**** * ******* ****** *******, IL, ***** 773-***-**** 773-***-**** CELL

acqluf@r.postjobfree.com

CHERYL M. POELLINETZ

OBJECTIVE

To secure a position in which I can contribute my effective communication relationship-building, research and multi-tasking skills. I am seeking a company whose culture facilitates learning and professional growth to enhance my effectiveness in my position and overall job satisfaction.

WORK EXPERIENCE

May 2006-Feb. 2009 DLA Piper LLP US Chicago, IL

Conflicts Assistant; Lateral/Resolutions Group

Received requests from attorneys for the opening of new business matters, requested preliminary information from attorneys to determine all remaining aspects of the conflicts clearance process necessary to obtain waivers.

Acquired oral/email waivers from appropriate attorneys and recorded them in a shared database.

Retrieved physical employment (via eRoom database) applications of potential partners, associates, legal staff, etc., searched applications to identify pertinent information, i.e., name, previous places of employment, prior clients, etc., searched for the identified information in the Elite database for “hits” based on search criteria (Boolean).

Mar. 2004-Sept. 2004 Family Rescue, Inc. Chicago, IL Communications/Public Relations Coordinator

Wrote comprehensive grant proposals for appointed accounts for the purpose of fund development for the agency.

Created marketing collateral, i.e. flyers to announce events, newsletters and annual report etc.,

Assisted in the planning of events, as well as solicited for contributions for events.

Wrote thank you acknowledgements to donors, maintained donation accounts in development database,

Wrote large and small donor appeals and distributed via bulk mailings

Conducted research to find potential donors and grant resources, wrote PSA’s and press releases.

EDUCATION

Aug. 2012-June. 2013 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL

ABA approved Paralegal Program/Certificate

(Courses included: Ethics, Intellectual Property, Commercial Law, Pre-Trial and Trial Litigation, Post-Trial Litigation.)

Jan. 2001-May, 2003 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL

Bachelor of Arts Journalism/Public Relations

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

First and third annual essay contest winner.

Intensive Writing Workshop participant

Summer Bridge Program

Future Teachers of Chicago (President)

PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) member

SKILLS: MICROSOFT WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL, DATABASE; *INCLUDING CRM, LEXIS, WESTLAW, LEGAL RESEARCH/WRITING.

REFERENCES

Bruce Slivnick, Attorney/Law Professor, Roosevelt University 847-***-****

Tracey Gregory, Property Owner, 773-***-**** (I presently perform part time administrative duties, coordinate rehab/construction projects for several real estate properties, occasional rent collection, document review,

and conduct research regarding lease/tenant/ landlord issues.)

Joyce Coffee, CEO, Family Rescue, Inc. 773-***-****

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