High School Administrative Assistant
Resume:
Maria D. Ellinwood
** *. ***** ***** *****, Tucson, Arizona 85716
acgyht@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: Seeking a career opportunity that offers meaningful application of skills derived from a range of
experience in administrative, clerical, and educational work related to law and Russian language.
Skills
Interpersonal Communication: strong capability to deal with internal and external clientele via telephone and email; excellent
written and verbal communication skills.
Planning and organization: ability to multitask, balance work projects, and provide team support in a professional manner.
Reliable, flexible, and hardworking; motivated and willing to learn new and different materials; various computer skills:
proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Chaos, UAccess, D2L, SMART board
Intellect.
Bilingual in Russian and English (native linguist 23 years).
Experience
University of Arizona – Teaching Assistant (Undergraduate) August 2013 - Present
Mentoring and tutoring undergraduate students at the University of Arizona in and outside of the classroom in Slavic
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Studies (language and literature).
Preparing exams, quizzes, and various learning materials for students; grading written work; inputting and adjusting
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students’ grades.
Assisting university professor in other educational tasks, such as preparing PowerPoints, arranging times for teaching
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observations.
Translating literature pieces and vocabulary words between Russian and English languages; assisting students outside of
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classroom with grammatical work.
Administrative Assistant – Cleere Law Offices
PT, $10/hour June – September 2013
Greeting and prospecting clients; calling clients to remind of appointments and document availability.
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Drafting client and business letters; preparing execution packages for client Estate Plans; completing various Trust and
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Beneficiary Designation forms; adjusting client Living Wills, Deeds, etc.
Document scanning, copying filing, data entry, mail mergers, shredding, and housekeeping; assembling binders for clients
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with signed and completed documents; mailing designated forms to the County Recorder, MVD, etc.
Taking part in document signing and notarizing, strategy meetings, working directly with head attorneys on various client
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projects.
Personal Interpreter/ Russian and English teacher
FT, $15/hour January 2013 – August 2013
Providing complete, real-time translation between client and two Russian adopted children; assisting with additional
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professional and/or medical demands.
Educating client’s children in the English and Russian language (by way of ….)
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Sabino High School – Teaching Assistant Volunteer August 2011 – May 2013
Educating high school students in the Russian language twice a week through extensive knowledge in the Russian language
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and culture; supporting students at various levels and satisfying academic needs.
Preparing and delivering presentations to supplement students’ learning in the classroom (e.g.: PowerPoint)
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Preparing student for exams and quizzes; distributing exams and overseeing test taking; assisting in lesson planning.
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Education
University of Arizona – Russian and Slavic Studies
Graduate Student (MA) August 2013 - Present
Graduating date: December 2014
University of Arizona – B.A. in English and Russian Studies August 2009 – May 2013
References
Kathy Cleere
Cleere Law Offices, Attorney at Law
Professor S. Eanes
University of Arizona
Adjunct Lecturer Slavic and Russian Department
Michael Klesh
State Department
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