Office Assistant
Resume:
BETH SPARKS
PO BOX ***
LA QUINTA, CA *****
********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: To find a rewarding career where I can use my education in the legal field as
well as my experience in the service industry in a positive, team environment.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Completed Reserve Police Officer Academy through
Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission. Tested and passed requirements to become
Senior Reserve Officer with City Of Ellensburg and qualified to patrol as single unit.
• Experience supervising up to 17 employees at a time.
• Able to work in a fast-paced stressful environment very effectively. Able to multi-task
and handle emergencies.
WORK HISTORY : Palm Springs Police Department, Palm Springs, Ca, Feb 2008 to Oct
2012, 911 Dispatcher, answer emergency calls for service, dispatch fire, medical and law
enforcement to emergency and non emergency calls.
• Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs, CA Oct. 2007 to Feb 2008 • Security Officer for
Casino. Security for all aspects of casino to include handling large amounts of cash.
• City of Kerrville, Kerrville, TX April 2007 to Sept. 2007 • Deputy Court Clerk for
Municipal Court, collect fines, generate warrants, subpoenas, court room duties,
correspondence, cash handling, phones, public interaction, jury summons, legal
documents.
• Nagle & Nagle, Kerrville, TX Aug. 2006 to April 2007 • All areas of secretarial, office
duties. . Real estate, Family Law, Civil Procedures.
• Kittitas County Corrections Center, Ellensburg, WA 1999-Feb. 2006 •Supervise daily
inmate activities, book, feed, medicate inmates. Developed system to track and bill
contract agencies for use of the jail, instituted tracking of expenses for Social Security
reimbursements. Deal with public, judges, attorneys and other officers in a prompt and
professional manner. Developed training program for computerized booking system.
• Kittcom, Ellensburg, WA 1997-1999 •911 emergency services dispatcher. Developed and
implemented computerized mapping system to aid in dispatching of calls. Put a map of
the county into the dispatch computers to pinpoint addresses for emergency responders.
Certified in Emergency Medical Dispatch. Received several letters of commendation for
performance under pressure.
• Self-Employed Bookkeeper, Ellensburg, WA 1994-1997 • Provided full charge
bookkeeping to local small businesses. Set up budgets, profit & loss statements, provided
payroll services, A/R, A/P.
• Ellensburg Eye & Contact Lens Clinic, Ellensburg, WA 1993-1994 • Started as part-time
receptionist and worked into position as doctor’s assistant. Handled pre-exam to include
vision screening, glaucoma screening, and various eye tests. Answered phones, made
appointments, insurance billing, general bookkeeping, filing and chart management.
• Nordstrom Corporation, Seattle, WA 1987-1994 •Started in lingerie sales in California.
Moved to Washington and moved to corporate traffic position. Responsible for shipment
of merchandise from manufacturers to consolidation points and on to distribution centers.
Negotiated and developed multi-million-dollar shipping contracts for above services.
• Marriott Hotels, Minnesota, Oregon, Hawaii and California, 1979-1987 • Started as a
front desk clerk and gradually advanced to assistant controller. Supervised up to a staff of
17 in the accounting department. Responsible for all financial aspects of running a hotel.
Weekly forecasting, yearly budgeting, A/P, A/R, payroll and various reports for both the
regional and corporate offices.
EDUCATION:
• California School of Law - Juris Doctorate Program, December 2011 to present
• Everest University, Brandon, FL – On-line Program, BS in Paralegal Studies Graduated
Suma Cum Laude October 2010, GPA 4.0
• PDI On-line Program Paralegal 2006
• San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Major: Finance, Minor: Psychology 1987-1989
3.6 GPA
• Member of Tau Delta Phi-scholastic honor fraternity, Member of Golden Key National
Honor Society
• University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN Pre-Vet program 1978-79 3.3 GPA
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