DAWN COUDRET

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Brandenburg, KY 40108

270-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position in which I can utilize my

education and skills...To obtain a position in which I will

be awarded the opportunity for advancement and growth.

EDUCATION: Boiling Springs High School - Boiling Springs, PA - 1987

Harrisburg Area Community College - Harrisburg, PA

1990-1992 - 2 years of Criminal Justice

Harrisburg Area Community College - Harrisburg, PA

1993-1994 - Associates Degree - Paralegal

State University of New York - Oswego, NY

2006-2007 - Bachelors Degree - Public Justice

Sullivan University - Louisville, KY

2011-2012 -Master's Degree - Conflict

Resolution/Management

. GPA of 3.92

Kentucky Certified Mediator

EMPLOYMENT: Office of the Attorney General - 1994-1997 - Paralegal

Harrisburg, PA

. Hired under contract to assist with a class action

lawsuit involving Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

and the State Prisons

. Deposition summaries

. Gathered and compiled extensive discovery materials

. Performed extensive legal research

. Interviewed and gathered facts concerning the case from

plaintiffs and expert witnesses

. Reviewed incident reports

. Gathered, ordered and reviewed medical records and

reports

. Preparation of trial notebook

. Assisted attorneys with jury selection and trial

Dauphin County Prison - 1996-1999 - GED Instructor

Harrisburg, PA

. Taught GED classes to inmates to prepare them for the

test

. Developed instruction manual/program

. Classes consisted of 15-20 inmates

. Administered sample GED tests

James Stewart, Esquire - 1997-1999 - Senior Paralegal

Harrisburg, PA

. Assisted attorney with Family Law cases, including Wills

and Estates

. Drafted and prepared pleadings such as Complaints,

Answers with new Matter and reply to New Matter

. Drafted and prepared discovery documents

. Answered Discovery requests

. Prepared questions and materials for depositions

. Delegated assignments to other staff members

. Interviewed and hired staff members

. Managed the office budget and payroll of staff members

. Implemented a new software system and was responsible

for training staff members on the new system

Handler, Henning & Rosenberg - 1999-2004 - Paralegal

Harrisburg, PA

. Assisted 4 attorneys with personal injury cases

including automobile accidents, worker's compensation,

dog bites, slip and fall, medical malpractice and mass

pharmaceutical litigation

. Responsible for each case from intake to

trial/settlement

. Managed a case load of 350

. Drafted demand letters

. Prepared medical chronologies

. Prepared recorded statements of witnesses and clients

. Requested, reviewed and summarized medical records and

reports

. Attended Independent Medical Examinations with clients

. Performed initial intake with perspective clients

. Worked extensively with medical experts

. Reviewed police reports to establish liability

. Prepared and filed Writ of Summons, Complaints and

Answers

. Corresponded with clients, medical personnel and law

enforcement officers via letters and telephone

. Daily contact with clients, insurance adjusters and

doctors

. Reviewed and summarized medical expert depositions and

reports

. Responsible for the preparation for trial such as

notebook and exhibits

. Assisted attorney at trial

David Antonucci, Esq. - 2005-2007 - Paralegal

Watertown, NY

. Assisted attorney with criminal, family law, civil

litigation and personal injury cases

. Prepared pleadings

. Prepared Notices of Appeal and Records of Appeal

. Prepared and answered discovery

. Requested medical records and prepared summaries of

records

. Summarized depositions

. Assisted and prepared attorney and clients for

depositions and trial

. Corresponded daily with clients, medical experts,

insurance companies and law enforcement personnel

United States Army - 2006-2008 - FRG Leader

Watertown, NY

. Taught various classes to spouses of soldiers to prepare

them for deployment, to assist them with finances, to

prepare them for signs of post-traumatic stress disorder

and traumatic brain injury

. Responsible for design and development of training

programs

. Volunteered as a GED instructor

Bernheim & Dolinsky - 2009- 2012- Paralegal

Louisville, KY

. Case management of personal injury files

. Preparation of closing statements

. Reduction of medical bills and health care liens

. Preparation of demand letters

University of Louisville - Office of the Ombuds - 2012-

Present

Louisville, KY - VOLUNTEER POSITION

. Assist the ombudsman on a voluntary basis

. Help prepare for and teach seminars at the University of

Louisville

. Assisted with the curriculum and teaching of

undergraduate courses

SPAVA - 2012-Present - VOLUNTEER POSITION

Louisville, KY

. Teaches the youth of the Jefferson County Public School

System how to handle, manage and resolve conflict

. Assists the youth with their individual conflicts

involving friends, peers, and family members

. Presents methods to the youth in regard to the handling

of bullying and violence within the school system

. Teach and coordinate public and online seminars

regarding conflict resolution

. I also have experience as a mediator and will elaborate

on those details if requested.

REFERENCES:

JameStewart, Esquire - Harrisburg, PA 717-***-****

Pia Taggart, Deputy Attorney General - Harrisburg, PA

717-***-****

W. Scott Henning, Esquire - Harrisburg, PA 717-***-****

Gregory Feather, Esquire - Harrisburg, PA 717-***-****

David Antonucci, Esquire - Watertown, NY 315-***-****

Jodi Fields, Office Manager - Louisville, KY (502) 650-

3355

Tony Belak - University of Louisville - Louisville, KY

502-***-****

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