Executive Assistant Sales

Scholastica Kathleen Seidu

No. * Adjorman, Tsuibleoo. GZ 051-3736

+233********* **************@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of East London, UK August 2009 – September 2011

BSc Business Information Systems

School of Technology and Management, UK August 2009 – January 2011

Advanced Diploma in IT & E-Commerce

Association of Business Executive, UK July 2009 – December 2009

Advanced Diploma in Business Information Systems

Association of Business Executives, UK January 2008 – December 2008

Diploma in Business Information Systems

Association of Business Executives, UK January 2007 – June 2007

Certificate in Business Information Systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

US Peace Corps, Ghana February 2020 – Present

Executive Assistant to Country Director

•Drafting official letters and memos for the Country Director

•Organizing and managing various files (general correspondence, memos, newsletters and handbooks), regulating access these files and acting as Post’s Records Liaison.

•Liaising with United States Embassy Protocol Assistant to organize Peace Corps events

•Developing and maintaining a database of contact information for government officials and collaborating organisations where appropriate to be used for mail merge and special event invitations.

•Assisting the Director of Management and Operations in the recruitment of new staff.

Highlights of my experience at US Peace Corps include:

•Coordinating the evacuation of 130 Peace Corps volunteers from Ghana during the height of the COVID- 19 pandemic.

•I led the team to pack label and ship the luggage of evacuated volunteers who were unable to leave with their belongings.

International Maritime Hospital, Ghana November 2017 – January 2020

Executive Assistant to CEO

•Acted as the point of contact between the executive and internal or external colleagues.

•Maintained the CEO’s calendar by planning and scheduling his meetings, conferences and travel.

•Provided historical reference through the development of a filing and retrieval system.

•Represented the CEO at meetings and events in his absence.

•Prepared reports by collecting and analysing data.

•Performed general administrative functions.

Highlights of my experience at International Maritime Hospital include:

•Organising kidney check-up and education for the general public on World Kidney day in March 2018.

Heathrow Express, UK March 2015 – May 2016

Customer Concierge

•Offered professional, friendly and engaging service

•Led and supervised the concierge team to ensure they offered the best service and assistance to customers.

•Balance operational, administrative and colleague needs.

Samsung Experience Store, UK August 2013 – January 2015

Sales Associate

•Actively promoted the brand, products and provided tech support.

•Provided weekly and monthly training to sales staff on our new products.

•Ensured that customer service was at its highest.

•Provided one to one and smart academy to customers who needed help using their devices.

VOLUNTEERING AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Lions Clubs International August 2020 – Present

Member (Accra Ubuntu)

•Childhood cancer awareness & advocacy status in Ghana (18th September 2020)

•Distribution of COVID relief supplies to the Amedzofe community in the Volta Region (23rd – 25th October 2020

•Free Diabetes screening, education and advocacy (28th November 2020)

•Feast on the street for street children and hawkers (28th December 2020)

PRIZES, AWARDS AND HONOURS

I won the Meritorious and Mission award organized by the 7th August 2020

US Ambassador for efficiently evacuating 130 Peace Corps

volunteers back to the United States

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Languages: English

Interests: Volunteering and community involvement, writing, reading, travel, sports and art.

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