Rachel Rigoglioso **** Grace Hill Dr. Virginia Beach, VA, 23455
Tel.: 631-***-****, Email: ***********@*****.***
Education:
Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, VA
Degrees: B.A. in Political Science & Spanish May 2010.
• Achieved Honorable Mention for the Spring ‘08 – Spring ’09 semesters
• Achieved Dean’s List for Spring ‘10
• Honored with an Academic Dean Scholarship for 2006-2010.
• Met standards and was requested to join Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society,
Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society, Rho Lambda Honor Society, and Order of Omega Honor
Society. Later held position of President for Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society.
• President and Secretary of Phi Sigma Sigma International Fraternity– Led successful local
chapter of international women’s philanthropic and social organization. Acted as key liaison
between chapter of 40 women and international/regional Phi Sigma Sigma staff and leaders, as
well as between chapter and university officials
Related Work Experience:
Legal Clerk - Foreclosure
Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., Norfolk, VA, June 2010 – September 2010
• Consistently processed new referrals for the legal assistants, completing background checks;
including bankruptcy/pacer, military status and death index checks in a timely manner with
attention to detail.
• Drafted Legal Affidavits/Trustee’s Certifications to confirm the background check.
• Checked daily that the legal advertisements ran with newspapers all over Virginia, in
conjunction with the Deed.
• Answered Mr. Michael Glasser’s phone as well as the two foreclosure phones.
Legal Assistant
The Law Office of Paul M. McDermott, Virginia Beach, VA, September 2008 – May 2010
• Processed correspondence to Courts and Clients
• Developed Phone Etiquette
• Increased writing, communication and organizational skills
• Developed time management and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret legal documents and understand legal terminology
Phone-a-thon Ambassador - Work-Study Telemarketer
Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, VA, September 2007 - April 2008
• Negotiated and persuaded Friends, Family and Alumni to donate to College
• Familiarized with phone etiquette and telemarketing skills
• Experienced at quickly building rapport with others
Skills and Abilities:
Computer
• Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome & Netscape
• Designed personal website
• Familiarized with Html Java and JavaScript programming languages
Language
• Conversational & working knowledge of Spanish
Communication
• Performed reading, writing, and speaking activities in Spanish while participating in a
language immersion/study abroad program in Mexico 2008
References Available upon Request