LIL-MARIA DAVIS - 647-***-****
SUMMARY
Business Management graduate with over 4 years of experience in office management and administration. Core skills include:
Communication & customer service Skills: Ability to listen attentively to others in order to clearly identify their needs and providing customized solutions, conducting regular follow-ups to ensure customer satisfaction; working in collaboration with team members to achieve optimal results
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills: Ability to prioritize work and manage time; reviewed completed work thoroughly to ensure error-free submissions
Strong work ethics: Results-oriented with demonstrated ability to achieve goals despite a large workload in demanding, fast-paced environments
Multi-Tasking & Problem Solving Skills: Maintains a high volume, high quality work load under demanding conditions (e.g., time constraint, deadlines, client issues & noisy environment); maintains a positive attitude.
Office Administration & Supervision: Filing, Updating & Maintaining an inventory & sales database, coaching, training and supervising sales staff, processing bank deposits & conducting cash audits
Technical Skills: Microsoft office : Word, Excel, Access, Outlook & MS. project, Accouting software: Accpac, Quickbooks & Simply Accounting, Data Entry & Keyboarding Skils (41 wpm)
EDUCATION
Bachelors in Business Administration in International Development 2009- Present
Tyndale University, Toronto, ON (Part-time, flexible-evening classes)
Business Management Diploma Apr 2014
Canadian Business College, Scarborough, ON
WORK EXPERIENCE
Designer, Equus fabric
Concord, ON
2019 -Presently
Admin Assistant, Canadian Business College, Toronto, ON 2013-2016
Performed various secretarial/clerical duties such as documenting, photocopying, faxing, mailing, and organizing filing system.
Answered telephones and transferred calls to appropriate staff members.
Sorted and distributed incoming communication data, including faxes, letters and emails.
Monitored and maintained the organization’s website.
Interacted with organizational staff, executives, clients, vendors and visitors on a daily basis.
Organized the scheduling of meetings, conferences, and events; distributed minutes for them.
Coordinated agendas for meetings with visitors and clients– arranged guest and travel accommodations.
Took care of staff office space, weekly schedules, travel reports, phones, parking, credit cards and office keys.
Maintained the office database – retrieved and organized information for individual employees and students.
Created spreadsheets and presentations for corporate executives.
Established and implemented administrative policies and procedures for the office.
Filed and recorded corporate documentation, electronic files, inventories and reports.
Supervisor, Shoppers Drug Mart, Toronto, ON 2004-2009
Managed the entire front store including the Pharmacy and Cosmetics
Supervised cashiers and merchandisers, ensuring that work is completed in time allotted
Closed all registers in the store and reviewed the sales reports for the given day
Verified the register tills at opening, signed void sheet, and till log while following all closing procedures
Received incoming calls from the domestic market, whilst converting the maximum number of these calls and enquiries into sales
Communicated all relevant customer feedback to Team Leaders, particularly in the areas of pricing, products and services in order to facilitate on-going improvements in our services
Sales Associate, Best Buy, Toronto, ON 2006-2007
Proactively greeted clients, identified product needs and suggested appropriate services
Worked collaboratively with the loss prevention department in reviewing credit card applications to verify client information provided to the sales team
Managed clients’ issues and inquiries regarding refund and exchanges & store credits
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Office Clerk, C.H.I.R.S, Community Head Injury Resource Service, Toronto, ON 2006
Responded to telephone inquiries and directed calls to personnel
Prepared documents and presentations using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
Gathered, sorted, and filed records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities
Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, fax machines, voice mail systems and personal computers
Placed orders to replenish office supplies
Maintained petty cash books and QuickBooks record
Communicated with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders and address complaints