Stephanie Shipley
**** *** ***** **** ************, Ohio 43068 614-***-**** *************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE To Obtain Employment as Paralegal
SUMMARY OF SKILLS Detail Oriented; Self motivated; Strong oral and written communication
skills; Ability to succeed as part of a team and on individual projects;
Proficient in balancing multiple tasks while focusing on deadlines; Excellent
aptitude for research and written reports
EDUCATION CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Columbus, Ohio
Graduate Paralegal Certificate
Summer Immersion Program (4 Months)
Anticipated Graduation Date: September 2010
GPA: 3.55/4.0; Credit Hours: 27
Selected Coursework: Probate and Estates; Business Law; Real Estate;
Civil Litigation
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, May 2009
Financed 95%
of education Concentrations: History and French
Minor: Political Science
through part time
GPA: 3.27/4.00
employment and
Credit Hours: 150
student loans
Honors: Dean’s List (5 Semesters), Phi Sigma Iota Modern Language Honor Society (2 Years),
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society (1 Year)
INSTUTIT CATHOLIQUE DE PARIS, Paris, France
Summer Study Abroad Program, June 2008
EXPERIENCE Head Cashier – March 2007 – Present
LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT, Columbus, Ohio
Main Tasks: Provide customer assistance; Supervise and train cashiers;
Monitor cash on hand and transactions; Inventory maintenance and loss
prevention; Organize and file paperwork; Answer and redirect telephone
calls
Volunteer Coordinator Internship – January 2009 – April 2009
COLUMBUS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Columbus, Ohio
Main tasks: Reorganized committee structures; Prepared paperwork for
board meetings; Created and manage e mail lists; Managed internet
marketing tools
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Westlaw, LexisNexis, PerfectForm
Probate Software, Capable of learning other software rapidly
PROFESSIONAL Paralegal Association of Central Ohio, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio
ORGANIZATIONS State Bar Association
LANGUAGES French (Studied for 8 years): Conversational and proficient in writing