Louize Claassen

Detail-oriented administrative assistant with excellent interpersonal, planning, and customer service skills. Skilled at completing scheduling and organizing travel, preparing documentation and memos, and handling correspondence. Specialize at assessing operating procedures and optimizing workflow.

-Answered telephones and emails in a prompt manner, taking messages and transferring calls

-Scheduled appointments and meetings for office staff and executives

-Updated calendars to reflect staffing changes and special office events

-Arranged weekly staff meetings

-Received and prepared purchase orders and payment requests for research and consulting projects

-Handled mail, email, and faxes

-Performed basic bookkeeping

-Maintained electronic and paper databases and filing systems with utmost accuracy 

-Produced and distributed correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms to office personnel

-Booked travel arrangements for executives

-Carried out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc.

-Covered the reception desk when required

-Handled sensitive information in a confidential manner

-Recorded accurate minutes of meetings

-Coordinated office procedures and updated staff on any changes

South African Law School: Conveyancing certificate

13/01/2017 - 14/04/2017 (3 months)

Northlink College, Human Resources Management N4, N5, N6 certificate 

21/01/2015 - 30/06/2016 (18 months)

South Africa Law School, Paralegal Certificate 

20/01/2014 - 14/12/2014 (12 months)