Dawn Darwent IPD System Services Pty Ltd

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

Dawn is one of two Directors of IPD System Services Pty Ltd, a small IT company set up in 1994 to provide secretarial and computing services to clients at competitive rates.

As Manager of the Secretarial division, Dawn offers a comprehensive range of services using up-to-date technology. She has many years experience providing secretarial and administrative support to a wide range of clients.

Prior to setting up her first Secretarial Services business in the early 1970s, Dawn held positions as Stenographer for a small publishing and Associations Management organization, Secretary / PA to the Dental Superintendent [Administrator] of the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Office Manager with her first employer.

After her first child was born, Dawn set up North Eastern Typing Service (later North Eastern Copying Office) and worked from home for many years in a large lined shed. Clients were predominantly incorporated associations, community groups, students, University departments and small businesses. The business was sold in 1989 when she accepted an offer to join the Apple Consortium at the University of Adelaide as Office Manager.

Dawn resigned from this position in 1994 to set up IPD System Services Pty Ltd with two other fellow staff members.

MAJOR STRENGTHS AND SKILLS

• fast and accurate typist - 80 - 90 words per minute
• excellent command of the English language - grammar, spelling, punctuation
• eye for detail and layout
• ability to provide the highest quality service possible
• exceptional client focus
• shorthand 100 wpm

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Certificate I and II in Accounting - TAFE
• Associate Diploma in Business Administration - TAFE (2 subjects to complete)
• MYOB Accounting - TAFE
• Certificate in Women's Studies

CLIENTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• Small Business
• Medical / Dental Practices
• Academic / Education
• Incorporated Associations and Community Groups
• Legal Profession
• Architectural / Building / Planning
• Local Councils
• Individuals requiring assistance in composing correspondence

SERVICES

• Word Processing: Correspondence - Specifications - Reports - Novels - Manuscripts - Theses - Assignments - Manuals - Labels - Mail Merge - Minutes - Agendas - Large Documents
• Audio & Digital Transcribing: Standard, Micro and Mini Cassettes
• Document Formatting and Proofing: large or small documents
• Resumes / CVs / Application Letters / Consultations
• Community and Sporting organizations and Incorporated Associations - secretarial and administrative support
• MYOB Accounting: Data Entry, Set-Ups
• Database Design and Maintenance: Filemaker Pro and MS Access
• Spreadsheets
• Tuition in the use of Microsoft products (Word, Excel etc) and MYOB
• Scanning: Text - Graphics - Photographs
• Printing: Laser Printing, Colour Inkjet and Colour Laser Printing
• Photocopying - Faxing - Emailing - Plastic Coil Binding
• Macintosh and Windows

SPECIALITY SERVICES

• Computer sales and support (hardware and software)
• Internet installations and set-ups (Dial-up, Broadband - ADSL)
• Telstra Data Partner

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