Susan Grace

*** ********** **, ***. *-**, Dothan, AL 36305

334-***-**** abk0dh@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Ethical, organized and empathetic candidate seeking a position

to utilize my knowledge, education and experience in human resourcing and

communication skills.

Core Competencies:

. Managing timeline and administrative functions for multiple projects

. Budget management, financial forecasting and funding obligation

. Preparation of legal documents relating to real estate, contracts and

leases

. Effective coordination with local, state and federal government

agencies

. Paralegal; Administrative Manager; Project Leader

Employment History

Project Leader/Administrative Assistant

November 2007 to August 2009, QinetiQ North America

US Army Aviation Technical Test Center (ATTC)

Responsible for performing accounting/finance related functions in support

of Technology Directorate. Review and verify aircraft tail numbers and

flight hours posted from daily flight schedule to correct projects for

reimbursement to the test center, saving test center $15,000.00 in one

month. Develop, maintain and monitor for the test center's budget tracking

spreadsheets and power point charts with end purpose being payment of

billing statements. Performed and trained clerical and administrative

duties. Compose routine letters and memorandums, proof memos and put in

final form. Coordinate travel arrangements and prepare Defense Travel

System (DTS) orders and vouchers. Analyze and review data for

reasonableness and consistency, adequacy, validity and compliance. Prepare

a variety of reports covering the status of funds, expenses, obligations,

and disbursements. Compile special, recurring, and nonrecurring reports and

other data required by higher command. Attend and participate in training

programs, oversee and direct Responsible for performing clerical and

administrative duties of service, developing and maintaining the office

calendar. Compose routine letters and memorandums in final form. Maintain

division files, suspense files, assist technical personnel. Coordinate

travel arrangements and prepare Defense Travel System (DTS) orders and

vouchers. Skills include computer and office automation. Correctly

preparing documents using grammar, spelling capitalization, punctuation and

terminology commonly used in office settings. Knowledge of standard office

procedures, formats and distribution and retention policies for the

correspondence or reports produced. Qualified typist - 70 wpm. Maintain:

AKO account and Security Clearance.

President/Trustee

March 1996 to Oct 2007, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative

Provided detailed variance analysis for all projects and provided

management with consultative planning and analysis services that enabled

board of directors to make effective decision making. Analyzed monthly

budget reports to assure optimum use of resources. Prepared and presented

complex reports and expenditure forecasts for budget or other management

purposes. Used initiative and judgment in planning, developing, and

justifying funds required to support coop. Assisted in the development of

various long and short range budget estimates. Applied forecasting

techniques and trend analysis to the reimbursable program to determine

excess or deficit funding and identify potential problem areas. Work

frequently involved making decisions and recommendations concerning the

technical treatment of budgetary data under conditions of high uncertainty

and time pressure. Briefings to the employees and Board Members of

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Management Staff and Board Member of Power

South, and Alabama Rural Electric Association (State Board), Local, State

and Federal Representatives, Lobbyist, and contractors on status of

policies, procedures, and funds. Presided over board meetings and

committees appointments. Provided professional ethics and business

compliance guidance, monitoring, and investigating complaints regarding

employees. Planned and conducted compliance monitoring; prepared written

reports including development recommendations for corrective actions;

presented reports and recommendations to board and management; investigated

questions/concerns from employees; reviewed a wide variety of corporate

policies/procedures; presented educational programs though the system.

Paralegal/Office Manager

Oct 1981 to Nov 2008, James W. Kelly Law Firm

Paralegal, Office Manager, Payroll Clerk, Bookkeeper and Legal Researcher.

Prepared government documents and applications including 8A status.

Composed legal documents, contracts & publications. Scheduled appointments,

references, depositions, hearing dates and travel arrangements. Prepared

exhibits, assisted in preparation for jury trials. Coordinated and

interviewed witnesses and prepared case files. Secured medical documents,

compiled medical treatment to determine cost and evidence for damages.

Prepared power point presentations for juries, expert witness regarding

title search and public records. Compiled inventory of properties of

estates and assisted with auctions and/or distribution of properties.

Prepared and researched documents relating to real estate, including loan

documents, contracts, leases, interpret appraisals, preparation of abstract

and maps, research utility, sewer easements, zoning ordinances, restrictive

covenants & flood zones, plot deeds, write descriptions for real estate

transactions, preparation of deeds, notes, mortgages, amortization

schedules, calculate closing cost and cost of recording documents. Prepared

foreclosure notices, conducted foreclosures and prepared foreclosure

documents. Secured privilege license for business, reserved corporation

names for new corporations with Secretary of State, and prepared articles

of incorporation and by-laws. Prepared documents to form LLC's; employee

handbooks, employee contracts. Prepared prenuptial and anti-nuptial

agreements, Last Will and Testaments, living wills and medical declarations

and Durable (Special, Limited and General) Powers of Attorney. Notary.

Education, Training and Awards:

March 2010 to Present Degree Seeking: Pharmacy Technician (graduate Dec

2010),

Fortis College, GPA 4.0

2008 to Present: Degree Seeking: Business Management (graduate May

2011),

Troy University,

Provost's List; Senior, GPA 3.8

May 2008 Associate Degree in Arts,

EOCC Enterprise, AL

Phi Theta Kappa with Honors GPA 3.6; Major: Human

Services; Minor Business Management

October 1996 Paralegal; National Institute for Paralegal

Arts & Sciences

Other

Phlebotomy Certification #030617-PT-10; Expiration: 06-06-11

CPR Certification Expires: November, 2011

Active Secret Clearance: Expiration Aug 2013

Notary: State at Large: Expiration: 09-12-2013

2008 Recipient of Madison's Who's Who among Executive and Professionals

Participant of EOCC Panel of Paralegals establishing paralegal curriculum

Nominated Student of the Year, 2008 - Troy State, Dothan, Alabama

Delegate 2008 Alabama State Mock Convention

Proficient in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access,

Office 2007, Verdict, General Ledger, PC-Law, Quicken, Lexis-Nexis, Legal

Research Internet Programs and Law Library

Job Training Courses:

21 May 2008 QinetiQ Ethics and Code of Conduct Training Program

26 Nov. 2007 Westar Annual Security Refresher Briefing

29 Apr 2008 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center- Department of the

Army DOD Information Assurance Awareness

29 Apr 2008 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center- Chief Information

Officer/C6 United States Army thumb Drive Awareness Virtual

Training Course

29 April 2008 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center- Chief Information

Officer/C6 United States Army - Army G3 Computer

Security Training,

08 April 2008 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center- Department of Army

Anti-terrorism Level 1 Awareness Training

07 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center- Team up Manager

07 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center- MNL Facilities

Work Orders

07 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center- Employee Timesheet

Training

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - Portal Home Page

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - Content Manager

Module

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - Forms &

Publications Module

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - Portal General

Info Menu Items

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - Report Manger

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - Utilities &

Resources

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - DOIM Work Order

06 Dec 2007 US Army Aviation Technical Test Center - Annual Security

Training

28 Feb 2002 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Credentialed Cooperative

Director Certification

14 Jun 1997 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Director Duties &

Liabilities

12 Aug 1998 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Understanding the

Electric Business

04 Jun 1999 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Board Roles

&Relationships

10 Nov 1998 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Strategic Planning

13 Nov 1999 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Understanding Financial

Planning

11 Jul 2001 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Rules & Procedures for

Effective Board & Member Meetings

06 Jun 2003 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: 7 Habits of Highly

Effective People

02 Mar 2003 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Tomorrow's High-Tech Co-

op Utility

02 Feb 2003 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Co-op Bylaws for an

Industry in Transition

12 May 2000 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Governance and Policy

Issues for a New Century

10 July 2001 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Appraising and

Compensating the CEO

11 Oct 2004 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Management Search

Fundamentals

13 Nov 2002 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Communicating the

Cooperative: The Board's Role

24 Aug 2004 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Developing Effective

Boardroom Decision Making

21 Jan 1998 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative: Deregulation

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