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Brenda Coyne

Dublin,Dublin

Summary

A highly skilled professional with extensive experience in active listening, administrative efficiency, and confidentiality, essential for roles such as working with a Junior Minister for Children in Health, Education and Justice. Demonstrates exceptional legal documentation management and stakeholder collaboration, honed through positions at Barnardos Guardian ad Litem Service. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive departmental success and effectively address concerns.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience

Work history

Administrator

Barnardos Childrens' Charity
Dublin, Leinster
09.1997 - 01.2012
  • Managed administrative tasks including scheduling meetings and coordinating events.
  • Prepared reports and documentation to support operational processes and decision-making.
  • Implemented new office procedures to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows.
  • Organised training sessions for staff to ensure compliance with organisational policies.
  • Working in Barnardos in the Guardian ad Litem Service gave me huge experience interacting and listening to adults in great difficulties regarding issues around their children. Also, as Administrative Officer dealing with Social Workers, Solicitors, and Court arrangements.

Administrator

Oireachtas na heireann
Dublin, Leinster
02.1995 - 06.1997
  • Managed daily administrative tasks to ensure smooth office operations.
  • Facilitated communication between various departments to enhance collaboration.
  • Organised and maintained comprehensive filing systems for easy access to information.

Administrator

Dublin Dental Hospital
Dublin, Leinster
11.1965 - 06.1969
  • Coordinated administrative processes to enhance efficiency within Oral Surgery Department.
  • Managed communication with a number of departments to ensure clarity and alignment on delivery of surgery program on a weekly basis.
  • Developed and maintained filing systems to ensure easy access to important documents.
  • Oversaw scheduling and logistics for events and meetings to facilitate smooth operations.

Education

N/A

Skills

Active listening has been most important in the Positions I have held

Administrative efficiency also a must to carry out the work for a department

Active listening, Confidentiality and Administrative efficiency was absolutely required when working for a Junior Minister for Children in Health, Education and Justice Austin Currie TD rip it is the most important asset to have while listening to a Constituents queries or concerns

Active listening, Administrative efficiency and strict confidentiality, Legal documentation management being a requirement was absolutely required when working for Barnardos Guardian ad Litem Service

Administrative efficiency absolutely

Stakeholder collaboration

Legal documentation management

Affiliations

  • Political interest. Member of Fine Gael since the mid 1970s. History, World news, etc. Yoga, Musical Society. Members of West County Musical Society for many years. Also on Committee, Fundraising, booking venues and having a wonderful time with many people from the Lucan area. Having had 5 children and now married for 57 years this year with 11 grandchildren there is always events to attend and support. This part of my life keeps me up to date with how the world and young people are living their lives.

Timeline

Administrator

Barnardos Childrens' Charity
09.1997 - 01.2012

Administrator

Oireachtas na heireann
02.1995 - 06.1997

N/A

Administrator

Dublin Dental Hospital
11.1965 - 06.1969
Brenda Coyne