Legal Secretary Personal Assistant

MARCI L. WINSLOW

*** **** ** **, ******, VA *****

Cell Phone 717-***-****

adop9s@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a career position that requires me to effectively utilize my professional & personal skills, with the ultimate goal of providing needed assistance to my community & co-workers, while happily working in a team environment.

Education

Bucks County Community College, affiliated with Tioga County EMS Mansfield, PA

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification

Charles County Community College White Plains, MD

Paralegal & Criminal Law Courses

Work Experience

9/20 – Present Clerk / Typist III Harrisburg, PA Commonwealth of PA (will be retiring from this position due to marriage & moving to VA)

Human Services Childline Division – Extensive phone usage; data entry and organizational skills utilized daily; assisted customers with info provided for child abuse clearances for the Commonwealth of PA and/or for the FBI database, SafeCheck, and regarding NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry); ran criminal history checks; typed applications/clearances into the computer system for processing; updated missing info for applicants as information was provided; participated in mass mailings of duplicates out to clients and/or to their businesses of consent on record; updated multiple databases as needed; general office work as assigned; etc.

1/19 - 7/19 Van Driver / Van Aide Beech Creek, PA

Susquehanna Transit (left due to early retirement & moved out of state)

Susquehanna Transportation West Shop - Responsible for both duties: driving special needs school-aged children in a passenger van to and from school, and was also an aide for other van and/or bus drivers transporting special needs children. PA Child Abuse clearance received prior to employment. Responsible for picking up multiple children from their home bus stops and driving them to their appropriate school. Then returned in the afternoon to pick them up from school and returned them to their home bus stops. When working as an aide, responsibilities included making sure all children were securely buckled in their seats and assisting them along the route, if needed. Sometimes that included breaking up fights, stopping inappropriate behaviors, etc.

8/08 – 11/17 Income Maintenance Caseworker Williamsport, PA

Commonwealth of PA (left due to taking care of elderly parent)

Dept of Public Welfare - Extensive interviewing of clients and assisting them obtaining welfare benefits (food stamps, medical, Liheap, etc). Secure, evaluate and interpret data relating to clients’ eligibility. Interpret, apply, and adhere to complex regulations in order to determine eligibility and authorize benefits. Assess clients’ social service and employment needs, provide information, makes appropriate referrals and conducts follow-ups as needed. Assist clients in preparing for and locating employment. Constant contact with clients while maintaining and updating their case records. Extensive phone usage, and other duties as assigned. Also had opportunity to work with FEMA/PEMA during PA weather disasters in 2011 (storms Lee and Irene). Extensive phone usage talking to victims and professional agencies. Completed large amounts of time-sensitive, confidential data input. Worked long hours of overtime (often 12 hour days) during the whole portion of my agencies’ employment there of approximately six (6) months.

9/06 – 8/08 Clerk / Typist II Williamsport, PA

Commonwealth of PA (transferred for higher position/promotion)

Dept of Environmental Protection - Clerk Typist II (Human Resources Assistant, Regional Office). Assisted Human Resource Coordinator (AO 1) with personnel matters. Assisted with meetings, trainings, orientations, new hire paperwork/packets, etc. Acting liaison between employees and Administrative Officer/HR Coordinator. Instructed on SAP procedures and time & attendance operations. Backup phone responsibilities for Regional Director’s assistant and front desk reception duties. Filing, typing, multi-line phone duties, etc. Updated databases, maintained confidential personnel files, training records, etc.

2/04 – 9/06 Clerk / Typist II Wellsboro, PA

Commonwealth of PA (transferred to another agency for chance at professional growth opportunity)

Dept of Public Welfare - Clerk for four caseworkers where customer service and confidentiality was a must. In charge of greeting clients as they came into the office and assisted them with their needs, referring them to their caseworker if required. Extensive typing of documents and narratives for case record updates. Processed checks for agencies and/or clients. Handled multi-line phone equipment. Updated/created files for caseworkers and returned documents in a prompt manner. Used the postage machine/mailroom for bulk mailings, as well as for regular daily use. Assisted caseworkers with projects as needed. Other duties as assigned.

7/03 – 9/03 Legal Assistant Mansfield, PA

Law Offices of van der Hiel & Chappell (temp position)

In charge of handling real estate transactions, refinances, mortgages, as well as processing and filing estates. Bookkeeping, scheduling appointments, closings, etc. Worked directly with clients, bank and/or real estate personnel. Extensive typing, phones, etc.

6/00 – 8/06 EMT/Ambulance Attendant Mansfield, PA

Mansfield Fireman’s Ambulance Association (volunteer position)

Actively ran on ambulance calls that involved BLS and/or ALS patients. Assisted with lifting and moving patients, etc. Successful with EMT operations and assisting paramedics when necessary, respecting patient confidentiality. Was AED and CPR certified.

5/00 – 8/02 Office Manager/Admin Assist Mansfield, PA

Tioga Publishing Company (left due to branch office closing)

Solely in charge of Mansfield Gazette office. Duties included: typed Westfield Free-Press articles for publication, typed misc. articles for Gazette, answered phones, assisted customers, took subscriptions, ordered supplies, measured news/adds in Gazette, sent/received faxes, etc.

10/98 – 2/00 Personal/Administrative Assistant Mansfield, PA

Kingdom, Inc. (left to pursue other professional opportunities)

Personal assistant to Human Resources Director of company – Scheduling conferences/training seminars and making appointments with company representatives and/or employees; filing; phones; processing COBRA paperwork; worked with extreme confidentiality as required; assisted in implementing new benefit program for employees; responsible for processing new employee paperwork; other duties as assigned.

Clerical duties included: typing; filing; receptionist duties included answering/directing phone calls, faxing, paging employees, etc.; created templates for audio and/or video labels; assisted with numerous special projects for the Marketing Department, as well as for the Media Department; other duties as requested.

6/98 – 9/98 Legal Secretary Mansfield, PA

Law Offices of Edith Dowling (temp position)

Prepared legal documents mainly focused with divorce and family law issues, as well as focusing on criminal law cases and Family Services clients; billing; maintained files; scheduling; typing; phones; other duties as needed.

11/96 – 8/97 Legal Secretary Waldorf, MD

Law Offices of Joseph V. Kneib (left due to relocation)

Legal Secretary for four attorneys; Created variety of legal documents such as Motions, Wills, separation and divorce documents, Pleadings, Petitions, child support/custody/visitation documents, Orders, Bankruptcy forms, etc.; billing; telephones; filed documents with the courts; scheduled appointments; etc.

7/95 – 11/95 Central Processing Unit Specialist La Plata, MD

Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Correctional Facility (left due to husband’s transfer)

Created, typed, updated, and filed inmate records, arrest records, etc.; typed fingerprint cards; ran warrant checks and notified the required personnel if necessary; had contact with the inmates upon processing them into the computer system; worked regularly with Correction Officers and other Police personnel; other duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

8/91 – 12/94 Senior File Clerk Washington, DC

Wright & Talisman, P.C. (left due to marriage/move)

Supervised other file clerks; maintained legal files; updated database; created and maintained a brief bank; typed interoffice memos; kept record of client/file growth; assisted attorneys as requested; etc.

Qualifications

Pre Typing = 80 wpm; Dictaphone; Calculators; Copiers; Faxes; Computer Experience (Word, Lotus, Excel, Magic,

Outlook, etc.); Multi-line phones; postage machines; filing; etc.

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