Hi, my name is Katrina Bullen and I have many years of secretarial experience working for various companies and organisations and as a self-employed secretary. The aim of K Secretarial Services is to make life easier for businesses and individuals by performing high quality work, on time, for a reasonable cost. I live in Paraparaumu, New Zealand, and am married to Brian, with whom I have three amazing children, Alesha, Nathan and Jessica. I enjoy managing family and work life and the challenges they present.

 

 

 

Detailed Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

1983-1986 Hutt Valley High School, Lower Hutt
1987 Hutt Valley Polytechnic

QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATES ATTAINED

2013  Masterclass for EAs, PAs and Office Managers - Bright Star Training
2012  Minute Writing Workshop - Write Training Ltd
2010  Microsoft Excel:  Time saving features 2000-2003 - Ace Training Ltd
2010  Microsoft Excel:  Charts and Pivot Tables 2000-2003 - Ace Training Ltd
1996  Powerpoint 4, Stage 1 - Ace Training Ltd
1996  Powerpoint 4, Stage 2 - Ace Training Ltd
1995  Microsoft Excel 5.0 Introduction - Software Solutions
1993  Business Reception - CPI Management Consultants Ltd
1991  Word for Windows Stage 1 - Southmark Training
1987  Pitman Examinations - Typewriting, Intermediate First Class
1987  Pitman Examinations - Typewriting, Advanced
1987  Pitman Examinations - Office Practice
1987  NZTCB - Stage I Typing - Pass
1987  AAVA Examination - Communication Skills
1987  Certificate in Secretarial Studies, Hutt Valley Polytechnic
1986  Sixth Form Certificate in English, History, Drama, Physical Education
1985  School Certificate in English and History

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sept 2013 to Aug 2015:  Personal Assistant/Administrator - Service Delivery, Wellington Free Ambulance:

Duties included:

• Diary management
• Email management for Executive Manager and Service Delivery Manager
• Travel arrangements for Service Delivery team
• Managing the Service Delivery complaints process
• Minute taking for Service Delivery team meetings and management team meetings
• Updating uniform databases for Logistics Manager
• Managing and processing speed infringement notices
• Organising meetings, functions and catering as required
• Typing of correspondence and reports by digital dictation

June 2011 to Aug 2013:  Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Executive Manager - Service Development & Delivery, Wellington Free Ambulance.

Duties included:

• Diary management
• Email management for Chief Executive and Executive Manager
• Liaising with key stakeholders
• Travel arrangements for executive leadership team and staff
• Coordinating meetings for Chief Executive and Executive Manager
• Coordinating the collection of information the Chief Executive's board report
• Preparing and sending out board papers
• Minute taking for board meetings and various other board subcommittees.
• Processing of compliments received from the public
• Various other administrative duties as required

Nov 2009-Jun 2011:  Personal Assistant to the Executive Manager - Strategic Development, Wellington Free Ambulance (part-time)

2008-Oct 2012:  Administrator, Influence Consulting Limited (part-time).  Contracted through K Secretarial Services

June 2006-Nov 2009:  Typist+, Streamline Dictation (part-time)

March-December 2005:  Through K Secretarial Services - Personal Assistant to the Director of Training Aspirations Ltd.

Feb 2002-Nov 2003:  GlaxoSmithKline, Ware, Hertfordshire, UK
I was employed by GlaxoSmithKline, initially on a temp assignment as Secretary to the Manager of the QA Laboratories, and then taken on permanently as Administration Assistant to the Respiratory QA Laboratory Manager.

My duties included: Diary Management; Email management for Manager; Travel bookings; Organising meetings, booking rooms etc; Updating weekly and daily graphs of performance for the laboratory using Excel; Taking minutes at various weekly and monthly meetings; Typing of reports, correspondence etc as required.

Feb 2001-Nov 2001 Wellington Institute of Technology, Heretaunga Campus (formerly CIT)
I was employed as Secretary on a fixed-term contract, which was a job share position, initially employed by Central Institute of Technology with the Department of Radiation Therapy and Department of Podiatry.
My duties included: General secretarial duties as required; Internal mail sorting and distribution; Photocopying; Typing of reports, correspondence and exam papers as required.

Sep 1997-Oct 1998:  Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd, Consulting Engineers
Worked for Beca as Quality System Secretary. I left Beca to have my daughter Alesha.

My duties included: Updating and distribution of Quality Documents throughout the company; Typing of reports, correspondence etc relating to the Company Quality System; Photocopying, binding and general quality control of documents for distribution; Other general secretarial duties as required.

1988-1997:  Various other administration roles within various companies in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

INTERESTS

Watching and participating in sports where I can, especially golf.  I enjoy playing the guitar and singing in our worship band at church.  I also enjoy reading (when I get the chance) and spending time with family and friends.

REFEREES

Andy Long
Director of Service Delivery (Metro)
South Australia Ambulance Service
Phone:  0061-429 485973
Email:  Andrew.long@sa.gov.au

Derek Bullen
Bullen Consultancy
97a Hillcrest Road, Raumati Beach
Phone: 04-299 2432
Email: Derek.bullen@xtra.co.nz