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Bernadeth Declase

Sydney

Summary

Highly organized and efficient Executive Assistant with 7 years experience working in financial services and 5 years of experience managing complex calendars, arranging travel plans, and acting as a liaison between internal departments and external clients/investors.

I gained exceptional skills in administrative support, event management, investor relations and project coordination. I have a strong commitment to streamline processes and finding ways to support business growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant & Events Coordinator

Morrison
05.2019 - Current

• Managed multiple calendars for partners, heads of departments and senior executives across the business. Been responsible for setting up internal meetings, liaised with clients, stakeholders and setting up external meetings

• Organized and prepared for board meetings

• Booked extensive domestic and international travel, assisted with detailed planning of business trips and managed all logistics of the itinerary

• Supported the IR team with roadshow planning and logistics

• Edited/formated PPT presentations, drafted investor letters, invites and agendas for meetings

• Been in charge of the investor engagement calendar, planed, organized and managed the main investor events

• Created reports, updated new client data, contacts, and meeting notes in Salesforce

• Assisted with research and extracting information from Preqin, Inframation etc.

• Assisted with planning and summarizing the team’s annual estimate budget

• Expense reconciliation and invoice processing

• Worked on various projects and building relationships with key departments across the business

Front of House Coordinator

Permira Advisers LLP
03.2018 - 03.2019

• Acted as main point of contact for all visiting clients

• Managed the meeting room booking system, created reports, liaise with PA's and relevant departments to ensure smooth running of front office operations

• Assisted with preparing training plans for new joiners, helped to integrate and fully trained new team members

• Worked with IR team and provide assistance with running of investor days, board meetings and larger client events

• Produced reports for senior team members: dry cleaning record, call log, facilities log, handovers

Corporate Receptionist/ Facilities Assistant

Bank Of Montreal
08.2017 - 03.2018
  • Worked as a standalone receptionist: managed all incoming calls, welcomed clients to the conference rooms, acted as the main point of contact for all visitors
  • Managed meeting rooms: set up refreshments, offered IT assistance (connect VC, dial-in calls, put up presentations), ordered and set up business lunches
  • Managed meeting room booking system (Condeco)
  • Ordered office supplies: monitored and ordered stationary, food items and refreshments, placed weekly orders, received and distribute items on each floor
  • Supported facilities manager: recorded and reported all facilities related issues, liaised with contractors, booked in appointments, followed up on building related issues


Front Office Receptionist/ Switchboard

Hotel Café Royal
03.2016 - 07.2017
  • Meeting and greeting guest in a friendly and professional manner
  • Assisted guests with any inquiries following 5* star customer service standards
  • Managed the check-in, check-out and rooming process following Leading Hotels of the World standards
  • Participated in the daily handover meeting, familiarized with the daily figures, occupancy, VIP guests, functions and events to ensure smooth operation on shift
  • Liaised with relevant departments, provided solutions to resolve guest complaints, recorded preferences and ensured exceptional customer service at all times
  • Operated internal systems: Opera, HotSOS, Goconcierge
  • Handled payments from credit and debit cards, cash float and foreign currency
  • Prepared invoices, make allowances and adjustments, apply discounts and package benefits, run night audit on night shifts
  • General administration duties: answered emails and incoming phone calls, printed registration cards, scanned documents, monitored stationary stock
  • Wrote and updated reports (VIP and complaints report) and internal documents (Morning brief)

Front Office Intern

Neptune Hotel
10.2015 - 12.2015
  • Meeting and greeting all visitors in a friendly and professional manner
  • Assisted with check-in and check-out procedure
  • Worked in the lobby, answered guest inquiries in polite and helpful manner.
  • Provided ''English language and culture'' training for staff and help to develop their intercultural competences.

Education

Master - Business Administration, Tourism, Trade And Services

Babes - Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca,Romania

Bachelor - Geography And Tourism

Babes-Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca

Tourism And Travel Management

Kodolányi János Univeristy of Applied Sciencies
Szekesfehervar

Supervisor Training

Rapport Guest Services
London
2018

Skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Calendar and time management
  • Travel planning and coordination
  • Prioritization and multitasking
  • Investor relations and communcations
  • Event planning and management
  • Presentation creation and editing
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Problem-solving and decision-making
  • Project coordination and management
  • Budget management
  • Extensive client facing experience

Accomplishments

Won a customer service award in 2018 called '' Wow Award'' for providing outstanding customer service

Timeline

Executive Assistant & Events Coordinator

Morrison
05.2019 - Current

Front of House Coordinator

Permira Advisers LLP
03.2018 - 03.2019

Corporate Receptionist/ Facilities Assistant

Bank Of Montreal
08.2017 - 03.2018

Front Office Receptionist/ Switchboard

Hotel Café Royal
03.2016 - 07.2017

Front Office Intern

Neptune Hotel
10.2015 - 12.2015

Master - Business Administration, Tourism, Trade And Services

Babes - Bolyai University

Bachelor - Geography And Tourism

Babes-Bolyai University

Tourism And Travel Management

Kodolányi János Univeristy of Applied Sciencies

Supervisor Training

Rapport Guest Services
Bernadeth Declase