Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Amanda Stewart

Amanda Stewart

Marsfield,NSW

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Temp Corporate Receptionist/Office Administration

Howard Recruitment

Receptionist

Station Medical Clinic
01.2002
  • Reception and Front Desk Duties for a busy General Practice consisting of 6 Doctors and 1 Physiotherapist
  • Greeting Patients, Booking Appointments
  • Processing Medicare Forms, Using Pracsoft, Hi-Caps, Typing Medical Reports, Billing Patients.

Personal Assistant to Managing Director / Booking Agent

ATA Allstar Artists Pty Ltd
01.1993
  • Assisting Managing Director Tony Brady in all capacities of representing Australian Artists in the Entertainment Industry
  • Typing all correspondence and general secretarial duties
  • Tour co-ordination of international artists including, immigration, musicians union, interstate/international airfares, accommodation etc
  • Tour books, work sheets, contract compilation and issue
  • Booking of performances in venues throughout Australia for all managed artists
  • Co-ordination of all Julie Anthony itineraries, travel, accommodation and performance details
  • Ticketing and co-ordination of large scale concerts for international artists performing at the Sydney Town Hall
  • Organising publicity, radio interviews, television appearances
  • Taking bookings for artists/negotiating fees
  • Co-ordinating Charity Events
  • Organising printing and distribution of posters, publicity shots, bromides etc
  • Liaising with artists, musicians, clients, venues, musical and theatrical agents.

Front of House Reception/Administration

Macquarie University
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Supporting 7 Audiologists and 7 Speech Pathologists in a student clinic
  • Providing best practice reception and administrative services & excellence in patient/client care
  • Managing high volume inbound & outbound calls, face to face & email inquiries
  • Processing registrations, referrals, invoices, third party claims, accurate data entry of client information at highly confidential level
  • Booking appointments, sending relevant paperwork, reports, audiology administration
  • Booking in clients upon arrival and checkout including Medicare refunds
  • Keeping accurate notes in client files
  • Administration for audiology repairs & service, booking couriers, general reception duties, Billing, taking payments & receipting, eftpos &hicaps
  • Administrative duties using Microsoft office Applications: Outlook, Word, Excel including medical software Aurora.

Reception/Facilities/Data Entry/Admin

Toshiba Australia Pty Ltd
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Answering Toshiba National Switchboard, Webex/Broadlex Cosole, Webex/Cisco Contact Centre desktop, greeting visitors, security passes, room bookings, booking couriers Startrack, DHL, Toll
  • Incoming couriers & mail distribution
  • Training & Meeting Room Management, adhoc facilities & staff requests, training reception staff, updating manuals, data entry for sales using Infor CRM Redmap,Trello, Oracle
  • Microsoft Teams, Skype Outlook, Zoom.

Admin/Data Entry

Fusion Careers
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Temp Customer Service at Catholic Healthcare
  • Inbound RAC Customer Care Lines, Special Projects Inbound & Outbound Calls
  • Insigna, Procura, Orea, Data Entry, Excel.

Temp Receptionist, Office Administration

Ranstad
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Representing Ranstad on Temp Assignments for Corporate Clients
  • Pronto Software, Fisher & Paykel, International Flavours & Fragrances
  • Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox etc
  • Corporate Reception including Switchboard Avaya, Erricson, AT&T, Attendant Pro
  • Managing Meeting Rooms, Parkalot, booking Local, Interstate & International Couriers via Electronic Software for TNT, Startrack, DHL
  • Booking Travel via Serko
  • Ordering Stationery, Care of Meeting Rooms/Kitchens etc
  • Adhoc Administration.

Medical Receptionist/Secretary Specialist Practice

Dr A. Farinelli and Dr K. McClellan Eye Surgeons
12.2015 - 06.2017
  • Software Packages: Access and Medical Director
  • Telephone Enquiries for a Busy Practice, Patient Bookings
  • Billing, Filing, Medical Typing, General Administration, Medicare.

Receptionist/Administration Assistant

Alzheimers Australia
03.2010 - 12.2015
  • Vincent Fairfax Family Resource Centre, Counselling, National Dementia Helpline and Education
  • Answering switchboard, greeting clients, overflow on Helpline
  • Co-ordinating and hosting functions include catering
  • General administration, Petty Cash re-imbursements etc
  • Scheduling counselling appointments
  • Managing the conference rooms and electronic booking calendar
  • Set up of rooms for education and seminars
  • Ordering stationery and room supplies, Invoicing Room Hire Clients, and fulfilling client requests
  • Taking payments and donations, issuing receipts
  • Administration of Safely Home and Safe To Walk programmes
  • Entering information on Data Base TCM
  • Co-ordinating functions and catering.

Co-Owner

Artarmon Mowers & Shands Auto
01.2002 - 01.2010
  • Taking care of all financial aspects of both Businesses
  • Including, tax requirements, Superannuation and staff payroll, Accounts payable and receivable etc
  • Managing Shops, Ordering Parts, Buying stock
  • Retail Sales and Service to the general public
  • Voluntary work at my sons school including Reading and Literacy Groups and Canteen.

Temp Receptionist / Secretary

Julia Ross Personnel
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Representing Julia Ross on various temp assignments with many of their most prestigious clients.

Personal Assistant / Production Co-ordinator

Hear & There Communications
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Production of Radio Shows / TV Advertising for Music Industry
  • Personal Assistant to Trevor Smith: Managing Director/Producer & Co-host of Homegrown for Triple M
  • General office and administrative duties involved in running a small office
  • Co-ordinating TV Advertisements for the Paul Dainty Corporation, Michael Coppel Presents, Frontier Touring etc
  • Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge Tour, Torvill & Dean, Brian Ferry, Take That etc
  • Accessing footage, organizing Dubs for TV Stations, FACTS scripts, liaising with promoters and record companies
  • Taking Voice Over bookings for Trevor Smith and invoicing accordingly
  • Creating a Regional Radio Network (40+) stations and liaising with Programme Directors to place one hour radio special produced by Trevor Smith: Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Joe Cocker, Celine Dion, Counting Crows, Garth Brooks
  • Extensive research within the regional radio network to present a new project the Toyota Outback Club hosted by Lee Kernaghan
  • Writing daily segments and supplying feature ideas for the Bonza Morning Break and Australian Lifestyle Programme for FM America in Japan
  • (Aired in Tokyo & Osaka)
  • Writing background information on artists, gigs, new releases etc for a weekly 3 hour Country Coast to Coast programme hosted by Trevor Smith (World’s Best Country) for SKY Radio.

Personal Assistant / production Co-Ordinator Music/Advertising

Noel G MacDonald Productions / South Entertainment
01.1991 - 01.1992
  • Assisting Writer/Producer Noel MacDonald
  • All administration/co-ordination and general running of Jingle production business
  • Processing all business and personal financial arrangements
  • Paying talent, book work, taxation etc
  • Typing general/own correspondence, scripts, recording schedules, documents etc
  • Co-ordinating interstate and international travel and accommodation arrangements
  • Co-ordinating functions
  • Co-ordination and administration for Australia’s GIRLFRIEND teen band
  • Accessing international songwriter catalogues
  • Co-ordinating Publishing and APRA details
  • Hire of studio equipment for record production
  • Production assistant on video clips, live performances etc
  • Creating and attending meetings in the advertising industry to show both audio and visual work for Noel MacDonald and Ross Wood.

Personal Assistant to Managing Director / CEO / Director of International Operations

Chiat/Day/Mojo Advertising
01.1988 - 01.1991
  • Assisting Richard Whitington at a senior level in all aspects of local and international business matters, as well as being responsible for his personal matters
  • Organisation of Board meetings, conferences and functions
  • Job applications including responses and interviewing secretarial staff
  • Co-ordinating travel and accommodation arrangements for Interstate and International offices, Board Members and Directors
  • Typing correspondence, reports, documents, minutes, agendas for Sydney, World and Asia/Pacific Boards all at a highly Confidential level
  • Account Management Secretary on the Australian Tourist Commission, which is one of Chiat/Day/Mojo’s most prestigious accounts.

Receptionist/Secretary

Grace Bros, Advertising and Publicity
01.1987 - 01.1988
  • All general reception duties for a department of 75 creative staff
  • Providing secretarial support to 4 Account directors and 4 account executives
  • Typing of photographic shoot details etc.

Lecturer / Job Placement Officer

Receptionist Centre of NSW
01.1984 - 01.1987
  • Lecturing in all aspects of reception skills
  • Assisting and acting on behalf of General Manager in Sales, enrolments and administration
  • Responsible as an examiner, Job Placement, giving instruction on switchboard manner Giving instruction on switchboard manners and techniques, typing etc.

Education

Chatswood High School

Receptionist Centre of NSW

A.C.N.T. Dip R.M.

Skills

  • Excellent communication & customer service skills
  • Good interpersonal skills & proactive & autonomous
  • Friendly, professional & immaculate presentation
  • High-level typing speed- Typing 80 wpm
  • Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads
  • Content: reels, posts, video, photo & writing, hashtags, animation, special effects, audio
  • Canva, Capcut, Motionleap, PicArt etc
  • Ability to multitask & work well under pressure
  • Intermediate Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel & Outlook
  • Insigna Procura, Orea, Infor, CRM Redmap, Trello, Oracle Microsoft Teams, Skype, Outlook, Zoom
  • Competent in all Switchboard operations- PMBX, PABX, Sylvester, Philips NEC, AT&T Commander, Alcatel etc up to 1000 extensions, Cisco, Webex, Aveda & Dictaphone experience
  • Medical Software packages: Comrad, Pracsoft, Best Practice, Aurora

Timeline

Front of House Reception/Administration - Macquarie University
09.2023 - 01.2024
Reception/Facilities/Data Entry/Admin - Toshiba Australia Pty Ltd
05.2022 - 05.2023
Admin/Data Entry - Fusion Careers
01.2021 - 01.2022
Temp Receptionist, Office Administration - Ranstad
01.2019 - 01.2020
Medical Receptionist/Secretary Specialist Practice - Dr A. Farinelli and Dr K. McClellan Eye Surgeons
12.2015 - 06.2017
Receptionist/Administration Assistant - Alzheimers Australia
03.2010 - 12.2015
Receptionist - Station Medical Clinic
01.2002
Co-Owner - Artarmon Mowers & Shands Auto
01.2002 - 01.2010
Temp Receptionist / Secretary - Julia Ross Personnel
01.2000 - 01.2001
Personal Assistant / Production Co-ordinator - Hear & There Communications
01.1994 - 01.1996
Personal Assistant to Managing Director / Booking Agent - ATA Allstar Artists Pty Ltd
01.1993
Personal Assistant / production Co-Ordinator Music/Advertising - Noel G MacDonald Productions / South Entertainment
01.1991 - 01.1992
Personal Assistant to Managing Director / CEO / Director of International Operations - Chiat/Day/Mojo Advertising
01.1988 - 01.1991
Receptionist/Secretary - Grace Bros, Advertising and Publicity
01.1987 - 01.1988
Lecturer / Job Placement Officer - Receptionist Centre of NSW
01.1984 - 01.1987
Temp Corporate Receptionist/Office Administration - Howard Recruitment
Chatswood High School - ,
Receptionist Centre of NSW - ,
A.C.N.T. Dip R.M. - ,
Amanda Stewart