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Burlington, On, Ca

Gary Allan Learning Centre

Management of the Continuing Education Department for HDSB. Responsible for the delivery and marketing of programs, budgeting and finance, office administration, procurement and facilities. Recruitment, supervision and training / coaching an office team of eight across four offices. Recruitment and training of Continuing Education program staff.

Abbey Park High School

Accounts, budgeting and procurement. Office, staff and school management, including hiring, facilities and event management.

Halton, Ontario

Administration of a school office, including accounts, communications and facilities management.

Burlington, Ontario

Delivered high quality sales proposals and marketing content to deadlines.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Provided support services of administration, facilities, client services and procurement to the Partners and clients across seven offices.Administration & Facilities> Provided executive assistance to the management board.> Prepared client and management reports in Excel, both financial and descriptive, to deadlines.> Handled property management of eight offices, including office maintenance and repair, liaising with landlords and procuring office equipment/ furniture/ supplies.> Developed and maintained the client contact database in Excel.> Administered all aspects of the firm's insurance arrangements.> Supervised workflow in reception, imaging, filing, the mailroom and the library to deliver a consistent high quality back office service.> Responsible for health and safety - conducted fire/office risk assessments, safety/security audits and drafted procedures.> Coordinated the staff training program, maintaining records and booking courses and travel. Marketing & Events > Event planning & delivery.> Scripting marketing communications and client sales proposals.> Devised and delivered the marketing strategy. Finance/Reporting> Drafted practice and department budgets.> Prepared monthly management accounts. > Compiled client reports, financial and descriptive, in Excel. > Accounts payable. Human Resources> Recruitment, onboarding and supervision of administrative staff.> Assisted with legal trainee recruitment, assessing resumes, interviewing as a member of a panel, attending recruitment fairs.

London, United Kingdom

Administration & FacilitiesManaged the support services of administration, office facilities and human resources for the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees. Coordinated all aspects of administration - allocating and answering correspondence, supervising workflow and preparing minutes and reports for Board meetings. Finance - Handled all aspects of accounts - prepared the budget and management accounts for approval by the Trustees, supplier and salary payments, banking.Human Resources - recruited, motivated and appraised a team of four.Marketing & Events - worked as part of a team to deliver a successful events and fundraising program.

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Management of branch commercial insurance department. Responsible for team of 20, underwriting, HR and office administration.