Experience

Okanagan College

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Assistant, School of Business

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Assistant to Dean & Associate Dean’s, Staffing, Expenses, interaction w/Instructors & students, creation timetables, cost allocation, booking travel, supply ordering, Department Meeting Minutes, administrative functions, supervisory skills Assistant to Dean & Associate Dean’s, Staffing, Expenses, interaction w/Instructors & students, creation timetables, cost allocation, booking travel, supply ordering, Department Meeting Minutes, administrative functions, supervisory skills



Vancouver Community College (VCC)

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Assistant, Continuing Studies

  • May 2015 - Sep 2016

  Assisting Program Coordinators in the Continuing Studies Department with scheduling & filling of classes, registering students, managing waitlists, management of calendars, offsite scheduling & management for classes, support to teachers, Banner entry for grades and administrative support at the Downtown campus.

• Program Assistant, Counselling Department

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Assisting Students, Counsellors, Advisors, and the Department Head with the daily operations of the Counselling Department at the Broadway campus.

• Program Assistant, Hair & Esthetics Department

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

  Assisting the Salon and Spa Business Manager, Instructors, and students in salon maintenance, ordering, and inventory control for both Salon & Spa. Monitor & maintain an adequate supply of forms for instructors relating to: work experience, evaluations, ITA (Industry Training Authority), program withdrawals, field trips, all tests, attendance and lateness contracts, & student handbooks for classes. Providing administration support & maintaining department calendar to Dept… Show more Assisting the Salon and Spa Business Manager, Instructors, and students in salon maintenance, ordering, and inventory control for both Salon & Spa. Monitor & maintain an adequate supply of forms for instructors relating to: work experience, evaluations, ITA (Industry Training Authority), program withdrawals, field trips, all tests, attendance and lateness contracts, & student handbooks for classes. Providing administration support & maintaining department calendar to Dept. Head. Coordinate signage & web content for department in conjunction with the Marketing & Communications Department. Arrangement of classroom bookings. Maintain supply of department price lists/recruiting materials and ensure all supplies are organized & maintained. Cash-handling & related duties w/ POS Retail Management Systems. Ensure student kits are ordered, delivered & prepared in time for all incoming students. Assist with preparations & support for special events & rentals.



Riplees Ranch Holistic Pet Food

• New Westminster, BC

• Office Administrator/Marketing Assistant

  • 2008 - 2009

  Role of Office Administrator for Holistic Pet Food Company. Administrative position that included multi-tasking, scheduling, word processing, high levels of computer skills & arranging travel. Accounting duties. Direct relationship with the distributors throughout North America with regards to ordering product, creating programs to increase their customer base, trade show planning etc. Creation Media kits, press releases, marketing material revision & distribution that aided… Show more Role of Office Administrator for Holistic Pet Food Company. Administrative position that included multi-tasking, scheduling, word processing, high levels of computer skills & arranging travel. Accounting duties. Direct relationship with the distributors throughout North America with regards to ordering product, creating programs to increase their customer base, trade show planning etc. Creation Media kits, press releases, marketing material revision & distribution that aided distributors to communicate effectively with their customer base. Overseeing company website & maintaining testimonials of Distributors, stories and photos used for website and marketing materials to increase activity on the Riplees Ranch website. Show less Role of Office Administrator for Holistic Pet Food Company. Administrative position that included multi-tasking, scheduling, word processing, high levels of computer skills & arranging travel. Accounting duties. Direct relationship with the distributors throughout North America with regards to ordering product, creating programs to increase their customer base, trade show planning etc. Creation Media kits, press releases, marketing material revision & distribution that aided… Show more Role of Office Administrator for Holistic Pet Food Company. Administrative position that included multi-tasking, scheduling, word processing, high levels of computer skills & arranging travel. Accounting duties. Direct relationship with the distributors throughout North America with regards to ordering product, creating programs to increase their customer base, trade show planning etc. Creation Media kits, press releases, marketing material revision & distribution that aided distributors to communicate effectively with their customer base. Overseeing company website & maintaining testimonials of Distributors, stories and photos used for website and marketing materials to increase activity on the Riplees Ranch website. Show less



Western Protection Alliance

• Executive Assistant/Office Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  Role of Office Manager for this labour dispute management security company. Executive Assistant to the President. Administrative position that included multi-tasking, scheduling, word processing, high levels of computer skills & arranging travel. Reviewing RFP's (Request for proposal) and creating proposal responses. Database management. Role of Office Manager for this labour dispute management security company. Executive Assistant to the President. Administrative position that included multi-tasking, scheduling, word processing, high levels of computer skills & arranging travel. Reviewing RFP's (Request for proposal) and creating proposal responses. Database management.



Catherine Regehr - Canadian Couture Designer

• Production Coordinator/Quality Control

  • 2002 - 2003

  Flow of garments from creation to shipping. Responsible for all courier/transportation involving documentation special shipping & insurance Production planning for designer of Couture Evening & Bridal Garments. Management of production team (pattern makers, cutters, sewers) & external design resources (out-of-house sewers & freelance agents). Quality control of garments produced in-house & out-of-house, checking for quality, size & fit. Support to designer from prototyping stage… Show more Flow of garments from creation to shipping. Responsible for all courier/transportation involving documentation special shipping & insurance Production planning for designer of Couture Evening & Bridal Garments. Management of production team (pattern makers, cutters, sewers) & external design resources (out-of-house sewers & freelance agents). Quality control of garments produced in-house & out-of-house, checking for quality, size & fit. Support to designer from prototyping stage through development & into production. Analysis of current fashion trends. Show less Flow of garments from creation to shipping. Responsible for all courier/transportation involving documentation special shipping & insurance Production planning for designer of Couture Evening & Bridal Garments. Management of production team (pattern makers, cutters, sewers) & external design resources (out-of-house sewers & freelance agents). Quality control of garments produced in-house & out-of-house, checking for quality, size & fit. Support to designer from prototyping stage… Show more Flow of garments from creation to shipping. Responsible for all courier/transportation involving documentation special shipping & insurance Production planning for designer of Couture Evening & Bridal Garments. Management of production team (pattern makers, cutters, sewers) & external design resources (out-of-house sewers & freelance agents). Quality control of garments produced in-house & out-of-house, checking for quality, size & fit. Support to designer from prototyping stage through development & into production. Analysis of current fashion trends. Show less



Staples Silk & Luxuries

• North Vancouver, BC Canada

• Fashion Consulting Services

  • 2001 - 2002

  Personal Assistant to Kathleen Staples, Owner/President of Staples Silk & Luxuries. Coordinated and executed all aspects of the “Silk Swathing” Fashion Show & Photo Shoot at Diane Farris Gallery, September 2001. Creation & Execution of press kits & news releases to media contacts & customers. Execution of Lotus Awards application for Marketing Awards Nov/Dec 2001. Trunk sale promotion & execution, December 2001. Personal Assistant to Kathleen Staples, Owner/President of Staples Silk & Luxuries. Coordinated and executed all aspects of the “Silk Swathing” Fashion Show & Photo Shoot at Diane Farris Gallery, September 2001. Creation & Execution of press kits & news releases to media contacts & customers. Execution of Lotus Awards application for Marketing Awards Nov/Dec 2001. Trunk sale promotion & execution, December 2001.



Power Packaging

• Vancouver, BC

• Marketing Manager

  • 2001 - 2002

  Developed Marketing Plan & subsequent quarterly revisions. Brought in consultant facilitator for team planning sessions to evaluate & aid in implementing strategies identified in the marketing plan. Creation of surveys and analysis with regards to product development; Reporting & Measurement of the data collected and its analysis. Assisted in creation of company brochure for prospective clients. Managed all facets of sales and merchandising process including set-up, design, product… Show more Developed Marketing Plan & subsequent quarterly revisions. Brought in consultant facilitator for team planning sessions to evaluate & aid in implementing strategies identified in the marketing plan. Creation of surveys and analysis with regards to product development; Reporting & Measurement of the data collected and its analysis. Assisted in creation of company brochure for prospective clients. Managed all facets of sales and merchandising process including set-up, design, product marketing, coordination, reporting and feedback from management. Oversaw training, development and management of staff. Directly reported to President, providing administrative support. Show less Developed Marketing Plan & subsequent quarterly revisions. Brought in consultant facilitator for team planning sessions to evaluate & aid in implementing strategies identified in the marketing plan. Creation of surveys and analysis with regards to product development; Reporting & Measurement of the data collected and its analysis. Assisted in creation of company brochure for prospective clients. Managed all facets of sales and merchandising process including set-up, design, product… Show more Developed Marketing Plan & subsequent quarterly revisions. Brought in consultant facilitator for team planning sessions to evaluate & aid in implementing strategies identified in the marketing plan. Creation of surveys and analysis with regards to product development; Reporting & Measurement of the data collected and its analysis. Assisted in creation of company brochure for prospective clients. Managed all facets of sales and merchandising process including set-up, design, product marketing, coordination, reporting and feedback from management. Oversaw training, development and management of staff. Directly reported to President, providing administrative support. Show less



Barneys New York, Paris Buying Office

• Paris, France

• European Associate Director

  • 1998 - Dec 2000

  Research for prospective suppliers and young designers for all areas of this exclusive American Department Store for luxury brands. Attended seasonal Haute Couture & Pret-A-Porter Collections. Maintained records of important suppliers & designers. Studied fashion & trade journals. Organized & scheduled buyers from New York to view important collections at showrooms or in-house. Sourcing for Barneys NY Private label merchandise: visited garment centres, factories, merchandise… Show more Research for prospective suppliers and young designers for all areas of this exclusive American Department Store for luxury brands. Attended seasonal Haute Couture & Pret-A-Porter Collections. Maintained records of important suppliers & designers. Studied fashion & trade journals. Organized & scheduled buyers from New York to view important collections at showrooms or in-house. Sourcing for Barneys NY Private label merchandise: visited garment centres, factories, merchandise markets & flea markets to acquire unique embellishments, trimmings & fabrics. Aided buyers in New York by conversing with French suppliers in Europe. Public relations for Barneys France Office inclusive of promotions, marketing & research. Show less Research for prospective suppliers and young designers for all areas of this exclusive American Department Store for luxury brands. Attended seasonal Haute Couture & Pret-A-Porter Collections. Maintained records of important suppliers & designers. Studied fashion & trade journals. Organized & scheduled buyers from New York to view important collections at showrooms or in-house. Sourcing for Barneys NY Private label merchandise: visited garment centres, factories, merchandise… Show more Research for prospective suppliers and young designers for all areas of this exclusive American Department Store for luxury brands. Attended seasonal Haute Couture & Pret-A-Porter Collections. Maintained records of important suppliers & designers. Studied fashion & trade journals. Organized & scheduled buyers from New York to view important collections at showrooms or in-house. Sourcing for Barneys NY Private label merchandise: visited garment centres, factories, merchandise markets & flea markets to acquire unique embellishments, trimmings & fabrics. Aided buyers in New York by conversing with French suppliers in Europe. Public relations for Barneys France Office inclusive of promotions, marketing & research. Show less



Blanche Macdonald Centre

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant to Program Director/Teaching Assistant, Fashion Design & Merchandising Programs

  • 1997 - 1998

  Worked as a liaison between students and the Program Director. Assistant to the Program Director for both the fashion merchandising & design programs. Taught the first hour for the classes in both the fashion merchandising & design programs. Administrative duties to prepare for weekly classes and new semesters for both programs. Worked as a liaison between students and the Program Director. Assistant to the Program Director for both the fashion merchandising & design programs. Taught the first hour for the classes in both the fashion merchandising & design programs. Administrative duties to prepare for weekly classes and new semesters for both programs.