Born in Cologne, Germany, Andrea completed high school in Dundas, ON, and worked her way through McMaster University, where she completed her BA in Humanities, majoring in languages, child psychology and sociology of women. Two years later, she went on to George Brown College in Toronto to obtain her 3-year Certificate of Business Management. In 2007 she completed her designation as CPM (Certified People Manager) with the Institute of Communications and Advertising.Professionally, Andrea has worked her way up from Receptionist at a well-known legal firm in Hamilton to Administrative Assistant for Deloitte & Touche’s National Marketing office, to her latest position as Sr. Executive Assistant, working for the CEO of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT. In the past, Andrea has worked in Advertising for 10 years, as well as 1 year in Public Relations, a related field.Andrea is a very social person, who loves what she does and enjoys going to work both from a professional and a social point of view. She is fond of saying, “The work can be done anywhere, it’s the people that make work - and life - fun.” Being raised by very strict, disciplined and organized German parents was not easy but has had an enormous effect on her life. Because of her own self-discipline, skills, and attention to detail, and most of all patience, she has excelled in her field and has gained the respect of upper management both at her previous offices as well as several head offices around the world.Specialties: Excellent professional management, event planning, organizational & interpersonal skills, very effective communication skills in English and German, editing & proofreading skills, MS Office Suite savvy, positive attitude, patient, diplomatic, discreet, proactive, resourceful, flexible, detail oriented.