Assistant Manager
Resume:
SAMANTHA PERELSON
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Career Overview
Bilingual (French) Admin Assistant with more than 5 years of experience in
Legal & Publishing
MS Word, Excel, PP, Outlook, 5 years of experience in legal
Blogging support
Heavy phones, Complex calendars Excellent writer & proofreader
Professional, Organized, Expense reports, Travel
Detail-oriented arrangements
Graduated from top schools Strong Spanish & Italian speaker
Work Experience
Legal Assistant
Stephen Perelson, Attorney at Law
Mill Valley, CA. July 2008- Nov. 2010
Corresponded with clients through phone, fax, email, mail, and in person to
obtain classified records. Prepared legal documents. Conducted case
research, organized electronic and hard-copy case files. Maintained a
complex legal calendar, organized attorney travel plans, and managed
monthly expense reports.
Legal Assistant
Ladva & Shoker, Attorneys at Law
San Francisco, CA. Aug. 2006- Mar. 2008
For more than 300 cases, prepared complex court documents on deadline.
Excelled at correspondence and directing all aspects of the office
environment: conference room, heavy phones, fax, copying, filing, meetings,
expense reports, mail, invoices, ordering supplies, travel arrangements,
multiple calendars.
English Teacher
IFOCOP Professional Training Center
Paris, France. Sept. 2003- June 2006
Efficiently created Business English lessons adapted to the needs and
interests of high-profile clients.
Office Manager
Holbyland Internet Boutique
Sausalito, CA. Sept. 2002- Sept. 2003
Directed all aspects of office management- from client relations to expense
reports, budget preparation, and following up on client orders.
WNET Public Television Station/ Thirteen
Editorial Assistant
New York, NY. Aug. 1999- July 2000
Supported the Educational Publishing Department during all stages of
publication of the 2000 Nature guide and On Our Own Terms: Bill Moyers on
Dying in America. Maintained contracts, proofread galleys, investigated
fact sources, contributed to outreach. Corresponded with internal
departments and authors.
Education
Paris IV La Sorbonne
Paris, France. Sept. 2003- June 2006
Art History major
All coursework in French: lectures, exams, oral presentations, reading, in
French. 20 credits per semester. Please note: ability to study at
university level in France, while not a native French speaker.
New York University
New York, NY. Sept. 1995- June 1999
Bachelor of Arts and Science in Journalism 1999.
Associate Editor of the Washington Square News, NYU's daily newspaper 1999.
Additional Work Experience
Black Book Magazine
Editorial Intern
New York, NY. Aug. 1998- June 1999
Compiled research for writers, verified fact sources, proofread galleys.
Conceptualized and authored articles. Directed Art Hangs section for winter
1998 issue. Corresponded with press and authors.
Copy Associate
Drakes Bay Fundraising
Larkspur, CA. Mar. 2008- July 2008
Tailored fundraising messages of direct marketing initiatives, for the
American Red Cross and the New York Public Library. With Sr. Copywriters,
revitalized messages, conceptualized new copy. My proofreading during
production diagnosed crucial typos, subsequently reformatted prior to
publication.
Wrote a novel
Jan. 2009- Sept. 2010
Organized hundreds of details into 25 chapters, which were subject to at
least seventy rewrites. The finished manuscript is currently being
circulated among agents.
Languages
Fluent (write & speak) French. Strong Italian & Spanish.
Interests
Art & Fashion. Cycling. Yoga.
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