Tammara Saunders
La Porte, TX 77571
ac0hlz@r.postjobfree.com
Highly motivated executive assistant with over 10 years of experience in the legal field. I offer extensive customer service experience. Works well with others and a team player. Facilitates team environment and motivates others. Works well in a fast paced environment, able to multi-task and work efficiently in a constantly changing environment. Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and prioritize tasks efficiently and effectively. High level of professionalism with strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to handle confidential information discreetly.
Areas of Expertise
Customer Service Management Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel
Access Database CAPS Database Microsoft Outlook
Professional Experience
Rosenberg Sprovach – Houston, Texas 05/2016 - present
Legal Assistant
Schedule and coordinate appearances for hearings, depositions, mediations and meetings
Prepare a variety of correspondence from draft to final form, including, discovery, motions and trial subpoenas
Federal and appellate court E-filing
Performed other clerical duties such as compose and type routine correspondence, sorting and routing mail, file correspondence and legal documents in office files, both hard copy and electronic copies
Interact with clients, witnesses, court reporters and opposing counsel to confirm scheduled appearances
Answer telephone, receive visitors, receive mail and perform other functions as assigned
Global Stainless Supply/Global Group – Houston, Texas 02/2015 – 05/2016
Accounts Receivable Billing Specialist
Process daily branch billing for our Atlanta, Los Angeles and Indianapolis offices
Process daily drop shipments for all branches
Preparing Will Call, Motor Freight and UPS orders for invoicing main Houston branch
Invoicing approximately 220 daily orders for the main Houston branch
Scanning, filing and indexing the completed invoices
Assisting warehouse supervisors and employees in locating needed documentation
Assisting the Accounts Receivable RMA/Credit Specialist
Brand Energy Solutions – Pasadena, Texas 11/2013 – 05/2014
Timekeeper/Administrative Assistant
Calculate employees weekly time on a hard copy, post to master timesheet in system
Draft foreman’s daily timesheets with description of work and employees hours
Route master timesheet and foreman’s daily timesheets to payroll department
Help employees with access to online payroll account
Travel to main office to deliver original timesheets to the billing department
Order office supplies, draft check correction requests, communicate with payroll for various requests
Ogletree Abbott Law Firm – Houston, Texas 11/2012 – 05/2013
Senior Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Calendaring clients DD/RME appt’s, calling DD offices for reports
Organize closed filing in office
Sign up new clients
Manage closed files with Iron Mountain
Supervise receptionists
Prepare monthly billing, adjust overages using WAFPS system (Web enabled Attorney Fee Processing System).
Data entry, edit and send out invoices on cases billed in Access
Open and set up new client cases, close current client cases
Cryogenic Vessel Alternatives, Inc. – Mont Belvieu, Texas 05/2012 – 07/2012
Production Control Assistant/Purchasing Expeditor
Prepare and update excel spreadsheets of open and not ordered material
Coordinate with receiving department of incoming material
Enter time card info for hourly employees
Negotiate ETA’s of material with vendors
Edit internal purchase orders as requested by vendor
Maintain and ensure vendors shipping dates
Meet with production control supervisors regarding inventory
Dynamic Rental Systems – La Porte, Texas 06/2011 – 10/2011
Account Manager/Outside Sales
Managed and maintained 15 established client accounts
Follow up on new leads, identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned
Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services
Completed various reports such as; expense reports, sales calls reports, and supply inventory reports
Helped with other office duties as needed
Ogletree Abbott Law Firm – Houston, Texas 11/2012 – 05/2013
Senior Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Maintained a case load of 90+ clients that consisted in daily phone contact with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors offices and the Department of Workers’ Compensations, in office meeting with clients
Maintained, organized and prioritized documents accordingly
Prepared legal documents, worked directly with attorneys, organized files before hearings
Coordinate and plan company events, supervise receptionist and legal assistants
Prepare travel arrangements for attorneys’ out of town hearings
Calendaring clients DD/RME appointments, hearings and SIBS application dates
Acted as a public relations coordinator between law office and doctors offices
Introduced training programs for new employees and developed staff schedules
Interviewed prospective clients, Receive, process and distribute mail and electronic faxes accordingly
Setting up and closed client files in Access database
Answering 25 line switch board and patching calls through to the appropriate extensions
File end of month billing on existing cases