Lorraine Benny Persad
@lorrainebennypersad
Organized clerical professional with strong administrative, IT and forensic accounting training.
Trinidad and TobagoWhat I'm looking for
I am an organized administrative professional with extensive clerical and office operations experience across education and government settings. I consistently manage filing systems, attendance and leave registers, correspondence, reports and inventories while delivering secretarial support and accurate data entry.
I hold postgraduate and graduate diplomas in forensic accounting and fraud detection and have hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel, basic IT support and document production. I am a dependable team player who values punctuality, continuous learning and contributing practical operational improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business Operations Assistant
Ministry of Education
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Maintains filing and performance/leave registers, prepares punctuality and regularity reports, provides secretarial support and generates documents to support school administrative operations since January 2023.
School Clerical Officer
Ministry of Education
Dec 2019 - Dec 2022 (2 years 11 months)
Provided clerical and administrative support including filing, attendance and leave tracking, report preparation, and secretarial services across school offices from 2019 to 2022.
Clerical Assistant
Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education
Apr 2010 - Feb 2011 (10 months)
Performed data entry, filing, attendance/leave maintenance and produced punctuality reports while providing secretarial services during 2010–2011 placement.
IT Assistant
Ministry of Science, Technology & Tertiary Education
May 2008 - Nov 2008 (6 months)
Supported library organization, stock record maintenance, data entry and basic Excel data analysis during an IT assistant placement in 2008.
Trainee Copywriter
Valdez and Torry International
Mar 2008 - Mar 2008 (0 months)
Wrote and proofread advertisements and marketing copy during a short-term trainee placement in March 2008.
Trainee Clerk
South West Regional Health Authority
Jun 2006 - Dec 2006 (6 months)
Provided customer service, typing, data entry, filing and document processing support during a clerk traineeship in 2006.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
International Forensics and Business Institute
Professional Graduate Diploma, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection
2011 - 2013
Professional Graduate Diploma in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection (EduQual Level 6) completed between 2011 and 2013.
Institute of Tertiary Tutors
Bachelor of Science, Information Systems and Management
2010 - 2011
BSc Information Systems and Management (University of London) program pursued during 2010–2011.
International Forensics and Business Institute
Post Graduate Diploma, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection
Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection (EduQual Level 7).
LLLondon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
Group Diploma, Public Relations
LCCI Level 3 Group Diploma in Public Relations.
Holy Faith Convent, Penal
G.C.E. Advanced Level, General/Secondary Education
G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations with subjects including English Literature, French, Spanish and General Paper.
CCCXC (Caribbean Examinations Council)
CSEC (O'Levels), Secondary Education
CSEC (O'Levels) examinations with strong grades in English and social studies subjects.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Trinidad and TobagoAuthorized to work in
Job categories
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