Migdalia Vazquez

** *. ********* **., **** **, Feeding Hills MA 01030

413-***-****; 860-***-****

abg1li@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Working knowledge of court proceedings (civil, criminal, small claims); defense litigation in personal

injury and workers’ compensation cases. Case management and job development experience.

Exceptional customer service; verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills. Technical/IT

proficiency include Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint; WinScribe Digital Dictation,

PeopleSoft HR Management System; Enterprise-on-Time; West Law; Internet research; type 65 wpm

accurately; information gathering; project planning/coordination; relationship building; problem

resolution; coaching/mentoring, and recruitment. Bilingual (English-Spanish)

Education

Branford Hall Career Institute, Windsor, CT 2013-2014

Paralegal Studies

GPA: 3.94

B.A. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences, Harriman College, Harriman, NY

Professional Experience

Court Intern 8/25/14-10/3/14

Clerk-Magistrate’s Office, Westfield District Court, Westfield, MA

• Knowledge of District Court proceedings (civil, small claims, supplementary process,

eviction matters), and criminal matters (review of arrests; procedures of show-cause hearings;

issuance of criminal complaints; arraignments; pre-trials; motions to suppress, and other pre-trial

motions; Accord and Satisfactions; bench trials; jury trials; issuance of Restraining Orders and

Orders of Protection from Harassment); shadowed Bar Advocates and District Attorneys;

interactions with public and judges.

Legal Transcriptionist 2006-2013

AIG/Staff Counsel Offices, Glastonbury, CT

• Transcribed and edited documents for 275 law offices with 189 attorneys specializing in

personal injury and workers’ compensation claims. Consistently ranked #1 and #2 among 14

transcriptionists; received accolades from attorneys for exceptional editing skills and keen eye for

detail.

News Clerk/Journal Reporter 2005-2006

Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, NC

• Wrote “Week Ahead,” a weekly column with a daily newspaper circulation of 85,000;

wrote feature stories, news and obituaries; compiled weekly religion calendar and bulletin board.

Communication Assistant 2002-2004

Aetna, Inc., Hartford, CT

• In partnership with business leaders, wrote and edited Plan Sponsor/Member letters (field

communications); physicians and pharmacists letters, and newsletters of products and services

for national pharmacy benefits management company; wrote articles to inform, educate and

promote pharmacy department for company’s internal intranet.

Human Resources Assistant 2002-2004

Aetna, Inc., Hartford, CT

• Provided administrative support to Specialty Groups, Human Resources Business

Partners to execute/validate and present query data (diversity, turnover, and personnel

information); maintained calendars; travel and employee reimbursement activities; successfully

led and coordinated resources and logistics for department employee interviews (more than 200)

at four national locations with short turn-around and high visibility.

Staff Writer 1987-1992

The Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT

• Staff writer for Hartford, Wethersfield, Portland and Meriden reporting on all segments of

those communities, including government, education, police; received recognition for writing a

story on “Shelly,” the Courant’s series documenting “Children Growing Up Poor in

Connecticut.”

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