Luz Elivier Godina
**** ***** ***** ******, ******* Illinois 60617
Home 773-***-**** Cell 773-***-****
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PROFILE: A highly capable and detail oriented individual with
extensive legal billing experience. Fluent in Spanish,
goal driven, resourceful, analytical
thinker, client-focused, problem-solver, and team-oriented
player. Able to
manage multiple projects and perform well under pressure
with a capacity
for continuous development.
EDUCATION: American Academy of Art Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Oil Painting, August 2008
Robert Morris College Chicago, IL
Certificate, Computerized Accounting
Business Systems
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
1/94 - Present McDermott Will & Emery LLP.
Chicago, IL
Billings and Collections Specialist
. Print and edit rough drafts of invoices (pre-bills) for
approximately 50 attorneys
. Prepare, copy, post and mail monthly billing invoices
with
cover letters
. Serve as back-up biller for the Billing Department as
needed
. Notify attorneys of delinquent client accounts and
respond as
attorney directs
. Contact clients regarding overdue invoices at
attorneys request
. Provide back-up information for reconciliation of
client
accounts
. Successfully meet aggressive deadlines daily
3/03 - 08/08 Aldo Castillo Gallery
Chicago, IL
Gallery Assistant
. Duties included assignments to further increase my
experience in public and media relations, marketing,
gallery administration, client services, artist
research, artwork display and classification of artwork.
. Planning of art openings and special events
. Execute documentation and distribution of artists'
biographical information for sales presentations
. Extensively work with the contact and artworks database
called ArtSystems to enter new customer and artist data
into computer
. Perform file maintenance duties
. Answer telephones and other operational support as
needed
5/90 - 10/93 Margolin Shoes Co., Inc.
Chicago, IL
Office Manager
. Prepared all bookkeeping and accounts payables and
receivables
. Processed payroll, handled daily cash and coordinated
personnel
assignments
SKILLS: Experience in CMS Legal Billing software, knowledge of accounts
payable and accounts receivable, bookkeeping, payroll,
handling cash, ArtSystems software, adding machine, type 40-
50+ WPM, bilingual in English/Spanish
References Available Upon Request