LAUREL MEAKER
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
********@*****.*** 214-***-****
Objective:
A highly personable and motivated person looking to re-enter the work force.
Qualifications:
Strong ability to relate and communicate with others; self-starter with the ability to
independently take on and complete tasks; strong organizational skills with the ability to
multi-task; enthusiastic worker with a passion for learning new information each and
everyday; computer savvy with Microsoft Word proficiency.
Education:
Guelph University - Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Bachelors Degree - Sociology
WORK EXPERIENCE:
The Retreat Salon & Spa - Front Desk/Customer Service, 2006-2007
Responsible for answering phones, making appointments and guiding customers with
questions on products and treatments available.
LINC School - School Secretary, 1997-1998
Responsible for all clerical tasks in the school office, including class registration,
overseeing operating expenses for running the English as a Second Language Program,
assisting teachers with their daily teaching plan, and assisting English as a Second
Language students with their program.
Bell Canada - Customer Service Representative, Legal Secretary, Claims Representative,
1980-1986
Customer Service Representative – Representing the integrity of the company; assisting
in finding solutions for customers with a variety of questions and service issues.
Legal Secretary - Private secretary for one of Bell Canada’s lawyers; responsible for all
correspondence and appointments; assisting with reviewing documents and contracts; in
charge of maintaining and organizing the law library for the company.
Claims Representative – Acting as an agent for the company's insurance/claims
department; dealing directly with customers who had a claim against the company or
whom the company had a claim against.
LIFE EXPERIENCE:
Regular volunteer at my children's school from 1993-2001.
Served on the executive board of high school baseball Booster Club for 3 years.
Served on the executive board of high school Drill Team for 2 years.
Moved to the United States in 2001; dual citizen of Canada and the US as of 2007.