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Pittsburgh PA 15234
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Honors-Awards
Exceptional Executive Assistant
Award for year 2000
Jennifer Pathirathna
Frontline Cashier
Calgary
Summary
I'm a driven and resourceful administrative professional with 20+ years of experience assisting and working with high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well- organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.
Experience
A Caring Touch - Home Health Services & Hospice Care Remote Insurance Authorization Specialist
April 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Lufkin, Texas, United States
- Verified insurance coverage by telephone and online to guarantee proper reimbursement of benefits and estimate patients' financial responsibilities.
- Scanned, received and sent faxes to appropriate departments, including insurance claims and patient documentation.
- Displayed consistent, positive attitude towards customers, peers and other patients prior to admission of patients.
- If prior authorization is required for patients, liaising with an insurance representative
and obtaining authorization.
- Liaising with Insurance Companies, Doctor's office and Hospital staff, Nurses
- Performed in various administrative assistant tasks in the office such as processing of
documents for New Hires and etc.
- Managed over 30 customer calls per day.
Calgary Flames
Front line Cashier
January 2015 - Present (6 years 10 months)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Greeted customers, and provided excellent customer service and delivered the best products.
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- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Counted tills at the beginning of shift with start money and balanced and reconciled register at end of shift.
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas; count money in cash drawers at beginning of shift to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
- Approached every question or concern with a calm and level-headed approach.
- Performed cash, card, vouchers or automatic debits and check transactions to
complete customer purchases.
- Served over 30 customers per event.
Calgary Health Trust Chinook Hospice
Health Office Volunteer Receptionist
January 2013 - March 2013 (3 months)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Greeted patients with a smile, managed multi-line phone system and direct calls to appropriate departments.
- Transcribed phone messages and relayed them to appropriate personnel.
- Worked to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
- Completed all paperwork, recognizing any discrepancies and addressing them in a timely fashion.
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment.
- Actively listen to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Managed over 30 customer calls per day.
Target
Front Line Cashier
January 2013 - February 2013 (2 months)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Greeted customers and responded to requests for information. Page 2 of 5
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Determined customer requirements and suggested ideal product offerings to meet needs and boost revenue.
- Maintained knowledge of store inventory and sales activities; promoted additional products at checkout.
- Built positive and productive working relationships with other staff members that resulted in a fun work environment.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
- Served over 30 customers per day.
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Sri Lanka Visa Processing Officer
January 2004 - January 2012 (8 years 1 month)
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
- Coordinated interviews for Sri Lankan students seeking higher education in Cyprus with Cyprus delegates.
- Facilitated interviews by serving as the translator at interviews among students and delegates.
- Performed cash transactions for visas; processed remittance to Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cyprus for payment for issuance/declined visas.
- Issued Cyprus Visas to Students, visitors as well as Parliament Officers.
- Had the greatest opportunity of issuing Visas for the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and his team when they visited Cyprus during the year 2008.
- Issued over 15 visas per day.
Seylan Bank PLC
19 years 1 month
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chairperson
January 2004 - January 2012 (8 years 1 month)
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
- Responded to requests for information and/or complaints via phone, in- person or email.
- Consulted the legal team regularly to ensure proper legislative and communication protocols.
- Prepared and dispatched meeting invitations and agendas to attendees.
- Scheduled individual appointments.
- Organized meetings with small and large groups.
- Prepared minutes of meetings and followed up on action items. Page 3 of 5
- Consistently employed confidentiality, ethical conduct, and understanding of professional boundaries in the safety and best interest of clients Honorary Consulate General for the Republic of Cyprus, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Managed over 20 customer calls per day.
Secretary to the Deputy General Manager
January 1995 - January 2004 (9 years 1 month)
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
- Assumed responsibility for delegated administrative and clerical tasks, including
correspondence, educational publications, records management, report preparation and mail processing.
- Prepared and dispatched meeting invitations and agendas to attendees.
- Scheduled individual appointments and organized meetings with small and large groups.
- Prepared minutes of meetings and followed up on action items.
- Dispatched credit approvals and other correspondence/mail to 60 branches and ensured that packages were delivered with established timeframes. Secretary to the Branch Manager
January 1993 - January 1995 (2 years 1 month)
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
- Scheduled individual appointments and organized meetings with small and large groups.
- Prepared minutes of meetings and followed up on action items.
- Participated in bank program planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting as appropriate.
- Maintained confidentiality as directed and handled necessary sensitive matters
with tact and diplomacy.
- Verified and cross-checked files and data.
- Established a smooth filing system ensuring business and operational reports, credit
approvals, forms and other business documents were readily available.
- Managed over 50 customer calls per day.
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Education: Administrative Professional Certificate at Bow Valley College, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Diploma for Administrative Secretaries at Royal College, Colombo - 6, Sri Lanka.
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM - Sri Lanka) Business Administration and Management, General · (January 2000 - December 2000)
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