AMY LAUREN GEORGIOU

Details

Nationality: British
DOB: 05.01.1988
Mob: 36695190
e-mail: amygeorgiou511988@hotmail.com

About me
I believe in getting results through hard work and always learning from everything that I do
and everyone that I meet, and applying that knowledge. I believe that to succeed in my career
as well as my life I should always work hard to inspire myself, my colleagues and my clients.
Work Experience
Office Co-ordinator/Secretary/Personal Assistant: Abeer Akbari & Associates (AAA - Interior
Design): August 10 - June' 11

Staff Co-ordination

Handling of the employees Visa process, CPRs, Gosi, and dealing with the Ministry
Of Labour.
Communication and follow ups:

Maintaining a constant knowledge of all Daily Activites and whereabouts of

Employees.

Constant upkeep of all communication with Managers and employees .

Created a strong bond of communication with Accounts, following up on all

impending payments and settled accounts.

Communicating with Akbari Architects (Sister Company) regarding suppliers and

orders.

Daily Queries

Provision of all the client's needs and following up via telephone, e-mail, couriers and
shippers.

Handling all communication between the company and the suppliers, and maintaining
a constant relationship.

Quotations/LPOs/Invoices/Faxes

Personal Assistance to the Managing Director

Scheduling meetings for managers.

Conversing with VIP clients and making sure they are up to date with the design
process.

Time sheets

Reviewed job plans or conceptual drawings and to determine necessary project

materials and labor costs.

Prepared cost summary for projects, including the costs of labor, equipment,
materials, subcontracts, overhead, taxes, insurance, markup, and other costs

Scheduled purchases and delivery of materials and services

Contracted for services, building furnishings and commodities


Checked orders and expedited the arrival of building materials or equipment to meet a
progress schedule

Improved productivity through designing and implementing forms, records, and

procedures to ensure the effective and efficient flow of data in the system.
Library:

Maintaining a daily upkeep of the entire library, categorising by company and/or

material.

Constantly looking for new suppliers, either local or abroad.

Selection of fabrics, wallpapers and carpets etc.

Sales Executive: Era Bahrain Real Estate and development: Nov 09 June 10
My time here as a real estate executive has taught me team work, a great deal about the
market in Bahrain and abroad, and has also taught me discipline and ethics. Please find
below:

Dealt with all aspects of real estate which includes rentals and sales of everything,
from land to an entire building.

Gaining basic PR and marketing skills. I wrote 2 articles for Arabian Homes
explaining our product to prospective buyers.

Constant communication with all customers, via telephone or face to face.

Following up every day, and updating database daily.

Acquired the necessary skills to push the client the extra mile, to show them that their
purchase is sound.

Was moved to the construction site of our development to co-ordinate with our sister
company, and our construction company so we are able to accompany our Buyers to the
mock up apartments.

Gained the responsibility to go up to the building myself and oversee all the
maintenance, cleaning and fittings, to make sure they run smoothly.
Senior Sales Associate: Gallery One W.L.L: Feb' 2009 September 2009.
During my time at Gallery One I learnt a great deal and had exposure and responsibility
across almost every aspect of the business. A brief summary of my time there is below:
New business:

Pro-actively expanded Gallery One's market from consumer only to bringing in local
businesses that required decorative Art, increasing turnover and providing the opportunity to
explore a more profitable market

Actively involved in the selection and recruitment of new artists to expand and
improve the product base

I worked closely and effectively with my team to ensure that all new clients that
walked through the door benefited from each of our unique skills
Client relationship management:

Solely responsible for improving and maintaining the client database; working closely
with my team and Management to achieve this. Adding important information about their
requirements, interests and purchase behaviours


This allowed me to carry out regular communication with clients, through e-mail
newsletter and event invitations that were specifically tailored to them; increasing sales while
strengthening relationships and loyalty
Merchandising:

Responsible for the management of all merchandising in the Bahrain and Dubai
offices. Regularly visiting on the Dubai office to ensure that the quality of the displays were
maintained and compiling reports on both offices

Responsible for training junior staff how to implement the merchandising strategy
Office Secretary: AXEM Sports Management and Events: 2008

Providing full-time file management.

Organizing business itineraries, travel arrangements, hotel bookings and meetings.

Liaising with members of the senior management team;

Use of MS Office regularly, Word, Excel and Outlook etc

Dealing with complex queries and complaints on the telephone, by email and in
person;

Organizing office operations

Keeping personnel records;

Contacting various parties and answering their queries.

Sign for and distribute courier packages.

Keeping all office documents in order and on time.

Helping with basic graphic design by use of Adobe Photoshop, such as;

Making membership cards

The typing of letters, faxes and invoices.

To make sure that all daily activities within the office are dealt with accordingly.

Keeping record of employees attendance and drawing up monthly time sheets.

Dealt with all incoming mail.

Voluntary Work
2005

Volunteered at the Bahrain International Circuit as a Marshall for the period of three
days gaining a certificate of appreciation and outstanding work.

Education
National Home Study Online; UK National Diploma, 2008:
Introduction to Psychology and Psychotherapy: Pass
A-levels, The Gulf Academy, Adliya, 2007:

Mathematics
English
Business Studies

GCSEs, The British School of Bahrain, 2006:

English Language


English Literature

Mathematics

French

Art and Design

Computer skills:
Proficient in all Microsoft office applications and Adobe Photoshop.
Interests
Egyptology, art, literature, poetry, music, socialising, staying up-to-date with current
events, languages and fashion.
References are available on request