Sylvia Brinkman
Part-time Remote Personal Assistant
Oregon,OH
Summary
Dedicated Personal Assistant with excellent experience in multiple industries. 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.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Part-time Front-end Clerk
Meijer
Oregon, Ohio
03.2022 - Current
- Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
- Kept front end areas clean and organized for professional appeal to customers.
- Accepted payments, returned change and issued receipts.
- Managed customer concerns and responded to questions concerning products.
Personal Assistant
Count Paul De Senneville
Bellevue, France, France
08.2021 - Current
- Provided administrative support in relation to personal ventures such as setting up databases.
- Reviewed and edited all business correspondences to improve accuracy of language, flow and readability.
- Collaborated on the writing and editing of autobiography currently being reviewed by 3 major French publishing companies.
Store Clerk
Intermarché France
Clermont-Ferrand, France
05.2021 - 05.2021
- Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.
- Answered customer questions and helped find specific items.
Administrative Assistant
Sioule Sancy Incendie
France, France
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Assisted technicians with their weekly reporting requirements and all other administrative duties including invoice
- Edited documents to improve accuracy of language, flow and readability.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
Owner
SARL Holy Smoke BBQ
France, France
09.2017 - 04.2019
- Developed business plan in partnership with my husband and successfully obtained Bank funding to open an American BBQ food truck business.
- Obtained city parking permits and drove food truck to designated areas.
- Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits, maintaining 100% accuracy.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
Homemaker
Freelance
Bowling Green , Ohio
01.2007 - 01.2017
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
Executive Assistant
Katie Bard Recrutement Agency
Birmingham, United Kingdom
04.2002 - 01.2006
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports and presentations.
- Supported business and hospitality needs of corporate partners and staff during meetings and company events.
- Transcribed meeting minutes to support sales, business development and senior management teams.
- Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - French-British Trade
Universite De Lille
Lille France 09.1997 - 06.1999
Master of Science - European Management Strategy
Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent 03.1998 - 06.1998
Skills
Bilingual: English - French
Professional and mature
Administrative support
Meticulous attention to detail
Time management
Strong problem solver
Advanced interpersonal skills
Timeline
Part-time Front-end Clerk
Meijer
03.2022 - Current
Personal Assistant
Count Paul De Senneville
08.2021 - Current
Store Clerk
Intermarché France
05.2021 - 05.2021
Administrative Assistant
Sioule Sancy Incendie
01.2021 - 04.2021
Owner
SARL Holy Smoke BBQ
09.2017 - 04.2019
Homemaker
Freelance
01.2007 - 01.2017
Executive Assistant
Katie Bard Recrutement Agency
04.2002 - 01.2006
Master of Science - European Management Strategy
Staffordshire University
03.1998 - 06.1998
Postgraduate Diploma - French-British Trade
Universite De Lille
09.1997 - 06.1999