Wendy Kessler Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Bc, Ca

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Delta, Bc

Vancouver, Bc, Canada

> Developed marketing materials reflecting the PwC brand using the Adobe Creative Suite including invitations, one-pagers, brochures, reports, proposals, presentations, web items, infographics, diagrams, photo manipulation, and other materials as required.> Experienced in offset and digital processes and scanning and prepress file preparation.> Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite preparing simple documents, proposals and templates in Word as well as spreadsheets, data manipulation and charts using Excel.> Consistently created large documents within tight deadlines leveraging efficient design, high productivity and strong data analysis and visualization skills.> Worked as part of a team embedded within a larger marketing function exhibiting strong independent working skills as well as team player attributes.> Was an integral team player of global conference teams in brainstorming ideas, sourcing and creating materials on budget and proposing innovative ways to showcase the firm.> Developed myself as the in-house photographer of choice for event photography, custom client project needs, staff portraits and select partner portraits.> Provided strong customer service skills through detailed management of workload and demonstrating effective communication skills with clients to yield positive solutions.> Developed excellent communication skills through phone, email, video chat and in person.> Excelled while managing all design initiatives for two years as the sole designer.> Strong work prioritization and organization skills managing numerous projects at once with overlapping deadlines and shifting priorities.> Embraced the shift to deliver more dynamic online content, developing more user-friendly mobile and online images and documents yielding a better user experience.> Designed and maintained a Wordpress intranet staff newsletter.

Vancouver, Canada Area

> Provided administrative assistant support for two senior partners as well as the extended team of nine associates and managers, including appointment scheduling, handling all incoming and outgoing communications, meeting preparations and coordinating travel.> Administration and registration for the annual forest conference, including scheduling and supervising of registration desk and staff.

> Executive Assistant to the President and receptionist for head office.> Managed payroll and benefits for nine private hospitals, the head office and one restaurant (12 union locals; 500 staff). Programmed custom reports for management when requested.> Interpreted union agreements and liaised with union representatives to properly reflect accurate wage calculations and communications to staff.

Surrey, Canada

> Processed Accounts Payable invoices and payments. Developed strong positive relationships with vendors.> Prepared complex expense reports for senior executives.> Processed hourly and salaried payroll for 50–100 employees> Prepared general ledger entries for parent company and complete financial statements for subsidiaries.

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Activities and Societies: Digital Publishing System

Certificate, Photography, B+ (Average)

Activities and Societies: Courses: Basic Digital Photography; Digital Intermediate Photography; Practical Lighting; Advanced Studio.

Commercial Art Diploma Program

Activities and Societies: Drawing 1; Advanced Drawing Techniques

Graphic Design

Accounting And Finance

Activities and Societies: Financial Accounting 1; Economics 1; Quantitive Methods 1

Accounting And Business/Management

Activities and Societies: Accounting 11, Accounting 12, Wordprocessing and office skills