CVT Externship - Banfield Pet Hospital - Chattanooga, TN
(2019-09 - 2019-12)
- Assisted Veterinary Doctors, Veterinary Assistants with drop off patients and in room patients.
- Assisted with labs, including blood work chemistries, fecals, microscope studies, etc.
- Cleaned and maintained kennels for patients that were seen in the facility daily.
- Gave medications to patients as needed.
- Prepared medical records, checked out patients, and scheduled patients using office software (Petware).
Legal Assistant - Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C. - Chattanooga, TN
(2012-04 - 2019-09)
Worked in the field of personal injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, and some insurance disputes.
- Compiled documentation, ensuring accuracy and detail for legal briefs, responses to opposing counsel, motions to court and trial exhibits.
- Spoke with clients to update them on progress of cases.
- Completed document revisions, court document filings, and client settlements.
- Kept up-to-date on case progress by frequently reviewed records and reported findings to clients.
- Organized multiple calendars.
- Proofread documents and pleadings.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions.
- Assisted up to two (2) lawyers (who worked in different areas of law) at a time.
- Conducted background investigations on defendants.
Part-Time Kennel Technician - Cat Clinic of Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN
(2019-01 - 2019-10)
- Cleaned and maintained kennels for cat boarders, in-house cats, and cats that to be seen in the facility daily.
- Give daily medicines to cat boarders and in-house cats.
- Give fluids and injections to cat boarders and in-house cats.
- Expression bladders of in-house cats.
- Assisted Veterinary Doctor, Veterinary Assistants, and Front Desk staff as needed
Legal Assistant - Law Offices of Whitney Durand - Chattanooga, TN
(2010-05 - 2012-04)
Worked in the civil law field.
- Drafted pleadings, documents, and letters for family law, business disputes, business transactions, estate planning, wrongful foreclosure, and consumer law.
- Assisted the attorney with every day office needs.
- Assisted clients and kept them updated with case status.
- Answered telephones.
- Performed legal research.
Legal Assistant/Court Advocate - Southeast Tennessee Legal Services - Chattanooga, TN
(2008-05 - 2009-10)
Worked in the field of legal aid, with a focus in domestic violence and small consumer law cases.
- Assisted staff attorneys and fellow paralegals and answering phones.
- Drafted court pleadings.
- Performed client intakes.
- Served as a court advocate to clients in the General Sessions Court and the Circuit Court.
- Assisted clients on Order of Protection cases.
- Assisted with grant reporting.
- Organized business, client, billing, and grant files. Organized calendars.
- Performed legal research.
- Assisted domestic violence shelters in their legal needs.
- Received training from the Tennessee Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
