Administrative Assistant Office

AISHA WINSTON

Objective To obtain a position that will enhance my abilities

along with providing growth, stability and

longevity.

Professional Exceptional litigation and administrative support

Skills skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks;

knowledge of basic recruiting techniques; oral and

written communication skills; deadline driven in

high volume environments; comfortable working both

independently and as an integral member of a team;

advanced computer knowledge and internet savvy.

Employment 12/2007 to Present Immigration Law Group

History Washington, DC

Legal Assistant

(Please do not contact current employer. Thank you)

Provide legal support for an immigration team of

eight. Representing both individuals and the

business community in non-immigrant/immigrant

applications, asylum and deportation cases.

First point of contact for clients and vendors;

Manage all front desk duties.

Using Lawlogix software for creating immigration

forms, case management and billing system with

online client interfaces.

Create initial client files by successfully

obtaining client contact and background info through

consultations.

Prepare various applications regarding USCIS

filings. Submitting naturalization, temporary

worker visa's, family sponsored and employment based

permanent residency forms.

Invoicing and processing payments. Manage vendor

accounts.

11/2005 to 03/2007 M-NCPPC - General Counsel

Riverdale, MD

Sr. Administrative Assistant

Provide legal aide for a small busy office of six

attorneys', including the General Counsel for

M-NCPPC. Proactive in issues involving legislation,

planning/zoning, parks and recreation, park police

and personnel issues.

Electronically file documents within the courts.

Coordinate with personnel and park police regarding

internal investigations; update park police internal

investigation reports.

Produce and manage nomination forms for candidacy

during elections of the Diversity Council.

Draft non-technical pleading documents and

correspondence.

Manage calendar of three; scheduling meetings and

conference calls, reserving conference rooms and

etc.

Make travel arrangements and manage expense

reimbursements.

Track contracts (land-use/lease agreements,

consulting & budget); ensure all contracts are

approved with legal sufficiency.

Process invoices for payment; create purchase orders

and check request.

Supply inventory and disbursement.

Update and maintain Law Library and case files.

03/2002 to 11/2005 Dept. of Justice - EES

Washington, DC

Office Automative Clerk

Supported legal assistants, paralegals and eight

attorneys. Proactive in cases involving E.R.S. and

environmental enforcement.

Utilized Westlaw and LexisNexis to site-check and

conduct basic research; performed credential

background checks on expert witnesses.

Maintained confidential case files; organized and

indexed files using LawPack LP6.0 and Records

Management Systems Software.

Arranged travel itinerary; created federal

authorizations and vouchers with FMIS Travel

Systems.

Managed attorneys' weekly agenda; scheduled

conference calls and meetings.

Served as a liaison between office personnel,

outer-office litigation groups and court officials;

communicated orally and in writing, i.e. telephone,

emails and correspondence; draft, edit and proofed

non-technical correspondence, forms and other

documents using MS Office and WordPerfect software.

Answered a multiple line phone, routing and relaying

messages.

01/2002 to 04/2002 Hospitality Temps. Washington, DC

Service Coordinator

Directed temporary employees to various hotels,

restaurants and special catering assignments.

Accurately balanced daily assignment logs within

time-sensitive deadlines; assigned employees work

itineraries and logged orders for customers.

Inputted detailed background information on

customers and employees into database.

Answered a multiple line telephone and responded to

inquiries.

Managed file system according to standards and

procedures.

Regulated office supplies.

09/2001 to 1/2002 CACI

Alexandria, VA

Document Coder

Responsible for recording confidential documents

from various governmental agencies, for the purpose

of archiving and memorializing pertinent

information.

Scanned documents and forms verifying visual

clarity, insuring original grouping and formatting.

Extracted and interpreted bibliographic/subjective

information from the documents.

Encrypting each document into a standardized

database, allowing each document to be traced and

logged for the government agencies archival system.

Education 2001 to 2002 Bowie State University Bowie, MD

2003 to 2004 P.G. Community College Largo, MD

Major: Paralegal Studies (24 Credits)

05/2006 to 07/2006 Weichert Realty Silver

Spring, MD

Real Estate Certificate (60 Hours)

Operations Proficient in WordPerfect, MS Office (Word, Outlook,

Access, Excel and PowerPoint), Adobe Professional,

ACT2005, Resume Grabber, LexisNexis, Concordance,

Lawlogix, FMIS, CMS and RMS; knowledge of court

procedures and electronic filings; typing speed

approximately 55wpm; can operate scanner, fax

machine, photocopier and microfiche.

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