Jennifer Houchins
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
**************@*****.***
PROFILE: Past work experience in organizing, multitasking, filing, data
entry, and being an outstanding team player.
Objective to obtain a career in an entry-level position.
Exceptional people skills, strong work ethic, and the ability to
work well under pressure. Experienced in the use of Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and basic
knowledge of QuickBooks.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Clerical/Coordinated
• Produced a pro bono program for free legal representation from
an attorney, for an office that never established one before.
• Established community awareness for pro bono program through
pro se clinics and attending monthly Pueblo Bar
• Association meeting.
• Oversaw
recreation
program that
went from 220
clients to 1, 200.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Pro Bono Coordinator, Colorado Legal Services, Pueblo, CO January - July
2008
Organized and implemented a pro bono program. Kept accurate files for all
avenues concerning this program, and used
WordPerfect for online files, and for paperwork. Also, conducted pro se clinics
for divorce and custody.
Was responsible for the intake of clients for pro se clinic, and obtained a Notary
Public certificate for the State of Colorado.
Receptionist, Graebel, Colorado Springs, CO July -
September 2007
Answered phone calls, and greeted customers. Typed moving orders, filed, and
was responsible for the manager and the
dispatcher being informed when a change occurred.
Recreation Coordinator, Silver Key, Colorado Springs, CO December
1998 - September 2002
Efficiently maintained monthly activity calendar for 1,200 clients. Implemented
and coordinated
recreational activities for senior clients. Accurately entered data of the
transportation log daily
consisting of 150 rides. Patiently and politely answered phone calls.
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal, Pikes Peak Community College,
Colorado Springs, CO