VANNESSA L. CARR

** ****** **. ****, ***** Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830

Tel No.: 203-***-****

acokmr@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced Executive Assistant and Secretary with strong organizational and

communication skills and a dedicated worker who can adapt to different situations in the

workplace with the ability to multi task and learn quickly. Able to implement a project from

inception to completion with efficiency and accuracy.

WORK EXPERIENCE

3/2013 11/2013 Legal Assistant

Robert C. Stone, P.A. • Provide support to Partner and Associate

• Prepare court documents for criminal and personal injury

Boca Raton, Florida

cases

Interaction with clients

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Contact with insurance companies

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Obtain medical records

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Prepare subpoenas and deposition notices and coordinate

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with related services

Filing documents electronically

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Coordinate various court hearings with opposing counsel’s

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office.

07/2007 04/2012 Legal Secretary/Personal Assistant

Metaxas & Hager • Provide assistance to Senior Partner (Rod Hager) and

Associate

Perth, Western Australia

Organize business travel

AUSTRALIA •

Bookkeeping (accounts payable, maintain trust account,

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monthly billing and collections)

Dictaphone transcription

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Maintain office systems and archives

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Interaction with clients

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Prepare leases for both commercial and government clients

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Estates and trusts work (prepare wills and trust documents)

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Assisted Office Manager

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Facilitated move to new offices from Hager & Partners

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10/2003 06/2007 Office Manager/Personal Assistant

Resume: Vannessa L. Carr

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Hager & Partners • Provide assistance to Senior Partner (Rod Hager)

• Implemented new phone and computer systems for new office

Perth, Western Australia

• Bookkeeping (daily entries, accounts payable, monthly billings

AUSTRALIA

and collections, bank reconciliations, payroll, monthly

reporting to firm accountant)

• Employee records, vacation schedules, participation in staff

hiring, staff outings and other staff amenities

• Maintain office systems and archives

• Dictaphone transcription

• Preparation of leases for government and commercial clients

• Preparation of wills and trust documents

12/1999 09/2003 Legal Secretary

Skea Nelson & Hager • Support two (2) Partners (Grahame Nelson and Rod Hager)

• Dictaphone transcription

a/k/a

• Preparation of leases for government and commercial clients,

(Skea Hager & Co)

preparation of wills and trust documents

Perth, Western Australia

Special assignment to Queens Counsel on firm litigation

AUSTRALIA •

matter

Maintained archives

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Monthly billing and time entries

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6/94 7/99 Legal Secretary/Floater

Nixon Peabody LLP • Provide essential support during secretarial absence

• Varied duties included assignments in Litigation, Corporate,

New York, New York

Real Estate, Technology/Intellectual Property and Municipal

Finance departments, Information Processing, Accounting

and Reception coverage

Special assignment as Assistant to former United States

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Senator for New York, Alfonse D’Amato

Recruitment Coordinator

• Liaise with prospective candidates

• Arrange interviews and prepare background information on

candidates for interviewing attorneys

Maintain records and handle accounting

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Implement summer associate program

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Plan and execute attorney orientation

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Marketing Coordinator

• Prepare site

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Send out mailings

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Maintain response and guest lists

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Provide name tags, greet guests and distribute handouts

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Implement associate/client event, political fundraisers,

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seminars, sports outings.

EDUCATION New York University

New York, New York

Certificate in Marketing 1996

Law Society of Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Legal Assistant Course 2003

SPECIAL SKILLS MS Word 7 & 10, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Dictaphone,

Quickbooks, Handisoft Accounting; Shorthand 80 wpm, Typing 70

wpm

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