Legal Assistant, Payments Clerk, Mailroom

Elizabeth A. Levi

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Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3661

EXPERIENCE

Legal Assistant PECH, HUGHES & MCDONALD, P.C.

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Sept/2009 – Feb/2015

Processed hundreds of consumer payments weekly (via mail, webpays and ACHs) entered & adjusted payment plans

according to client guidelines (for nearly 1,000 clients)

Reviewed files for payment accuracy and with attention to legal status of files as relates to settlement agreements

Initiated appropriate legal action or consumer follow up, if appropriate, as related to payment

Implemented transitioning of consumers to printed payment stub system, ensuring accurate payment posting

Paid vendors – used correct bank account/billing codes/consumer file

Managed mailroom: ensured that hundreds, sometimes thousands, of letters and packages were quickly and correctly

packaged and metered in time for daily pickup, monitored carefully for address and other errors or duplications

Proficient in WordPerfect, Word, Excel, CLS (legal industry software), Outlook, and Access

Owner/Artist BLUE CHAIR STUDIO

Cedar Rapids, IA

Feb/2001– present

Own and operate an art studio with gallery representation throughout the U.S. and online sales worldwide

Design and market my own line of fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap

Work with corporate and private clients to create commissioned artworks, printed materials and logo design

Director IOWA BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

Cedar Rapids, IA

May/1989 – Dec/2003

Managed daily operations of the office, from purchasing, Accounts Receivable and Payable to correspondence

Processed all payments, made daily bank deposit, and created daily, monthly and year end reports

Facilitated member benefit claims process from verification, beneficiary notification and preparation of benefit

Maintained sensitive company data, both digital and physical records

Responsible for hiring and training of personnel, coordination of work schedules

Corporate Specialist PRENTICE HALL CORPORATE SERVICES

San Francisco, CA

Sept/1987- April/1989

Assisted clients with corporate legal filings in all 50 states, coordinating with the offices of the Secretaries of State in

each state and with our various branches around the country to facilitate corporate filings in a timely manner

Completed detailed billing records for each job

Maintained up-to-date corporate filing forms for every state in coordination with our head office in New York

Assistant Director VISION GALLERY

San Francisco, CA

Feb/1985 – Sept/1987

Assisted Director is all aspects of gallery management such as exhibition preparation, greeting gallery visitors, and

assisting customers with detailed framing orders

Solely responsible for writing, preparing and mailing press kits to publicize upcoming exhibitions, coordinating with

artists and over 70 Bay Area publications

Created a detailed catalogue of the entire photograph collection of the gallery

Maintained accurate daily, monthly and year-end sales reports and made all bank deposits

Organized exhibit openings and staffed them: greeting gallery guests and handling artwork sales

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Bachelor of Arts

Laramie, Wyoming

1983 BA Major: Fine Art Minor: History

University of Wyoming’s Women’s Soccer Team

Work study position as Cataloger at University of Wyoming Art Museum

Honors: Phi Alpha Theta member, National Honor Society

OTHER EDUCATION

KIRKWOOD COLLEGE

2001-2003 Cedar Rapids, IA

Computer applications, marketing, photography and graphic design courses

CORNELL COLLEGE

1988-1979 Mount Vernon, IA

Studied literature, comparative law, history, paleontology, art, art history, a self-created museum

studies class and had a late night radio show at the college radio station.

VOLUNTEER WORK

ST LUKE’S HOSPITAL WOMEN’S CENTER

2002 - 2005 Cedar Rapids, IA

Gift Shop Assistant

CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

1995 - 1998 Cedar Rapids, IA

Art Presenter at Grant Wood Elementary

TEMPLE JUDAH RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

1993 - 1995 Cedar Rapids, IA

Director

1984-1985 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS of the BAY AREA San Francisco, CA

Big sister

SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA)

1983-1984 San Francisco, CA

Matting Department

1982-1983 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS of LARAMIE, WYOMING Laramie, WY

Big sister

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