SUMMARY:
Legal secretary with over 14 years legal experience and bilingual (English/Spanish). Background includes over 14 years working in law firms both in Texas and Florida. Proficient on the computer (Windows 98); Excellent, efficient and accurate word processor. Insightful, organized, and detail-oriented.
EXPERIENCE:
January 1998 – June 1999.... Miami Southridge Senior High, Miami, Florida – Special Education Teacher in High School Setting – taught English, Algebra, Earth Science, Life Management Skills to students with learning disabilities and emotional handicaps.
January 1995 – August 1998.... Holland & Knight, LLP , Miami, Florida – Freelance part-time Legal Secretary/Floater from December 1997 to August 1998 (at which time I was also pursuing my career as a teacher); Full-time Legal Secretary/Floater in the Corporate, Banking, Litigation, Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Probate, and International Banking departments. (note: from January 1995 to April 1995, my employment at Holland & Knight was contracted through Career Exchange Temporary Agency)
August 1992 – July 1994.... Law Offices of Manual R. Morales, Jr., P.A., Miami, Florida – Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant (Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice). I was in charge of all the secretarial aspects of this private practice, bookkeeping, supervision of other staff, etc.
June 1991 – August 1992 Greenberg, Traurig, Miami, Florida – Legal Secretary in the Litigation Department.
December 1990 – May 1991 Strasburger & Price, Dallas, Texas – Part-time freelance legal secretary (while attending Emmaus Road Ministry School on a full-time basis)
February 1986 – October 1990 Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C., Dallas, Texas – Legal Secretary/Floater – primarily worked in the Litigation Department and in Construction/Surety.
August 1984 – February 1986 Mark Hulings, P.C. , Corpus Christi, Texas – Legal Secretary/Administrative Assitant to two attorneys practicing Corporate and Bankruptcy.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
May 1998 – Special Project for Dr. Bern J. Zumpano – proofreading, editing and reformatting manuscript on Microsoft Word.
1992 – 1993 – Assisted Bishop Clarence Harris on various typing and editing projects for brochures, flyers and teaching manuscripts
EDUCATION:
University of Miami, Miami, FL - M.S.Ed. in Special Education. Graduated with Honors. Awarded full-tuition scholarship (January 1995 – December 1997)
SKILLS:
Typing 85-90 wpm. Word processing, computer. Proficient in Windows 98, Microsoft Word, Internet. Knowledgeable in Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Works; Bilingual (English/Spanish)
REFERENCES:
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Last Updated: 04/26/2008 17:23:05