Overview
Work History
Education
Summary
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LANI ZARAGOZA

Sydney,NSW

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Presbyterian Church NSW Head Office
08.2013 - Current
  • Provide clerical support to the Superintendent and the wider Ministry and Mission Department
  • Fielding and directing phone calls
  • Receive and welcome visitors
  • Reply to incoming mail and general email account
  • Maintain committee websites (wordpress)
  • Analysis of Congregational Data
  • Maintain personnel records
  • Manage Long Service Leave database - annual invoicing, processing leave payments, and reporting
  • Monitor and manage the Committee’s budget
  • Check all ledger entries to maintain the integrity of accounts
  • Preview all loan applications and proposed Terms of Call and alert the Superintendent to any errors, omissions or exceptional circumstances
  • Follow-up missed payments on loans provided by the Committee
  • Maintain accurate long service leave records, alert those eligible for such leave and organise relevant payments from the long service leave fund
  • Arrange subsidies and reimbursements
  • Arrange travel bookings
  • Meeting preparations and catering
  • Organising teleconferences and video conferences.

Bar Service/Waitress

Coogee Bay Hotel (during F/T study)
04.2010 - 11.2012
  • Customer service, food and beverage preparation, responsible service of alcohol, cash handling & cleaning duties
  • Bar set up and pack down, preparation for live music and events, waiting for wedding receptions.

Site Receptionist

Baseline Constructions
03.2009 - 03.2010
  • Provide a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties to site offices, operation of the switchboard, meet and greet of clients, subcontractors & sign in of visitors, managing appointments and arranging meetings
  • Administrative support to 2 site project managers and administrative support to site offices
  • Ordering stationary supplies, and maintaining both electronic and paper files
  • Maintaining records: Occupational Health & Safety, trade attendance, site diaries, emergency contacts
  • Word Processing, minute taking, collating monthly project reports
  • Programs used include: Build tools, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.

EA to General Manager – Corporate Services

Veda Advantage Limited
09.2006 - 03.2009
  • Provide a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties to the legal and the greater Corporate Services teams, including Human Resources, External Relations, Internal Communications and Finance Teams
  • Managing appointments, arranging meetings and telephone conferencing
  • Management of calendars and diaries for up to 3 senior executives
  • Deputies and provide back up support for the EA to CEO & CFO (Including a period of 2 months where this position was vacant)
  • Management of budgets for both the Legal team and the greater Corporate Services teams
  • Arrangement of domestic and international travel
  • Maintenance of client contact list
  • Document production, Word, PowerPoint, Excel spreadsheets, organisational charts
  • Selecting gifts for clients/staff rewards on projects where required
  • Organising teleconferences and video conferences
  • Organising internal support staff networking events
  • Organising special events, corporate functions, staff functions, dinners, off sites
  • Voluntary OH&S representative

Responsibilities: Legal

  • Organisation of releases to the Australian and New Zealand Stock Exchanges’
  • Co-ordinated, edited, formatted, and distributed corporate reports, often of a confidential nature requiring a high standard of accuracy and presentation
  • Preparation of agendas and papers for meetings, including Board Meetings
  • Co-ordinated arrangements for the Annual General Meeting, which developed liaison and communication skills
  • Creation of presentations for use, both internally and externally
  • Management of the legal filing system.

Receptionist

Australian Independent Insurance Brokers (AIIB)
11.2004 - 09.2006
  • Provide a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties to the office, operation of the switchboard, meet and greet of clients, managing appointments, arranging meetings, Word Processing, Banking, Filing.
  • Administrative support to financial planner – including arranging client meetings, entering client data into Insurance programs to provide projections
  • Provide administrative support to the Executive Office, including ordering stationary supplies, and maintaining both electronic and paper files
  • Developed mailing lists and maintained records on the Corporate Mailing List

Education

BA – Arts (Hispanic Studies & Art History and Theory) -

University New South Wales
01.2013

Diploma of Theology -

Youth Works Theological College
01.2003

1st Year BA – Fine Arts -

University of Western Sydney
01.2001

HSC -

Coverdale Christian School
01.2000

Summary

An experienced, practical and solutions focused Administrative Assistant with a demonstrated ability to implement initiatives, services and solutions to support business strategy. Strong track record of developing and sustaining long-term business relationships. Applied EA experience across fast paced challenging environments.

References

Elaine Connor, General Manager – Corporate Services, Veda Advantage Limited

0412 173 504

Nathaniel Hawkins, Financial Planner CFP, Magnolia Wealth Management

0420 889 076 nhawkins@magnoliawm.com.au

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

Presbyterian Church NSW Head Office
08.2013 - Current

Bar Service/Waitress

Coogee Bay Hotel (during F/T study)
04.2010 - 11.2012

Site Receptionist

Baseline Constructions
03.2009 - 03.2010

EA to General Manager – Corporate Services

Veda Advantage Limited
09.2006 - 03.2009

Receptionist

Australian Independent Insurance Brokers (AIIB)
11.2004 - 09.2006

BA – Arts (Hispanic Studies & Art History and Theory) -

University New South Wales

Diploma of Theology -

Youth Works Theological College

1st Year BA – Fine Arts -

University of Western Sydney

HSC -

Coverdale Christian School
LANI ZARAGOZA