Legal Support-Paralegal

Sonya Sanders

CAREER OBJECTIVES

Paralegal

EDUCATION

California State University of Los Angeles California – Bachelors Degree January 2005

Los Angeles City College- Paralegal Program (ABA Accredited)

Expected Date of Graduation June 2014

PHR Certification 2010-2013

MOS Certification 2013- MS Word

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

PARALEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE

DISABILITY RIGHTS LEGAL CENTER- Civil Rights Programs

Loyola Law School

Internship with Community Advocacy Program –(CAP) and Education Advocacy Program (EAP)

• Perform intakes through phone calls to LA country residents with disabilities

• Draft closing letter to all clients that went through the intake process.

• Provide referrals and additional resources all clients

• Write notes and information for attorneys to determine if they want to take the case

SINNOTT LAW GROUP – Boutique Immigration Law Firm

• Provide support to Attorney by assisting with gathering information for H1-B applications for

client employers.

• Trained on the application process for H1-B and O-1applications and PERM applications

• Learned procedural and processing requirements for employer sponsored non-immigrant and

immigrant visa petitions and applications

• Assist with research and writing communications to gather information from foreign

nationals

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT -9/12/2008

Senior Personnel Assistant

• Handle benefit questions concerning: health, dental, FSA, HRA, 403B, PERS and STRS plans,

and life insurance.

• Processed enrollments, updates, terminations via Ceridian and CalPERS, and SAP programs.

• Conduct open enrollment benefit sessions and retiree health benefit workshops at local college

campuses for 1000 employees and retirees.

• Work with IT staff to establish and update testing in SAP for new business processes such as open

enrollment processes and online applications

• Responsible for reviewing and auditing billings and benefit reports.

• Research and develop policies to enhance current benefit programs

• Maintain and update processes and procedures for handling benefit administration.

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• Perform research concerning discrepancies in billing and reconciliation of plans.

RHR CONSULTING - 10/2007-06/2008

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• Interact and build relationships with Sales Managers to recruit and hire qualified Sales

Professionals for Cemetery and Funeral Advance Planning Department

• Responsible for establishing performance reporting, and diversity initiative goals

• Use direct sourcing methods such as job fairs, referral programs, job postings, and networking

sources for sourcing top candidates.

• Responsible for planning recruitment strategy and maintaining a record of expenditures for

advertising, and recruiting budget.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS- 2/2007-8/2007

HR Analyst/Assistant

• Responsible for implementing and monitoring the talent management process.

• Recruiting and staffing for Regional Planners in Transportation, Housing, Data Management,

Community Development, Senior Accountants, Finance Specialist, Contract Administrators,

Economist, IT staff, and Administrative staff.

o Created and managed job descriptions for posting and advertising

o Researched advertising venues for specialized positions

o Provided opening board instructions to interviewers for structured interview process.

• Responsible for running background checks, checking references, updating the recruitment

manual, and making sure new employees transitions into the new position with managers.

• Responsible for conducting benefit and new hire orientation for all new employees, regular and

temporary

• Responsible for opening and closing out recruitments and maintaining files.

• Responsible for the internship interviews and on-boarding process

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES- 6/2006- 10/ 2006

HR Generalist

• Primary responsibility was recruiting and staffing for the organization. Recruit administrative,

IT, claims, and customer service staff.

• Responsible for working with department managers and staffing agencies to fill short and long-

term positions.

• Conducted new hire and benefit orientation for new hires.

• Handled employee Leave of Absences. Responsible for informing employees of their rights,

company policy and procedures.

• Handled worker’s comp. issues, maintained files and worked with modified work schedules and

accommodations.

ACRO SERVICE CORPORATION-1/2005- 4/ 2006

• Account Service Manager

• Primary responsibility was to handle temporary staffing for JPL and Northrop Grumman and

THQ.

• Entry level clerical staff, senior and executive admin staff, payroll staff, procurement staff, mid-

level finance and accounting staff.

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• Technical staff such as machinist, software engineers, Quality Assurance Technicians

• Lab technicians and planners

• Provide weekly on-site new hire orientation and handle employee relation issues for THQ

company client.

• Responsible for handling all new hire paperwork and payroll issues.

• Address employee relations matters, investigate, where appropriate, and provide appropriate

recommendations for onsite staffing location THQ.

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