Ashley Olszewski
Belleville, MI 48111
abkmjh@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a job which enables me to help the common public by
providing guidance and services to permit the growth of a more
positive lifestyle.
QUALIFICATIONS
o Michigan Life, Accident, Health and Annuities Insurance License
o Notary Public- State of Michigan
o Computer Proficiency
o Detail oriented; adherence to deadlines and budgets
o 2008 State Bar of Michigan Legal Assistant Section Scholarship
Recipient
o Telephone Answering; 16-Line System
o Familiar with a variety of computer applications: Microsoft
Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Word Perfect, Westlaw,
ACT, Prognosticator
o Training in: family, probate, criminal, tort and lemon law,
civil procedure, research and writing, business interworking,
retail sales, and management
EDUCATION
2010-Current Master in Public Administration (MPA) (in progress)
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
2005-2009 Bachelor of Science
Major: Paralegal Studies; Minor: Political Science
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
02/2010-Current Paralegal
Consumer Legal Services, P.C., Garden City, Michigan
Prepare and answer all discovery requests, calculate
attorney fees, respond to pleadings, draft lemon law pre-
suits and complaints for clients in 18 different States,
schedule all depositions and vehicle inspections, file
management, contact courts, schedule motions, coordinate
calendars for all six attorneys, enter attorney time and
billable hours.
07/09-02/10 Assistant Manager
Forever 21, Westland, Michigan
Key holder position entailing promoting a profitable store,
striving for and providing excellent customer service,
being fashion forward, developing and training staff, and
completing daily and weekly sales paperwork in a friendly,
fun environment.
04/09-02/10 Paralegal
Law Office of Steven H. Wilen, Birmingham, Michigan
Family law practice entailing the creation and drafting of
various legal documents including, but not limited to,
complaints, answers, JOD's, and QDRO's, as well as constant
contact with the Oakland and Wayne County Friend of the
Court buildings.
12/08-4/09 Paralegal Intern
Muawad & Muawad, P.C., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Personal injury and criminal defense law firm with duties
such as: drafting notices of depositions and hearings,
complaints, answers, Interrogatories, preparing various
motions and briefs, answering phones, filing, copying, and
requesting medical records.
07/08-02/09 Customer Service Specialist
Best Buy, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Greeting all customers, processing their transactions, and
selling Product Replacement and Performance Service Plans.
07/07-09/08 Lead Receptionist
BMW/Mercedes Benz of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Answered and logged all phone calls, took messages, greeted
clients, tendered all sales for BMW's serviced or parts
purchased, completed daily paperwork, both by hand and on
the computer, filed client information, and made copies,
all while maintaining full responsibility for all money
taken in.
02/06-12/06 Assistant Manager: Head Cashier
Home Depot, Ann Arbor, Michigan
My management duties included: running all cashiers breaks
and lunches, processing markdowns, running a register,
handling the change drawer and tills, completing daily
paperwork, monitoring line flow, managing the front end,
and providing excellent customer service.
References available upon request.