Quality Control Administrative Assistant

EXPERIENCE

Contractor - Desktop Publisher/Temporary Worker

January 2009 - Present

> Provide document production of various types, including: memos, letters,

presentations, table of contents, table of authorities, etc.; legal

transcription (in single and multi-voice via tape, digital and phone

voice mail) of memos, applications for patents, conference meetings with

attorneys and patent inventors regarding patent inventions, etc.

> Provide desktop publishing services for various government contractors

including, but not limited to, the following: Perform formatting,

editing, copyediting, proofing and quality control of large documents by

integrating text, tables, charts and graphics from various software

packages into MS Word for RFPs, RFIs, RFOs, Task Orders, etc., for

federal and state government proposals; create, apply and edit styles and

macros for templates; applying hyperlinks in documents; and generate

table of contents and list of exhibits, review of Section L and other

documents pertaining to formatting instructions of RFPs, RFIs, etc.

Also, provide file management of proposal files in various Virtual

Proposal Centers (VPC), such as Vignette, SharePoint, etc.

Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP, Falls Church, VA

Team Secretary, February 2006 - November 2008

> Provided patent prosecution support to a team of attorneys in the

processing of PTO correspondence in regard to patent

applications/publications via e-file (EFS)/hand delivery to the USPTO,

such as: Specifications, abstracts, amendments (also counting claims for

appropriate fees), drawings, IDSs (information disclosure statements),

declarations, assignments (using EPAS), continuations, divisionals, RCEs

(request for continued examinations), priority documents, reply to

restriction requirement/election of species, notice to file missing

parts/missing requirements, notice to file corrected application papers,

terminal disclaimers, appeal briefs, issues fees, application data

sheets, etc.

> Created, edited and finalized bills using Carpe Diem; accessed CPI for

due dates, reports, etc.; also accessed Patdocs for retrieval of

patent/publication applications.

> Provided dictation services (from tape or digital transcription -

Winscribe), copy and written material; scanned, edited, formatted,

converted and proofed documents for review by Associate/Partner before

filing, etc.

> Accessed USPTO/Pair website virtually daily - employing research,

retrieval and editing functions pertaining to patent

applications/publications.

Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, Alexandria, VA

Documentation Specialist, May 2004 - February 2006

> High volume production department providing dictation services (tape -

including conferences), copy and written material; typed, edited and

proofed amendments, preliminary amendments, petitions, brief comment

letters, quayle actions, request for reconsideration, opinion letters,

claims, interrogatories, etc.

> Scanned and formatted large documents (mainly specifications), converted

and imported graphics/images/text into MS Word; and created equations and

ChemDraw structures.

MAXIMUS, Inc., McLean, VA

Desktop Publisher, September 1994 - May 2004

> High volume production environment producing complex and lengthy

technical and cost proposals, deliverables, briefings, best practices

documents, reports, manuals, tables, graphs, presentations, mass

production of merge documents for letters, table of contents, multiple

column documents, etc., while using extensive editing, proofing and

quality control skills; created, applied and edited new and predetermined

templates and those styles within the templates; created macros, burned

CDs/disks per RFP requirements and Client's request; provided conversion

of various documents as needed, maintained client-server database system

manuals review and updates.

> Imported, created and edited graphic images from various software

packages, using primarily MS Word, Visio, PowerPoint and Project; created

and manipulated styles according to the RFP requirements.

> Trained and monitored newly-hired word processing staff in company format

procedures and various software packages; proofed, editing and performed

quality control on their documents before being delivered to

consultants/Presidents/Vice Presidents of the various groups for

approval.

> Provided troubleshooting for on-site and off-site employees. Also

performed special projects as requested by Supervisor; maintained a

$5,000 Petty Cash account.

MayaTech Corporation, Silver Spring, MD

Word Processor, June 1992 - August 1994

> High volume production environment producing proposals, deliverables,

best practices, mailing lists, letters, table tents, etc.; edited,

proofed and performed quality control on all documents, etc.

American Security Bank, Washington, D.C.

Administrative Assistant/Word Processor, June 1990 - June 1991

Word Processor, September 1987 - June 1990

> Supported a staff of 12 senior executives in answering phones,

preparation of correspondence, making deposits for and monitoring of

daily safe deposit box transactions, provided transcription translation

via dictaphone

> Typed handwritten and dictated letters, forms, credit applications,

reports, memos, etc.

Cigna Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA

Word Processor/Operator, April 1985 - October 1986

> Composed, edited and proofed insurance policies, letters, riders,

addendums and other correspondence; input client information into data

base for production of policies, etc.; provided clients support in a

client/data-based environment with policyholders information.

SKILLS

> Software/Office Equipment Applications: Microsoft Office Suite 2003,

2007 and 2010, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Visio,

Elite Enterprise, Carpe Diem, CPI, Winscribe and Express Scribe digital

transcription packages, Sharpdesk, Billback, Equations, ChemDraw 3.0,

Visio, Lotus Notes; Outlook, Dictaphone Machine, Omni Page Scanner;

Virtual Proposal Center, Vignette, SharePoint, etc.; typing speed: 75-85

wpm; obtained certificates for Basic Legal Patent in April 2000 and June

2006 from IP-Central LLC.

> Certificate in Legal Assistant from Fairfax County Public Schools, Adult

and Community Education in July 2009.

REFERENCES

> Available upon request.

Antoinette Frazer

913 Drum Avenue

Capitol Heights, MD 20743 - 301-***-**** (c)

e-mail address - ************@*****.***

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