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Judith L. Forester
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701-5768
**** ** ******* *, ****: Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.,
Orlando, Florida
. Legal Secretary to 2 associates - Soles Team (Foreclosure Litigation)
. Legal Secretary to 2 shareholders - McIntosh Team (Davidson Group was
dismantled due to economy)
. Group and Team Leader - Davidson Group (Corporate/Commercial Real
Estate)
. Document Specialist/Word Processor Operator
. Legal Secretary/Floater - Assisted various departments, as needed
1996 to 2005: Adventist Health System, Winter Park, Florida
. Administrative Secretary for various departments (including employment
in Human Resources, Legal Services and Staffing Pool)
1995 to 1996: Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., Orlando,
Florida
. Legal Secretary - Commercial Real Estate Team
. Legal Secretary/Floater - Assigned to various departments, as needed
1993 to 1995: Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Maitland, Florida
. Claims Adjuster - Handled property/casualty claims for a self-insured
client, the Orange County School Board. Required negotiating with
claimants and their attorneys.
1990 to 1993: Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, Jacksonville, Florida
. Quality Control Supervisor for Claims Department (involved
proofreading all documents completed by secretarial staff before
mailing)
. Senior Transcriber for Claims Department
1988 to 1990: City of Virginia Beach, City Attorney's Office, Virginia
Beach, Virginia
. Provided secretarial support for 2 attorneys
1986 to 1988: Outland, Gray, O'Keefe & Hubbard, Chesapeake, Virginia
. Word Processor Operator for 6 attorneys (involved processing lengthy
documents in several areas of law - construction, insurance defense,
bankruptcy and real estate)
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Strengths: Organized; accurate; detail-oriented; proficient in spelling,
grammar, proofreading and editing. I possess excellent verbal and written
communication skills. I enjoy interacting with internal and external
clients, on-line research and problem-solving.
Software Knowledge: Proficient in MS Outlook and MS Word; possess
intermediate skills in MS Excel; and basic knowledge in MS PowerPoint.
References will be provided upon request.