Margarita R. Lalane
**** ** ***** ******, ***** Miami, Fl. 33168
Email: *********@*******.***
Tel: 305-***-****/Cell: 305-***-****
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full time position where I could demonstrate my extensive office
management communication and administrative skills within the public or private sector.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
OPALOCKA POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Communication Police /January 2012-August-2012
Position: Communication Officer
Responsible for incoming emergency and routine calls, updating information into the computer aided
dispatch system and making entries into FCIC/NCIC for missing stolen or wanted articles, vehicles or
persons.
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT:
January -2003 April-2011
Note: Worked under different contractors who provide services to immigration and naturalization service;
Held different positions under the same management.
FED CONSULTING
Position: Records Clerk I
Worked with the adjudication unit and was in charge of the main file room, auditing files, preparing
reports, data entry of Alien Numbers etc.
DELL SYSTEM
Position: Staff Assistant
Worked under the freedom of information act unit and was responsible for scanning and auditing
documents for immigration Attorneys’. Assisting customers with obtaining forms and applications under
different categories I-90, I- I31, N -400, N -600 Etc. Answering phones, taking messages, providing
guidance and instructions to customers seeking legal status in USA.
PEROT SYSTEM GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Position: File Clerk
Responsible for the main file room in the records department of the Homeland Security Dept. Files
approved or denied by Officer’s for customers seeking legal status in the USA.
CHOCTAW MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Position: Fee Clerk Responsible for fee collections, including checks, money orders, bonds, verifications
of endorsements, preparing report’s and logs, deposits, safe, fax support, copies, etc.
OXYZ INSURANCE GROUP:
July 200-November-2001
Position: Consumer Division Assistant
Responsible for providing assistance to the Consumer Division Manager. Preparing letters memos,
and providing information to customers.
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT:
January 1996-December -1999
Position: Application Clerk
Providing applications forms to customers seeking legal status in the United States, providing information
of cost of documents where to send and steps to continue documentation process.
PEACE CORPS/AMERICAN EMBASSY:
May 1989-December-1994
Position: Administrative Secretary
Providing Secretarial assistance to the administrative officer, program managers, Peace Corps Volunteers
and medical staff. Handled and processed Government Travel Request (GTRs).
Back-up Receptionist.
COLLECTION OFFICER: Responsible for billing and collections including: issuance and control of
billing documents regarding overpayments, reimbursements, sales of services and remittances.
EDUCATION:
*Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Abbott’s Commercial Academy (Administrative Secretarial Studies August 1980-Spet. 1982).
*San Luis Gonzaga, High School Studies (August 1976- August-1979).
High School studies equivalent to USA studies.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
Public Notary –May 2004 to Present
Caregiver certified by DCF May 2001.
Professional Etiquette, organizational skills, type 45-50 WPM /Customer Service, data entry, working
directly with the public, computers, fax machine, copiers, audit guns, etc.
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, SPANISH AND KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH
CERTIFICATES: DHS, USCIS, ICE, WBT, Information Security Awareness 2004-2010.
References upon request