Assistant Administrative

ROBIN J. VILLARONGA

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6835

Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 Email:

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Several years of combined legal and administrative experience with

knowledge in the following areas: Employment, Non-Profit, Corporate,

General, Family/Matrimonial, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property,

Trusts and Estates, Real Property, Commercial, and Medical

Malpractice/Wrongful Death.

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Styles, Power Point,

Publisher, Excel),

Worldox, Westlaw, Lotus Word Pro, Lotus Notes, PC Law, ProLaw, Timeslips,

Quickbooks, KVS Server, Word Perfect 10, and basic office equipment.

Outstanding interpersonal skills, Quick Learner, Extremely organized

File/Records Management (Computer/Hard Copy)

Skilled at Legal and Non-Legal Research

Proficient in Calendar Management/Scheduling Meetings/Travel Arrangements

Proficient in dictation transcription/finalizing Pleadings and general

Correspondence

Supervision of Part-time and Summer Administrative Staff

Proficient in Proofreading and Redlining

Grant Writing

Effective organization of Special Events in all aspects from inception to

conclusion

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DANZIGER & MARKHOFF LLP 1/2013 - PRESENT

Paralegal

. Reports directly to Partner who specializes in Corporate, Employment

and Pension matters.

. Creates and prepares Partnership and Employment Contracts and

Agreements.

. Conducts telephone calls to potential clients regarding Retirement

Plan Services

. Schedules CLE and CPA workshops and seminars for Attorneys and CPAs

. Prepares PowerPoint presentations for workshops and seminars

. Liaison between Plan Administrators and clients

JEWISH CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION 3/2012 - 12/2012

Administrative Assistant

. Provided administrative support to the Director of Permanency and

Director of Campus Life.

. Prepared all confidential documentation to Vice President of

organization, Courts and NYS Office of Children and Family Services as

well as Administrators.

. Maintained Time Sheets, Attendance Sheets, Sick Leave and Vacation

Notices for PCS Programs.

. Maintained up-to-date knowledge of computer informational systems to

provide reports to Directors.

. Managed Directors calendars, schedule meetings, interviews and

trainings/workshops for staff.

. Provided clerical support to Directors which includes answering and

directing calls to appropriate personnel, order office supplies,

schedule meetings, maintain filing systems and writing and

distributing correspondence.

. Typed, distributed and maintained minutes of various administrative

and staff meetings.

. Maintained QI compliance reports for Programs such as AWOL tracking;

Permanency tracking; and Discharge tracking.

. Maintained and coordinated Directors' files, including incident,

isolation, MAP, restraint documentation and other compliance

documentation as needed.

. Prepared and maintained Welcome Packets for new residents, parents and

staff.

PEEKSKILL YOUTH BUREAU 5/2009-12/2010

Executive Assistant

. Reported directly to the Executive Director.

. Served as Liaison between County, State and Municipal Executives and

agencies, the general public, parents and youth participants; received

and directed visitors/youth bureau participants to appropriate staff.

. Provided relevant information (telephone and in person) to the general

public, referred calls to appropriate staff and provided callers and

visitors with routine information; served as liaison between city

youth required to complete court-mandated community service and the

Youth Court Coordinator.

. Prepared new hire and payroll information and submitted to Human

Resources and Finance Department. Maintained attendance and vacation

records. Inputted payroll information and Vendor vouchers for payment

in to KVS system.

. Assisted with prepared of Requests for Proposals, Grant applications

and Resolutions for submission to State and County agencies.

. Coordinated and organized special events and created various documents

such as invitations, programs and certificates for youth bureau events

as well as general correspondence.

. Collaborated with team of five Program Coordinators to obtain

necessary information/documentation to develop Youth Bureau and

community events.

DANZIG FISHMAN & DECEA, White Plains, NY 2007-2008

Legal Assistant

. Reported directly to Family/Matrimonial Associate which involved the

responsibility and preparation of cases, from inception to conclusion.

. Coordinated and scheduled depositions and obtained witnesses and Court

Reporters.

. Created and prepared Summons and Complaints, Legal Memoranda and

Briefs for Family/Matrimonial and Civil matters with Family and

Supreme Courts.

SAYEGH, CERVONE & MACKAY, Wappingers Falls, NY 2006

Paralegal

. Reported directly to Partner and Associate who specialized in

Family/Matrimonial and Criminal matters.

. Interviewed potential clients and gathered pertinent information for

preparation of pleadings, subpoenas, and other legal documents to be

filed with the court.

. Conducted legal research and cite checking.

. Prepared Name Change documents and Applications for Adoption for

submission to Supreme and Family Courts.

BONACIC, LoBIONDO & KRAHULIK, LLP, Fishkill, NY 2004-2005

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

. Reported directly to and supported an Associate who specialized in

Matrimonial/Family and Commercial Law.

. Created and prepared Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entertainment

Businesses and Corporations.

. Prepared Summons and Complaints for Divorce and other pertinent legal

documents for filing with Supreme Courts, as well as Appeals in the

Appellate Division.

. Prepared Last Wills and Testaments, Power of Attorney and related

documents for filing with Surrogates Court.

. Prepared and filed Arbitration documents.

IBM CORPORATION, Yorktown Heights, New York 2000-2004

Legal Analyst- Intellectual Property Law Department

. Supported a team of two IP Law Attorneys and three Researchers in

obtaining and generating specifications and drawings to file with

patent applications submitted to the United States Patent and

Trademark Office.

. Drafted and reviewed diverse legal/technical documents provided by

Researchers.

. Organized the execution and filing of Amendments and other legal

documents to ensure submission of patent.

. Served as Liaison between IBM staff, counsels, and other IP Law

locations and followed up with the USPTO and counsel to ensure timely

receipt of filed documents and submission of patent.

EDUCATION

Empire State College (Bachelors of Arts-Political Science) - Present

Dutchess Community College - Paralegal Certificate

Dutchess Community College - Mock Trial Participant

*New York State Notary Public

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