PENNY SIERRA
Wantagh, NY *****
Email: *********@*****.***
EDUCATION:
New York Paralegal School, Inc. New York, NY
Obtained Paralegal Diploma June 2005
P.S.C. School for Careers, Rego Park, NY
Obtained Medical Assistant Certificate April 2001
EXPERIENCE:
OSHIKANLU & ASSOCIATES, PLLC. QUEENS VILLAGE, NY (10/03-03/14)
PARALEGAL / LEGAL SECRETARY
Interviewed clients, create new client files, Handled phone calls. Prepare and
forward correspondence to attorneys, courts and clients. Order and Review title
reports. Prepare legal documents such as residential real estate contracts, Riders,
Amendments, Leases, power attorney, deeds, transfer documents, HUD1 sta tements
and so on. Assist attorneys with preparing for real estate closings, litigation court
cases and Bankruptcy files. Prepare and forward modification and short sale
application to bank. Prepare and forward Immigration forms to USCIS. Prepare
notices for Landlord/ Tenant cases such as 5-day non- payment, 30 days notice and
Holdover petition.
EMPIRE MEDICAL REGO PARK, NY (06/01-09/03)
RECEPTIONIST/ MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Greeted and assisted patients, scheduled appointments, answered phones (6 lines),
filing, faxing, handled correspondence, data entry and verified insurance
information. Prepare medical recorders to be mail out to attorneys and insurance
carriers providing detail information on treatment, diagnosis, disability status and
billing. Answer general question regarding doctors and treatment. Assisting
Doctors on preparing for patients examination.
POST TRAUMATIC REHABILITATION (08/00-01/01)
RECEPTIONIST
Greeted and assisted patients, scheduled appointments, answered phones, filing,
faxing, handled correspondence and data entry.
SKILL/OTHER
TYPE: 55 WPM, Microsoft word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Lexis-Nexis, Hot Docs,
Notary Public and Bilingual.