ANNA SACOTO
Brockton, MA *****
acs9dc@r.postjobfree.com
SKILLS: MS Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), Navision 5.0.1, Bookkeeping, Monthly and Quarterly Filings, Year-End Filings, Payroll Taxes, LPS, Vendorscape, Lenstar, Pacer and Military Searches. Type 70 wpm.
EXPERIENCE:
Legal Assistant/Receptionist January, 2016 to Present
STONE, STONE & CREEM, Boston, Massachusetts – Part-time
Answering busy telephones
Organization of pleadings, correspondence, emails and notes
Typing of documents and correspondence
Taking care of filing on a daily basis
Daycare Provider November, 2014 to Present
BOSTON SPORTS CLUB, Canton, Massachusetts – Part-time
Provide babysitting for parents who work out at gym on a daily basis
Light paperwork required for the parents
Recording of children on a daily basis
Administrative Assistant March, 2015 to August, 2015 BAINBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, Canton, Massachusetts
Provided general clerical and administrative support for purchasing staff
Ensured accuracy of invoices by reconciling prior to payment
Contacting of vendors regarding discrepancies
Summarized daily purchases
Entered data on Navision 5.0.1 database
Associate
KOHL’S, Hingham, Massachusetts September, 2014 to January, 2015
Customer Service Assistance
Sales of promotions and credit cards
Register work/handling of cash, checks and credit cards
Receptionist/Legal Secretary November, 2013 to June, 2014
VIEIRA & DIGIANFILIPPO LTD., Providence, Rhode Island
Greeted clients daily and seated in the conference room
Responsible for telephone calls and directing them to the appropriate
staff and helped with any questions they would have
Concentrated on Estate Planning law and Social Security Administration
Preparation of Wills, Trust, Durable Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Proxies
Scheduling of appointments with Outlook and taking care of seminars
Correspondence to clients confirming appointments and fees
Maintained confidentiality of our clients and client filing system
Legal Assistant/Paralegal September, 2012 to October, 2013
SHECHTMAN HALPERIN & SAVAGE, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Worked in the Maine Foreclosure Department – Mediations
Responsible for opening mediation referrals
Prepared of cover letters and forwarding of financial packets to the banks
for review for modification
Responsible for consulting with defendants on mediations or selections
Discussed mediation obligations with defendants, mediators and clients on a daily basis
Responsible for reviewing financial packets and submitting to clients
Responsible for updating mediations process and uploading documents to required
websites
Preparation of letters for filing documents with court and submitting the same to court
Responsible for uploading of all incoming and outgoing mail
Legal Secretary/Floater July,2008 to August, 2012
PARTRIDGE SNOW & HAHN LLP, Warwick, Rhode Island
Worked in the Foreclosure Department of the firm
Worked on Perfect Practice software with LPS and Pacer
Typing of many foreclosure packages, i.e. correspondence, foreclosure deeds, affidavits and power of attorneys. Complaints, order of notices and other various documents
Worked as a floater. Worked at four different locations, which consisted of the Providence, Warwick, New Bedford and our Westborough office
Worked in Creditor’s Right Department, Personal Trust and Personal Planning, Corporate and Commercial Lending Department Litigation Department and a Word Processing Department
Responsibility of a floater is to make sure the attorney receives the best possible service on a daily basis
Enter client billing in our billing system on a daily basis
Greeting clients for their meeting
Having great communication skills, word processing and many other secretarial functions
Administrative Secretary/Office Manager November, 1997 to July, 2008
GILLIGAN LAW OFFICES, Cranston, Rhode Island
Responsible for office management matters
Worked one on one with clients. Answering of phones, communication skills, scheduling and mail
Preparation of documentation for a general law office (domestic relations and family matters, personal injury and civil matters, evictions, estate planning, corporation filings and real estate closings)
Obtained title searches and reported the title searches and prepared the title commitments for the banks. Preparation of HUD-1 Statements and recordation, provided the actual title policy to clients and/or banks
Created billing statements for clients; handling of deposits and office billing
Took care of all bookkeeping and payroll taxes and filing them
EDUCATION: Aquinas Junior College, Graduated - Associates Degree in Legal Secretarial Studies