JOLEMELLE G. JOHNSON
***** ********** ******, ***. **
Hayward, California 94541
Residence: 510-***-****
e-mail: *********@*****.***
EDUCATION: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Hayward, CA (now CSUEB)
Paralegal Certificate
KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL, NY
Associate in Occupational Studies (Liberal Arts-Secretarial)
Oakland Unified School District Adult
Education
Administrative Assistant I Certificate
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. 18 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant in a large
San Francisco law firm
. Effective organizational skills and ability to handle work in an
efficient, confidential and timely manner, good interpersonal skills
. Committed to continuous learning
. Fully competent with WORD for WINDOWS, Outlook, Excel, Elite Webview,
Kronos, PowerPoint
EXPERIENCE: BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP, San Francisco, CA
6/1991 to 6/2009 Administrative Assistant to the National Director of
Paralegal &
Calendar and Court Services:
. Answered and screened all calls received by the Director
. Provided general information to the public and internally re the
Paralegal and Calendar department operations
. Processed all departmental invoices and answered all questions
internally and externally re the invoices
. Maintained all departmental files in a confidential manner
. Served as liaison with various employment agencies in dealing with
administrative issues concerning temp paralegals
. Assisted with liaising between employment agencies to staff major
paralegal projects
. Assisted with paralegal staffing of spot projects internally
. Assisted with new and temp paralegal orientation
. Provided special attention to handling confidential documents
. Made internal and external travel arrangements for Director and
others, as instructed
. Assisted with tracking and verification of daily attendance, annual
leave and compensatory time requests off for Paralegal and Calendar
personnel
. Prepared leave charts for Paralegal and Calendar personnel
. Prepared the monthly paralegal hours analysis report from accounting
data
. Performed Internet research tasks
. Assisted with other special projects as requested
. Provided proactive decisions in the absence of Director and Paralegal
Manager concerning administrative issues