Catherine Joubert

CATHERINE JOUBERT Audio Transcriber Personal Assistant PROFILE EDUCATION My career history spans 35 years in the office environment, encompassing various positions starting with Receptionist / Admin Assistant / Secretary / Personal Assistant / Legal Secretary / Sales / Coordinator / Estate Agent. I am also a talented musician / singer. Lyttelton Manor High 1967 - 1968 Grade 10 (Standard 8) Pretoria Technicon 1980 - 1980 Matric WORK EXPERIENCE CONTACT PHONE: - WEBSITE: N/A EMAIL:- HOBBIES Music Gardening Knitting / Sewing Reading Specialist Adjusters : Personal Assistant to Director- - Office Admin, high volume/accuracy Dictaphone Typing, Photographic/Visual Reports, Cost Capture, Travel & Accommodation, Diary Management, Filing. Von Reich Incorporated Attorneys : Legal Secretary- - (Temporary Position) Dictaphone Typing, Office Admin, Diary Management, Filing. Dyason Incorporated Attorneys : Senior Litigation Court Secretary- - (Temporary Position) Office Admin, high volume Dictaphone Typing, Excel Spreadsheets, High Court Documents, Deeds Office and ITC Searches, Debtors and Creditors. Adams & Adams Trade Mark and Patent Attorneys : Secretary- - (Temporary Position) Office Admin, Dictaphone Typing, Spreadsheets, Legal Documents. Johnson & Johnson – Science and Technology Coordinator- - (Contract Position) Manage QCS Division (Quality and Compliance Service) which included receipt of defective / contaminated medical devices from hospitals throughout the country, log product complaints, pack and ship defective products to manufacturers worldwide for evaluation, testing and possible market recall, monitor and report complaint statistics / trends, manage library of medical journals, manage CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and liaise with SAMA (South African Medical Association) for allocation of CPD points for Doctors and professionals attending J&J product workshops. As a contract worker I was called to assist in other departments: Johnson & Johnson Cordis Division : Sales Secretary Preparation and distribution of Daily Sales Figures (Excel), Typing, Faxing, distribution of sales materials to reps countrywide, coordination of conferences, workshops, seminars and events. I also worked as a Receptionist / Switchboard Operator (200 extensions) from time to time. Team Waterfront : Estate Agent- - List Properties, Marketing and Sales, Show Houses, General Admin and Client Liaison. Self Employed : Solo Musician / Singer / Pianist / Recording Artiste 1994 – March 2003 Perform at various corporate functions, weddings, parties, pubs, clubs, rallies and road shows all over South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. Recording sessions, office admin, song composition and lyrics, sequencing backtracks. Unemployed : Stay-at-home Mom 1988 – 1994 Raised 3 children and worked as a freelance musician. Scott & de Waal : Personal Assistant to Director- - Office Admin, Function Coordination / Hostess, Financial Records and Banking, Dictaphone Typing, Travel and Accommodation. Olympia Office Equipment : Branch Secretary 1984 – 1986 Office Admin, Coordination of divisions (Service / Sales / Admin / Transport), Submission of Sales Figures to Head Office, design and maintain Filing System, Typing. Roneo Alcatel : Sales Secretary 1983 – 1984 Sales Support, Product Procurement, Training, Sales Seminars and Workshops. Watermeyer, Legge, Piesold & Uhlmann Consulting Engineers : Admin Secretary 1978 – 1983 Source new offices for company, assist with design / layout thereof, procure office furniture / equipment, recruit staff members, maintain timesheets and staff records. I was Security Cleared on the highest level to work on sensitive SA Defense Force documents pertaining to secret installations. SKILLS Microsoft Office 90% Languages (Eng/Afr) 90% Office Admin Typing (75wpm) 80% 100%