Kara Dawson
Administration
Gold Coast,QLD
Summary
- Outgoing Administrator with a minimum of 5 years of experience in administrative support. Expertise in administration perfecting admin skills and typing abilities at a high success rate. Forward thinking and successful at managing large office organization while streamlining documentation procedures.
- Precise and organized with extensive knowledge of Microsoft office. Committed to quality organization and office management with solutions-oriented problem-solving capabilities. Proven history of modernizing offices and enhancing overall productivity.
- Organized Administrator with proven track record of maintaining efficient office operations. Expertise in scheduling and coordinating meetings, managing travel and expense reports and transcribing minutes. Well-educated in Microsoft Office.
- Enthusiastic Administrative Assistant with expertise in anticipating professional needs and proactively identifying and resolving problems. Bringing proven to promote organization and availability through effective schedule development. Excellent customer service and conflict management skills.
- Systematic Administrative Assistant with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team-player with expertise completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.
- Organized and dedicated Administrative Assistant with proven track record of providing exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.
- Driven Office Administrator successful at delivering vital clerical support to internal teams and customers. Demonstrated abilities in analytical problem solving and talent for boosting operational efficiency.
- Accomplished Office Administrator handling file and document management and inventory allocation. Proficient in maintaining stringent financial controls and timelines.
- Engaging Office Administrator with experience managing data and controlling recordkeeping. Expert at optimizing processes to improve efficiency and reduce unfulfilled office needs. Skilled at researching and resolving discrepancies.
- Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills.
- Reliable Office Administrator with experience managing front desk operations and offering general office support. Detail-oriented specialist with background coordinating scheduling and record-keeping. Efficient typing and transcription skills.
- Focused Office Administrator with experience providing top-notch clerical support and operational assistance to meet staff needs. Capable and highly organized when coordinating documents, supplies and project resources. Clear communicator and self-motivated worker with decisive nature necessary to manage independent work.
- Independent Office Administrator possessing excellent command of English and exceptional business writing skills. Manages client calls and performs data entry with a capability to multi task in a fast pace Office. Committed to building loyal client base and improving overall efficiency of organization.
- Dedicated Office Administrator with excellent experience in industry. Maintains professional appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills.
- Outgoing and friendly receptionist delivering customer service and administrative excellence, including clerical support and public interaction. Excels in calendar management, scheduling, data-entry and database administration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Administration Assistant
Te Kohanga Reo O Mangakino
Mangakino, Waikato
06.2008 - 07.2010
- Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
- Consulted with leadership to identify processes requiring improvement to support growth and success.
- Composed inter-office correspondence and provided product and service information to customers.
- Recorded and tracked operational expenses to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable to gain better sense of overall financial stability and liquidity.
- Booked airfare, hotel and ground transportation to coordinate office travel.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch or distribute to correct recipient.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Edited documents to improve accuracy of language, flow and readability.
- Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
- Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Scheduled office equipment repair and maintenance to extend equipment lifespan and prevent unplanned downtime.
- Monitored office calendars to plan meetings, activities and travel to maximize productivity.
- Managed incoming correspondence to enhance employee performance and reduce time spent on processing and responding.
- Screened visitors and issued badges to maintain safety and security.
- Interacted with vendors to purchase and set up equipment and services.
- Managed relational database to store information for reference, reporting and analysis.
- Recorded meeting minutes to provide historical account of actions, measure progress against strategic plan and drive accountability.
Administration
Rangiamokura Kohanga Reo
Mangakino, Waikato
06.2005 - 05.2008
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
- Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
- Designed employee work schedules to address complete operational needs.
- Recorded and tracked operational expenses to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable to gain better sense of overall financial stability and liquidity.
- Booked airfare, hotel and ground transportation to coordinate office travel.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch or distribute to correct recipient.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Edited documents to improve accuracy of language, flow and readability.
- Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Scheduled office equipment repair and maintenance to extend equipment lifespan and prevent unplanned downtime.
- Monitored office calendars to plan meetings, activities and travel to maximize productivity.
- Managed incoming correspondence to enhance employee performance and reduce time spent on processing and responding.
- Interacted with vendors to purchase and set up equipment and services.
- Managed relational database to store information for reference, reporting and analysis.
- Scheduled conference rooms, prepared agendas and maintained calendars to prepare for meetings and events.
- Conducted onboarding to help new hires adjust to administrative and performance aspects of jobs.
- Recorded meeting minutes to provide historical account of actions, measure progress against strategic plan and drive accountability.
Education
Business Administration Cert 4 - Administration
Waiariki Polytechnic
Tokoroa 01.2003 - 12.2005
Computing Cert 3 - Administration
Waiariki Polytechnic
Tokoroa 01.2004 - 12.2004
Skills
Mail handling
undefinedTimeline
Administration Assistant
Te Kohanga Reo O Mangakino
06.2008 - 07.2010
Administration
Rangiamokura Kohanga Reo
06.2005 - 05.2008
Computing Cert 3 - Administration
Waiariki Polytechnic
01.2004 - 12.2004
Business Administration Cert 4 - Administration
Waiariki Polytechnic
01.2003 - 12.2005
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