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Office Manager / Bookkeeper
1425872 Ontario Inc. (Cranstone Enterprises)
2000 - Present (24 years)
•Manage our privately owned Film Set Construction business office from start-up to current growth resulting in 96% increase in total income since incorporation
•Set up corporate bank accounts and insurances, hired accounting firms and lawyers and implemented new money management practices directly resulting in increasing average net profits over last seven years to 35 times that of previous
---Handle the executive calendar and all correspondence and professional consultant meetings
---Established complete accounting system and office procedures; Closely involved with all Capital Equipment Purchasing
• Transitioned company from Sole Proprietor to Incorporated Business applying newly acquired Corporate Accounting skills
---Solely responsible for all financial administration and handling Cash Flow, Disbursements, Income/Expense Journals, Bank Reconciliations, Budgets, Forecasting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Cost/Expense Control, Invoicing, Corporate log book, file record systems and other confidential business related information
---Prepare and file monthly Payroll Remittance, Quarterly HST Submittal, and Year-End accounting files and Tax Payments
---Recently migrated year-end to new date creating a stub year period
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Interior Designer
Britacan Facilities Management Group Inc.
Jun 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 10 months)
• Commercial Corporate design firm where I provided full-cycle design development and construction project management as Design Team Lead for well over 20 different projects
---Overseeing client expectations
---Taking charge of construction management and administration through proactive consultant and trade coordination
---Creating working architectural AutoCAD drawings of design plans, technical specifications, details, and schedules
---Handling contract administration and site administration
---Conducting inventory of all existing furniture and identifying new furniture components to suit application and design
• Worked closely with real estate leasing agents and property management landlords to provide upwards of 100 client feasibility space plans, landlord multi-tenant floor plans, Ontario Building Code reviews, budgeting and base building upgrades
• Provided tenant services such as construction project management, furniture procurement, relocation management and interior design of new or existing spaces on various occasions
• Contributed design team support to ten designers, five sales representatives, and two field supervisors
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Interior Designer / Project Coordinator / Office Administrator
Chris Kyranis Ltd.
Jun 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 6 months)
• Commercial Retail design firm in business over 35 years creating stores for such companies as EB Games/GameStop, Lens Crafters, Fossil Inc., Pearle Vision, Planet Beach, Claire's, etc.
• Performed typical office administrative duties, closely supervising seven national/international retail design accounts
---Developed office procedure and client design standards manuals, as well as set-up new office email system
---Attended Executive meetings, prioritized and delegated weekly and project workloads, and transcribed minutes
• Handled all project research, project coordination and administration via various collaborative Project Management platforms for approximately 150 retail locations and was Design Lead on 55 of those projects, providing design work as well as creating, coordinating and distributing construction documents, gaining project approvals, and obtaining building permits
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Administrative Assistant / Receptionist
Randstad Spherion Canadian Staffing and Recruiting Services
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
• Worked with Spherion as a temporary employee providing office administrative services to various clients in the Brampton area
• In this capacity, I worked with many companies in assorted office environments and gaining experience in offering administrative support and continuity, by utilizing personal adaptability and a diverse business skill set
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Film Art Director
1425872 Ontario Inc.
2000 - 2005 (5 years)
• Performed several film industry jobs for commercials and movies as First-Assistant Art Director
• Collaborated with design teams and various film departments to develop fast paced, intensive design detail drawings and specifications, and detailed models to accurately portray concepts for client / director presentations and approval
• Handled script breakdowns, research; Selected, designed, or purchased furnishings, millwork, fixtures, art work, and graphics; Ensured all elements and references in designs are cleared by the Legal Research Clearances Department.
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Occasional Teacher
Upper Grand District School Board
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
• The role of an occasional teacher is unique and challenging, where you may have to scramble each morning to prepare for another new teaching experience, another new school to face students who are inclined to test you and on occasion, you may have to respond to unusual or unpleasant situations in the classroom
• Demonstrated enthusiasm, creativity and competence in the classroom
• Each new experience offered ways to develop and employ best practices in a variety of situations and become successful at utilizing and applying information provided in short order, and mastering organization and adaptability
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Main Lodge Reception and Administration
Caledon Ski Club
2003 - 2004 (1 year)
• Caledon Ski Club is a private ski and snowboarding club in the heart of the Caledon Hills
• Responsibilities included greeting members, assisting them with club matters, phone calls, questions, etc.
• Managed bookings for guest reservation system and club exchange program for members of Caledon with 7 other affiliated private member clubs
• Monitored employee radio calls and responded to emergency requests for assistance on the hills and around the club
• Performed various other tasks around the main lodge in order to ensure smooth operation and excellent customer service
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TESOL Professor
Universidad Latina (UNILA)
Jan 2003 - Jul 2003 (6 months)
• Participated as part of a small team including other native English speakers from Toronto and native Spanish speaking English teachers from the University to develop a new English Learning Program for the University, then implement it after new benchmark testing was performed on enrolled students
• New lesson plans created weekly to incorporate the goals and benchmarks laid out for the program
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TESOL Professor & Tutor
International School of Morelos
Jan 2003 - Jul 2003 (6 months)
• Elementary school where I taught English to grade 1 and 2 students
• Weekly lesson plan creation as well as participating in helping the children prepare for special occasion celebrations at the school, of which there were many, however the most notable and rewarding were the singing productions and talent show