Ellen L. Schwalb, **-** Union Turnpike, #**E, Glendale, NY 11385, 718-***-****, inmzyn@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience:

Immigration Clinic Volunteer – CUNY Citizenship Now! November 2011 to present

New York City Housing Court - Resolution Assistance Program Volunteer May, 2011 to present

Management of Real Property – Commercial and Residential July 1987 to present

• Negotiated Leases

• Handled Rent Collections

• Negotiated Property purchases

• Negotiated sales

• Handled Closings

Medical Office Manager/Executive Assistant to Director

Alternative Healing Center, NY, NY January, 2004 to present

• Scheduled doctors appointments

• Set up and maintained filing system for patient billing and records

• Responsible for bookkeeping

• Drafted correspondence

• Handled phones

• Handled faxes

• Supervised staff

Reiki Peace Network, Inc.®, d.b.a. Reiki University™ July, 1992 to present

Owner - Manager

• Began a startup workshop and client session business

• Organized conferences and retreats

• Taught motivational workshops

• Created manuals, materials and presentations

• Consulted with hospital staff and health care professionals

• Managed personnel

• Organized hundreds of volunteers for events

Education:

Queens College, (CUNY) June, 2009

Paralegal Studies graduate, accelerated A.B.A. approved certificate program

• Courses Completed: Wills, Trusts and Estates, Family Law, Real Property Law, Torts and Insurance, Litigation I, Litigation II, Criminal Law, Contracts, Legal Writing For Paralegals, Legal Research, Computers In The Law Office, Introduction To the Law

University of Wisconsin B.A. Candidate, January,2012

Certificates, Credentials, and Awards:

• New York State Courts Electronic Filing Certificate of Completion November, 2011

• Bankruptcy 102 and Electronic Case Filing Procedures November, 2011

• Advanced Records and Information Mgt. and Litigation Readiness Symposium October 6, 2011

• Discovery, Computing in the Cloud May, 2010

• NYC Department of Education School Secretary Certificate December, 2008

• Organized and hosted “Day of Healing” events after 9/11, with the YMCA of Greater NY September to December, 2001

Memberships:

• NYCPA (New York City Paralegal Association) member June, 2009 to present

• NFPA (National Federation of Paralegal Associations) member June, 2009 to present

Skills:

• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Computer literacy (OS X, pc): Microsoft Office, Westlaw, Lexis

New York State Public Notary Expires April, 2013

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