders and partners as required

* Maintained correspondence and communications - including board meeting minutes and administration

* Arranged travel plans including itinerates and agendas, ensuring all required documentation is prepared

* Maintained Office Administration including: scheduling students and clients, emails, file maintenance and accounting

* Overseeing seventeen (17) students and three (3) volunteers

Executive Director January 2006 - October 2010

Terrace 285 – Windsor, Ontario

Public Hall and Executive Private Meeting Suites – Subcontracted skills with Not-for-Profit Organizations

* Managed all administration, customer events, corporate functions, event planning and marketing

* Business Development: Built and maintained customer relationships through public relations, superior customer service and marketing

* Set-up of executive suites: prepared rooms/hall for meetings, arbitrations, special events; ensuring all literature, special requests, IT requirements and catering requests are fulfilled

* Human Resource Management: Recruited and trained staff, developed job descriptions and performed job evaluations

* Developed and maintained office policy and procedures, and office manuals for all departments

* Non-Profit relations: Fringe Festival, Windsor Pride, University of Windsor student fundraising events

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15 Summer Court Windsor Ontario N9E 1P9 519-***-**** ******@*******.***

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sales

Sales Associate Nov & Dec 2012 - Seasonal

The Bay - Devonshire Mall, Windsor, Ont.

House wares

* Product knowledge, assisting customers, demonstrating use of merchandise

* Organize displays, clean and stock shelves

* POS System, balance days end

Sales Manager Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

Migun Windsor, Windsor, Ont.

* Hire, train, and manage staff

* Top sales performer in the first 3 months of operation

* Initiated new sales program and customer experience incentives

* Business development, sales and marketing

* Trade shows and brochure development

Sales Assistant Oct 2004- Jan 2006

Refined – Harrow, Ontario

Home Décor Boutique

* Product knowledge, assisting customers, demonstrating use of merchandise,

* Set-up displays and promote sale items

* POS system, balance days end

Contract Work - Board and Executive Support

University of Windsor Student Alliance - Sept. - Dec. 2014

Governing Documents Development

Chief Returning Officer for University of Windsor Student Alliance Elections

Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation 9 - Occasional - Union Negotiations - 2013

Minute taking

3 Gyros (Angel Investors) - Start-up company - one year - Jan 2011 to May 2012

Agenda creation and minute taking

Strategic Planning and Administrative Organization

Marketing and Outreach initiatives

Research and Documentation creation

Community Organizations

Windsor Centre for Film Digital Media and the Creative Arts - Not for Profit Organization - current

Fringe Festival - Not for Profit - Summer of 2008 and 2009

Downtown Windsor BIA - Community event projects - 2006 thru 2010

EDUCATION

Business Administration Human Resources Management Diploma – Honours, 2009

Ontario Business College Certificate in General Arts and Science, 2006

Business Management Certificate

St. Clair College - Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Entrepreneurship Workshops

Canada MaRS – WEtech Alliance- Windsor

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