Bernice Appiah
**** ***** **** **. *******, TX **091
*****************@*****.***
Objective: A college student with experience in customer’s service, self-directive, multitasking, deadline oriented
individual looking to obtain a position as a customer’s service representative or receptionist
Education
Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) Woodbridge, VA
Associates: Liberal Arts January 2013-Present
Work Experience
Prosperity Law Firm Manassas, VA August 2014 – now
Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary
• Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in
paper or electronic filing system.
• Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
• Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
• Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
• File pleadings with court clerk.
• Assist staff attorneys with any other needed information
• Assist with calendaring and scheduling of clients
• Draft client letters and other correspondence on behalf of staff attorneys
• Manage and maintain the office, order staff supplies as need
• Conduct initial client intake and filings for the firm
Bel Air Elementary School (America Read’s Tutoring Program) September – October 2014
Teaching Assistant Woodbridge, VA
• Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
• Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning
concepts presented by teachers.
• Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Hi-Radio September 2010-August 2011
Advertisement Manager Manassas, VA
• Record commercial, clips for concerts and products.
• Brought guest speakers and African celebrities and also introduced new radio presenter Kati.GSakyi, who is a
presenter now in Ghana
• Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, using memorized or read scripts, and/or ad-libs.
• Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, Publisher)
Special skills: Fluent in Twi,Fanti,French