Sales Real Estate

SUSAN CULLEN

**** ****** **** ******

Superior, CO 80027

Mobile: 919-***-**** e-Mail: abiqf4@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated and dynamic professional with expertise in diverse business and

legal venues. Family circumstances required relocation and provided me with

career opportunities including: business start-ups/development, sales,

office management, recruitment, customer support and legal work. Recognized

for loyalty with exceptional strengths in writing/communication skills,

leadership, initiative, efficiency, organizational skills and a "commitment

to excellence".

CAREER SKILLS

. Office Management

. Administrative / sales support

. Project and administrative management

. Business start-ups / event planning

. Staff recruitment / training / supervising

. Leadership, team and relationship building

. Communication / marketing / sales

. Budgeting / accounting / purchasing

. Business development / organization

. Time management and planning

. Process development / implementation

. Business and legal writing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nicholls & Crampton, P.A.

Raleigh, NC

Paralegal / North Carolina Certified

2008 - 2010

. Independently prepared documentation for corporate and LLC clients,

reviewed files and updated corporate documents

. Drafted and reviewed legal documents / contracts and correspondence;

reorganized filing system for the litigation/business law department to

provide for easier access to hard copy information

. Developed document and correspondence templates, on-line and in hard

copy form, including, but not limited to, the following: affidavits,

agreements / contracts, bankruptcy, briefs, liens, pleadings,

discovery, judgments, motions / orders, notices, interpleaders, wills /

estate, real estate, and corporate and LLC documents, resulting in

efficiency and consistency

. Created spreadsheets to organize information in large cases and

organize office data, providing quick access to data

. Researched citations in library and information on-line with various

entities; communicated with clients; assisted partner with special

projects, including calculations and Excel workbooks

. Researched real estate data at courthouse; assisted partner with

residential real estate closings

. Worked with associate in preparing documents

. Assisted in the training of summer intern on special projects

. Utilized time management software (Time Matters and Practice

Management) to calendar items; utilized Tabs billing system software

. Assisted partner in litigation involving title companies and insurance

companies

. Assisted in orientation of newly-employed paralegal

Hemmings & Stevens, P.L.L.C.

Raleigh, NC

Legal Assistant / Medical Malpractice

2007 - 2008

. Part-time position while attending Duke University Paralegal Studies

. Prepared pleadings, discovery documents, claim packets and correspondence

for firm

. Reviewed files; filed documents; researched information; performed

miscellaneous duties

. Screened clients and documentation for credibility in cases

. Maintained time management / client databases; created forms for new firm

to assist in gathering and maintaining information more efficiently

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry & Walston

Raleigh, NC

Real Estate Broker

2005 - 2008

. Designed and implemented corporate identities, negotiated contracts,

originated land use contracts and worked on home designs for two start-up

individual builders, including marketing and selling the homes

. Effectively worked with investors, sellers and buyers in all aspects of

residential real estate selling homes in the Triangle area of NC

. Elected to Advisory Board; Quality Service Certified and Certified New

Home Sales Professional

Delphi Healthcare Partners, Inc.,

Durham, NC

Director of Physician Recruiting

2004 - 2005

. Successfully recruited 12 physicians for start-up programs using various

marketing strategies in less than a year

. Interviewed physicians and played an integral part in starting up

hospitalist programs in Maryland and California

. Collaborated with hospital personnel and visited sites to build lasting

relationships

. Assisted in contract development for physicians in hospitalist programs

. Recruited and trained staff for this newer company

Harvest Moon International, LLC,

Raleigh, NC

General Manager

2002 - 2004

Responsible for overseeing and managing the operations for this new start-

up company. Developed all corporate initiatives and identity programs

along with a dedicated team that I recruited, trained and supervised.

. Coordinated the development of e-commerce web sites with developers,

consultants and designers resulting in four web sites on one platform

that were user friendly and technologically advanced in a two-year time

frame

. Built relationships with affiliate marketers and artisans throughout the

country

. Developed, implemented and streamlined office processes

. Co-developed marketing strategies and collateral, including radio

spots, newspaper ads, newsletters, trade show exhibits and internet

advertising

. Designed databases, accounting systems and automated report system for

customers

. Company closed in 2004 due to economic downturn.

BASF

Research Triangle Park, NC

Administrative Associate

2000 - 2001

. Managed administrative start-up and organized new division of ~ 40

employees resulting in the efficient and smooth operation of the

department

. Re-engineered processes, written templates and supporting tools for 8

versions of annual product book, resulting in the dissemination of

~10,000 books on time and $35,000 under budget with the help of a

dedicated team

. Through my initiative, developed orientation program for new hires to

assist new employees in making a smoother transition into the marketing

department and company

. Facilitated sales courses

. Built workbook for division budget

. Triangle Park Division dissolved due to buy-out issues

Nalco Chemical Company

Dallas, TX

Office Manager

1998 - 2000

Managed office and provided support to district manager / sales reps;

managed the staff; compiled reports; designed presentations; assisted

customers in problem-solving; coordinated off-site meetings and maintained

sales data.

. Successfully collaborated with corporate office to restructure field

offices to provide for better communication and problem solving

throughout the company

. Initiated and created documentation to streamline processes used company-

wide.

. Earned four awards for team work; annual award named in my honor.

. Family was transferred to Raleigh in 2000

ST. PAUL MEDICAL CENTER

DALLAS, TX

Coordinator, Continuing Medical Education

1996-1997

. Successfully developed and implemented multi-state conferences for

physicians including recruitment of speakers, solicitation of funding,

creation of budgets, design of marketing materials and presentation of

final reports

. Drafted grant proposal for hospital improvements; presented to hospital

board

EDUCATION

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

Degree: Associate Applied Science / Business

Studies: Accounting, Economics, Business Law, Science, English

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Studies: Paralegal Program / Employment Strategies

Studies: Elder Law, Family Law and Intellectual Property Law

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Council for Entrepreneurial Development - FastTrac

Kepner-Tregoe - Project Management

Thunderbolt Thinking - Building an Innovative Workplace

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