ANNA SMAL

Brooklyn, NY 917-***-**** acrx4m@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

BERKELEY COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NY

Bachelor of Science, Legal Studies, Sept 2015

Honor's Program Student; President's List Fall - Spring 2013-2015

Peer Tutor in Bridge Program Winter-Summer 2014

Courses Included: Legal Research and Writing; Introduction to the American Legal System - Torts & Contracts; Alternative Dispute Resolution & Legal Ethics & Professional Values, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation; Constitutional Law; Human Relations in the Workforce.

KHARKIV NATIONAL KARAZIN UNIVERSITY, KHARKIV

Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages, Literature and Linguistics May 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SEGAL&LAX, NEW YORK, NY

Paralegal, 2014 – 2015

Prepare Legal Documents on Immigration and Wills, Trusts and Estates cases.

Negotiate with adjusters and doctors regarding lien amounts in Personal Injury cases.

Handle multiple case management responsibilities through entire litigation cycle for busy practice group.

Carry out legal research in databases and libraries, analyzing and summarizing legal information.

Keep clients up-to-date in the current cases, and prepare correspondence for the clients.

BERKELEY COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NY

Peer Tutor, 2013 – 2014

Supervised groups of ten to twenty students in classrooms, halls and on field trips.

Tutored, and assisted pre-college students individually, and in small groups to help them master assignments, and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers, by coming up with creative examples to illustrate certain concepts and ideas.

Observed students' performance, and recorded relevant data to assess progress.

Used computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Took class attendance and maintained attendance records.

Prepared lesson outlines and planed in assigned subject areas to make it more interesting and exciting for the students.

HELP/PSI, BRONX, NY

Health Home Volunteer, 2014

Maintained confidentiality of records related to clients' treatment.

Compiled, sorted and verified the accuracy of data before it was entered.

Gathered, and organized information on problems and procedures.

Compared data with source documents, and re-entered data in verification format to detect errors.

Charted audit documentation database development, research and evaluation and detailed project management.

BIPPY'S BY THE BEACH, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL

Team Member, 2012

Greeted customers and ascertained what each customer wanted or needed.

Opened and closed cash registers, performed monetary tasks, balanced cash drawers, and made deposits.

Organized dining area and decorative created themes for the café according to upcoming events and holidays.

Answered phone calls, and questions regarding the store’s goods, and services.

Helped to promote the shop by creating new greeting boards, and contacted neighboring shop managers to plan marketing strategies.

ANASTASIYA, KHARKIV

Interpreter, 2011 – 2012

Interpreted conversations during business, and private meetings complying with cultural differences and behaviors.

Followed ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.

Identified, and resolved conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, and behaviors.

Translated messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally and written, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.

Read written materials, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports, and rewrote material into specified languages.

ABC CAMP, KHARKIV

Group Leader, 2010

Established and enforced rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order amongst students.

Prepared materials and classrooms for class activities.

Worked with fifteen middle school students and taught them English language and grammar.

Planned, and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Organized, and supervised games, and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental and social development.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Fluent in Russian and Ukrainian.

Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft Access 2010.

WestLaw and Lexis/Nexis Databases; SAGA and INSZoom software.

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the New York City Paralegal Association.

Member of National Honor Society/Legal Assistant Studies (Lambda Epsilon Chi)

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