Manager Management
Resume:
SYLVIA D. SORNSON
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EXPERIENCE
Wren & Gateways Law Group, LLC, Madison, Wisconsin
Legal Assistant/ Office Manager
Manage all aspects of busy immigration law office, including participating in all business decisions. Increased revenue by
screening and interviewing clients by phone resulting in reduced attorney consultation time, schedule attorney time and
appointments using electronic calendar. Strong business, managerial, and organizational skills, experienced in dealing
with highly confidential matters.
• Responsible for database management, knowledgeable in Immigrant Pro, Word, Word Perfect, Outlook, and
QuickBooks.
• Prepare all United States Homeland Security immigrant petitions and applicant forms including
national interest waivers, monthly immigrant and non immigrant visas, family based, business,
and H-1B (work) visas.
• Manage billing, including payables, receivables, and balancing all bank accounts.
ABS GLOBAL, Inc. Deforest, Wisconsin 1991 - 1996
Director, Legal Administration and Risk Management
Coordinated company's legal matters, including contracts, foreign acquisitions, intellectual property, and potential litigation.
Coordinated legal functions of foreign acquisitions and joint ventures, selected local and foreign legal representatives. Secretary and
Assistant Secretary for 22 foreign and domestic subsidiaries of parent company. Served as a member of ABS Global, Inc. senior
executive management team, reported to the CEO.
• Facilitated implementation of the company's globalization strategy through analysis of statutory
requirements and potential problems.
• Reviewed company contracts, legal agreements, product liability settlements, and correspondence for all
legal issues, including confidential employee issues. Coordinated relationships with over 40 legal fi rms
world-wide.
• Administered all risk management programs and activities. Restructured company's r isk management
p ractices and programs and lowered operational costs over $450,000 annually.
• Prepared and coordinated all due diligence data required for the divestiture of American Breeders Service
D ivision from its parent, W. R. Grace & Co. in 1994.
Purchasing/Fleet Manager 1985 - 1991 Responsible
for annual purchases of over $1 million in materials. Significantly improved efficiency by establishing and administering company
purchasing, fleet and company travel policy and procedures.
• Managed a fleet of 130 leased vehicles and five semi-t ractors.
• Reduced annual operating costs by $70,000 within 12 months by identifying and engaging quality
vendors for f leet cars, administrative and operating supplies.
• Established vendor performance standards.
Accounting Clerk III 1981 - 1985
Controlled and reconciled product and supply inventories for186 field accounts on a monthly basis. Compiled, calculated
recorded, analyzed and maintained files of 30 monthly reports to comply with state, federal and international reporting.
EDUCATION
Madison Area Technical College: 2009, Word 2007
Madison Area Technical College: 1997 Paralegal Course, Dean's List, GPA 3.77
American Management Association: How to Audit Your Insurance Program
The Philadelphia Institute: Copyright and Trademark Law and Practice
W. R. Grace Programs: The Grace Management Course, International Business Operations
American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Inc.: Essentials of the Corporate Secretarial Function
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