Barbara's InformationLocation: FAYETTEVILLE, ARExperience: 12+ yearsWilling to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: No TravelCareer Level: IntermediateWork Status: U.S. CitizenMember Since: 2012-01-05 Helpful Links

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BARBARA JILL EDWARDS

563 W. Wilson Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701

abo0q1@r.postjobfree.com, 512-***-****,,

Objective

To provide administrative support services in such as areas as public policy programs, publications, and legal services.

Experience

Program Specialist, 1996-2011

Railroad Commission of Texas

Site Remediation

Oil & Gas Division

Austin, TX

Worked under State Managed Contracts manager on procurement services in support of the State-funded pollution cleanup program, including soliciting and awarding bids, preparing bids issued by Austin headquarters with oversight over District Office bids, vendor compliance with awards, invoice review and finalization for payment. Coordinator for department responses to requests for information under open records regulations. Office manager. Preparing and indexing closed files (State-funded, operator cleanup files, administrative) for filming while serving as department coordinator under Records Retention Schedule.

Reason for leaving: retired from State service

Paralegal, 1994-1996

Railroad Commission of Texas

Enforcement Section

Office of General Counsel

Austin, TX

Preparation of legal documents for administrative penalty cases against operators violating regulations regarding abandoned wells and pollution at exploration sites. Co-authored new administrative rules for recovery of State expenditures to plug wells and clean up pollution sites. Preparing and indexing backlog of closed files for filming under Records Retention Schedule.

Reason for leaving: joined Site Remediation, Oil & Gas Division

Paralegal, 1993-1994

Independent contractor

Austin, TX

Worked for two separate attorneys:

1) Personal injury attorney [primarily automobile accidents, nursing home injuries]: including re-organization of that section's files, preparation for litigation and negotiations on pre-litigation claims.

2) Personal injury and criminal defense attorney: general office duties

Reason for leaving: full-time employment with Railroad Commission

Secretary, Paralegal, 1989-1993

Law Offices of Michael Sloan

McKinney, TX

Primary focus: Workers Compensation claims [pre-1991], personal injury, civil litigation. Duties included claim investigations, collecting and evaluating medical data, preparation for civil litigation, settlement negotiations on injury cases, electronic file construction and maintenance, systems backups.

Reason for leaving: moved to Austin [parents' health]

Education, Skills

BS In Education (Business Administration/English), MS In Education (Public Relations)

Microsoft Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access]. Internet Explorer. Typewriter and 10-Key.

Professional technical writer, copy editor.

References

Art Correa, Site Remediation

Railroad Commission of Texas

P.O. Box 12967

Austin, TX 787**-***** Byron Ellington, Site Remediation

Railroad Commission of Texas

P.O. Box 12967

Austin, TX 787**-***** William Miertschin, Field Operations

Railroad Commission of Texas

P.O. Box 12967

Austin, TX 787**-*****

John Tintera, Executive Director

Railroad Commission of Texas

P.O. Box 12967

Austin, TX 787**-***** Belinda Wolf, Oil & Gas Division

Railroad Commission of Texas

P.O. Box 12967

Austin, TX 787**-*****

Michael Sloan, Attorney

1827 W. Louisiana

McKinney, TX 75069

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