Amanda Ventura Battye

· Support financial operations, including budget tracking, JV’s, maintaining commitments, expense monitoring and reporting, reconciling statements, processing invoices, and ensuring compliance with GOC protocols and organizational policies to maintain accuracy and efficiency in financial management. · Coordinate event hospitality requests, guestlists, and expense forms for conferences and events. · Responsible for creating GOC contracts (French Language training services and accommodations), including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, proposal’s, drafting statements of work, and obtaining appropriate security clearances. · Prepare and update reports using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint, OneDrive including communications and calendar management using Outlook. · Organize and maintain administrative records and files in GCDocs. · Manage all mail and courier operations, including CPC, Purolator, FedEx, and Puro Freight, across multiple levels of government and on strict timelines. · Responsible for the implementation of programming ID and access cards for ISED employees across the BC Region in coordination with Identification Service teams in Ottawa and Quebec. · Responsible for the roll out of a new card reader program, and mitigating deficiencies of the rollout. · Serves as Asset Custodian, overseeing inventory management and surplus processing. · Support facilities operations by organizing essential services, including fire extinguisher inspections, AED inspections, OSH emergency lists, waste disposal, document shredding, and first aid certification training. Ordering supplies for emergency bags, and rescue kits with F.A.S.T. vendor. · Project Lead for the accommodations project of the 20th-floor mailroom space by implementing accommodation policies to improve the overall space into a mailroom, workstation, and breakroom area. · Chair of both the Office Beautification Team and Team Spirit Committee.

· Provided high-level administrative support, including handling sensitive and confidential documents, preparing correspondence and reports, calendar management and scheduling meetings with clients, stakeholders, and executives, travel arrangements and large-scale events. · Managed logistics, including venue bookings, invitations, agendas, and event execution. Prepared meeting materials, minutes, and distributed follow-up actions. · Coordinated and managed meetings, booked travel (via HRG) and events, ensuring that all logistics are planned meticulously and in line with organizational policy and goals. · Developed and implemented standardized procedures for administrative functions, improving workflow efficiency and reducing delays. · Led the coordination of high-profile events such as ministerial visits and announcements within the province, ensuring seamless execution and addressing any issues or concerns with stakeholders, including elected officials and senior leaders.

· Maintained budgets for Programs, Recreation, and Education departments; responsible for procurement and reconciliation of financial transactions via IFMMS systems (SAP). · Managed offender program referrals in OMS; reviewed offender files, and updated ICPM certifications. · Scheduled and organized vocational classes/certificates for offenders. · Drafted agendas/minutes for CPO, Special Events, Correctional Interventions Board meetings, departmental meetings and supported event planning and volunteer coordination. · Tracked inmate complaints/grievances and managed classroom assignments and statistical reports. · Developed and maintained monthly program schedules, statistics, and tracking sheets.

· Provided executive-level support to the Director, preparing agendas, presentations, reports, and confidential communications for internal and external stakeholders. · Coordinated the Director’s calendar, travel, meetings, registration, and special events, ensuring all logistical details were handled professionally and efficiently. · Managed complex schedules and resolved scheduling conflicts for senior executives, delegating tasks effectively to ensure smooth operations. · Managed legal files for discovery, Judicial meetings, and inmate grievance files. · Responded to sensitive requests ensuring that critical issues were addressed with tact and professionalism. · Organized a site event with a guest speaker on Emotional Intelligence for both staff and inmates. · Updated HRMS with employee awards, and responsible for ordering long services awards. · Updated OSH documentation, including HOIRs, inspection reports, fleet vehicle files, incident reports, and union correspondence.

· Provided executive-level support to the Director, preparing agendas, presentations, reports, and confidential communications for internal and external stakeholders. · Coordinated the Director’s calendar, travel, meetings, registration, and special events, ensuring all logistical details were handled professionally and efficiently. · Managed complex schedules and resolved scheduling conflicts for senior executives, delegating tasks effectively to ensure smooth operations. · Managed legal files for discovery, Judicial meetings, and inmate grievance files. · Responded to sensitive requests ensuring that critical issues were addressed with tact and professionalism. · Organized a site event with a guest speaker on Emotional Intelligence for both staff and inmates. · Updated HRMS with employee awards, and responsible for ordering long services awards. · Updated OSH documentation, including HOIRs, inspection reports, fleet vehicle files, incident reports, and union correspondence.

-Created pdf patterns in Auto Cad. -Sewed samples for mass production overseas. -Updated sample specs with updated fit regulations. -Ensured that all floatation devices were manufactured according to regulations. -Stress tested materials, heat sealed hydraulic devices to PDF's. -Tested samples in onsite testing pool. -Water-seal tested wet-suits. - Developed dry bags for their 2015 production line. -Developed a new neck seal that was implemented in the 2015 production line.

- Manufactured heart valves in a clean environment. - Used hand tools/ microscope to hand-sew tissue to mitral valve device.

-Designed and created patterns of paramedic and first responder emergency bags using TukaCad. -Assisted the sample sewer with the creation of the sewn samples. -Coordinated new designs with the Owner of the company. -Designed tarps to hold in the hoses in the back of firetrucks. These designs are still used today for safety purposes.

-Maintained a library of lab dips. -Ensured efficient processing of lab dips for, ensuring accurate colour accuracy and adherence to quality standards across a complex technical garment offering. -Finding solutions to problems related to colour feasibility, metamerism, colourfastness and shade. -Measured color against pantone color library, and consulted with oversea dye houses to make sure the color sample was accurate for mass production. -Collaborated with internal partners: Colour Design, Planning, Materials, RM Quality to achieve our common goals

-Completed bridal designs, and a collection of evening wear. -Advertised collection in NYC. -Created a short advertisement video to promote collection. -Completed small jobs for bridal clientele.

-Created patterns for Anna Sui in collaboration with her pattern-making staff. -Filed amended pattern pieces in previous pattern files. -Compiled pattern files to ensure collection accuracy. -Completed embroidery and bead work for completed dresses required for the runway. -Participated in Mercedes Benz fashion week 2010 in NYC.