Experience

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  Baumgartner & Company, Chartered Professional Accountants

  • Edmonton, Canada Area

  • Public Accountant

    • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
    • Edmonton, Canada Area

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  River Stone Wellness Centre

  • Edmonton, Alberta

  • Accountant

    • Apr 2016 - Oct 2018
    • Edmonton, Alberta

    Responsibilities include full cycle accounting for small business, developing policy, procedures and process, managing staff concerns, training and supervising junior staff. Responsible for all aspects of motor vehicle accident patients; setting policy and procedures for billing, handling patients files to comply with legislative requirements, co-ordinating treatment with other clinics, contact with health insurance adjusters and lawyers’ offices regarding requests for information and SOAP notes for patients. Responding to customers concerns and complaints in addition, to queries on the types of services and treatments offered in the clinic.

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  Department of Energy, Government of Alberta

  • Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

  • Administrative Support IV

    • Jul 1996 - Jan 1998
    • Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

    Information Architect Group July 1996-January 1998This group was responsible for performing analysis of business processes to determine how and what could be automated. I was responsible for technical support.

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  Department of Energy, AB

  • Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

  • Executive Assistant

    • Jan 1989 - Jul 1996
    • Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

    Finance and Administration Division January 1988-July 1996This division provided administrative support to Senior Executives in the Departments of Energy and Forestry, Lands and Wildlife.My role was executive assistant to the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for these very large and important Departments related to the development of the future of Alberta resources. I reviewed all information and used independent judgment to determine items that required immediate attention. Co-ordinated meetings with the oil and gas industry, forestry industry and with other government departments at the senior level. As the sole support I was responsible for the efficient operations of support activities.I created a system for handling large volume material that required review by the Senior ADM to provide more efficient handling of incoming and outgoing materials.

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  Alberta Health Services

  • Secretary to the Medical Director

    • Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

    This professional services group assessed medical cases submitted by physicians for conditions not covered by Alberta Health Care to determine if the government should provide coverage or reimbursement. I provided secretarial support to the Medical Director for the above Assessment Review Committee.

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  Department of the Attorney General, Government of Alberta

  • Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

  • Secretarial Assistant

    • Mar 1987 - Jan 1988
    • Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

    Family and Youth BranchThis branch handled child welfare cases such as child protection orders, guardianship and support agreements and was responsible for prosecution of young offender in Edmonton.Organized files for youth prosecutions reviewing files to determine criminal record checks were current, disclosure of materials was listed, and copies of documents were provided in a set for the prosecutor, the court and the defense counsel.

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  Department of the Attorney General, Government of Alberta

  • Ministerial Stenographer III

    • Jul 1981 - Mar 1986

    Office of the Assistant Deputy MinisterCriminal Justice DivisionThis Division of the Attorney General’s department handled prosecutions of Criminal Code offenses for the province. It consisted of a head office unit plus prosecutors offices throughout the province.I worked for the Assistant Deputy Minister. My duties included drafting authorization for appeals to the Alberta Court of Appeal. Tracking this material to ensure time frames were met and documents submitted as required by the Court. Reviewed and edited material prepared for the Minister’s signature ensuring established compliance with policy, procedures, and format. I liaised with Prosecutors Offices through the Province relaying information as required.

  • Clerk Typist III

    • Mar 1980 - Jul 1981

    Constitutional and Energy Law Branch &Legal Research and AnalysisConstitutional and Energy Law focused on these two specific areas of law for Federal/Provincial meetings during the constitutional negotiations and changes from the National Energy Board. I was responsible for typed legal briefs, research, factums, statistical reports and ministerial requests for legislation. I also, maintained confidential files on the provincial positions during these negotiations.

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  Dalhousie University

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia - Canada

  • Secretary

    • Jul 1975 - Dec 1979
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia - Canada

    Dalhousie is the largest University in the Atlantic Region. Founded in 1818 by a donation of 7,000 pounds by Lord Dalhousie.During this period I worked for the School of Business and the Department of Preventive Medicine. The positions I held provided secretarial support to university professors.