KELSEY WARD
Area of Expertise e
Administrative Support
Project Management
Customer Service
Event Coordinator
Detail Oriented
Payroll Management
Travel Arrangements
Expense Reporting
Office Supply Management
Education / Skills ills
Athabasca University: Bachelor of Management 2013 - Present
Mount Royal University: General studies 2012 - 2013
ACAD: Adobe Creative Suite Course 2011
University of Calgary: Communication studies 2009 – 2011
Computer Applications: Microsoft office (word, excel, power point, outlook), Adobe, Avanti, Dynamics, ImageNow software.
Professional Experience ce
FLYNN CANADA LTD – Calgary, AB 2014 – 2017
Administrative Assistant
Reinvented renewal process for all business licenses, contracts and reviewing more cost-effective prices for branch.
Creating Non-Po invoicing, building maintenance, emergency guidelines and vendor directory binders.
Reducing costs for building utilities, exterior / interior maintenance, office supplies, hotel accommodations, catering for office meetings.
Creating manuals for A/P invoicing, branch payroll procedures, office courier services, manuals for administrative position for training purposes.
Creating action plans for office maintenance, quality control on building cafeteria
Redesigning all building/ position specific documents and distributing throughout the office.
NATIONAL OIL WELL VARCO – Calgary, AB 2013 – 2014
Marketing / Administrative Assistant (Maternity Leave Coverage)
Converting daily reports by gathering and converting oil and gas statistics to distribute throughout the branch
Directed catering for company meetings and company events with also customer golf tournaments
Modified marketing tracking on company inventory stock, regularly checking, updating and analyzing
Coordinating with advertising department to obtain company marketing logo and merchandise for vendors
Overhauled the filing system by creating easy access to tender documents, contracts, invoices and job bidding documents
Redesigned organization system for company brochures per products, company machinery, information guidelines
EXTENDICARE – Calgary, AB 2012 – 2013
Office Receptionist / Administrative & Payroll Support
Reorganizing the processing of payroll for up to 50 nursing staff with daily shifts changes
Creating payroll documents and information booklets
Streamlined employee files access for emergencies, additional shifts and sick days
Redesigned patient filing of information, payments and last wills for patients
Implementing efficient banking processes for patient rent cheques and recording deposits
NORTHLAND WELNESS CENTRE – Calgary, AB 2011 – 2012
Chiropractic Office Assistant
Recreating patient intake forms and filing system for office
PIER 1 IMPORTS – Calgary, AB 2011
Sales Leader
Cultivated daily goals with sales team to plan for our selling achievements
Coaching sales associates on selling behaviour and customer service tactics
Facilitate and coordinate sales staff for merchandise displays turn overs
V Volunteer / Interests S
Executive Director on Draco Dragonboat Club
Volunteer at ARRCS
Fundraising / donations for food bank, homeless shelter with past companies