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Donna Loveland
Scarborough,North Yorkshire
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Summary
Detail-oriented administrative professional with expertise in Microsoft Office, iManage, and GEMS. Skilled in board meeting administration, report generation, and minute writing, alongside a solid understanding of company secretarial practices and the Companies Act. Delivers comprehensive administrative support and excels in data entry and due diligence processes, effectively resolving queries through thorough investigation.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
24
24
years of professional experience
Work history
Assistant company secretary
Stoneweg
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2011.08 - Current
- Ensured compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements by maintaining accurate records and submitting annual filings to Companies House and ICO.
- Maintained statutory books including registers of members, directors and secretaries contributing towards efficient record-keeping. Recording of information on GEMs Co Sec system.
- Coordinated corporate governance activities, promoting transparency and accountability in operations across organisation.
- Drafted various official documents such as resolutions and minutes accurately. Organized and held board meetings to approve and confirm any changes.
- Streamlined office processes in document management by logging documents on iManage document management system, enhancing record accessibility.
- Worked remotely when office closed, traveling bi-weekly to Leeds office. Responsible for own tasks and workload prioritization.
- Communicated effectively across all levels of organisation, fostering positive relationships internally and externally.
- Enhanced company reputation by providing professional customer service to stakeholders.
- Executed administrative tasks meticulously, ensuring smooth operation of secretarial duties.
Office administrator
Legal 4 Landlords
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2010.09 - 2011.04
- Coordinated office tasks and administrative activities to maintain smooth operations.
- Processed service requests efficiently, ensuring timely responses to client needs.
- Managed over 50 switchboard calls, ensuring accurate transfers to appropriate departments for efficient communication.
- Conducted referencing for tenants and guarantors while advising affiliates and landlords on best practices.
Senior Administrator Credit Management
HML subsidiary of Skipton Building Society
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2003.01 - 2010.09
- Collaborated with financial department to ensure accurate account reconciliation.
- Accurately administered legal documents relating to procedure from initial warnings to eviction.
- In constant communication with solicitors, debt counsellors, and third-party clients.
- Producing monthly reports and reporting packs to managers and clients.
- Assessed team's work quality framework to verify compliance with established standards.
- Coordinated team workflow to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
- Carrying out daily team meetings to organise team's daily workflow.
- Training colleagues on up to 40 plus different core tasks.
Education
GCSEs - Art, English, English Lit,Maths, History, Geography, Sciences
Scalby School
Scarborough, North Yorkshire 1974.05 - 1974.08
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care
Scarborough 6th Form College
Scarborough, North Yorkshire 1995.09 - 1997.06
A-Levels - Art Ceramics
Scarborough sixth form college
Scarborough, North Yorkshire 1995.09 - 1997.06
NVQ Level 3 - Business and Administration
Work based
Scarborough, North Yorkshire 2009.01 - 2010.01
Certificate of Higher Education - ECDL and Clait
Scarborough Business School
Scarborough, North Yorkshire 2010.09 - 2010.10
Skills
Companies Act knowledge
- Board administration
- Secretarial practices
- Due diligence
- Minutes writing
- Report generation
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Office software skills
- Administrative support
- Organisational skills
- Stakeholder engagement
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft Teams
- Share registry
Accomplishments
In 2020 I recieved a British Empire Medal in the Queens birthday honors, for my work with the RLNI. Delivering and fundraising for the Swim Safe programme.
I have delivered the programme to children for the past 10 years. Every August I orginise and fund the programme. Over 10,000 children have learnt to stay safe in open water
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant company secretary
Stoneweg
2011.08 - Current
Office administrator
Legal 4 Landlords
2010.09 - 2011.04
Certificate of Higher Education - ECDL and Clait
Scarborough Business School
2010.09 - 2010.10
NVQ Level 3 - Business and Administration
Work based
2009.01 - 2010.01
Senior Administrator Credit Management
HML subsidiary of Skipton Building Society
2003.01 - 2010.09
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care
Scarborough 6th Form College
1995.09 - 1997.06
A-Levels - Art Ceramics
Scarborough sixth form college
1995.09 - 1997.06
GCSEs - Art, English, English Lit,Maths, History, Geography, Sciences
Scalby School
1974.05 - 1974.08