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15 January 2012

WiseGeek answers What is an administrative assistant?

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-administrative-assistant.htm
Posted by Patricia Robb at 18:30
Labels: Administrative Assistant, professional assistant

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Patricia Robb
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Patricia Robb has been in the administrative field for over 30 years. Currently she is the Owner and President of Boomerang Virtual Assistants, a website providing administrative services. She is also an Administrative Support to the Board of Trustees of a mental health hospital. Previous to this position she worked for the Chief of Staff at the same hospital and the Chief Nursing Executive. She was also a Sr. Executive Assistant and Corporate Secretary for a not-for-profit organization and has also spent many years as a legal assistant in various law firms in Ottawa. She worked as a secretary for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and as an admin assistant at an Oilsands Plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Patricia is a current member of the Association of Administration Professionals. She was a past member for many years of the Ottawa Chapter of IAAP and has held the position of membership chair and board secretary. Patricia also regularly conducts minute-taking webinars. She was a hairdresser for 5 years, which she credits in helping her enhance her people skills and in the art of small talk.
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