Front Office Administrative Assistant

Ms. Vajira Muthumenike Arambewela

**/* *** ********** **** – Ratmalana, Sri Lanka

Mobile/WhatsApp/Telegram: +947******** Landline: +941******** Present employment : Secretary/Front Office Representative – Since 10.02.2023 Rivil International (Pvt.) Ltd., Mt. Lavinia, Sri Lanka Employment history : Royal Institute – Nugegoda Branch, Sri Lanka Teacher of English Language, Primary Grade Students (6 months since Sept. 2017) Spectrum College – Mt. Lavinia Branch, Sri Lanka

Teacher of English Language, Primary Grade Students (1 year since July 2016) National Air Service – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Administrative Assistant, Online (1 year since 2015 April) Bangladesh International School in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Secretary (2009 Jan. - 2011 Dec.)

F.A.R. Venture – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Administrative Assistant (July 2007 - Nov. 2007)

National Development Bank of Sri Lanka

Senior Associate/Associate/Snr. Stenographer/Steno. (1986 Dec. - 2007 July) Professional : Diploma in Secretarial Administration Qualifications London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Exam. Board – 2005 Diploma in Teaching English

Lyceum Teacher Training Academy, Sri Lanka - 2017

Education : Presently reading for B.A. in English at Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka Background (Since 2022 October)

Higher Diploma in English – 2019, Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka Diploma in English – 2007, Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Exam. – 1973 Skills/Talents : Editing/proofreading documents

Attend to self-correspondence, clerical and data entry tasks Welcome visitors and direct to required authorities with minimum delay Respond telephone inquiries and maintain a database on identification of callers

(as well as visitors) and action taken

Suggest visitors/callers, substitutions/new facilities available whenever needed Computer literate - Familiar with email, internet, Excel, MS Word Assist staff to complete urgent tasks, thereby enhancing my skills/knowledge Read, write and speak English fluently & possess a typing speed of 45 w.p.m. Maintain stationary records.

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Present Employment:

From 10.02.2019 to-date

Secretary/Front Office Representative at Rivil International (Pvt.) Ltd., Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka

(Foreign education consultants) Reporting to the Chairperson and the Director Attend to visitors, telephone inquiries and maintain a database of the same, proofread/edit documents, maintenance of stationery records, responding correspondence and any other tasks assigned by the management.

Employment history:

Five (5) months as a Teacher of English Language/Literature – Royal Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka One (1) year as a Teacher of English Language/Literature – Spectrum College, Mt. Lavinia, Sri Lanka One (1) year as a Proofreader – NAS Holding in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Three (3) years as a Secretary - Bangladesh International School (BIS) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Four (4) months as an Administrative Assistant - F.A.R. Venture, Olaya, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Twenty (20) years as a Secretary - National Development Bank (NDB), Colombo 2, Sri Lanka Duties performed:

Royal Institute, Nugegoda Branch, Sri Lanka –

From 10.09.2018 - 25.02.2019

Was engaged in teaching English Language/Literature to students of Grades 4, 5 and 6 – Cambridge Curriculum

Spectrum College, Mt. Lavinia, Sri Lanka –

From 30.06.2017 - 30.08.2018

Was engaged in teaching English Language/Literature to students of Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 – Edexcel Curriculum

NAS Holding in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia –

From 01.04.2015 - 31.03.2016

Was entrusted with online proofreading - work involved editing, reviewing facts as well as typing manuals pertaining to a Middle East airline and also responded official documents as per instructions provided.

Bangladesh International School in Riyadh (English Section) – From 03.01.2009- 31.12.2011

Reported to the Principal and the Vice Principal of Girls’ Section Maintained the Girls’ Section attendance & leave registers (of academic, support and minor staff) Assisted the Vice Principal and Supervisors to allocate substitutions for absentees (Academic Staff) Typed - Weekly Plans of students, periodicals & circulation of notices whenever required Maintained an easily accessible filing system & ensured smooth functioning of office equipment Assisted to arrange staff meetings and provided transport to the shuttling staff Assisted academic staff to organize exams, various functions/events - viz. Sports Day, National Day, English Language Day, etc.

Handled personal visitors/inquiries and telephone

Was responsible for ordering & distribution of stationery, medicine, refreshments, etc. of Primary/Girls’ Section.

Assisted the school nurse to handle sick students by providing transport to send them home/hospital or notifying their parents about the situation. Assisted the minor staff in getting attended to daily needs 3

F.A.R. Venture, in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – From 09.07.2008 - 31.10.2008

Reported to HR Manager – Typed Operating Manuals & proofread/edited HR Manuals of projects undertaken by the Co.

National Development Bank of Sri Lanka –

From 01.12.1986 - 20.08.2007

Reported to Asst. Vice President who was in charge of lending activities of 14 Branches. Was attached to the Branch Co-ordination Unit.

Attended to typing & editing of Credit Reports, preparation of legal documents Assisted the Management to collect data from Branches to forward at Staff/MIS Meetings Handled inquiries - personal visitors/customers, borrowers Attended to maintenance of office equipment, handling of stocks - stationery/utilities Handled settlement of bills pertaining to Branch Office premises’ rent, water, electricity, etc. Assisted the management to recover dues from the defaulted borrowers via preparation of Board Papers

Assisted the management to organize meetings, off shore/in-house seminars, staff recruitment exams. etc.

Performed as the Document Controller pertaining to the Credit Reports of Branches.

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