Rona L. Fontello

***** ******* **.

Corpus Christi, TX 78418

Cell Phone 361-***-****

e-mail:ablxgl@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

* Communicate on a daily basis with HR managers and recruiters at 6 hospital facilities

regarding Patient Care Orientation schedules, mandatory orientation education by job

description, and outstanding/delinquent assignments;

* Met deadline to publish HealthStream online education program for clinical Agency new

hires by designing 23 computer-based learning activities through CONTRIBUTE program as

author, designer, editor, and publisher

* Developed new evaluation forms and implemented Excel spreadsheets for tracking new hire

satisfaction with Patient Care Orientation program

* Possess excellent team-building skills, organizational and prioritizing skills with focused

attention to detail

* Highly proficient in Office Suite 2007 (Microsoft Word 2007, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)

EDUCATION:

* Park University, Parkville, MO - B.S. Business Management/Human Resources

* Mainline Paralegal Institute, Radnor, PA - Certified Paralegal

* Eastern College - Radnor, PA – Liberal Arts

* Delaware County Community College - Media, PA; Liberal Arts

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

2/08 – present Nursing Education Program Assistant, CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM

(Corpus Christi, TX)

* Designed and implemented Patient Care Orientation evaluations and reporting system for

Human Resources Department

* Assisted with implementation of an annual competency fair by utilizing a system of seven

learning stations including hands-on skills stations for the purpose of completing annual

competency skills validations for associates at all six facilities

* Built and designed Computer Based Training courses/testing for system associates using

Contribute Authoring Program used to educate Agency staff upon orientation

* Track mandated associate completion of courses by regularly running reports through

HealthStream interface software and forwarding reports to appropriate HR managers and

nurse managers and directors.

7/05-present Independent Contractor, Marketing and Promotions (Corpus Christi, TX)

* National In-Store, The Pet Firm – Coordinate promotional events with store managers to

demonstrate features and benefits of products to store customers;

* Audit all Corpus Christi Radio Shacks for Performance Excellence.

6/03-4/05 President, Double R Demolition, LLC (Corpus Christi, TX)

* Started a demolition and stone landscape business. As President, I set up all legal aspects

of LLC, prepared invoices, and managed accounts payables and receivables for the LLC

* Interviewed and hired staff for contract labor, drafted contract labor agreements

1/02-5/03 Paralegal, Ward H. Thomas, Jr., PC (Corpus Christi, TX)

* Assisted attorney in all aspects of Plaintiff claims against insurance companies and adjusters

regarding policy covering water damage, mold, etc.

* Scheduled and drafted Notice of Depositions, scheduled inspections, drafted protocol agreements,

and all discovery documents including Interrogatories, Request for Production, Request for Admissions, and

Request for Disclosure;

* Conducted new client intake interviews for attorney review of potential cases

* Maintained database of over 300 client files; maintained client privilege log, production binders,

production logs, client document logs; created and maintained case management flow charts and assisted in

trial preparation.

10/00- 11/01 Paralegal, DAVIS, HUTCHINSON AND WILKERSON (Corpus Christi, Texas)

* Assisted attorney in all aspects of Probate and Guardianship proceedings; drafted pleadings, estate

inventories and annual accounts. Responsible for all aspects of probate process

* Prepared and submitted client billing for attorney’s time as well as my own;

* Drafted partnership agreements, deeds, etc. pertinent to partnership formation;

* Reserved fictitious names with Secretary of State; drafted Forms SS-4 for filing with Secretary of

State;

3/98 - 10/00 Paralegal, CHERYL A. WHITED, P.C. (Corpus Christi, TX)

* Drafted all documents for probate; guardianships, trusts, wills and ancillary documents.

* Maintained all files with Amicus Law Office computer program and physical backup tickler systems.

* Drafted inventories, appraisements and list of claims; annual accounts, IRS returns and forms.

* Designed firm stationary; trained staff in Windows, WordPerfect and MS Word.

10/94 - 3/95 Instructor, Coastal Carolina Community College (Jacksonville, NC.)

* Acted as a substitute Instructor/Monitor for title search lab for a Real Estate Law course in the

Recorder of Deeds Office, Onslow County Courthouse, Jacksonville, NC.

11/92 - 10/93 Paralegal, MCCAUSLAND, KEEN & BUCKMAN, (Radnor, PA)

* Maintained caseload of over 100 litigation files.

* Worked closely with litigating attorney in all aspects of his civil Practice,

including drafting and filing of pleadings in all counties and court levels.

* Drafted correspondence to large international clients/corporations.

AFFILIATIONS:

SHRM, Society for Human Resource Management

CCHRMA, Corpus Christi Human Resources Management Association

NALA, National Association of Legal Assistants

NCALA, Nueces County Association of Legal Assistants; Parliamentarian, Public Relations

LAD, Legal Assistants Division, State Bar of Texas; Co-Chair Professional Development

Committee

BEAUTIFY CORPUS CHRISTI ASSOCIATION, fundraiser co-chair

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