Roberta Y. Powell

**** *. ***** **. ****** Lake, WA 99025

509-***-**** ( / 509-***-**** ? / abkncq@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective

To effectively utilize my skills in an Legal Assistant position within a

dynamic company alongside its people, processes and services.

Career Summary

20 years experience as an administrative professional in the

professional and legal sectors of both established and start-

up companies

. Both as a sole proprietor and as an employee acted as a liaison within

professional communities to contract a wide variety of administrative

services with a high degree of professionalism.

8 years experience as a real estate professional

. Currently Managing Broker/Owner of The Powell Group, LLC, a Washington

real estate brokerage.

. Hold a real estate salesperson license in Idaho.

. Former real estate associate broker at RE/MAX Properties, Puyallup,

Washington.

. Emphasis on existing homes, raw land and new construction.

Grant Awards

. Garnered grant awards in the amount of $25,000 and $10,000 for a

501(c)(3) non-profit.

Experience

Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, PS (www.witherspoonkelley.com) -

Established 125 years ago, Witherspoon Kelley's staff of experienced

attorneys serves clients in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle and Portland

regions in a wide variety of practice areas.

Legal Assistant (October 2006 - April 2010)

. Administrative: Provided a wide range of professional support to

attorneys in the Corporate/Real Estate Section with emphasis on

corporate law and securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate

formation/maintenance, real estate, employee benefits, and civil

litigation.

. Duties: Production of closing volumes, meeting coordination, travel

arrangements, communication directly with clients, drafted client and

firm correspondence, conducted research.

The Powell Group, LLC - A full service residential real estate brokerage

established in 2005.

Real Estate Salesperson/Designated Broker (October 2002 - Present)

. Currently managing member of a real estate brokerage specializing in

residential, short sales, vacant land, and new construction real

estate sales with full P&L responsibilities.

. Licensed in Washington and Idaho (Twin Lakes Realty, Rathdrum, Idaho)

Paraprofessional Services Northwest - Member owned paraprofessional

services company.

Paraprofessional (June 2001 - October 2002)

. Services: Contracted individualized paraprofessional services to

business professionals.

. Clients included: Forensic Accounting Consulting, Linda Saunders,

forensic accountant and certified fraud examiner; William R. Jacobi,

Microsoft executive; Columbia Pharma Consulting Services, President,

Ed Oliver, MSc; Susan Millican O'Brien, Attorney; Miller Financial

Advisors, President, Kathleen Miller; Sara's Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 non-

profit animal rescue organization.

Forensic Accounting Consulting (FAC) (www.forensiccpa.org) - Launched in

1994, FAC provides investigative accounting for matters that may lead to

legal issues in both civil and criminal litigation.

Paraprofessional (February 2000 - May 2001)

. Administrative: Assisted in preparation of witness reports for court

appearances

. Liaison: Acted as liaison between owner, clients, attorneys, private

investigators and other professionals.

. Case Management: Managed high volumes of confidential client

documents for reporting purposes.

Roberta Y. Powell

5617 N. Starr Rd. Newman Lake, WA 99025

509-***-**** ( / 509-***-**** ? / abkncq@r.postjobfree.com

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Training and Licensing

Salesperson real estate license courses, Rockwell Institute, Bellevue,

Washington

Broker real estate license courses, Rockwell Institute, Bellevue,

Washington

Continuing education courses, Washington and Idaho Realtors Education

Courses

Accomplishments

?Instrumental in a variety of assignments including bank acquisitions and

mergers, closing volume production, employee benefits projects,

corporation formation/renewals and real estate transactions.

?Drafted proposal to implement firm-wide corporate renewal and tracking

system at Witherspoon Kelley.

?Penned an online newsletter article highlighting women in finance on

behalf of Miller Financial Advisors, Redmond, Washington.

?Conducted phone, in-person and direct marketing campaigns to successfully

generate participants for a home buying seminar and increase client base

in the Seattle region.

?Garnered grant awards of $25,000 and $10,000 through proposals written on

behalf of Sara's Sanctuary, Redmond, Washington, a 501(c)(3) non-profit

animal rescue organization.

Qualities

?Self-starter with a solidly defined work ethic

?Work well within defined team parameters or individually on a loosely

defined task to achieve an accomplished goal

?Highly organized

?Give attention to details both large and small

?Assign a high priority to follow up and follow through

?Dependable, professional, capable

?Proficient with computers, office equipment and a variety of software

programs (e.g. Legal Management System (LMS), the suite of Microsoft

Office programs, QuickBooks, MS Money, Adobe; Worldox);

?Licensed Notary

?Appreciate learning new things

?A quick-study

?Comfortable having a conversation with or working alongside clients, top

level executives and entry level trainees.

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