LANA RASCOE
Summary
Hardworking and focused Administrative professional offering excellent communication, planning and prioritization skills demonstrated through 15+ years of performance.
Provided ongoing Administrative support to Senior Personnel and team members, driving organizational success through the management of daily operations and special projects.
The ability to work under considerable time pressure, while handling a diverse and high volume workload and as a consequence possesses the following attributes: Accuracy and attention to detail; Absolute discretion and confidentiality; High stress tolerance; Well organized, ability to set/change priorities, and able to juggle varying demands in busy work environment.
Maintains professional appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills. Dependable accounting professional acknowledged for reliability, integrity and quick-learning ability.
Dedicated with strong work ethic and resourceful nature. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Conscientious and thorough Bookkeeper considered productive team player in busy school setting.
Positive and courteous communicator offering calm telephone and email etiquette.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
LPSS, Carencro High School
2023.08 - Current
- Receives, records and deposits money.
- Produces checks for school expenditures.
- Fundraisers
- Prepares financial statements, checkbook reconciliations, and bank statement reconciliations
- Maintains accurate records of all transactions, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
- Reduced errors in financial reporting by conducting thorough reviews and ensuring accurate data entry.
- Improved financial accuracy by reconciling accounts and identifying discrepancies in financial records.
- Streamlined invoice processing for timely payments, reducing late fees and maintaining positive vendor relationships.
- Assisted in the preparation of accurate financial statements by thoroughly organizing and analyzing data.
- Supported budget planning by providing timely and accurate expense tracking information to the Principal
- Collaborated with team members to complete month-end close procedures, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
- Managed cash flow effectively by monitoring incoming funds, managing daily bank deposits, and processing outgoing payments promptly.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive financial information through proper storage and secure disposal methods.
- Provides excellent customer service when addressing billing inquiries from clients or vendors.
- Maintained a well-organized filing system for efficient retrieval of financial documents upon request.
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Asbury Day School
2016.09 - 2021.06
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Assessed student performance to evaluate progress and development.
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
- Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers.
- Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Laminated teaching materials to increase durability under repeated use.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
- Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Assisted with school field trips and special events by collecting permission slips and payments.
Administrative Assistant II
Suncor Energy
1993.09 - 2014.05
- Prepared materials & information, and manages the flow of information to ensure effective internal and external communication in a timely manner and expeditious follow-up on outstanding correspondence and business issues;
- Managed team members calendars;
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes;
- Formats/Types manuals, studies, minutes and reports as required;
- Co-ordinate departmental activities/events;
- Prepare agendas & made arrangements for team meetings;
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams;
- Collect, track, analyze, interpret, and summarize data in preparation for generation of analytical reports;
- Co-ordinates and maintains updated medicals and training for offshore personnel within the dept
- Co-ordinate & organize of daily schedules, meetings, appointments, conferences & travel activities;
- Coordinated travel arrangements, managed itineraries and booked flights, hotels, ground transportation and restaurants;
- Co-ordination & distribution of incoming & outgoing memoranda submissions & reports;
- Manage data retention through development and maintenance of both paper & electronic filing system;
- Co-ordinate new hire paperwork and orientation;
- Co-ordinate office moves through liaison with Office Services;
- Maintain Vacation/Flex Schedule;
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information;
- Process and co-ordinate information/communication flow within the departments and companies internally and externally;
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
- Supported company leaders by managing budgets and expenses, scheduling appointments and organizing itineraries;
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks;
- Managed calendar, anticipated needs and oversaw team's time;
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents;
- Took messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail;
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis;
- Assisted in developing positive relations with clients and external vendors;
- Supervised temp admin;
- Performed research to collect and record industry data;
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions;
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis;
- Supported company leaders by managing expenses, scheduling appointments and organizing itineraries;
- Supported departmental communication and training program development and implementation;
- Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates;
- Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
Education
Certificate - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration
CompuCollege School of Business
St. Johns, NL Canada 06.1991
High School Diploma -
St. Lawrence Central High School
St. Lawrence, NL Canada 1990
Skills
- School Cash Online Accounting Software
- EPES Accounting Software
- Linq
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Google Sheets
- Instant messaging, Skype, Zoom and Google Suite
- Data Entry
- Analyze Data
- Event Coordination
- Strong Time Management skills
- Strong Communication skills
- Strong Organizational skills
- Vendor Communication
Accomplishments
- Successfully developed positive relations with colleagues and external vendors;
- Effectively communicated and maintained a good rapport with internal & external sources;
- Demonstrated my ability to manage large varied workload with minimal supervision resulting in meeting Admins expectations and needs;
- Demonstrated abilities in meeting deadlines and increasing productivity;
- Developed and Maintained an effective records management system;
- Followed through on promises and can be trusted to keep commitment;
Timeline
Bookkeeper
LPSS, Carencro High School
2023.08 - Current
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Asbury Day School
2016.09 - 2021.06
Administrative Assistant II
Suncor Energy
1993.09 - 2014.05
Certificate - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration
CompuCollege School of Business
High School Diploma -
St. Lawrence Central High School
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