Management Assistant
Resume:
Amanda Terr
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******* ***
City: Miami Beach
State: FL
Zip: 33140
Country: USA
Phone: 703-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $60,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Amanda Terr
2444 Prairie Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Juris Doctor, May 2012
Activities: Family Law Society
H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Through Pro Bono Efforts)
Orientation Committee
Books & Buddies
Capital Defense Project
Empowered Youth (Volunteer at the Miami Dade Juvenile Detention Center)
Summer 2010 Study Abroad, Western and Central Europe
Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, in Psychology, May 2009
Honors: President`s List (GPA over 3.75/4.0) (4 semesters)
Dean`s List (4 semesters)
Activities: President`s Council (current member)
Captain, Women`s Varsity Swim Team
Kappa Delta Sorority (Membership Committee, PR Committee, Volunteer work for Girl Scouts of the USA;The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty; and Stand Up, Stand Out!)
National Society of Leadership and Success
Equestrian Club
Fall 2007 Semester Abroad, University of Sydney, Australia
American University, Washington, D.C.
National Government and Politics Summer Internship Program, 2008
EXPERIENCE
Thompson Staffing, Inc., Miami, Florida
Business Development & Recruiting Coordinator, January 2013 - Present
Working with law firms and corporate clients to fulfill their staffing requests. Expanding the media market and client base for the company.
Equels Law Firm, Miami, Florida
Law Clerk, May 2011 - May 2012
Research, write, and edit briefs, memoranda, and motions pertaining to complex civil litigation, family law, probate, and personal injury. Extensive preparation of family law cases for trial.
Capital Collateral Regional Counsels (CCRC), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Legal Intern, January 2011 - May 2011
Research and draft both state and federal post-conviction motions raising the issues of ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial withholding. Summarize trial transcripts to simplify the post-conviction appeals process. Reinvestigate clients by assembling a more thorough biography than was known at the time of trial, consisting of previously unseen mitigation and potential mental-health claims.
Grinberg & Muir, PLLC, Miami, Florida
Law Clerk, August 2010 - May 2011
Draft and file civil complaints, motions and responses. Research and write memoranda in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, breach of contract, and foreclosure. Conduct extensive legal research and write motions pertaining to the firm`s role as Guardian Ad Litem in foreclosure cases.
United States Congressman Jerry McNerney, Washington, D.C.
Intern, May 2008 - August 2008
Handled constituent inquiries, concerns, and Washington, DC reservations as well as giving personal tours of Capitol Hill. Attended the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings on FBI coercive interrogation techniques. Researched H.R. 6580, The Hubbard Act and its potential effect on the constituency. Wrote weekly reports on updates from the Missile Defense Agency for the Defense Legislative Assistant.
Stamford Plaza Hotel, Double Bay, NSW, Australia
Management Intern, October 2007 - December 2007
Handled guest inquiries and reservations at the concierge desk. Supervised wine and liquor purchasing. Learned the fundamentals of hotel management.
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