Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Skills
Languages
Dependence
Licence
Personal Information
References
Travelling, Learning new ideas and helping people.
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Catherine Wilson

Office & Secretarial Administration
Windhoek
Catherine Wilson

Summary

I am a creative ,analytical,detail-oriented, self-motivated, reliable, responsible and industrious person. I am a mature team worker and adaptable to all challenging situations. I am able to work well both in a team environment as well as using my own initiative. I can work efficiently under time constraints to meet deadlines.I am someone who loves to carry out complex projects for humanitarian causes.

Overview

8
years of professional experience

Work History

Napolitana

Part-time Waitress
02.2017 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.

OTB/WAGAWAGA

Full Time Sales & Administration clerk
10.2015 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Handled incoming phone calls and answered questions from callers.
  • Sold products and services to walk in clients Eg.Shoes and clothes



Natural Selection Safaris

Financial Assistant and Reservations Consultant
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsibilities in a Finance were handling account payable data, which involved processing supplier invoices through SAGE Evolution.
  • In charge of maintaining the petty cash boxes of our Namibian Head Office and four other camps.
  • liaising with camp managers and suppliers, and performing fundamental administrative tasks.
  • Reconciled statements and accounts and resolved variances.
  • My responsibility as a reservations include, among others, using Tourplan and Nights Bridge to make reservations, responding to client inquiries
  • Communicating with stakeholders, answering all product inquiries, providing availability costs, quotes for bookings.

City of Windhoek Fire Brigade Head-Quarters

Full time Intern Administration Clerk
03.2021 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Collaborated with senior management on new initiatives to build confidence.

Fredericks Business Trust/Frank Fredericks Foundation

Full time Financial Assistance
04.2018 - 02.2021

Job overview


  • My responsibilities were bookkeeping on QuickBooks for Frederick Business Trust, Prim Fishing and other companies
  • filled in chequebookes
  • created reconciliations and requisites for athletes
  • took care of Petty Cash and office Stationery
  • filed and stored company records
  • and served as liaison between Mr. Frank and Shareholders.

Heritage-Hill Property Owners Association
Swakopmund

Full-time administration Clerk
2018.03 - 2018.05 (2 months)

Job overview

  • Handled incoming phone calls and answered questions from callers.
  • Input data into spreadsheets and databases.
  • Utilized office management software to record and track customer information.
  • Compiled and analyzed data to produce reports.

Education

STADIO University
Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia

Higher Certificate from Business and Marketing
01.2023

IUM University
Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia

Diploma Certificate from Secretarial And Office Administration
01.2021

Grade 12
Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia

GED
01.2015

Skills

  • Proficient in Word and Excel
  • Paperwork and Documentation
  • File Organization
  • Editing and Proofreading
  • Ordering of Supplies
  • Data Entry
  • Creative and Innovative
  • Telephone Etiquette

Skills

Word, Excel, Power-point, Outlook, Quick books, SAGE/Evolution, Tour plan, Nightsbridge

Languages

English
Afrikaans

Dependence

None

Licence

Drivers License B 2

Personal Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Date of Birth: 09/20/1997
  • Nationality: Namibian


References

 City of Windhoek Fire Brigade 

  • Mr. E. Skrwyer, Senior Station Officer 081 346 6159 / 061 290 2805 / 061 290 2860


WAGAWAGA/OTB 

  • Mr. Kevin Kennedy,Assistant Manager, 081 365 6818.



Fredericks Business Trust

  • Ms. Stay Namases, Assistant Manager ,081 299 1472



Napolitana

  • Mr. Bredon Kiddo, Assistant Manager,081 733 1115


Natural Selection Safaris

  • Linda Accountant 061 225 616
  • Daphne HR Manager 061 225 616

Travelling, Learning new ideas and helping people.

  • Hobbies: Arts and fashion, writing, and traveling.


I love being on the road ,I love to assist individuals better their lives and have a great passion for personal growth


Timeline

Financial Assistant and Reservations Consultant

Natural Selection Safaris
08.2022 - Current

Full time Intern Administration Clerk

City of Windhoek Fire Brigade Head-Quarters
03.2021 - 07.2022

Full time Financial Assistance

Fredericks Business Trust/Frank Fredericks Foundation
04.2018 - 02.2021

Full-time administration Clerk

Heritage-Hill Property Owners Association
2018.03 - 2018.05 (2 months)

Part-time Waitress

Napolitana
02.2017 - 03.2018

Full Time Sales & Administration clerk

OTB/WAGAWAGA
10.2015 - 03.2018

STADIO University

Higher Certificate from Business and Marketing

IUM University

Diploma Certificate from Secretarial And Office Administration

Grade 12

GED
Catherine WilsonOffice & Secretarial Administration