KGOMOTSO KAREN TUTU
Executive Assistant
Gaborone
Summary
It is my aspiration to be a part of an organisation that will afford me the opportunity to use my experience, skills and academic training to contribute towards its objectives and future success. This will assist me to grow in both personal and professional terms.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Legal Secretary to the Managing Partner
Modimo & Associates
08.2010 - Current
- Maintaining the Managing Partner’s diary and ensuring that his appointments and engagements are accordingly diarised.
- Providing support to the Managing Partner in litigation matters. This entails assisting with drafting pleadings, collecting filed pleadings and scheduling them for attention by the Managing Partner.
- Typing all necessary correspondence and documents and following up on delivery thereof to client.
- Ensuring that all hand delivered correspondence and documents to be hand delivered are accompanied by a file copy to be signed and dated in acknowledgement of receipt.
- Ensuring that all correspondence is accordingly filed with general correspondence separated from court documents.
- Charging all disbursements to the client’s account accordingly and printing a fee note thereafter to client. This ensures that the firm is able to comply with its budget.
- Updating clients on progress on their file.
- Screening visitors before making appointments for the Managing Partner.
- Transcribing from audio dictating machine
- Attending to clients’ queries both on telephone and in person.
- Handling Debt Collection portfolios for financial intuitions
- Drafting Demand Letters, summons, application for judgments and civil imprisonment.
- Making daily telephone calls to debtors to collect monies due to clients.
- Assist in preparartion of tenders
Clerical Assistant
05.2007 - 07.2007
- Typing, filing, answering and making telephone calls, photocopying documents, receiving and directing visitors accordingly
- Responsibilities:
- Key Competence
- Great attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Service oriented
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Well versed with following procedure and taking instructions.
Education
Certificate - Conveyance
Baisago
Advanced Diploma - Secretarial and Administration Studies
GIPS
01.2008 - 01.2010
National Certificate - Secretarial Studies
01.2005 - 01.2007
Skills
Client correspondence
References
- Keamogetse, Matomela, 71868178, Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)
- Thato Mike, Rasetswane, 75906083, Rasetswane Attorneys
- Maggie, Ruhukya, 71795945, Maggie Secretarial Services
Training
- July 2015
- Time Management and Personal Effectiveness for Legal Secretaries
- October 2014
- Certificate in Practice Manager and DebtColPro
- Awarded a certificate for being the best overall student in typing and shorthand.
Timeline
Legal Secretary to the Managing Partner
Modimo & Associates
08.2010 - Current
Advanced Diploma - Secretarial and Administration Studies
GIPS
01.2008 - 01.2010
Clerical Assistant
05.2007 - 07.2007
National Certificate - Secretarial Studies
01.2005 - 01.2007
Certificate - Conveyance
Baisago
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