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Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

My professionalism, excellent time management, attention to detail, and warm but assertive manner allows me to succeed in this challenging role in the ever-changing and demanding Real Estate industry. Confidentiality and discretion are a must, as is flexibility and the ability to quickly prioritize tasks and switch between them.My role includes everything from Guest Relations and Office Management to Executive Support and Event Planning. I do a little bit of everything here, and take… Show more My professionalism, excellent time management, attention to detail, and warm but assertive manner allows me to succeed in this challenging role in the ever-changing and demanding Real Estate industry. Confidentiality and discretion are a must, as is flexibility and the ability to quickly prioritize tasks and switch between them.My role includes everything from Guest Relations and Office Management to Executive Support and Event Planning. I do a little bit of everything here, and take on new challenges on a regular basis.Current Responsibilities Include:Greeting all clients and guests - providing an excellent first impression of our office and controlling access to specific individuals;Managing a multi-line phone system - greeting callers, answering questions, transferring calls; hearing and resolving concerns as they arise;Ensuring all office supplies and equipment are stocked and in good, working order;Organizing, and maintaining storage inventory;Sorting, opening, and distributing incoming correspondence;Collecting and preparing all outgoing mail and courier deliveries;Creating, formatting, and proofing important documents and notices;Maintaining scheduling and event calendars for all office boardrooms and personnel;Arranging catering for lunch meetings;Onboarding/Offboarding of employees;Managing keys, access cards, and alarm codes for all employees;Reviewing operating practices and procedures to determine what improvements can be made in areas such as organization, communication, and expenditures;Researching and booking conference, meeting, or travel reservations for Executives;Creating expense reports and updating corporate expense accounts (Rydoo);Managing corporate parking accounts and handling any parking issues that arise (full lots, parking tickets, etc.);Researching tenant relocation options for Property Management Team;Planning, budgeting, and coordinating of Corporate Events Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

Welcomed guests to the restaurant and seated them. Oversaw a section of the restaurant and attended to guests. Assisted Servers in surrounding sections when table turnover was rapid and constant. Made quick and effective judgement calls to correct situations and ensure guests left happy and looked forward to returning. Great team player; always took the initiativeto do what needed to be done to guarantee the other Front of House staff could provide their best service to our… Show more Welcomed guests to the restaurant and seated them. Oversaw a section of the restaurant and attended to guests. Assisted Servers in surrounding sections when table turnover was rapid and constant. Made quick and effective judgement calls to correct situations and ensure guests left happy and looked forward to returning. Great team player; always took the initiativeto do what needed to be done to guarantee the other Front of House staff could provide their best service to our clientele.Always went above and beyond to ensure the next shift was set up for success. Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

Similar to position at Rogue, warmly greeted guests and provided prompt and friendly service. Continuous table turn over required hard work to maintain cleanliness of one’s section and to exceed guest expectations.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Guest relations similar to more recent positions. Utilized great prioritizing, time management, and communication skills to ensure great customer service, especially during rush hours. Built great working relationships with both Front of House and Back of House staff to keep communication open and morale high.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Entered, sorted, and labeled confidential medical and legal documents and communications for high profile clients in compliance with strict protocols.High work ethic, time management, attention to detail, and reliability were necessary for success. Accurate typist at 80 wpm.

Co-lead one six-hour lab class each week. Taught high school students about evolution and genetics, and guided them safely through a DNA-extraction protocol using PCR and gel electrophoresis. Answered questions, and helped students improve their understanding of the material. Fostered a fun and safe environment to ask questions and learn.

Kelowna

Returned to my undergraduate teaching position for a second year - Taught a three-hour lab section each week. Guided students through course content, answered questions, and helped students improve their understanding of the material. Marked assignments consistently and fairly, and returned to students in a timely manner. Met with students by appointment, and held extra tutorial sessions on challenging material. Fostered a fun and safe environment to ask questions and learn.

Kelowna, British Columbia

Performed various tests relevant to water analysis including water filtration, multiple-tube fermentation (Most Probable Number procedure), and Biological Activity Reaction Tests (BARTs). Also prepared media required for water analysis. Ability to prioritize and complete tasks by a firm deadline required time-management skills and ability to work well under pressure as part of a team.

Kelowna, Canada Area

Taught two three-hour lab sections each week. Guided students through course content, answered questions, and helped students improve their understanding of the material. Marked assignments consistently and fairly, and returned to students in a timely manner. Met with students by appointment, and held extra tutorial sessions on difficult material. Fostered a fun and safe environment to ask questions and learn.

Luebeck, Germany

Supervised by Dr. Georg Sczakiel and PhD student, Patrick Lamm. Optimized and performed cleavage assays to quantify activity levels of the target protein, Dicer. Used cleavage assays to examine inhibitory binding of unspecific proteins to Dicer. Produced clean, reproducible results using Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis.

Kelowna, Canada Area

Reported to Dr. Peter Urmetzer, Unit Head of History and Sociology. Identified peer-reviewed articles to be included in the next Canadian edition of Seeing Ourselves, a textbook for first-year Sociology courses. Reviewed articles for Canadian content, and relevant perspectives and terms.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Supervised by Dr. Gregg Morin, the Head of Proteomics. Investigated protein interactions specific to a rare ovarian cancer. Cloned the target protein, Dicer, and its mutants into expression plasmid. Expressed the proteins in cells through transient transfections and stable lines. Confirmed protein expression by Western Blotting. Prepared purified target proteins for mass spectrometry. Maintained HEK293 cells and SF9 cells. Tested optimal concentrations for new transfection reagents.

Burnaby, Bc

Led an enthusiastic team of Baristas by example. Supervised my team and scheduled breaks. Opened and closed the store, which involved cash management. Always made an effort to set the next Supervisor up for success while maintaining the guest experience as the top priority.

Burnaby, Bc

Performed accurate open/close cash counts and deposited the day’s earnings. Always put the customer first, and had numerous calls to head office to give praise for above-and-beyond service.

Coquitlam, Bc

Greeted and served customers in an always fast-paced and often stressful environment.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Assisted HR with accurate data entry and recruitment related paperwork. Greeted clients. Answered phones in a friendly and professionalmanner. Redirected calls and took messages. Was the first point of contact for visitors.Fluent in Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Master'S Of Science, Pathology And Laboratory Medicine

Activities and Societies: Mentor for UBC's Women in Science Group I was a grad student in UBC's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Program..

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.) With Honours, Molecular, Cell, And Developmental Biology

Activities and Societies: Student Research Society - President, Women in Science and Engineering Mentoring Program - Mentee, Biology.