K imberly A. Burdick

*** *. **** ***, ********* Heights, I L 60004

847-***-**** acf9bg@r.postjobfree.com

O bjective: Seeking a paralegal/legal assistant position where I can use my legal knowledge

and communication skills to help prepare legal documents, maintain records and files, and

conduct research.

E ducation:

Prince Institute-Great Lakes Schaumburg, I L July 2011-December

2013

Judicial Reporting

Anticipated graduation speeds of 180 li terary, 200 ju ry charge, and 225 QA two-voice with

t he goal of attaining RPR certification

Court Reporting Institute of America Schaumburg, I L March 2010-June

2011

Trained in Phoenix Theory for real-time stenography using CaseCATalyst

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI Sept. 2004-May 2008

BA, Major: Speech-Electronic Media Second Major: Print Journalism

Dean’s L ist: Fall 2007, Spring 2007, Spring 2008. Non-resident Academic Scholarship:

awarded each academic year for maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher

Related Skills:

• Proficient in technology, advanced experience with CaseCATalyst, real-time wri ting,

M icrosoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint as well as Adobe software

• Knowledge of legal and medical terminology and court procedure

• Able to multi task in a high-energy atmosphere under deadline pressure and

p rioritize tasks to maximize efficiency

• Concise wri ting skills for effective communication with professionals and community

• Flexible, able to work with others, lead group projects, and delegate tasks

• Passed the RPR wri t ten exam, administered by NCRA, in July of 2013

Related Experience:

I n te rn Nov. 2013-Dec. 2013

• McCorkle L i tigation Services, Inc., Chicago, I L

• Shadowed and wrote along with professional freelance court reporters at a variety of

depositions and hearings

I n te rn Oct. 2013-Nov. 2013

• 19th J udicial Circuit Court, Waukegan, I L

• Shadowed and wrote along with official court reporters in a variety of court

p roceedings, including criminal, divorce, and drug court

Sales Assistant May 2014-July 2014

• Northwest Metalcraft, Arlington Heights, I L

• Assisted sales team members by providing customer service, answering phones,

communicating with vendors, and conducting inventory

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