Project Management Assistant

Jeannie K. McGovern ***** Utica Circle Bloomington, MN 55437 952-***-**** ***************@*****.*********:***************@*****.***

mailto:***************@*****.***

Motivated corporate paralegal, combining elaborate experience in franchise compliance/ corporate legal and a proven track record of building relationships and successful operations management of compliance contracts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Organizational: ability to make inferences, effectively prioritize, and thrive in a multi-task environment.

Communication: maintain tact, clarity, confidentiality, and professionalism in conversation and writing.

Efficiency: attention to detail, quality and accuracy while maintaining, and meeting deadlines.

Professionalism: service-oriented attitude, problem solving techniques, and cooperative outlook.

Leadership: demonstrates and encourages team participation. Engages in personal growth and professional development.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES:

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat & Reader

Vimeo and Skype

AS400 Database

GoToMeeting Administrator

Survey Monkey

One Note

CRM Database

Adobe In Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

REGIS CORPORATION

7201 Metro Blvd., Edina MN 55439

Part Time Legal Franchise Assistant- Franchise Compliance 1/14 to 5/16

Full-time Legal Compliance Assistant 5/16 to present

●With minimal support, compliance liaison between franchisees and corporate staff, regarding all aspects of the franchise division and its departments to ensure franchisees have the support to operate a successful franchise.

●Draft and review National and International franchisees’ development and franchise agreements and comply to the FDD rules and regulations and franchise law with minimal support from staff.

●Draft and manage assignments, amendments, extensions of development agreements, mutual releases, and terminations of existing development/ franchise agreements, relocation of salons, lease/sublease negotiations, selling of licenses with minimal support from staff.

●Project Management of database and Excel spreadsheets to all aspects of the Franchise Development Compliance, existing franchisees’ renewal agreements, resale of licenses and/or salons, transactions of lease/sublease options, salon closures, salon openings, salon updates, and new franchisees.

●Project Management of SBA loan documents, addenda, and supplemental documents for franchisees and lender.

●Spearheaded IT project for compliance department to have its own database and auto-populated documents. Doc-u-sign is in its infancy stages to be incorporated into the legal/compliance department.

●Provide litigation support including research to complaints and fact gathering of incidents.

●Assist with yearly preparation and filing of FDD and provide data to legal staff.

●Train compliance staff.

Resume of Jeannie K. McGovern

Page 2

EDINA REALTY HOMESERVICES, INC. 9/12 to 5/15

6800 France Avenue South #600, Edina, MN 55435

Part-time Legal Coordinator/Executive Assistant

●Follow-up on communications for company executives and/or legal staff requiring action or response to ensure deadlines are met and appropriate action taken.

●Provide oversight and coordination of meeting and conference call scheduling on company executives calendar.

●Prepare meeting agendas, take and transcribe meeting minutes or provide backup.

●Oversee the maintenance of department’s correspondence, legal and data files and record retention.

●Scan business and industry journals and perform Internet searches for industry and company related topics and communicate results.

●Answer phones for company executives, screening and directing calls appropriately.

●Process and monitor lawsuit claims and file documents with the courts.

●Assist staff with yearly licensing updates.

●Maintain office supply inventory.

●Process invoices.

TOMSCHE, SONNESYN, & TOMSCHE, PA 7/06 to 2/12

610 Ottawa Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55422

Full-time Legal Secretary / Paralegal

●Maintain insurance defense litigation documents and file with all levels of the court system.

●Transcribe correspondence using a digital dictation and/or notes from counsel regarding status of the case.

●Calendar scheduling orders and other important court dates.

●Knowledge of E-filing with all court systems.

●Prepare discovery requests; prepare and assist with discovery responses.

●Coordinate travel arrangements for counsel.

●Research matters or person(s) that relate to specific cases.

●Schedule/prepare depositions, contact court reporter and/or videographer; schedule conference room.

●Back-up transcriber for personal injury attorney, construction defect attorney and dram shop attorney.

●Excellent communications with attorney, paralegal, court administrator, judge’s clerk, and counsel’s assistants.

●Back-up receptionist, open mail, copy, fax, scan and/or email documents; prepare payment of invoices; compile, update and E-file CLE for counsel.

EDUCATION:

Paralegal Studies at Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1997-98

Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 1996-97

VOLUNTEER SERVICES:

Second Harvest Food Shelf, Mississippi River Fund, Safety Captain at Regis Corporation, Bloomington School District, and Bloomington Athletic Association.

REFERENCES:

Jen Olson, Development Director, Regis Corporation, 512-***-**** ***.*****@*********.*********:******.*****@*********.***

Steve Marcus, Development Director, Regis Corporation, 720-***-**** *****.******@*********.***

Karen Urman, Manager Compliance, Regis Corporation, 651-***-**** *****.*****@*********.*********:*****.******@*********.***

Jessica Jorgensen, former Lease Administrator, Regis Corporation, 612-***-****

Contact this candidate