Administrative Assistant Office

Rose Eileen Valdes

C 347-***-**** • H 201-***-****

***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A position in an advocacy setting where my skills in research, communication, and passion for the law

will permit me to be a positive liaison for assisting others through the successful application of law.

EDUCATION

Walden University MS Degree in Public Administration/Public Policy - August 2014

Kaplan University Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies – June 2012

Washington Online University Specialized Paralegal Certificate-Business & Real Estate Law- April 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Urdang & Company, LLC – Lyndhurst, NJ 2/13 – Present

Administrative Assistant

I am currently employed in a part-time administrative position at Urdang and Company. I E-file

tax returns both State and Federal. Contact clients for appointments and confirmation of same, and

maintain the calendar for all the accountants. Draft letters to clients; make bank deposits, and bill and

post payments using an Excel spreadsheet and QuickBooks. Also extensive use of Office Pro Tools and

Pro Series Tax Preparation Software.

Peter M. Rozano, Esq. – Unión, NJ 9/12 – 12/12

Legal Assistant

While employed at the Law Office of P.M. Rozano I provided legal and administrative support

for the office. Scheduled appointments for the attorney and kept his court calendar. Along with these

responsibilities I drafted legal documents and client correspondence. The practice is a defense practice

requiring the request, review and preparation of all medical records for PI cases. I handled

communications between clients and the attorney. Scanned medical records to petitioner files and

followed up to insure that the file was current regarding all medicals, x-rays and the Initial Medical

Evaluation.

Manfred F. Ricciardelli, Jr., LLC – Morristown, NJ 6/12 – 8/12

Legal Assistant

While employed at the Law Office of M.F. Ricciardelli I E-Filed the Worker’s Compensation

Petition, scheduled the Initial Medical Evaluation, and requested and reviewed medical records. I

maintained the attorney calendar, both the Google and Needles calendars. Processed all incoming mail,

typed dictations, edited and corrected outgoing correspondence, and managed emails, scanning records to

files, and faxing.

Urdang & Company, LLC – Lyndhurst, NJ 2/12 – 6/12

Administrative Assistant – Temporary Position

While employed at Urdang and Company I E-filed tax returns both State and Federal. Contacted

clients for appointments and confirmation of same, and maintained the calendar for the accountants.

Drafted letters to clients, made bank deposits, and billed and posted payments (using an Excel

spreadsheet).

Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader, LLC - Rochelle Park, NJ 12/11 - 02/12

Legal Assistant – Temporary Position

During my employment with Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader I drafted and prepared Request

for Qualifications and Request for Proposals, these packets were created with an original and copies that

could include up to nine copies. Proofread original copy and made corrections. Maintained email

correspondence between staff and up to five attorneys. Maintained files, faxed and scanned documents as

needed.

Cosmetic & Surgical Arts, LLC - Glendale, N.Y. 8/08 – 8/11

Medical Office Manager

During my employment with Dr. Anna Arsenous, of Cosmetic & Surgical Arts, LLC, I

successfully negotiated and brought to completion seven legal matters that otherwise would have gone

into litigation. I skillfully maintained accounts receivable and accounts payable, and was responsible for

all business banking matters and payroll. My duties also included acting as a patient liaison regarding

insurance matters, and insurance pre-certification for surgical procedures and booking hospital

procedures. For in-office surgical procedures I assisted the physician, primarily for cosmetic and minor

surgical procedures, biopsies, tummy tucks, breast augmentation, and facial fillers. Re-credentialing of

the doctor for hospital privileges was also my responsibility along with supervising the office staff.

Law Office of Christos P. Kotsogiannis - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 6/07 - 9/09

Legal Assistant

While employed at the Law Offices of C.P. Kotsogiannis I provided administrative support for the

attorney. Scheduled his appointments and kept his court calendar using Lexis Nexis. I drafted legal

documents, sorted the mail, and drafted client correspondence. Billed the clients using Billing Matters

and on occasion used the CM/ECF System. Prepared HUD-1, was also responsible for handling closings

from beginning to end, and registered the deeds after closing. Conducted research employing online

resources such as Westlaw and LexisNexis.

• LexisNexis

• Westlaw

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook

• Needles – Worker’s Compensation

• BestCase – Bankruptcy

• Worldox

• ProSeries Tax Preparation

• Office Tools Pro

• QuickBooks

LANGUAGES

• English

• Spanish

• American Sign Language

MEMBER

• Kaplan University Alpha Beta Kappa

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars

• American Society for Public Administration

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