Lucy Bekker

Experience

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  Cityouth Youth Group

  Feb 2012 - Feb 2015

  Youth Worker

  I volunteered and then worked as a youth leader for three years and interned as a youth worker for one year as part of my youth work qualification. ⭐️ Planning and running weekend summer camps for 100+ attendees, including activities, menus and transport/tech logistics ⭐️ Co-managing a group of volunteers for weekly youth groups and small group discussion topics ⭐️ Responsible for risk assessment and risk management Working closely with other members of the team⭐️ Booking and liaising with venues, selling tickets for the weekend camps, booking speakers and arranging activities ⭐️ Public speaking and leading small group discussions, as well as one-to-one mentoring⭐️ Creating engaging and creative event marketing videos as well as taking video content to promote the next events Show less

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  Northland Environmental Health Clinic

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  Medical Receptionist & Administrator

  Medical receptionist at integrative family health practice⭐Managing waitlist & diary management for integrative appointments and filling practitioner calendars effectively ⭐ Handling up to 50 calls a day on reception while also maintaining high level of in person customer serviceAssisting any irate customers/patients when there were long wait times in busy medical practice⭐ Front desk and phone management, efficient inbox query management, multitasking ⭐ Behind the scenes admin responsibilities - PA to practice manager, bookkeeping, processing insurance and government claims and POS payments⭐ Miscellaneous tasks as needed for the team e.g. cleaning, ordering stock Show less

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  Moorhouse Medical Centre

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2018

  Medical Receptionist & Administrator

  Part of the front desk team for busy medical centre, working in large, fast-paced team⭐Managing appointments & emergency walk-ins simultaneously ⭐ Handling up to 50 calls a day on reception while also maintaining high level of in person customer service⭐Assisting any irate customers/patients when there were long wait times in busy medical practice⭐ Front desk and phone management, efficient inbox query management, multitasking ⭐ Behind the scenes admin responsibilities - enrolments, processing insurance and government claims and POS payments⭐ Miscellaneous tasks as needed for the team e.g. cleaning, ordering stock Show less

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  Peking University

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  International Tourism Research Program for Christchurch City Council

  In my first year of university, I was accepted into the Global Awareness Summer Internship programme in Beijing. As a group, we spent three weeks at Peking University completing cultural studies and carrying out research. We completed a research report on Chinese tourism in the Canterbury region, which was then presented to the Canterbury Mayoral Forum. As a result of our research, our initial achievements have led to full funding from the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia for subsequent exchange groups to Peking University. ⭐️ Research conducted by our group lead to future research projects being fully funded by the NZ government to strengthen relations between New Zealand and China through our universities ⭐️ New Zealand ambassador ⭐️ Planning and carrying out research in the field, both individually and part of a group ⭐️ Findings presented to Christchurch City Council as part of ongoing work to increase visitors from China to the city Show less

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  University of Canterbury

  Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

  Bioethics Internship | Exploring The Ethics Of Kidney Versus Egg Donation In NZ

  Completed an internship in the UC Philosophy department as part of my Bachelor of Arts. In my last semester I was working towards completing a research report on the commodification of gamete donation in New Zealand, and how this compares to the new legislation that provides compensation for live kidney donations.

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  The Little Content Co

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2022

  SEO Blog Writer, Content Marketing & Social Media Content Writer

  Founded The Little Content Co, fueled by a love of writing, marketing and helping companies with SEO content marketing⭐️ Writing & Researching SEO Blog Posts [B2B, B2C] ⭐️ Crafting email marketing newsletters for small businesses to increase sales and build connections with their customers [client "couldn't believe that it wasn't her that wrote the email"!]⭐️ Engaging social media captions and graphics for Instagram, Facebook & LinkedInWriting for businesses such as StarShipit, Marsello, Made4Baby, Herbal Energy Centre, Crockers Property Management, Contract Eagle, FundTap Show less

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  Holistic Medical Centre

  Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  Medical Receptionist & Administrator

  Office administrator & Medical receptionist at integrative family health practice⭐Managing waitlist & diary management for integrative appointments and filling practitioner calendars effectively ⭐ Filling in for other receptionists where necessary⭐ Handling up to 50 calls a day on reception while also maintaining high level of in person customer service⭐ Assisting any irate customers/patients when there were long wait times in busy medical practice⭐ Front desk and phone management, efficient inbox query management, multitasking ⭐ Behind the scenes admin responsibilities - enrolling patients, insurance and government claims and POS payments⭐ Miscellaneous tasks as needed for the team e.g. cleaning, ordering stock Show less

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  Herbal Energy Centre

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2023

  Administration Officer | Systems, Organisation & Logistics For Professional Only Health Store

  Admin officer with a flair for systems and logistics and basically any grand ideas that need tech and motivation to get moving. My employer never wants me to leave because I always help her get from the idea stage to the action stage through clever systems and outside the box thinking ⭐️Created a gamified marketing campaign where customers could Spin The Wheel every time they placed an order⭐️ Developed a guide/document to make international shipping more efficient with customs paperwork ⭐️Developed an online course so that business owner could put teaching on auto-pilot [created systems including Google Calendar automations, designing course with online teaching platform, automatic forms to submit assignments etc.]⭐️ Customer service including addressing customer concerns, processing refunds, getting customer feedback to improve processes ⭐️ Monthly newsletters through MailChimp to increase sales, bookkeeping through Xero, email inbox management Show less

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  Lemongrass Productions

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

  Contract Event Marketer for Taste of Auckland Food Festival

  Hired to be on the marketing team for Taste of Auckland 2019 ⭐️ Creating visually engaging EDMs to sell attendee tickets (15,000 attendees over 3 days in 2019)⭐️ Liaising with vendors to create social media and advertising agreements as part of their contracts ⭐️ Running Facebook ads using content marketing and direct advertising to sell tickets ⭐️ Engaging with local influencers for exclusive events and opportunities ⭐️ Announcing vendors and special guest appearances through social media content⭐️ Designing & Managing social media giveaways and competitions to organically engage followers Show less

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  Northland Environmental Health Clinic

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

  Operations Manager & Accounts Administration

  Asked to return to NEHC to be operations manager, in charge of accounts, liaising with management to bring in new practice manager, diary management and PA to director of the practice ⭐Maintaining practitioner calendars, appointments and leave for 10+ staff⭐Book keeping, AP and supplier invoice management for practice with up to 670k in annual operating costs ⭐Processing weekly staff & contractor payments accurately⭐Accounts reconciliation for GST [CashBooks, Xero]⭐Processing and updating enrolments for clinics with up to 8000 registered patients⭐Processing claims to ensure clinics received maximum funding (insurance, ACC, Ministry of Health, CSC holders)⭐General practice & emergency walk in experience, fast-paced team environments⭐ Personal assistance to A-Level manager (e.g. Developed automatic Google Workspace inbox management system to reduce unnecessary emails) Show less

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  Lucy Bekker Coaching

  Apr 2021 - May 2023

  Helping women to improve their quality of life through-Setting boundaries -Improving work life balance -Putting themselves first-Creating meaningful romantic relationships Running my own event Break Up With Busy, a boujee night out for women to make friends & gain skills to have a stress free life that they love (both inside and outside of work) ⭐️ Securing venue & liaising with owners for tech equipment & menu⭐️ Creating a night out for a fun, boujee learning experience for 15-20 women⭐️ Public speaking & running breakout group discussions

  • Life Coach

    Feb 2020 - May 2023

  • Event Coordinator and Motivational Speaker

    Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
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  PURR Events

  Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

  Event Logistics Manager and Creator

  Co-creator and logistics manager for PURR all-womxn’s nightclub ⭐️ Sold out event, 200+ ticket sales for first ever PURR ⭐️ Grew Instagram organically from 0-700+ followers in less than 3 months ⭐️ Secured 3 local sponsors for spot prizes that fit our kaupapa and mission ⭐️ Liaison with venue, vendors e.g. DJs and performers⭐️ MC for the night to announce performances, prizes and DJs ⭐️ Running social media ticket giveaways to increase organic reach and excitement ⭐️ Creating video and static social media posts to market tickets [Eventbrite] Show less

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  Precinct Properties

  Jan 2024 - Oct 2024

  Accounts Payable Administrator

  AP administrator processing facilities invoices across a $3b+ property portfolio ⭐ High volume, High value AP Administrator for an NZX Property Investment Company with a diverse commercial management portfolio⭐Processing and approving up to 300 facilities invoices per week, including contractor work orders, monthly PPM and utilities payments⭐ Working within a finance team of 15 people to process and pay approximately $40m in monthly operating expenses ⭐ Liaising with contractor accounting personnel to ensure prompt payments and account reconciliation ⭐️ Assisting facilities managers with work order accruals and invoice processing for accurate OPEX and CAPEX budgeting Show less