Barbie Davidson

Barbie Davidson – Curriculum Vitae Virtual assistant with a 30 year proven track record of supporting busy professionals in an international law office. Am a confident Microsoft Office user with the ability to meet challenging deadlines and support operational business goals. SKILLS PROFILE       Proactive approach Excel in providing support Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with people at all levels Efficient, organised and flexible Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Land Registry Portal, Searchflow, Digital Dictation, Chrome River, Carpe Diem Typing speed of 80+wpm EXPERIENCE Owner - Barbie Davidson VA         Inbox detox Inbox Management Diary management Document organization General administrative tasks Blog Posting Social Media posting using Meta Business Suite Document production and formatting Legal PA – Jones Day             2018 - 1988 - 2018 Preparation of all correspondence Diary management: scheduling of internal and external meetings, appointments, lunches and dinners Email management Efficient and accurate audio-typing and copy-typing Compiling and engrossing lengthy documents i.e contracts, leases, licences Arranging travel and preparation of itineraries Organising large corporate events in UK and abroad General administration duties and maintenance of files Responsibility for authorising holiday and absence of fee earners Creating a database for clients and assisting them to keep database up to date with copy documents Liaising with fee earners re timesheets, billing etc Assisting in all personal matters Legal PA – Chas T Nichols Audio and copy typing, setting up meetings, answering phone 1986 - 1988 Typist – Westminster City Council 1985 - 1986 Typist/WP operator in City Solicitors Department Typist – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1984 - 1985 Copy typist in Arbitration Department EDUCATION 1979 - 1984 Kidbrooke Comprehensive School 5 O Levels RSA I: Office Practice with Typing RSA I and II: Audio Typewriting RSA I, II and III: Typewriting PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS I was Treasurer of a local social group in my parish which involved planning for the year head and booking speakers, collecting subscriptions and keeping accounts. I was also a local Parish Councilor which involved making decisions on the running of the parish. I am extremely proud to have set up a project in Africa, collecting clothes and shoes for children from UK as well as bras for the young ladies which I then ship out to Africa and am also proactively involved in distribution to the local communities. We also arrange a Christmas party each year for approximately 300-400 children with presents and a visit from Santa. We’ve been able to pay for the primary school fees of the whole community at Upenmen Kingdom, we’ve visited children homes and mother and baby homes in Akure with clothing and toys as well as food and hygiene items. We have also visited the local leper community with clothing items, books and toys.