Joel W. Rust
**** *. ***** ****. ■ Chicago, Illinois 60647 ■ 336-***-**** ■ *.*******@*****.***
Education
Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Post Baccalaureate Graduate Paralegal Program, May 2012- August 2012
■ 3.446 GPA
■ ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223
Bachelor of Science in History, Minor in Criminal Justice, August 2007- December 2011
■ Pre- Law Society 2010- 2011
Professional Experience
NSN Employer Services, Chicago, Illinois 60661
Paralegal, November 2012
■ Employment Law
■ Processed client claims into database
■ Communicated with clients, claimants, and agencies
■ Fast paced, dead-line driven work environment
Park Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
Zone Manager, September 2011- April 2012
Valet Attendant, August 2010- September 2011
■ Promoted from valet attendant to zone manager
■ 25- 35 hours per week while in school
■ Supervised multiple locations and 20- 30 employees
■ Effective, efficient, creative problem solving capability
■ Train new employees and authority to terminate current employees
■ Strong customer service skills
■ Processed accident claims and customer complaints
G. H. Bass & Company, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
Part-time Floor Supervisor, August 2009- August 2010
■ 10- 20 hours per week while in school
■ Promoted from sales associate to floor supervisor
■ Handled customer complaints
Job Related Skills
■ Strong oral and written communication skills
■ Efficient in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Outlook on PC and Mac
■ Self driven and goal oriented
■ Substantial research experience; familiar with WestLaw and Lexis
■ Proficient organization skills
■ Delegate tasks and follow tasks assigned within a team or individual setting
Activities and Community Service
Bulldog Basketball Camp, Burlington, NC 27215
■ Camp instructor/ coach, 2007-2010 summers