I hold two Bachelor Degrees - Law & Economics - specialized in Information Technology – and have double citizenship – Canadian & Romanian (EU). As the owner and business developer for 12 years of my Canadian company, I have developed a passion to deliver excellent customer service through a problem-solving attitude, showing empathy and enthusiasm to delight the end-user. In 2015, my company has been nominated for "The Small Business Calgary Award".
I also also an extended work experience in project management support in some of the largest companies in North America (Shell, WorleyParsons, AMEC Earth and Environment, SNC Lavalin) with a great ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment. I have a good attention to detail in ensuring all assignment required are completed while manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
Fluent in both written and spoken English and Romanian with excellent social and verbal intelligence, customer care and communication.
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Alina Munson Resume - Malta 2016
1. ALINA MUNSON – B.COMM., L.L.B.
Triq Ganni Attard, Il Swatar, Birkirkara BKR4173
E-mail: aalina@shaw.ca ~ Phone: 004.0774.427.832
PersonalProfile
A confident and well presented, enthusiastic individual with a very friendly nature.
As a CEO for my Canadian company for the last 7 years, I have gained and developed
excellent customer service and sales skills whilst in direct customer contact.
Highly focused with a comprehensive knowledge of how to maintain a professional,
helpful and courteous relationship with all customers.
Capable of working well under pressure with the ability to pick up, assimilate and hold
information about new tasks when relevant training provided.
Key strengths
Created and developed a Canadian business nominated for “The Small Business
Calgary Award 2015”
Patient and empathetic, there is always a good rapport built between myself and
customers
Proactive and always trying to solve customer queries and issues, foreseeing one
step ahead the problems they might encounter
Passionate whilst working with people and also, like to make sure that people enjoy
working with me
Proven organizational skills with the ability to deal with competing priorities and
manage time appropriately, analytical with a problem solving skills approach
Strong verbal communication and business writing skills
Strong customer service orientation and experience working with various
databases
Sharp, analytic and versatile thinker, effective in developing and carrying out ideas
EmploymentHistory
01/2009 – 10/2016 Alina’s Green Smoothies Inc. – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Retail of organic vegan plant-powered and superfoods drinks
Woman Entrepreneur, Owner and Business Developer
Nominated for ‘The 2015 Small Business Calgary Award’
Invited by local organic food stores and corporations, as a “Vibrant Living Expert”, to
conduct public speeches and seminars, workshops and health & wellness events
Committed and dedicated to play an active role in a growing community of
conscious individuals, focused on healthier, more natural holistic lives
Researched, created and implemented products and services in relations to the
Canadian lifestyle needs and health challenges
Analyzed the potential market categories creating and offering personalized and
targeted products in relation to the specific category
2. 01/2012 –05/2013 SNC Lavalin T&D – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Engineering and Construction
Executive Assistant for Director of Procurement
Maintained highly confidential records and prepared related reports
Coordinated and arranged meetings, questionnaires, documents and
communication to/from the client
Organized materials for presentations, expression of interests
Scheduled appointments, travel arrangements, completed expense reports and
time-sheets
Supported the project, the estimating teams and Program Director, which included
gathering and organizing materials for and writing client proposals, presentations
and procedures
Documented business processes, managed the set of processes and procedures.
04/2010 – 11/2010 AMEC Earth and Environment – Kearl Project Imperial Oil –
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Engineering and oil industry
Executive Project Administrator for the Department Lead
Provided senior administrative support for AMEC Geotechnical Group and Kearl
project, in one of the leading companies in engineering and oil field employing over
36,000 people in more than 55 countries
04/2007 – 05/2009 Colt WorleyParsons – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Engineering Consultancy Company
Senior Project Administrator on 4 Major Projects
1) Imperial Oil Nabiye Project (IOL Conceptual Study)
2) CarbonCapture Study Leismer Expansion (StatOil HYDRO)
3) Imperial Oil NAE Study Project
4) SHELL ASE Expansion 1 Project
Provided support for Worley Parsons Senior Project Manager, Imperial OiL Project
Managers and 12 Department leads
Coordinated Weekly Progress Engineering Review Meetings
Updated Project Folders, Organization chart (Visio), ongoing Project Team Contact
List and Department Heads, stewarded follow-up
Resources allocation to the engineering team
Steward project’s reports, decision records, specification deviation requests and
technical deliverables, edit and update technical engineering documents
Organized meetings and special events, scheduled and coordinated meetings
dates, times and venues
Colt WorleyParsons – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
IT / Information Management Executive Assistant
Provided senior admin support for the Project IT & IM Manager
Stewarded and expedited the procurement process and home office / site
administration for the IT/IM group for Expansion 1; maintained responsibility matrix
Developed and maintained home office and site IT procurement procedures manual
Assisted with the testing and verification of data migration and consolidation
Updated regular Mega Projects – Shell Albian Sands Expansion 1 / Monthly
Stewardship Meetings Progress Report
Organized Events and Trainings for over 250 attendees at Chinook Paramount
Cineplex, SPR Training and Mega Project’s special events
3. 01/2007 – 04/2007 NovAtel Inc. – Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Temporary Position)
Global Positioning and Radio Systems Industry (GPRS)
Executive Assistant, Original Equipment Manufacturer
Department (OEM)
Managed general administrative tasks for 4 Department Leads on various projects
10/2006 – 12/2006 University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine – Calgary, Alberta,
Canada (Temporary Position)
Senior Administrative Assistant, Office of Admissions and
Student Affairs
Provided support for 1,400 prospective students applying for admission to the
Medical School
Overall responsibility for the Faculty of Medicine student’s needs
Facilitated implementation and maintenance for the new Faculty of Medicine
admission software
09/2006 – 10/2006 HAZCO Environmental Services – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(Temporary Position)
Environmental expertise in oil and gas hazardous waste
management and remediation
Communication Executive Assistant
Contributed to the Sulphur Terminals Ltd. - 1.2 million dollars Project - using
extended Microsoft Excel knowledge for creating the mega project’s database
Prepared official documents, letters, advertisements, promotional materials
Prepared documentation on contracts and financial solutions
Support on waste management options, environmental concerns, hazards, liability
issues, treatment and disposal costs
Ensured compliance with all applicable statutes, laws, and regulations
08/2006 –09/2006 Resdin Industries Ltd. – Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Temporary
Position)
Leader in Oil Inspection and Project Management Services
Senior Administrator, Communications Department
Built relationships with over 50 clients and business partners
Acquired valuable experience in the oil inspection area, including project
inspection and supervision, contract operating, commissioning, pipeline integrity,
and project management.
Worked independently and with clients achieving high degree of responsibility and
professionalism
03/2004 –11/2004 Maria Stoean’s Office of Attorneys – Bucharest, Romania
Lawyer, Member of The Bucharest Bar
Documented economical court cases in a professional manner
Efficiently contributed to the solution of various legal actions between companies
Professionally directed the way the judicial sentences were applied by the clients
11/2003 –03/2004 Deloitte & Touche – Bucharest, Romania
Audit, consulting, advisory and tax services – The Big Four
Financial Auditor and Legal Consultant
Assisted in internal audit reviews and execution of audit fieldwork
Performed legal research and assessments
Approached and delivered knowledge and expertise that helped clients better
understand complex issues
4. Advised strategic decision, allowing clients to conduct their business accordingly
01/1999 –11/2003 Romanian Revenue Service – Bucharest, Romania
Administration of the Income Tax and Capital Transfer Duty
Financial Inspector
Represented the Financial Law Enforcement in the area surrounded Bucharest in
relation to the VAT (Value Added Tax) and Income Tax
Ensured the documents regarding taxes and company contracts were complying
with the Tax Laws and Regulations
Analyzed data, prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports about the audited
companies in both Romanian and English
VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
01/2007 – 12/2008 The Hoffman Centre for Integrative Medicine - Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
Volunteer Research Collaborator
02/2005 – 10/2006 Canada Immigration & Business Services (CIBS) Ltd. -
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Volunteer Paralegal
Professionalqualifications & training
01/2001 – 12/2001 Momentum - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Women Entrepreneur Business School
Researched the industry, trends and competitors in the organic food industry
Developed business plans, including marketing plans
Licensing, permits and registration; insurance, taxation and legal issues
Developed cash flow forecasts and financial statements
Started, managed and operated the business and learned selling skills
1999 – 2003 University of Law - Bucharest, Romania
Bachelor of Laws, Member of the Bucharest Bar
1993 – 1998 Faculty of Economical Studies - Bucharest, Romania
Bachelor of Economics
Spoken Languages
Romanian Mother Tongue
English Proficient
References
Excellent References available on request