Catherine Baker

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Administrative Assistant at Halifax Regional Police

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Overview

Catherine is a resourceful Executive and Administrative Assistant with a diverse background in law enforcement, government, healthcare, and religious organizations. Her expertise lies in office management, business administration, and process improvement. She holds a Medical Office Administration Certificate from Nova Scotia Community College and is proficient in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and Canva.

Catherine is passionate about the value of administrative professionals and actively supports community causes. She has shown support for mens health initiatives like Movember and expresses gratitude for military veterans. She values great management and believes in the importance of listening to create a happy work environment.

She has a unique career history that includes supporting both the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at an infirmary and a Rector at a Cathedral Basilica.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Results Focused

Deliberate Doer

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Process Improvement
Her experience includes reorganizing fellowship programs and outreach clinics to enhance operational efficiency and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Valuing Assistants
She has posted about how Executive Assistants are often the overlooked but quiet supports that keep an office and its manager going.
Office Administration
Her entire career is built on success in business and office administration, with a focus on records management, workflow, and executive support.

Media Appearances

Catherine has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Administrative Assistant at Halifax Regional Police
7-2023 - 1-2024
Executive Assistant at Government of Nova Scotia
2021 - 8-2023
Executive Assistant to Rector, St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica at Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth
2020 - 2021
Executive Administrator, Cardiovascular Surgery at Halifax Infirmary
4-2019 - 6-2019
Medical Office Administrator, The Landings Surgical Center at Halifax Infirmary

Education

Medical Office Administration Certificate from Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC
Business Administration Studies from Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC

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Exp : 6 Location : Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Job Level : Junior Designation : Administrative Assistant at Halifax Regional Police
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Insights For Selling To Catherine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Catherine is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Catherine

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Catherine move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Catherine take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Catherine

Personality Compatibility


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