Heather Rasco

***** ******* *** **** **** Rd., Ste. 1108

Galveston, TX 77554

409-***-****

acspl6@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

I am a licensed paralegal with superior communicative, research and organizational skills who is currently seeking new opportunities wherein my experience and skills can best be utilized. EXPERIENCE

Paralegal, Rasco Law Firm; Texas City, TX - May, 2009 - October, 2015

• Draft briefs, legal memorandums, motions and correspondence daily.

• Conduct thorough legal research utilizing a diverse range of research databases.

• File electronically into cases in county, district and federal courts.

• Act as liaison between clients, experts and opposing council.

• Exude confidence and tenacity in project analysis.

• Manage multiple case loads, sorting vast amounts of legal documents, dates and deadlines with ease.

• Produce monthly legal billings for all clients and manage all accounts receivable and accounts payable, including collections.

• Design and implement ad campaigns for the firm.

• Web design and marketing.

Director, W.B. Galveston Properties, Inc. - 2006 - Present

• Marketed Hideaway Estates on Kimley Cove including all ad designs and write-ups. Marketing appeared in the Galveston Daily News, the Islander Magazine, the Galveston Economic Development Partnership manual and the Houston Chronicle.

• Assisted in production of deed restrictions, architectural controls, by-laws, articles of incorporation (Deep Water Investments, Inc.) and all associated exhibits and amendments as relevant to Hideaway Estates on Kimley Cove for filing in Galveston County Records.

• Managed the renovation of 1915 50th Street, an income-property for W.B. Galveston Properties.

• Managed the renovation of 2709 Texas Avenue, home office to Rasco Law Firm. Administrative Assistant - Addison Airport - 1997-1998

• Handled all accounting functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing and collections.

• Managed all hangar rentals.

• Maintained all necessary insurance documents related to aircraft.

• Produced numerous spreadsheets for corporate needs.

• Conducted all mass mailing for airport.

• Produced monthly newsletter.

• Completed all month-end financial reports.

• Assisted in yearly audits, including all requested financial reports. EDUCATION

Boston University - 2013 - Paralegal Certification Course University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS - 1988-1991 - Interior Design Major University of Memphis, Memphis, TN - 1991-1997 - Art and Education Major

* I took a sabbatical from school to raise my family. I will begin classes in January to complete a degree in Psychology and expect to have my bachelors’ in a year.

SKILLS

• Notary Public for State of Texas.

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and QuickBooks as well as Apple counterparts such as Pages and Numbers.

• Confident with various research databases including, but not limited to, LexisNexis, Westlaw, PACER, real property records for multiple counties, appraisal district sites, secretary of state sites, search engine sites and many more.

• Executive level administrative support.

• Excellent writing and communication skills.

• Back office management.