Sonja Burrows is seeking an office assistant position. She has over 15 years of experience in clerical, reception, and community support roles. Her qualifications include excellent writing skills, training in Microsoft Office, strong organizational abilities, and the ability to work effectively under stress. She is seeking to apply her medical office assistant education, crisis prevention training, and 50 wpm typing speed to an office assistant role.

1. 4 – 1360 Hillside Avenue
Victoria, BC V8T 2B5
(250) 589 - 5955 | https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sonjaburrows
sonja1999@gmail.com
SONJA BURROWS
OBJECTIVE To obtain a function as an office assistant
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
 Clerical and reception experience
 Excellent writing skills
 Training in MS Office including Excel, Access, Word and Power Point
 Outstanding skills in professional communication
 Ability to work effectively in a high stress environment
 Promotional experience
 Typing speed of 50 wpm
 Strong organizational capabilities
 Experience in scheduling and creating activity plans
 Experience writing quarterly reports, documenting meeting minutes
and compiling contact information.
WORK HISTORY COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER, ABILITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES, VICTORIA, BC
January 2002 – January 2015
COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER, HANNAH ENTERPRISES, VICTORIA, BC
1999-2001
CLERICAL WORKER, TOURIST INFORMATION, THE BAY CENTRE, VICTORIA, BC
1997-1999
EDUCATION MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT PROGRAM, CAMOSUN COLLEGE, VICTORIA, BC, 2015
Training in office procedures, communication, accounting and MS Office. Maintaining a high
grade point average.
PSYCHOLOGY STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, VICTORIA, BC, 1998
Studied psychology for 3 years.
CRISIS PREVENTION INTERVENTION
Training in diffusing high stress, conflict situations
BASICS OF MEDICATIONS, CAMOSUN COLLEGE, VICTORIA, BC
Training in dispensing medications using various routes

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CPR FIRST AID LEVEL 2, SAINT JOHN’S AMBULANCE, VICTORIA, BC
REFERENCES BILL DOORSCHOT
Owner, Abilities Community Services
Letter of Reference available upon request
SUSAN CORMAN
Social Worker, private practice
Phone: (250) 658 - 4420