Manager Sales

JESSICA GORDON-FORD

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EDUCATION___________________________________________________________

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2009

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas

Juris Doctor May 2009

Honors and Activities:

Pro Bono Honors degree for completing over 50 hours of pro bono

community service

Public Interest Stipend for summer internship 2008

Delta Theta Phi Fraternity; (treasurer 2008-2009)

PILS, Public Interest Law Society; (secretary/treasurer 2008-2009)

Member of Houston Young Lawyer Association (Family law Section) and

the American Bar Association (Law Practice Management Section and

Family Law Section)

Family and Probate Law Society

Certified Mediator, The Frank Evans Center for conflict Resolution

(Dec. 2008)

Equal Justice Works Fellowship Finalist, 2009

University of Houston, Houston Texas

Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude in English Literature, May 2002

Honors and Activities:

Recipient of Women's Studies Scholarship, 2001, 2002

Dean's list, Fall 1998- 2002

Golden Key National Honor Society

Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars

EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________

The Gordon-Ford Law Firm, Houston, Texas

Solo Practitioner, December 2009- present

. Combine legal guidance and representation with compassion and

understanding to individuals, couples and families involved in family law

issues or in need of will preparation.

. Consult with clients, bill for services rendered, prepare for trial,

prepare court documents

Discover Gymnastics, Houston, Texas

Sales and customer care consultant, August 2009- present

. Consultant with customers to learn their goals and inform about programs

and activities

. Answer phone, assist in resolving customer complaints, collect tuition

payment

. Help maintain Facebook, Twitter and Company Website

AVDA, Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence

Internship, June 2008- August 2008

. Assisted low income clients in obtaining legal help

. Prepared court documents and client letters

. Interviewed clients and prepped clients for trial on protective orders,

divorce and custody

. Attended mediations

ChildAdvocates, Houston, Texas

Volunteer, September 2007- present

. Serve children in the Department of Family and Protective services who

have been reported to CPS for abuse and neglect

. Visit children and check on parents status

. Prepare court reports including recommendations for the best interest of

the child and appear in court to present the report

Backsteet Caf , Houston, Texas

Server, Head Trainer, Manager, 2002-2005

. Created the weekly staff schedule and developed criteria for training new

employees

. As an occasional manager was responsible for overseeing customer

satisfaction, advising employees, balancing finances for the day and/or

depositing transactions from the previous day

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