Experience

Canberra Institute of Technology

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Jun 2005 - Present

  I provide secretarial assistance to the Chief Executive including diary management, filtering email, mail and telephone enquiries. My Secretariat responsibilities are to the Board of Management and the CIT Advisory Council. I liaise with and provide advice to Executive Assistants at CIT. I started working at CIT as the Receptionist at the front desk of the Executive suite. I have now worked with all Executive roles at CIT and have a good corporate knowledge. I provide secretarial assistance to the Chief Executive including diary management, filtering email, mail and telephone enquiries. My Secretariat responsibilities are to the Board of Management and the CIT Advisory Council. I liaise with and provide advice to Executive Assistants at CIT. I started working at CIT as the Receptionist at the front desk of the Executive suite. I have now worked with all Executive roles at CIT and have a good corporate knowledge.



Queanbeyan West Primary School

• P&C Volunteer

  • 1994 - 2009

  I was a volunteer with this primary school for 16 years. I held many different positions on the P&C Committee including secretary, fundraising, canteen, uniforms and President for 4 years. This experience has resulted in me gaining experience in how to plan events, operate a viable business, speak publicly and lead a meeting. I was a volunteer with this primary school for 16 years. I held many different positions on the P&C Committee including secretary, fundraising, canteen, uniforms and President for 4 years. This experience has resulted in me gaining experience in how to plan events, operate a viable business, speak publicly and lead a meeting.



NSW Department of Education

• Australia
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Assistant and Teachers Aide (Special)

  • 2002 - 2005

  I worked for 12 months at Queanbeyan West Primary School as a Teachers Aide (Special) in the Autistic Support Unit. I really enjoyed this challenging role and the skills learned are adaptable to everyday life and working with all kinds of different people. I then moved into an administrative role which involved a lot of data work such as enrolments, student profiles, timetables and absences. I provided first aid to students. I also had responsibilities in the finance area of cash handling and EFTPOS, invoice payments, cheque preparation, reconciliations and financial roll-overs. Never a dull day.



Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Typing Pool to Secretarial roles

  • 1979 - 1988

  I started my secretarial working life in the Typing Pool of the Department of Trade before moving out to work with various levels of managers. I spent time in the Executive area working for Deputy Secretaries and the Secretary of the Department. I also filled in occasionally at the Minister's office at Old Parliament House. I started my secretarial working life in the Typing Pool of the Department of Trade before moving out to work with various levels of managers. I spent time in the Executive area working for Deputy Secretaries and the Secretary of the Department. I also filled in occasionally at the Minister's office at Old Parliament House.