CYNTHIA L. MCCLAIN
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Fairfield, OH 45014
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PROFESSIONAL
BACKGROUND
I have recently been employed as a data analyst/technical writer and
scheduler for a corporate director within Procter & Gamble World
Headquarters downtown Cincinnati. I have also worked on several contracted
assignments as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant to various attorneys responsible
for Probate, Civil/Criminal, Corporate Business, Insurance Defense
Litigation and Real Estate matters. I possess an extensive background in
Federal Compliance & Regulations, Finance (SEC Compliance), Divestiture,
Mergers & Acquisitions. I have experience assisting with
aerospace/military defense contract litigation.
Prior to this, I was employed as a corporate contracts administrator and an
executive assistant to the CEO of a Fortune-5 petroleum company in Los
Angeles, California. My main focus was Executive Communications/Technical
Writing and Public Affairs. Below are some of my key responsibilities.
2014
Currently working with attorneys at 5/3 Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the
Regulations & Compliance Department, reviewing, researching, e-filing and
compiling legal briefs and other habeas corpus.
PROCTER & GAMBLE (Contracted) 03/12 - 01/13
2 P&G Place
Cincinnati, Oh 45202
. Extensive use of Microsoft Outlook and P&G in-house scheduling software
to manage schedules, invitations and track management meetings all over
the world. Involved in reserving hotel/flight accommodations and posting
itineraries for company events. Assisted staff with foreign passports
and visas and liaised with foreign consulates during application process.
. Organized team off-sites including all lunches, dinners and all-day
seminars, conferences, catering, etc. Responsible for technical writing,
printing and disseminating written material/agendas advising staff of
details for all activities. Helped staff monitor and track P&Gs billion-
dollar brands such as Tide, Ivory, Crest, Pampers, etc. thru Excel
spreadsheet and other analytical software tools.
. Compiled and collected recent news announcements relevant to the staff
and posted to intranet newsletter. Updated organization charts to reflect
changes in hierarchy and created and maintained a distribution list/email
list. Generated crucial logistics, technical writing and communications
to President's office and all other upper executive management.
12/09 - 01/12
Worked thru Contractors/Temporary Placement agencies accepting long/short
term temporary Legal assignments. Will submit detailed information upon
request or provide at an interview.
CRABBE BROWN & JAMES, LLP 01/08 - 09/08
30 Garfield Place, #740
Cincinnati, OH 45202
. Assisted attorney with preparation of legal documents that may require
typing and transcription of memoranda or other technical material
(including correspondence, opinions, briefs, pleadings, contracts,
interrogatories/answers, admissions, expungements, affidavits, motions,
subpoenas, complaints, orders, etc.) from copy, rough draft, dictation or
dictaphone. (Insurance Defense Litigation and Workers Compensation
cases). Familiar with medical terminology & dental/human anatomical
structure.
. Prepared litigation status reports which sometimes required complex
mathematical computations, technical writing and text manipulation in
Excel spreadsheet format. Developing complete liability and damage
reports with e-computations and formulas. Proofreading existing
documents for proper phraseology and legal format, pdf, photocopying and
assembling material with numerous exhibits for e-filing at the Court of
Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio, Civil Division.
. Acted as Receptionist greeting clients and assisting with scheduling
depositions and interviews. Answered a multi-line telephone system
taking inquiries, screening calls and submitting new business information
to appropriate attorney.
VOLKEMA THOMAS, LPA 03/06 - 05/07
700 Walnut Street, Suite 400
Cincinnati, OH 45202
. Updated pleading boards for each case, making sure it corresponds to
current court records and docket sheets. Tracking and retrieving case
history documentation obtained through the PACER U.S. District Court
website. Compiling information, document review/production and data
analysis during litigation and discovery processes. Also familiar with
SUMMATION document management and review, and another PDF and archiving
system.
. Prepared voluminous binders and folders for review by the FBI, USDoJ,
USDoD and Attorney General to determine Government intervention. Helped
research, technically write and compile a doctors and pharmaceutical
database to ensure accuracy of product labeling.
. Worked extensively with aerospace/military defense contract litigation.
Compiled tabbed technical documentation of aircraft engine parts and
specific costs of each, for review during litigation process. Examined
maintenance logs and noted and compared any discrepancies in repair or
replacement equipment.
KEATING MUETHING KLEKAMP, PLL 07/05 - 11/05
1 East Fourth Street, Suite 1400
Cincinnati, OH 45202
. Assisted attorneys with daily correspondence, time entry, and preparation
of legal documentation pertaining to Labor and Employment,
Trademarks/Patents, Intellectual Property, Construction Law, Commercial
Finance, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation.
PARRISH, FRYMAN & MARCUM CO., LPA 03/03 - 07/05
300 High Street, #704
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
. Determined values of stock certificates and savings bonds using Estate
Val software, and subsequent liquidation of such for transferring to
survivors. Also responsible for all phases and preparation of estate
probate beginning with the initial Will analysis, Inventory and Final
Account, using Perfect Form software.
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY (ARCO) 1987 - 9/2000
515 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
. Appointed to an ad hoc committee established for the purpose of arranging
the safe arrival and departure of several British dignitaries and their
complete entourage. Included preparation of all CEO itineraries,
budgets, expenses for both social and business engagements during the
visit. Also acted as liaison to foreign embassies, consulates and
Scotland Yard authorities, as well as local FBI and CIA agencies, which
required a great degree of technical writing and logistics.
. Assisted Sr. attorney and VP of Finance with Divestitures, Mergers and
Acquisitions, Finance and Securities (SEC compliance 10Q, 10K, 8K &
Sarbanes Oxley research, UCC filings, forms 2, 3, & 4 completion -
technical writing). Also assisted with Board of Directors: Acted as
corporate secretary typing minutes, circulating proxy statements and
responding to shareholder/investor inquiries.
. Worked extensively with IT programmers assisting with the timely
preparation: drafting, technically writing, editing, proofreading and
distribution of training & tutorial manuals for new computer software.
Responsible for creating various types of user documentation including
how-to guides, references, manuals, cheat-sheets or instructions which
included inserting graphics and illustrations. Helped interpret
technical verbiage making it more user-friendly for the layperson (admins
& execs) to comprehend.
EDUCATION
Indian Hill High School Graduate
University of Cincinnati - Two year Liberal Arts courses
Accelerated Evening Academic Program
PESI - Certificate/Probate Accreditation, October 2004
Microsoft Office Suites 2013, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Access,
email capabilities, Inter/Intranet electronic website access and External
Research knowledge.