BRENDA RUSSELL
Calgary, AB T2X 3E1
Phone:403-***-****
Cell : 403-***-****
E-mail: *******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A position within a firm with opportunities for advancement which also offers challenges to be successful.
EXPERIENCE
Nov 2018 to Aug 2019
Tarrik’s No Frills, Front end supervisor, Online Shopper, Cashier, Calgary, AB
Opened store three days a week
Front End Supervisor
Cashier
Cash office paperwork, vault balance, till loans, morning duties to open store
On line shopper for three days a week from getting order, fulfill order and process for payment
Returns, refunds, overrides and training new employees
Customer service, assist customers with item location and pricing.
Jan 2015 to Sept 2018
Schneider Electric, Service Coordinator, Calgary, AB
Provide admin support to full team (13 people)
Admin backup for all 6 Western Centres
Ordering parts, opening, closing jobs
Responding to customer requests, orders etc.
Managing technician jobs, scheduling and time entry.
Answering phones inquiries and forwarding as required.
Creating Pos, invoicing. and receiving POs
Shipping/receiving of parts for jobs etc.
ISO champion for all calibration, inventory management
Training new staff, board room set up and catering
Facility Manager, part of safety team, Chief Fire Warden & First Aide
Office Manager, new hire set up, building maintenance etc
May 2014 to May 2015
Cashier, Home Depot, Calgary, AB
Cashier
Greet customers and process their transactions
Assist customers with item location and pricing
Returns desk and all front end duties as required
March 2012 to May 2013
Senior Administrative Assistant, URS Flint, Calgary, AB
Support VP of Project Services
Support Project Services Team which includes, Project Management, Work Face Planning, Estimating, CIS, Project Controls and our Houston team
Performing Commissioner duties as required
Managing multiple calendars and expenses for 10 colleagues, reception relief and organizing award program
Corresponding with other departments and staff
Setting up and running video conferences and Webex meetings
Drafting and revising meeting minutes and action lists for the team
Organizing meetings, lunches, events off site, team building events, etc.
Training new employees
March 2010 to March 2012
Legal Administrative Assistant, DirectCash Management Inc., Calgary, AB
Manage legal department, file documents in both QB and Provincial Courts, open files, close files, damages calculations, manage over 750 files, civil litigation, credit and collections, contracts, draft all legal documents (i.e. affidavits, claims etc), maintain data base, corporate reports (quarterly), deal with clients and other law firms, manage part time assistant, training, deal with multiple departments in house (i.e. accounting, call centre, hard cards, sales, management, marketing, etc), all other challenges as they present themselves, many administrative duties as well.
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Negotiates stress and mental demands with optimism and organization
Highly reliable, responsible, enthusiastic, and ambitious
Leadership qualities, multitasking, team player, self-managing with good communication skills
Ability to train and follow through with tasks
Flexible
In receipt of three Scholarships for Academic Achievement
Commissioner for Oaths
VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
Volunteer for United Way Campaign
Webmaster for my son’s hockey team
Manager and First Aid liaison for my son’s hockey and lacrosse team
Girls T-ball coach, Volunteered at Senior Citizens Complex for two summers
Volunteered for six years with children who have physical and mental
disabilities
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST