MARIA VLACANCICH

Miami, FL ●Cell Tel. 917-***-****

Email: acvtsa@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY PROFILE

Professional and results-oriented individual, computer savvy, extensive administrative/office-oriented and paralegal experience seeking to fully utilize skills and strengths, demonstrated leadership abilities, history of accountability, and high level of creativity and flexibility.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

GOLD COAST SCHOOLS, Real Estate Sales Associate Pre-Licensing Course Doral, FL

MORITZ LEGAL PROOFING New York, NY

THE NEW YORK PARALEGAL SCHOOL Dual Diploma in Paralegal/Litigation Specialty Assistant New York, NY

FRENCH INSTITUTE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE, Beginner Level French Lessons New York, NY

BARUCH COLLEGE, B.B.A. Business Administration, Human Resources Management New York, NY

QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, A.A.S. Executive Secretarial Science Bayside, NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/16 to Present Real Estate/Immigration Paralegal (P/T) CINOTTI LLC Miami, FL

04/13 to 11/15 Immigration Paralegal FINLEY & BOLOGNA INTERNATIONAL Miami, FL

01/13 to 02/13 Data Entry Clerk CORESTAFF SERVICES Miami, FL

01/13 to Present ESL/GED/SAT Tutor PRIVATE & WYZANT TUTORING Miami, FL

01/11 to 04/11 ESL/English/Language Arts Tutor THE ACADEMIC ADVANTAGE New York, NY

10/08 to 06/12 English/Language Arts Tutor PRIVATE IN-HOME TUTORING Astoria, NY

11/07 to 10/12 Paralegal/Legal Assistant RICHARD S. NEUBARTH, ESQ. New York, NY

02/08 to 02/09 Family Law Paralegal RAOUL FELDER AND PARTNERS P.C. New York, NY

11/02 to 11/07 Executive Administrative Assistant SUSSMAN-AUTOMATIC CORPORATION LIC, NY

Among Duties Performed in positions:

Real Estate/Immigration Paralegal in FL: Supporting Senior Counsel with document preparation, review title reports and searches, preparing contracts, closing statements, HUD statements, loan policies and interaction between real estate brokers, real estate sales associates, the buyer and seller. Immigration duties are the same as listed below. In person and telephone contact with clients speaking Italian and Spanish.

Immigration Paralegal in FL: Supported partner and associate attorney in Immigration Law with Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visas such as B-1 Business Visitor, B-2 Tourist, E-1 Treaty Traders and E-2 Treaty Investors, L-1 Intracompany Transfers, and H-1B Temporary Worker Visas. Assisted with Immigrant (Permanent) also known as Green Card Visas such as EB-1 Priority Workers, EB-2 Exceptional Ability Aliens, EB-3 Skilled and Other Workers Visas, as well as Labor Certifications, Family Based Immigration, Diversity Immigration (known as the Green Card Lottery) and Naturalization. Prepared family based Applications to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Applications for Employment Authorizations and Renewals, Applications for Travel Documents, Affidavits of Support, Applications for Joint Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Applications to Extend Nonimmigrant Status, Applications for Naturalization (Citizenship), and Lottery registrations for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Translated simple legal documents such as Birth and Marriage Certificates and Divorce Decrees from Italian and Spanish languages into the English language for Immigration processing. Extensive preparation with various forms and personal documents to create lengthy exhibits for submission to USCIS offices as well as in-person Immigration court filings. Client intake documentation, legal office filing and maintaining the calendar. Heavy in-person and telephone contact with clients speaking Italian and Spanish.

Paralegal/Legal Assistant in NY: Pleadings, Discovery and Motion Preparation. Assisted attorney with onsite depositions and reports. Legal proofreading. Court filing. Purchased Index Numbers, filing and conforming Orders to Show Cause. Contracts of Sale, transactional documents and Closing Statements. Performed legal internet research and writing. Organized and updated case files. Reviewed correspondence and formatted letters to opposing counsel. Prepared court and EBT calendar. Legal office filing maintenance. Client intake documentation. Contact with clients speaking Spanish.

Tutor in NY & Miami: NYC Department of Education’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Program (high school level). Privately tutoring students in Miami in elementary, middle and high school levels.

Executive Administrative Assistant in NY: Supported the Purchasing Manager and Senior Vice President. Set up all legal files for pending lawsuit cases against the company. Prepared drafts of proposals, agreements, contracts, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. Liaison and interpreter with four Italian vendors in Italy. Extensive follow-up with open orders, shipments, and payment terms.

OVERVIEW OF STRENGTHS & QUALIFICATIONS

Computer Literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw and Time slips.

Language: Multilingual - Fluent in English, Italian and Spanish languages. Tutoring Skills: English/Language Arts Tutor.

Licenses: School Secretary, NYC Department of Education. Certifications: Teaching Assistant, New York State.

Legal Skills: Proofreading, redlining and blacklining.

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