Reebi Philip
Apt. ****, **** Lawrence Ave East, Toronto ON M1E 2R3
Tele: 647-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Highlights of Qualifications
Eight years’ experience as providing administrative support to senior executives – Directors and senior officials
Possess a superior eye for details; thorough and methodical
Highly developed multi-tasking skills; very adaptable and can easily learn new techniques
Superior verbal and written communication skills; operate with great tact and diplomacy
Possess a stellar history of trust, credibility and honesty
Operates with absolute discretion, professionalism and confidentiality
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills; able to professionally interact with individuals at all levels of the organization
Possess solid experience in organizing meetings at various levels of the organization – for senior and middle managers
Confident, with a profound ability to work competently alone; strong team player
Multilingual – English, Hindi, Arabic, Tamil and Malayalam
Core Competencies
Extensive calendar & E-mail management ~ Highly skilled in MS Office 2010 - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Internet Search Engines ~ typing speed 55 wpm ~ Strong research & analytical skills ~ Creative problem-resolution skills ~ Solid organization and multi-tasking skills ~ Professional phone etiquette ~ Pleasant demeanor ~ Travel administration
Employment History
Administrative Assistant/Secretary July 2014 – January 2016
North America Cargo Solutions Inc.
Organized and scheduled meetings, conferences, teleconferences; booked rooms, attended meetings; prepared meeting materials
Arranged travel and hotel accommodations for Vice President and staff
Supported meetings by coordinating supplies and logging meeting notes; collected data for reports; scanned, printed, organized systematic filing and documented reports
Email correspondence; responded to urgent mails promptly
Handled local and international calls for Vice President; took messages and directed calls appropriately
Worked with colleagues and assisted on special projects as needed
Maintained agendas, reports, presentations using MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point; filed relevant documents in a systematic and orderly fashion
Prepared documents pertaining to cargo and freight
Took care of Petty Cash; replenished the same using Spreadsheet to track expenses
Prepared Expense reports and Travel Expense reports
Prioritized daily tasks and follow-ups
Control inventory and order supplies
Reebi Philip Tele: 647-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***
Employment History
Administrative Assistant/Office Support Feb 2013 - April 2014
Sanofi Pasteur Ltd., Information Solutions Department (via Robert Half Technology)
Planned and successfully coordinated meeting schedules for Directors, Managers and Supervisor on Microsoft Outlook; arranged business trips and hotel accommodations
Efficiently handled telephone calls, resolving client issues relating to MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on WIN7 and provided customer service
Created weekly agendas and meeting reports; took, prepared and distributed meeting minutes
Composed correspondence; filed, photocopied and scanned documents
Helped distribute employee notices and mail around the office
Compiled company information and related material and distributed it to clients
Participated and organized special company events; made arrangements for food, venues, produced all required documents
Administrative Assistant Dec 2012
Corporation of the Town Of Aurora, Planning and Development Department (via Office Team)
Successfully handled and transferred telephone calls to various divisions
Filed, photocopied, scanned and typed documents
Effectively scheduled and managed appointments for various meetings and events for several managers
Monitored inventory of stationery and office supplies; placed orders to replenish stock
Senior Administrative Assistant May 2005 - March 2012
(Supported Senior Government Officials)
Ministry of Interior (Local Security), Kuwait
Provided administrative support to senior level government officials – prepared correspondence, managed schedules and made international travel arrangements
Liaised with companies throughout North America, United Kingdom and Europe to set-up and finalize meeting arrangements
Prepared travel documentation – interpreted forms from Arabic to English, completed visa forms and finalized arrangements with diplomats of host countries
Handled confidential information to protect sensitive information to ensure security protocols were met
Created electronic databases, files, mailing lists replacing all manual systems
Filed, scanned, faxed and photocopied documents; produced and maintained various reports
Answered telephones, transferred calls to appropriate individuals with precise information
Composed and typed department correspondence and documents from digital dictation
Provided excellent customer service ensuring the client was comfortable while waiting for an appointment and tactfully handled customer complaints, appointments and scheduling
Effectively conducted research to source needed information, using the Internet
Reebi Philip Tele: 647-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree - English Literature
University of Kerala, India
Volunteer Experience
Rewarding experience to have taught children aged 5 – 14 yrs. Sunday school lessons, songs and distributed food and soft drinks for them. Enjoyed spending time and bonding with the children.
Assisted in membership registrations in church and Sunday school.
Gained training in the role of an Administrative Assistant/Office support in ACCES Employment; attended calls, greeted customers and interacted with diverse community, assisted people in the services provided by the Organization.