2. 11th
February 2016
KIND ATTN: The Human Resources Department
Good day!
I am applying for the position of an Executive Secretary / Personal Assistant. I excel
in English, both written and spoken. I have worked in Bahrain with 2 separate jobs for
the past 8 years as Sales Secretary and Executive Secretary to the Branch Manager.
Comprehends accurately on a fast paced environment and has a passion on multi
tasking.
Looking forward for a great opportunity to serve your Prestige Establishment
Kind regards,
MAUREEN HIDALGO
3. MAUREEN HIDALGO
Hajiyat, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Mob. (+973) 3695 7085 / 3382 2587 .
maureen_hidalgo@live.com
PROFILE
Diligent, detail-oriented Personal Assistant knowledgeable of all office
functions, with a solid background in purchasing and guest relations.
Developed interpersonal skills, having dealt with a diversity of clients,
suppliers, professionals, and staff members of all levels.
Excels at multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, completing projects
within time and budget constraints.
Superior telephone, customer service, and computer skills with proficiency in
Windows XP Professional/2007/Vista, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point,
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Scanning technology.
Knowledge in Oracle and Sales Logix System.
OTHER SKILLS
Driving 4 wheels (Manual/Automatic. Possessing a Valid Bahrain Driver’s License with
own vehicle).
TRAININGS ATTAINED
11 September 2014 - TEAM BUILDING COURSE
04 December 2014 - PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING
31 December 2014 - LEADERSHIP & FOLLOWER-SHIP SKILLS
19 May 2015 - EXCEL 2010 EXPERT
4. EXPERIENCE
2009 - Until present Branch Manager Secretary,
Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar Co. W.L.L., Bahrain
• Inspects BM’s office and sets it for the day.
• Organizes Manager’s table.
• Sets newspapers and documents to be signed.
• Organize files and appointments.
• Schedules meetings and forwards to the Department Managers.
• Prepares the meeting venue and all required amenities.
• Takes phone calls and messages when and if Branch Manager is not available.
• Creates and segregates Internal Memos.
• Jots down dictations for letters and emails.
• Independent letter and email corresponding.
• Creates and maintains soft records in the system.
• Arranges inbound and outbound flights.
• Arranges hotel bookings
• Sole organizer on functions and other company events.
• Handles purchasing (stationeries, office supplies, office furniture, all kinds of
sticker jobs, NCR books and stationery printing, computer systems and its
consumables / repairable.) Staff uniforms, repair of office furniture.
2006 – 2007 Sales Secretary, Bramco W.L.L., Bahrain
• Secretary to the Senior Manager of Marketing and Sales.
• Prepared quotations and letter offers for prospective clients.
• Independent email correspondences.
• Showroom cookware sales monitoring and tending sales record.
• Taking down minutes of meetings.
2005 Reception/Secretary, Sonic Telecommunications, United Arab
Emirates
• Receiving calls, arranging bookings for Site Inspections.
• Scheduling Installations and filing.
2003 – 2004 Purchasing Officer, The Exquisite Box Company, SBMA
• Dealing with several suppliers from different parts of the world for import-
export manufacturing.
• Sent out to brokers and shipping companies for arranging couriers and
releases of incoming raw material shipments.
2002 – 2003 Reservation Officer, Segye-IRC, SBMA
• In charge of hotel bookings, tour packages, inbound and outbound.
• Restaurant reservations and other tour options for guests.
• Goes out on field as a Tour Guide when required.
2000 – 2002 F & B Supervisor, Café Akeizou, Japanese Restaurant
and Lounge, SBMA
• Opening and closing stock inventories from bar to kitchen.
• Ensuring that food attendants were performing at their most.
• Ensuring food is served fresh and well coordinated.
5. • Ensuring customers were satisfied and well accommodated.
• Assisting the cashier during closing.
1999 – 2000 Food Attendant, Suzuki Beach Hotel & Restaurant,
Baretto
• Welcoming guests in the hotel.
• Taking down their orders inside the restaurant.
• Responding to Room Service.
1992 – 1995 Dine In Supervisor, Tokyo, Japan
• Welcome incoming guests in the restaurant, escorting them to which table
they prefer to be situated.
• Calls in the food server and sees to it that guests were well accommodated
and satisfied.
• Awaits the customers at the main entrance to serve them their bill.
1987 – 1990 Cashier, Michael Jordan Café and Restaurant,
Philippines
• Stayed behind the counter and punch in sales.
• Fill up the tally forms for the overall sales at the end of each operation.
Including cash breakdown.
EDUCATION
Primary : Holy Spirit College - March 1980
Secondary : Trinity College - March 1984
College : Trinity College - Undergrad
Course : Fashion Designing - 1st
yr. level
CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REFERENCES
To be furnished upon request.
