Denise Buckel
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My Skills
Source Language : French
Target Language : English
Skills : Translation
Professional Profile
Bilingual French office worker
Experience and Qualifications
PROFILE
• Fluent in French, limited Spanish, adapt easily to new environments & ability to learn new things quickly
• Over 20 years of diversified work experience in an office environment, typing approximately 70 words per minute
• Effective time management, multitasking, willing to take on new responsibilities & flexible to changing priorities
• Work well under pressure & consistently meet deadlines
• Effective communication & interpersonal skills complemented by strong organization with ability to work both autonomously & as a team player with minimal supervision, ability to use a multi line phone switchboard
COMPUTER EXPERTISE
• Graphics Programs: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe
Acrobat, CorelDraw, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Publisher
• Software Programs: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, WordPerfect, Lotus 123
• Database/Internet: Access, Internet Explorer, Firefox
• Other computer systems: Macola, Crystal Reports, Sabre Qik-Res, PRISM Mfg, PRISM Com Order Entry, TOCS,
Timberline, Fox Pro, Ask, Greentree, Vista, SAP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Meter Specialist July 2013 – April 2014, September 2014 - Present
Konica Minolta, Windsor, CT, USA (contract through Randstad July 1 – September 29, 2013)
• Call the client's customers & get the meter reading for their photocopiers. Address any issues that arise, send emails & faxes to customers, third-party leasing companies & coworkers in Meter Department & throughout company including using my French language skills, prepare presentations for Manager & other tasks as requested.
• Coordinate quarterly mail merge for the collection of Social Security Administration meter readings
Billing Specialist April 2014 – September 2014
Konica Minolta, Windsor, CT, USA
• Run reports, prepare monthly & quarterly invoices, respond to inquiries, resolve issues with purchase orders, credits & rebills, collect meters as necessary, work on page setup for quarterly newsletter & other tasks as requested.
Contractor (Virtual Transcriptionist) July 2013 – March 2014
Language Insight Ltd, Lancashire, United Kingdom
• Listen to French audio & verify transcription according to the company’s standards for their clients
Administrative Assistant May 2013 – May 2013
JB Hunt, Hatfield, MA, USA (contract through Bright Sky Group)
• Assemble paperwork for dispatch for loads with multiple stops, data entry for invoicing, other tasks as requested
Customer Service Representative February 2013 – March 2013
Disston Company, South Deerfield, MA, USA
• Enter orders into computer system, answer phone, follow up with inquiries including some international & French calls, other reports & duties as requested
Part- time HR / Administrative Assistant September 2012 – January 2013
Caring Solutions, LLC, West Springfield, MA, USA
• Administrative duties, filing, mail merges, monthly newsletter, create notices, training certificates & assist staff , conduct interviews & reference checks, prepare insurance packets, French to English translation
Temporary Administrative Assistant June 2012 – January 2013
Berkshire Industries, Westfield, MA, USA (contract through Stewart Staffing Solutions)
• Assist Supply Chain Director with scheduling interviews, prepare reports and analyses, make travel arrangements, take meeting notes, assist with other projects as requested, position became part-time in September, 2012
Accounts Payable Clerk June 2009 – June 2012
H.P. Cummings Construction Company, Ware, MA, USA (contract through AccounTemps June –early November 2009)
• Prepare contract files, follow up with subcontractors regarding missing documentation, prepare checks, reconcile statements, assist with annual meeting document preparation, other tasks as requested
Office Administrator July 2008 – April 2009
Sustainable Ventures Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Assist managing partners & associates with filing, reception, preparing accounts payables, following up accounts receivable, researching purchases for office equipment & order office supplies, create banner for trade shows
• Assist with logistics for meetings including those with off site personnel located in Vancouver, British Columbia & Calgary, Alberta with those in the Ottawa, Ontario office, also assist IT person in Vancouver with issues in Ottawa, assist with travel arrangements, presentations & proofreading documents
Bilingual Legal Administrative Assistant October 2007 – July 2008
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Ottawa, ON, Canada (Contract through OfficeTeam October 2007 – mid March 2008)
• Assist a partner & an associate with all office duties from answering phones & filing documents to modifying contracts & presentations in Business Law in French & English sometimes using transcription
• Assist partners with correspondence to/from clients, associates, opposing counsel & the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in Trade-marks Department in French & English sometimes using transcription
• Assist partners with all office duties including meeting room logistics, correspondence to/from clients, associates, opposing counsel in Commercial Litigation & Medical Defense in French & English sometimes using transcription
• Assist three Transfer Pricing professionals with travel arrangements, presentations & proofreading documents
Bilingual Administrative Coordinator December 2006 – September 2007
Great West Life Assurance Company, Kanata, ON, Canada (contract assignment through Randstad)
• Liaised with financial advisers & underwriters to resolve issues in order to issue insurance policies, assisted with preparing presentations, present to financial advisers, answer general inquiries in French & English
Bilingual Executive Assistant February 2006 – December 2006
Bilingual Part-time Bookkeeper January 2007 – May 2007
CISSA-ACSEI (Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance), Ottawa, ON Canada
• Planned, assessed needs & categorized priorities to carry out responsibilities in French & English; updated priorities as needed, assisted executive director with projects
• Tracked budget, objectives of projects, prepared check requisitions, assisted with researching major purchases, general website maintenance including regular page & document updates
• Liaised for various programs & people, assisted with logistics, coordination & organization of meetings including pan-Canadian board meeting, preparation of slides & other materials, prepared & arranged for translation of documents, presented at meeting
• Researched information via Internet, created, typed, faxed, copied, & mailed various types of reports & spreadsheets, worked with individuals from varying backgrounds & ethnicities
Bilingual Program Liaison June 2005- April 2006
Bilingual Receptionist September 2004 – June 2005
Catholic Immigration Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Greeted customers, created letters, distributed mail, assisted deputy executive director with projects, created Human Resources database, ordered office supplies, created contact database & brochure in French & English
Inventory Control Coordinator October 2002 – July 2004
Blackstone Medical Inc., Springfield, MA, USA (contract through the Office Professionals October 2002 – March 2003)
• Assisted in cycle counts & other projects, transferred parts inventory in accounting database, placed orders for supplies, maintaining an adequate supply of some materials for the inventory control department
• Coordinated & tracked loaner surgery kits encompassing a total of 6 types & 44 kits, resolved issues of missing inventory, updated report for other departments, regional business & materials manager & VP of operations
• Coordinated the return of outdated kits from various hospitals/distributors, trained & supervised temporary clerk(s) in inventory duties, reconciled inventory vs computer locations, collated parts, investigated shorts & overages
Bilingual Assistant Graphic Designer June 1998 – June 2002
Immaculate Heart Printing Shop, L’Avenir, Quebec, Canada
• Translated from French into English (& vice versa) a 28 page magazine, proofread, edited & set-up the pages for the magazine & created labels, assisted in page set-up of books, photographed miscellaneous items for brochures, scanned images into system, manipulated pictures as needed
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Languages, Concentration in French
Elms College, Chicopee, MA, USA
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