Law Clerk/Assistant/Secretary/

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL -Full Time Student

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminology, Law & Justice Expected: May 2021

GPA: 3.6/4.0

Honors College; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Related Coursework: Introduction to Criminal Justice; Introduction to American Government; Latin American Politics; Methods in Political Science, Introduction to International Politics, Foreign Policy, Women, Gender, Privacy and Law, Law and Society

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Legal Intern, HJB Legal Services, Chicago, IL February 2018- Present

Scan documents, and organize them for filing

Make calls to clients to request information

Physically and electronically file documents using Rocket Matter

Subjects Learned in Courses – Law and Society + Gender, Women, and Privacy: Spring 2019

Analyze, Read Cases and Write case briefs

Basic knowledge of legal terminology

Viewed and gained understanding of videos demonstrating cross and direct and cross examination

WORK EXPERIENCE

General Office Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago October 2018-Present

Take phone calls and answer questions and concerns

Design posters utilizing different software in order to promote events and the department

Locate information to help the program/ department grow

Scan course materials for professors to use in their classes

Student Producer, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL August 2017 – July 2018

Researched ideas to market the school and developed marketing strategies

Trained and supervised groups of 3 or more student producers and commentators

Utilized and set up Tricaster to stream sports game and to manage visuals

COURSE PROJECTS

Ethnography, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Fall 2018

Used social media to gather information and opinions on current events and voting

Synthesized data to develop an understanding of how voting and current events impact voters

Group Project on Why the Minimum Wage Should be Raised, Saint Xavier University, Chicago IL November 2017

Researched data on jobs to gather information to argue for the increase of the minimum wage

Gathered knowledge on economics from graphs to determine hourly wages that constitute a living wage

Lead the debate

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Oak Lawn Community School, Oak Lawn, IL August 2014 – February 2018

Prepared and served food at dinner party for terminally ill children

Tutored students in Spanish for National Honors Society service hours

Oak Lawn Library, Oak Lawn, IL August 2014 – October 2014

Organized library materials and assisted employees with administrative tasks

SKILLS

Computer: MS Office, Google Docs, Photo Editing, Rocket Matter

Language: Bilingual in Spanish and English

Music: Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo and Bari Saxophone

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