DIEGO CASTANEDA

Address Unit #U*, **** College Drive South, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 8A2

Mobile Number: +1-403-***-****

E-mail: adbwfz@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Business Administration Diploma. September 2019 – present

Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, AB

Bachelor Degree. Law Degree August 2011- April 2017

Universidad Santo Tomás Bogotá, Colombia

High School Grade 11 September 2010 – July 2011

Brooks Secondary School, Powell River, BC.

High School January 2005 – August 2010

Colegio Cooperativo Salesiano San Medardo, Neiva, Colombia.

Work Experience

Banquet Server September 2019- Present

LA Chefs Catering & Events, Lethbridge, Canada.

Reporting to the Banquet Server Supervisor. The position consists of preparing and organizing set-ups for upcoming events, server them during the event, and tear down after the events.

Key Successes:

Setting up banquet functions and conference rooms as specified by meeting organizers and tear down after the events.

Providing exceptional service to all guests in a variety of settings including plated and buffet banquets for breakfasts, lunch and dinners, working lunches, coffee breaks, cocktail receptions, formal evening events and off-site catering events.

Owner April 2018- Present

Clinica Veterinaria Mascotas Neiva, Neiva, Colombia.

As an owner, I provide my legal expertise in building the company. Making commercial contracts with private and public companies. Representing the company in legal proceedings. Providing legal advice. Preparing the appropriate legal documents. Writing working contracts. Website: http://mascotasneiva.com.co/

Key Successes:

Managing all phases of recruitment from the management. Receiving CV, doing the first filter to know if the person is eligible for the work, arranging appointments for interviews with the department head.

Monitoring performance and initiating action to improve results. From the management area, I supervised my workers through reports, where the workers wrote how many clients attended, and survey for my customers to know how to improve their experience.

Monitoring and controlling expenses and budgets. Reading the financial reports. Spending less in expenses and optimizing our assets.

Dealing with suppliers and stock the company. Making calls and orders to the suppliers when the product was out of stock and asking for promotions or discounts. Asking for refunds or replaces of the product for guarantee.

Dealing with clients who were not satisfied and solving their problems with the company.

Monitoring, organization and analysis of employee wellness. Creating a culture structure where the employee feels a sense of belonging in the workplace.

Creating and monitoring the website of the company, and managing its social networks.

Assistant Administrative March 2017- January 2018

Office of the municipal civil court (Judicial Branch), Bogotá, Colombia.

Responsible for reviewing and processing judicial records. Explain the legal process to each users/client and answered questions to help ease concerns.

Key Successes:

Support to the legal area, reception and review of files, memorials, petitions, requests, records.

Control of legal terms for the memorials and petitions made by the users.

Dealing and explaining the users the legal process and finding a solution for their procedure problems.

Allowing the users to read their files without taking out any pages.

Internship April 2016 – November 2016

Ecopetrol S.A. Bogotá D.C., Colombia.

Working with a legal team in petro-chemical projects– finance agreements, commercial contracts and legal support to the company.

Key Successes:

Contribute in doing, reviewing and releasing of manuals, booklets, regulations papers, concepts and other documents to the application of the company`s legal framework.

Doing studies and legal research of company’s interest.

Internship January 2016 – April 2016

Superior Tribunal of Cundinamarca Bogotá D.C., Colombia.

Reporting to the Magistrate Juan Manuel Dumes. The position consists of assisting the judge in providing administrative support to their orders and sentences.

Key Successes:

Responsible for designing judicial order and sentences.

Transcribing court documents, proofreading, formatting, issuing judicial decisions, and developing and maintaining filing systems.

Training & Professional Development

Primeras Jornadas Colombo Francesas de Derecho Constitucional y Derecho Administrativo. 2016 (2 day Course). A two-days course where I learnt Constitutional and Administrative Law in France and its differences with the Colombian Law System.

Curso de Actualización en Derecho Laboral. 2016 (120 hours course). A 120 hours diploma where I update my knowledge of labour law in Colombia.

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer November 2017 – March 2018

Clinica Veterinaria Mascotas, Neiva, Colombia

This company performed a sterilization program for 2000 street dogs and cats without charging owners who had low incomes. I supervised the entire process and was responsible for logistics.

Volunteer June 2016 – July 2016

Colombian Red Cross Neiva, Colombia

I helped to give information about the benefits to stay up-to-date with all vaccinations to low income patients in a Red Cross site.

Skills

Languages: English (advanced), Spanish (Native)

Other Awards/ Accomplishments: Formed part of the Huila Team called Nutrias in Finswimming that represented my department in a serial minor competition around Colombia.

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