Zilda Miles
acgudn@r.postjobfree.com
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am submitting an application for a paralegal position in your firm. I believe that my background and
expertise would closely match your requirements for a legal assistant. I have enclosed my resume with a
summary of my qualifications and background for your review.
Throughout my career, I have maintained the highest performance standards within a diverse range of
legal/administrative functions. Besides having worked in different levels of the litigation process, I am
fluent in Spanish and native Portuguese and I am extremely knowledgeable with the e-filing court
system. I feel that I can be a valuable asset to your firm.
I would welcome an opportunity to meet with you to discuss my qualifications and candidacy in further
detail. Please find enclosed my resume. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Zilda Miles
ZI L DA MI L ES
z acgudn@r.postjobfree.com
Legal Assistant August, 2011
EXPER IENCE
– October, 2014
ZAKHE I M & LAVRAR, P.A., Plantation, Florida
Responsibili ties: Assist 4 attorneys with customer service & administrative
support; oversee legal support for the Georgia office; manage calendar for
hearings; type & prepare lawsuits, legal pleadings & legal motions; e-file a variety
of legal documents, including lawsuits & judgments; perform legal research;
organize & maintain all legal files in electronic format; t rain & supervise junior
s taff; provide t imely & accurate processing of all work requests.
Legal Assistant February,
2010 - July, 2011
H ENSCHEL & BE I N HAKER, P.A., Hollywood, Florida
Responsibili ties: Assisted 2 attorneys with customer service & administrative
support; typed & prepared lawsuits, legal pleadings & legal motions; manually
f iled a variety of legal documents, including lawsuits & judgments; performed
legal research & prepared legal memoranda; organized & maintained all (hard
copy) legal files; assisted with in-office depositions; set hearings on occasion;
assisted walk-in clients; assisted Spanish- & Portuguese-speaking clients; t rained
& supervised junior staff; provided t imely & accurate processing of all work
r equests.
Administrative Assistant February, 1995 -
September, 1996
M ARKET I NG SPEC IAL ISTS, Weston, Florida
Responsibili ties: Assisted several account executives in a food brokerage company;
p rocessed orders via database entry; solved any mishaps that occurred between
t he supplier & the customer (i.e., major grocery stores); typed correspondence,
r eports & other documents; invoiced customers.
Pharmacy Technician July,
1992 - May, 1994
KAISER PERMANENTE HOSP ITAL, San Francisco, California
Responsibili ties: Input prescriptions into a database system; assisted pharmacists
as requested; assisted patients with filling prescriptions, coordinated filling of
p rescriptions by telephone.
School Administrator January,
1989 - July, 1990
COLEGIO AMER ICANO BAT ISTA, Recife, Brazil
Responsibili ties: Served in a private school that taught pre-kindergarten through
h igh school; supervised 30 teachers with 400 students; responsible for 18 classes;
p lanned classes & open houses; coordinated field t r ips; supervised teachers’
assistants & made teacher assignments; addressed student disciplinary issues.
N OTE: Prior to this position, served as a teacher in Brazil for 8 years, working
w ith all ages of children.
Associate in Science, Legal Assisting
Completion: May, 2011
EDUCAT ION
BROWARD COLLEGE, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Graduated with honors, GPA: 3.95
Bachelor of Science, Education
December, 1988
U N I VERSIDADE F EDERAL P IAU I, Brazil
DO
SKILLS Proficiency in e-filing lawsuits
M icrosoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Collect Max, Abacus
Accustomed to working under pressure with high-volume caseloads
Excellent customer service
Strong organizational abilities
Computer aptitude
Reliable team player
Extremely fast learner
T rilingual – native Portuguese, f luent in English & Spanish
L ICENSURE Notary Public, State of Florida
R EFERENCES Available upon request