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A desire to be challenged and share knowledge with others
"We need to find the right combination of activities - reflection, networking, participating in learning events, training discussions, taking on new assignments and responsibilities to keep us stretching and growing." (Jim Clemmer)
- Design and assess staff development training programs:
- Job descriptions
- Performance tools
- Workstation manuals
- Evaluate, negotiate, and recommend vendors
- Create multi-media presentations for internal and external seminars
- Develop and launch marketing campaigns
- Webmaster for corporate website
An extensively trained professional
"Empowering assistants is only possible when they have the skills and educational level to respond to their changing role." (J. Donald deBethizy)
- Proficient in multiple computer programs:
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Adobe Creative Suite: Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Quark Express
- Visio Drag & Drop Flowcharting
- Time Management Programs: Daytimer, Microsoft Outlook
- Experienced in database programs:
- FoxPro
- Microsoft Access
- Inmagic Plus (DOS)
- dBase IV (DOS)
A commitment to lifelong learning
"In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists." (Eric Hoffer)
- Desktop Publishing Certificate, Fanshawe College, 2004:
- Desktop Publishing - Principles of Design & Application
- Printing Fundamentals - Taking Design to Print
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- QuarkXPress
- Various supervisory training sessions:
- Dealing Effectively with Unacceptable Employee Behaviour
- Conflict Resolution and Confrontation Skills
- Team Leadership Skills
- Leadership and Supervisory Skills for Women
- An Advanced Seminar - Management Skills for Secretaries, Administrative Assistants and Support Staff
- Numerous administrative training sessions:
- Personal Possibilities - The Beginning of Leadership Success
- Rockhurst College - Conference for Women
- First Things First - From Time Management to Life Leadership
- The Indispensable Assistant
- The Basics of Organizing Files and Records
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