Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Sherley Kruger

Sherley Kruger

Gordon's Bay,Cape Town

Summary

Dedicated Personal Assistant, Administrator and Teacher with excellent experience in industry. Maintains professional appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills. I am currently looking for a new challenge where my transferrable skills can be put to the test and where I can have a positive impact in a business and grow my career.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Assistant/ Paralegal

Rowan & Pullen Attorneys
06.2018 - 06.2024
  • Typing of legal documents,
  • Managed approximately 30 incoming calls
  • Data capturing of payments
  • Basic accounting
  • Collections for the COCT.
  • Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation.
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
  • Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information.
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Used discretion when handling confidential information.

Administrator

Vanilla Pod Fresh farm eggs
06.2017 - 01.2018
  • Answering the phones and making appointments
  • Greeting clients and sales of goods
  • Typing: reconciliation of all expenses and income using excel
  • Creating advertising posts
  • Filing
  • Managing diaries and personal life
  • Wages and junior bookkeeping.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

Assistant ECD Practitioner

Pikkewouters Centrum
01.2013 - 12.2016
  • Part-time teacher, standing in when the main teacher is away
  • Senior child aftercare.
  • Organized snack time and nap hours.
  • Prepared for lessons by gathering educational materials and setting up equipment.
  • Engaged and entertained children through recreational and educational activities.
  • Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
  • Assisted teacher by developing lesson plans to meet educational goals for each child.
  • Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
  • Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
  • Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.

Teacher

Seeds Educare Centre
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Teacher for Gr RR age 4-5 years attending children’s needs and education
  • Temporarily role for 6 months.
  • Assisted and supervised 17 children through entire school day.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.

Administrator

Ribueau Plumbing
04.2012 - 06.2012
  • Creating a filling system and keep the records up to date
  • Debt collections (calling customers to settle their account)
  • Running workers schedule (overtime & sick leave)
  • Writing workers cards (what has to be done and where)
  • Estimates and invoices to customers
  • Working directly with customers
  • Upkeep of health and safety documents for all work areas.
  • Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
  • Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.

Administrator

OSC Wear
01.2009 - 04.2012
  • Invoice and estimates for customers
  • Stock check and ordering
  • Front office greeting customers and sales
  • Making appointments / diary off meetings entrepreneurs
  • Reference on demand.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.

Education

High School Diploma -

Strand High, Strand, Cape Town
12.2019

Continuing education in

  • Afrikaans
  • English
  • Life Sciences
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • Geography
  • Tourism


Some College (No Degree) - ECD L5

Boland Collage, Strand, Cape Town

Some College (No Degree) - Human Resources Development

Boland Collage, Strand, Cape Town

Skills

  • Report Writing
  • Travel Coordination
  • Invoice Processing
  • Project Coordination
  • Business Writing
  • Personal Correspondence
  • Travel administration
  • Meeting planning
  • Fast learning
  • Event Planning
  • Client Relations

Timeline

Personal Assistant/ Paralegal - Rowan & Pullen Attorneys
06.2018 - 06.2024
Administrator - Vanilla Pod Fresh farm eggs
06.2017 - 01.2018
Assistant ECD Practitioner - Pikkewouters Centrum
01.2013 - 12.2016
Teacher - Seeds Educare Centre
06.2012 - 12.2012
Administrator - Ribueau Plumbing
04.2012 - 06.2012
Administrator - OSC Wear
01.2009 - 04.2012
Strand High - High School Diploma,
Boland Collage - Some College (No Degree), ECD L5
Boland Collage - Some College (No Degree), Human Resources Development
Sherley Kruger