MEGAN PETERS
Long Beach, NY *****
*****.*********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Graduated from an ABA-Approved Paralegal Certificate Program.
. Coursework included Litigation, Business Law, Contracts, Real Estate,
Family law, Wills Trusts and Estate, Criminal Law, Legal Research and
Writing.
. Experienced with drafting of legal instruments, filings, and pleadings.
. Ability to perform legal research using traditional library resources,
Lexis, Westlaw and the internet.
. Professional, well organized, and detail oriented approach to job
responsibilities.
EXPERIENCE
Marcote and Associates, P.C, Hicksville, NY 10/09-Present
Paralegal
. Primary responsibilities require the preparation of summons and
complaints, discovery motions, and notice of trials.
. Additional responsibilities include; preparing client intake and files,
research insurance companies, and contact clients regarding cases.
. Input cases into TimeMatters and experience using Hotdocs.
Buoy Bar, Point Lookout, NY 05/00-Present
Managing, Waitress
. Ensure customer satisfaction by providing a pleasurable dining
experience. Mentoring new hires and resolve any food or service issues
that arose with customers. Other responsibilities include food
preparation and presentation.
Child Care Provider, Rockville Centre, NY 01/09-
9/09
. Provided care and coordinated educational and extracurricular activities
for 3 and 1 year old children.
New Canaan Public School, New Canaan, CT 03/08 -
05/08
Substitute Teacher
. Substituted for grades Kindergarten to Fourth grade. Followed current
lesson plans and activities.
New York Community Bank, Westbury, NY 05/07-8/07
Summer Intern
Coordinated major credit fraud projects that included; reviewing credit
card transactions, identifying questionable charges and preparing summary
reports. Actions taken included closing the accounts and processing the
necessary claims related to the fraudulent transactions.
EDUCATION
Long Island University, CW Post Brookville, NY
Paralegal Studies- ABA approved Certificate: August 2010
Neumann College Aston, PA
Bachelors of Arts Degree, Criminal Justice Major, December 2007
COMPUTER SKILLS
IBM-PC, Windows, MS Office Suite, Internet Explorer, eMail, Time Matters,
Hot Docs, Lexis, and West Law