Administrative Assistant High School

CHERIE FORDHAM

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Professional Summary Legal and/or General Office Manager/Administrative Assistant who goes above and beyond basic administrative tasks and takes on multiple projects including designing new procedures to begin collecting court ordered restitution for victims of crimes that simply were overlooked prior to same because there was no system or process prior to my dedication of making a difference for victims of these defendants. Electrical and electronics assembly line and production worker with 5 plus years in successful manufacturing operations. Focused on driving results and exceeding expectations. As a result of my ability to multi-task, my strong work ethic and the high quality of my work product in this fast-paced manufacturing facility resulted in their trust in my ability to juggle and perform various duties for multiple work stations to ensure quotas would be reached on or before the deadline. Work History Paralegal/Legal Administrative Assistant 04/2014 to 08/2014 Law Office of David Baker – Rockledge, FL Responsible for coordinating the scheduling of trials, hearings and in office appointments for attorney with Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel. Drafted pleadings, motions and other legal documents. E-filed with the Court all legal documents for clients. Meeting with attorney to take dictation and review all incoming emails and mail. Victim Advocate/Legal Administrative Assistant 01/2007 to 06/2009 State of Georgia District Attorney's Offices (Dougherty and Houston County, GA0 – STATE OF GEORGIA

Pulling case files for upcoming court dates, attend and keep detailed notes on defendant's sentencing in Order to properly notify victim of same. Assisting victims of domestic violence in preparing necessary documents for obtaining and Injunction. Attend any and all court proceedings with the victim for moral support and assist them in preparing the required documents to CJCC for reimbursement for their medical expenses and/or lost wages. Also provided legal administrative support to assistant district attorneys. Performed all general office duties of a single assistant for Juvenile District Attorney. Devised a system to for recovery of court ordered restitution to victims of crime, handled paperwork of defendants for violation of probation for failure to remit payment of restitution for the victims. Legal Assistant 06/2002 to 07/2004 Marasco Law Office – Rockledge, FL

Drafted pleadings, motions, Final Judgments and coordinated and scheduled hearings, etc with Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel. Handled all accounting of operational and trust account for firm. Handled all meetings with clients to ensure timely responses to Interrogatories, Request to Produce and Mandatory disclosure. Performed all general office duties to effectively run a law firm. Tester/ASSEMBLY/FLOATER/SUPERVISOR OF PACKAGING AND FINAL SALES 06/1988 to 11/1993 ITT AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION – Rockledge, FL

Performed final testing/troubleshooting and repairs of top secret communication devices for our military personnel. Assembly of cable harnesses and replaced electrical components on circuit boards. Used as a Floater to perform any and all of the following, due to my ability to easily adapt to new tasks and perform same under upcoming quotas and deadlines: Cable harness assembly Circuit board component replacement Tester/troubleshooter and repair of communication devices prior to final sale to government representative

Con-formal Coating of circuit boards Operation of drill press Supervisor of the Packing of Sensitive Communication Devices for the military and one-on-one with Government Representative for the final sell. Education High School Diploma: 1988 COCOA HIGH SCHOOL - Cocoa, FL Associate of Arts: General Education 30 college credits toward Associates BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Cocoa, FL