Administrative, Legal, Data Entry, Paralegal

Garrett Picou

**** ******** ***** ** ( San Antonio, TX 78230

( Cell: 832-***-****

*************@*****.***

Administrative Assistant

|Profile |

| |I offer four years experience in administration/clerical, operations, |

| |as well as reception and general office duties. Two years experience |

| |in intermediate logistics, bookkeeping, and accounts payable and |

| |receivable. Two years experience as a paralegal practitioner. I |

| |encompass beginner level experience regarding executive administrative |

| |duties involving travel and event planning, client sales and marketing,|

| |schedule management, and research conduction. I am proficient in |

| |Microsoft Office programs as well as QuickBooks. I regard myself as a |

| |committed employee, strong planner and problem solver who readily |

| |adapts to change, works independently, and exceeds expectations. I was |

| |co-founder of BrevitySocial, a social media marketing company located |

| |in Houston, Texas. |

|Education |

| |LoneStar North Campus - Kingwood, TX |

| |2009 to 2012 |

| |Relevant Courses: |

| |Majoring in Political Science and Business |

| |Minoring in Journalism |

| |Project and Business Management for Executive Assistants |

| |MS Office for Professional Staff |

| |Communication Skills for Executive Assistants |

| |Finance for the Non-Financial Manager |

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|Key Skills |

| |Office |Office Management|Spreadsheets/Reports |Front-Desk Reception|

| |Skills: | |Operations/Event | |

| | |Records |Management |Executive Support |

| | |Management |Bookkeeping |Itinerary and Travel|

| | |Data Entry |Customer Service |Planning |

| | |Multi-line phone | | |

| | |system | | |

| |Computer|MS Word |MS Outlook |QuickBooks |

| |Skills: |MS Excel |Windows | |

| | |MS PowerPoint |AS/400 | |

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|Experience |

| |Chris Bebel Esq. - Kingwood, TX |Administrative Assistant/ Paralegal|

| | |Practicum, April 2008 to October |

| | |2011 |

| |Private investment and securities fraud firm. Handled multifaceted |

| |administrative/clerical tasks (i.e., data entry, filing, records |

| |management and billing) as well as paralegal duties. Coordinated travel |

| |arrangements, maintained database and ensured the delivery of premium |

| |service to clients. Handled accounts payable/receivable. One year |

| |experience with bookkeeping. Established and proofread legal documents |

| |as well as research conduction. |

| |Highlights: |

| |Communicated effectively with multiple outside departments to plan |

| |meetings. Established strong relationships to gain support and |

| |effectively achieve results. |

| |Entrusted to manage office in the supervisor's absence. Provided timely,|

| |courteous and knowledgeable response to information requests; screened |

| |and transferred calls; and prepared official client correspondence. |

| |Accounts receivable and payable, data entry, proof read, corrected, and |

| |constructed legal and office documents. File delivery between firms and |

| |clients. Payroll and invoicing to and from clients. |

| |Developed innovative PowerPoint presentation used by the Office of |

| |Admissions to market executive support programs for clients. |

| |Earned excellent marks on performance reviews, with citations for |

| |excellence in areas including work volume, accuracy and quality; ability|

| |to learn and master new concepts; positive work ethic; and commitment to|

| |providing unsurpassed service. |

| |Planned framework for the management of material and capital flows. |

| |Arranged schedules for Mr. Bebel as well as trip planning, event |

| |coordination, client consultations, and any council/client meetings. |

| |Christopher Bebel was co-leader of the defense council for the United |

| |States v. Robert Allen Stanford case during its middle term. |

|Robert Rolnik Esq. - Kingwood, TX |Administrative / Data Entry, Oct. 2011 |

| |to June 2012 |

|Private patenting firm. Handled multifaceted administrative/clerical tasks |

|(i.e., data entry and filing). Preparation of legal documents, patent |

|research, and correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark |

|Office. Offered outside opinion regarding field related ideas. Maintained |

|invoicing and client retainers. Delivered and received local files and client |

|updates. Maintained a multi-line phones system while maintaining an upstanding|

|customer service demeanor. |

|Highlights: |

Communicated effectively with multiple outside departments to plan

meetings. Established strong relationships to gain support and effectively

achieve results.

Entrusted to manage office in the supervisor's absence. Provided timely,

courteous and knowledgeable response to information requests; screened and

transferred calls via multi-line phone system; and prepared official client

correspondence.

Offered an "outside" based opinion/perspective to Mr. Rolnik regarding

cases.

Established (legal grammar based) documents for clients as well as Mr.

Rolnik and proofread any existing/pre established legal documents.

Earned excellent marks on performance reviews.

Maintained any required program updates as well as introducing various

other programs that were field related.

Established and maintained client accounts, e-mails, retainers, and any

other case related additions.

|M. G. Maher - Houston, TX |Import Logistics / Administrative, Feb.|

| |2009 to Aug. 2011 |

|Responsible for overseas purchase orders through customs to the importer's |

|warehouse. Filing and invoicing clients. As well as maintaining data entry, |

|scheduling, and the submissions of related documents regarding shipments and |

|profiles. Liaison between companies and clients. |

|Highlights: |

|Acquire description, tariff code, and other governmental agency jurisdiction |

|codes for each shipment. |

|Liaise with shipper/manufacturer, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and |

|truckers to ensure the most efficient route for product delivery. |

|Attain commercial and shipment related documents. |

|Complete daily status reports to customers. |

|Review documentation from customs brokers and freight forwarders to ensure |

|company instructions are being followed as well as a timely product delivery. |

|Product cost management by reviewing incoming invoices from freight forwarders |

|and/or customs brokers versus agreements and contracts. |

|Multi-line phone system experience as well as shipment data entry and filing. |

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