April Maynes is seeking a new position and has provided recommendations from past supervisors and colleagues at TAQA North. She is described as highly professional, well organized, resourceful, and always available to help others. Her most distinctive quality is her positive energy and enthusiasm. She excelled at welcoming new employees and championing the company's culture and values. Multiple recommenders note her strong work ethic, commitment to taking on new responsibilities, and ability to perform under pressure. She is praised for her interpersonal skills, teamwork, efficiency, and for improving morale.

1. APRIL MAYNES
2018 23
rd
Avenue NW Calgary, AB T2M 1W1
(403) 208-8063 (h) - (403) 819-3460 (c) – aprilmaynes@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
"April is highly professional, well organized, very resourceful and always available to help anyone.
Although she did not report to me directly (she supported one of my vice-presidents and the team of
30+ O&G professionals he supervised), I had almost daily interactions with her and was able to
appreciate her contributions to the organization. Her most distinctive quality is her contagious, high
level of positive energy. She is excellent at welcoming and orienting new employees, and is a champion
of the organization's culture and values. She also regularly volunteers for projects outside of her job
description, and doesn't hesitate to spend some of her personal time on some of these projects. I
strongly recommend her and would welcome the opportunity to work with her again." Frederic Lesage –
TAQA North – past President
“As a past senior executive for TAQA North, I had the pleasure of being supported on many occasions by
April Maynes and directly observing the professionalism, planning skills, project execution, and
enthusiasm she brought to all her endeavours within the company. In addition to supporting the largest
technical group within TAQA North, she was also instrumental in handling TAQA North’s major events,
including United Way, team building events and off-sites. April is an exemplary people person and
dedicated employee who will ensure that needed responsibilities and tasks are executed on time and
within budget. April also was a core member supporting me on the early establishment of our TAQA
Woman’s network. April is a dedicated and skillful employee that would be an asset to any company
seeking a high-level Executive Assistant Extraordinaire!” Victoria French – TAQA North – past VP,
Subsurface (indirect Supervisor)
“It’s rare that you come across an administrative professional like April. April consistently shows the
value an administrator can bring to a leader, team and organization including an openness to taking on
newer and greater responsibilities while consistently being a top performer. April’s commitment to, and
leadership role in living the corporate culture and values and leadership in community investment
initiatives, while creating an environment of collaboration, engagement and fun for employees made
her “the glue” that held an organization together through significant change. April would be an asset for
any executive leader who appreciates that an Executive Assistant can be a strategic business partner and
trusted, confident voice for an organization.” Harlene Mann – TAQA North – past EA to the President
“April was one of the reasons I loved going to my workplace. She can organize efficiently and even under
immense pressure, stays calm and gets the job done while keeping a lightness to the situation. Her
talents run deep in dealing with the complex human side of a big company, with its many varied
personalities and work styles. Her technical skills are solid. The best thing is that aside from her many
skills, April is a do-er. She brings all of her skills and her positive attitude to the office every day and
works her butt off. It doesn't get better than April.” Joy Brown – TAQA North – Sr. Geophysicist
“April is conscientious and hard worker. She is always upbeat and improves morale with the people she
works with”. Douglas Marjerrison – TAQA North – Asset Director, Mature (indirect Supervisor)

2. “April is a strong team player with exceptional interpersonal skills. She brings a very positive attitude to
the work place. In my dealings with April, she was well organized, motivated and efficient. In my option,
April did an excellent job and was an asset to our organization. I recommend April without reservation
for any position she aspires to.” Dawn Rorison – TAQA North – Manager, Land
“I would highly recommend April for any executive assistant type role. April is extremely personable,
dedicated and passionate, cheerful and a pleasure to work with. She has incredible drive and a creative
energy which is refreshing in any work environment. April would be an asset to any organization.” Carisa
Black – TAQA North – Administrative Assistant
“I just wanted to say that your tireless efforts when it comes to keeping us on the rails, not only from a
business perspective, but also your endless energy when it comes to all the people you engage with
makes a huge difference in the atmosphere of our group and the whole company for that matter. It’s
very rare these days to find someone as giving, with your strength of character and love of life who
never let’s ego get in the way of how she handles herself.” – Tony Allen – TAQA North – past
Exploitation Engineer