Administrative Assistant/ Paralegal

Joanna GomezJoanna Gomez Joanna Gomez

**** **** ***** ****** *********, CA 90303

Phone: 414-***-**** E Mail: ************@*****.***

Education

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson CA

Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Option in Natural Sciences

Relevant coursework: Contracts, Sales and Commercial paper (Law 5)

Introduction to Legal Research (Law 11)

Achievements/ Awards

The President’s Volunteer service Award for a completion of 300 hours of service. This award included a

presidential letter signed by President Barack Obama, along with a presidential pin and certificate.

Community Development Institute-Head Start volunteer Appreciation Certificate

Outstanding Service Certificate, in honor of an outstanding performance and dedication to legal services in

the Compton Superior Court.

Pioneered the first Jumpstart committee board in California State Dominguez Hills’ Jumpstart program.

The first student ambassador in Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement, CSUDH, Carson, CA

Current American Red Heart CPR and First Aid Certified

Experience

Student Ambassador, Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement, CSUDH, Carson, CA 7/13 - 8/14

Implemented service learning, internships and community engagement activities in a cost effective manner.

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Assisted University staff on multiple projects and events and helped in the collection and analysis of data for

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calculation of service hours.

Conducted several presentations to over 500 students regarding service courses/events and volunteer

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opportunities. Assisted in the creation, promotion and engagement of students, staff, faculty, emeritus faculty and

alumni in various service events.

Accurately and completely inputted over 60 internship and volunteer opportunities offered by university partner

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agencies on to a database that offers students access to the information needed to apply for such opportunities.

Trained new office staff on clerical duties as well as procedures implemented in the office all in a week.

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JusticeCorps, Compton Courthouse, Compton, CA 10/13 - 12/14

Assessed over 100 self-represented litigants by providing them with the forms corresponding to complete that

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corresponded to their case.

Trained in family and housing law.

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Administered the self-help’s front desk by completing litigant’s intakes and then submitting this information on to

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a database.

Assisted self-represented litigants by providing them with legal information concerning family law, housing, civil

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harassment temporary restraining orders and name changes.

Vice president of the JusticeCorps club on my university campus, worked closely with my JusticeCorps school

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representative.

Participated in the JusticeCorps internship course while also being the assistant of the instructor for that class.

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Jumpstart Team Leader, Immanuel Child Development Center, Compton, CA 10/11- 6/13

Provided individualized attention and positive adult-child relationships to prepare over 30 children attending

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preschool in low-income neighborhoods for school success.

Spearheaded five peers to provide developmentally appropriate educational activities, with a focus on language

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and literacy, to young children.

Coached team members by modeling developmentally appropriate practices and guiding reflection and discussion

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related to adult practice and children’s development.

Facilitated team planning meetings and led twice weekly in-classroom activities to promote children’s language,

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literacy and social-emotional development.

Coordinated team administration, including facilitating well organized team meetings, managing notes and

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records, and communicating regularly with classroom teachers and the team’s site manager/supervisor.

Trained and lead a group of 10 adults over the span of two years in this position.

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Assisted the program manager by interviewing over 20 applicants each year.

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Jumpstart Corps Member, Bethune Head Start, Compton, CA 3/10 - 6/11

Implemented early childhood curriculum, supported family involvement, promoted children’s language and

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literacy skills through ongoing relationships with four partner children, and increased adult support in the learning

environment.

Collaborated with a team of six Corps members to plan twice weekly in-classroom activities for a class of twenty

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preschool children.

Received intensive training and professional development in early childhood theory and practice, language and

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literacy development, leadership skills, and communication with families.

As a corps members I spent my whole summer helping teachers prepare the children for kindergarten even after I

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was done with my service as a corps member in Jumpstart. I helped a three-year-old boy write his name at the end

of my service as a corps member in this program.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Large group management

Record keeping

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