Cleopatra Assing
Paradise East,Tacarigua
Summary
Dynamic educator with over 16 years of experience at St. Joseph's Convent (POS), specializing in classroom management and student motivation. Proven success in payroll administration, streamlining processes for more than 100 employees and enhancing overall efficiency. Expertise in relationship building and fostering collaboration contributes to academic success and operational excellence within a supportive environment. Committed to creating impactful learning experiences that empower students and co-workers alike and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher III Secondary (French)
St. Joseph's Convent
Port of Spain
01.2008 - 01.2024
- Effectively planned and implemented the French curriculum to students of Forms 1-5
- Used interpersonal and negotiations skills as teacher and Form Mistress
- Successfully meet deadlines for mid-term and end of term reports
- Collaborated and co-operated with colleagues in a collegial environment
Administrative Assistant (Part Time)
St. Joseph's Convent
Port of Spain
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Managed the new multi-media rooms
- Carried out payroll and accounting duties
Payroll Administrator
Baker Hughes (Trinidad) Limited
Port of Spain
01.2003 - 01.2003
- Administered effectively monthly and fortnightly payrolls for over one hundred (100) employees
- Improved efficiency and savings in processing of payments
- Journalised and reconciled all payroll emoluments to the general ledger
Accounts and Administrative Supervisor
Moore Trinidad Limited
St. Augustine
01.2002 - 01.2002
- Demonstrated leadership skills in the supervision of operations at the office
- Administered payroll, group health and pension plans
Agency Unit Supervisor
Tatil Life Insurance Company
Port of Spain
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Managed the agency unit-prepared agents' remuneration on a timely basis
- Headed a successful project in reconciling agents' accounts
- Increased savings by reducing overtime expenditure in processing payroll
Accounts Clerk
Mega Insurance Company
Port of Spain
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Calculated, checked and prepared commissions for agents' payroll
- Reconciliation of agents' indebtedness on a monthly basis
Clerical Officer
Ministry of Health
Trinidad
01.1986 - 01.1993
- Administered payroll, schedule of accounts and statutory deductions
- Prepared and paid invoices, collected cash, assisted auditors
- Monitored stock levels of food supplies in hospital: order, receive, distribute
- Evaluated processes and initiated improvements in delivery of service
- Organised and managed outpatient clinic for substance abuse at hospital
Education
French, Human Resource Management - Upper Second
University of The West Indies
St. AugustineBachelor of Arts - French, Human Resource Management
University of The West Indies
St. AugustineMSc. - Library Studies
City University London
England01.2012
FLMI designation - undefined
Life Office Management Association
01.2002
Supervisory Course - undefined
Roytec Institute
01.2002
Chartered Institute of Management Accounting - Managerial Level (Stage II)
Chartered Institute of Management Accounting
01.2002
Associate - Customer Service
Life Office Management Association
01.2000
Project Management - undefined
Institute of Business, U.W.I
01.2000
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in French with a focus on human resource management
- Part-qualified management accountant (CIMA)
- Dedicated to personal development
- Payroll processing
- More than twenty years experience in payroll and human resources
- Timekeeping management
- Collaborative
- Records management
- Employee training
- Confidentiality assurance
- Critical and decision making skills
- Dependable and adaptable
Volunteer work
- Club Leader of The Modern Languages Club (2009-2025)
- Club Leader of The Events Committee (2018-2025)
- Member of the Awards Committee (2015-2025)
- Member of the I.T. Committee (2015-2023)
- Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (2013-2016)
- Liaison Officer at City University for the Msc. In Library Science (2011-2012)
- Member of the French Students Society at UWI (2004-2008)
- Member of the Paradise East Committee (1998-2002)
Timeline
Teacher III Secondary (French)
St. Joseph's Convent
01.2008 - 01.2024
Administrative Assistant (Part Time)
St. Joseph's Convent
01.2004 - 01.2008
Payroll Administrator
Baker Hughes (Trinidad) Limited
01.2003 - 01.2003
Accounts and Administrative Supervisor
Moore Trinidad Limited
01.2002 - 01.2002
Agency Unit Supervisor
Tatil Life Insurance Company
01.1998 - 01.2002
Accounts Clerk
Mega Insurance Company
01.1995 - 01.1998
Clerical Officer
Ministry of Health
01.1986 - 01.1993
MSc. - Library Studies
City University London
FLMI designation - undefined
Life Office Management Association
Supervisory Course - undefined
Roytec Institute
Chartered Institute of Management Accounting - Managerial Level (Stage II)
Chartered Institute of Management Accounting
Associate - Customer Service
Life Office Management Association
Project Management - undefined
Institute of Business, U.W.I
French, Human Resource Management - Upper Second
University of The West Indies
Bachelor of Arts - French, Human Resource Management
University of The West Indies