Lawrence A. Bonds
St. Louis, MO ***10
ablhgh@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION Fontbonne University, St. Louis, Missouri
Masters in Business Administration, Expected Graduation December 2010
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, December 2004
SKILLS Strong oral and written communication skills; Keyboarding skills of 50+ WPM
Detail oriented and organized
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Time Matters, CM/ECF, Best Case,
TCMS
EMPLOYMENT Law Office of Tracy A. Brown, St. Louis, Missouri
Paralegal/Legal Assistant, June 2007 – Current
Conduct in depth client intakes, perform analysis and brief attorney for initial
consultations
Prepare and file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases
Prepare, revise and administer Chapter 13 Bankruptcy client billing including
noticing all appropriate parties
Monitor filing of creditor Proof of Claims and make calls to creditors and
attorneys to expedite filing
Extensive follow-up work with new and potential clients
Administrative duties including drafting correspondence, filing, copying and
answering telephones
Maintain several internal administrative reports/spreadsheets
ClearPoint Financial Solutions, St. Louis, Missouri
Financial Specialist, October 2006 – June 2007
Provided educational resources to consumers who faced debt management
problems
Interviewed consumers by phone or in person to evaluate complete financial
situation
Made sound recommendation and action plan (including bankruptcy) to best fit
the individual client
Mailed necessary documents and instructions to client for account activation
Made follow-up/retention phone calls regularly and addressed client issues
AT&T, St. Louis, Missouri
Cyber Representative – Yellowpages.com (Inside Sales), July 2006 – October 2006
Made outgoing sales phone calls to prospective customers including effectively
communicating the value of AT&T Yellowpages.com product, making a sound
recommendation and closing
Utilized internet tools to prepare and sell internet advertising to businesses
Maintained call lists/spreadsheets and documented progress
Collected ad information from customer and completed contracts accurately and
promptly
Missouri College, St. Louis, Missouri
Admissions Representative (Inside Sales), October 2005 – July 2006
Made outgoing phone calls to prospective students to set appointments
Gave admissions presentations to prospective students and assisted with
planning student orientations/recruitment events while effectively collaborating
across departments
Motivated students to enroll into a college program that would best fit their
career goals including completion of application, and processing application fee
Input and kept accurate documentation of student records and all follow-up
activity in a database
Chaddock, Quincy, Illinois
Childcare Worker II, Feb. 2005 – September 2005
Assisted and motivated troubled youth in solving problems in positive ways while building
constructive relationships with clients and team
Created and carried out individual care plans for clients to ensure therapeutic/social
progress
Observed and reported client behavioral information daily including maintaining
accurate state client records in a professional manner to ensure uninterrupted
shift changeover