If youSA国际影视传媒檝e ever walked through Sir John Franklin High School, youSA国际影视传媒檝e likely seen Wendy Malkin and Andrea Pellerin holding down the fort at the front office.

The two administrative assistants are the first points of contact for people coming through the school and the go-to for students who need help with everything from finding Band-Aids to report cards to making appointments.

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Today is Administrative Professionals Day, which is meant to recognize the hard work admin staff do for their companies and organizations.

And yesterday, Malkin and Pellerin were certainly hard at work.

Throughout their interview with Yellowknifer, a steady stream of phone calls rang through the office, the ladies politely pausing every so often to take the calls, help a student who came into the office with a question, or make sure the morning bell was programmed to go off on time.

Malkin and Pellerin say they feel appreciated by staff and students every day.

According to Pellerin, students often leave little treats on their desks, cards at Christmas, and sometimes entire cakes as thanks after going over and above expectations.

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One look at her computer makes that clear.

The border of her screen is covered with dozens of school photos of some of her favourite students, while the wall behind her desk displays the beaming faces of several graduates.

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She added she feels students and staff are grateful for their role in extra-curricular activities and everything else they do.

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