Telecom and Power Utility Crew Partner at Recovery Logistics (2019-09 – Present)
- Responded promptly to emergency call-outs as needed.
- Maintained records of work performed using various software programs.
- Removed debris from job sites following storms in order to complete work orders
- Sourcing Assistant
- Yard Director
- Logistical Assistant
- Gen Tech Assistant
Office Manager at Castillo Language Services (2014-03 – 2014-08)
Javier Castillo, owner of Castillo Language Services providing legal and medical translation and transcription services for medical practices, law offices and State and Federal Court.
- Utilized QuickBooks and other software for creating invoices, paying contract employees, and issuing payroll
- Processed accounts payable/receivable using both QuickBooks and Excel
- Scheduled translators for medical and legal offices. Main contact with clients and translators in order to facilitate scheduling.
Paralegal at Ricci Law Firm (2013-08 – 2014-03)
Law Practice focusing on Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability.
- Interviewed potential Social Security clients
- Liaison between client and attorneys, answered questions in detail
- Scheduled appointments
- Utilized Needles software to maintain and update client files
Paralegal at Mike Lewis & Associates, P.A (2012-12 – 2013-06)
Law Practice focusing on Social Security Disability, Long Term Disability, Personal Injury
- Interviewed potential Social Security clients
- Scheduled appointments
- Prepared initial sign-up documents for Social Security clients and discussed questions with potential clients to encourage clients to retain firm for representation
- Prepared applications and appeal documents for Social Security clients
- Utilized Needles software to maintain client information
Paralegal at Partin, Patton & Brown, L.L.C (2008-06 – 2010-03)
Law Practice focusing on Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability.
- Drafted and filed Requests for Reconsideration and Requests for Hearing with Social Security Administration
- Maintained and prepared client file for Social Security Disability Hearing
- Main point of contact for client - listened to clients' questions; tried to alleviate clients' anxiety; answered procedure and status questions in detail and in layman's terms; discussed updates to medical treatment/medications; provided resources for free medical treatment/medication
- Updated medical status, ordered and organized medical records
- Submitted medical records to Social Security Administration or NCDHHS
Legal Secretary at Cunningham & Gray (2007-08 – 2008-06)
Secretary to George Cunningham whose practice focused on Family Law, Divorce, Probate Law and Estate Planning
- Transcribed dictation of various documents
- Prepared and drafted legal documents - wills, deeds, estate planning and probate documents, divorce and equitable documents and pleadings
- Maintained calendar and docket
- Managed and organized files, documents and records
Legal Secretary/Assistant at Wilson & Coffey, L.L.P (1999-01 – 2007-01)
Law firm focusing on Defense of Medical Malpractice; Defense of Workers' Compensation; Defense of Insurance Companies pertaining to auto accidents; Class Actions
- Managed all aspects of litigation cases:
- Interviewed clients, witnesses and experts
- Prepared and drafted legal documents
- Transcribed various documents and pleadings from dictation
- Maintained calendar and docket to facilitate meeting of deadlines
- Organized meetings and depositions with multiple parties
- Arranged travel plans
- Managed and organized all files, documents and records in preparation for filing, depositions, mediation and trial
- Maintained monthly billing
