Tereza Novakova
Tereza Novakova

Benefits Specialist

Open to offers · Member since 21 Aug 2026
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Location
Coquitlam, Canada
Desired salary
from 58k USD/yearly
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Temporary
Experience level
Mid

About

Professional summary

I am a versatile administrative and client service professional with experience in benefits administration, employee support, case management, and quality assurance. I focus on delivering accurate, empathetic, and confidential support while maintaining strong compliance and documentation standards.

I have supported federal employees with complex inquiries related to pay, benefits, and employment matters. I am comfortable managing high volumes of interactions, investigating concerns, explaining policy information clearly, and escalating specialized cases when needed.

My benefits administration experience includes maintaining employee records, assisting with benefit plan enrollment, collaborating with insurance vendors, and monitoring legislative changes that affect benefits programs. I also develop training materials and provide guidance to colleagues on administrative processes and best practices.

I bring additional quality assurance experience from localization testing and product quality control roles. I have documented defects, tracked issues, evaluated work against requirements, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and improve outcomes.

I am organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable, with a strong background in stakeholder support, information management, policy interpretation, and Microsoft Office. I value positive working relationships and strive to provide reliable service to clients, employees, and team members.

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Experience

Career history

Benefits Specialist Federal Government of Canada

Administered employee benefits programs, maintained accurate records, and assisted employees with benefit plan enrollment and plan-option explanations.

Researched and resolved employee benefits inquiries, collaborated with insurance vendors, monitored legal changes affecting benefits, and supported compliance. Developed training materials and provided team guidance on benefits administration best practices.

Client Contact Centre Agent Federal Government of Canada

Provided front-line client service to federal employees regarding pay, benefits, and employment matters. Managed a high volume of client interactions with professionalism, empathy, accuracy, and confidentiality.

Explained complex information to clients with diverse levels of knowledge, investigated concerns, resolved issues, and escalated complex cases to specialized teams. Maintained detailed interaction and case documentation for follow-up.

LQA Tester Keywords Studios

Conducted linguistic and functional quality assurance testing for video game projects, identifying issues and verifying content against project requirements.

Collaborated with testers, project managers, and stakeholders to investigate issues and improve localization quality. Documented and tracked defects and linguistic issues in accordance with quality assurance processes and project management tools.

Quality Control Inspector Oz Group Coop

Inspected and evaluated products against established quality standards to determine grading, acceptance, or rejection status. Prepared detailed reports on product quality, defects, and inspection outcomes.

Communicated quality findings to production teams and supervisors, supported corrective actions, and collaborated on investigations of recurring issues to identify root causes and implement solutions.

Administrative Assistant Eventival s.r.o.

Coordinated meetings, activities, travel arrangements, and office supplies to support efficient administrative operations and team collaboration.

Conducted research for project planning, organized digital files, and prepared letters, memos, reports, emails, and presentations for management staff.

Promotional Brand Ambassador EverWhere Agency

Represented brands through engaging customer interactions, product demonstrations, and consumer education about product features and benefits.

Exceeded sales targets through effective communication and distributed promotional materials to increase brand visibility.

Education

Learning history

Charles University in Prague

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences.

European Business Academy

High School Diploma, Business

High School Diploma in Business.

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