Experienced Paralegal

JESSICA COSENTINO

**** *. **** **. 708-***-**** Chicago, IL 60638 ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full-time Paralegal position

EDUCATION:

Lewis University Romeoville, IL

Northwestern College Bridgeview, IL

Degree: Currently Pursuing Bachelors Major: Paralegal

Degree: Associate Major: Paralegal, ABA Approved

Currently Attending GPA: 3.92/4.00

Graduated with Highest Honors GPA: 4.00/4.00

Computer Skills and Software Programs

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power Point

Microsoft Access

Serengeti

Microsoft Outlook

Typing 55 WPM

LexisNexis/Accurint

Westlaw

Xchanging

SharePoint

Abacus

Summation

Tabs 3

ClaimCenter

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

03/2015-06/2015 Beazley Group (Michael Page) Chicago, IL

Claims Assistant

Processed the payment of invoices and verified approved invoice number and amount using Serengeti for Large Risks Lawyers Group

Processed the payment of approved invoices using ClaimCenter Guidewire and US Finance Software for Large Risk Lawyers Group and Architects and Engineers

Updated reserves for all matters when payments were made

Increased/decreased reserves upon approval from Claims Managers

Verified reserve line share using Xchanging

Entered new matters into Serengeti

Responsible for closing matters in two different manners depending on geographical area

Uploaded documents to ClaimCenter using DocVault to ensure all necessary documentation were available for current Claims Manager and for re-assigned Claims Manager

Responsible for creating reports, documentation and hyperlinks for Claims Meetings and Underwriters meetings

Created pivot tables on Excel to condense several columns of information

Re-assigned cases to distribute case load evenly

02/2012-01/2015 State of Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Chicago, IL

Legal Assistant

Assisted five investigators and department manager in daily functions of Insurance Compliance

Performed legal research using LexisNexis and Westlaw on issues regarding Injured Workers’ Benefit Fund and other workers’ compensation related issues

Conducted investigations of uninsured employers using NCCI database

Created spreadsheet to track, prepare and submit matters to the Attorney General’s Office of Revenue Litigation for collection and reimbursement of payouts to injured workers’ and fines and penalties imposed on uninsured employers

Recorded judgments in proper county

Documented case progress in the system and on file

Project lead on enhancing the database used by department that tracks and reports case information and on integrating department’s database with fiscal to better track payments for accuracy between departments

Review all contracts for compliancy of payment terms and conditions

Create and manage spreadsheet to track all citations written by investigators

Assist in the process of paying out claimants awards of the Injured Workers’ Benefit Fund

Prepared docket for Informal Conference and Commission Hearings for our division

Prepared information packet for Attorney General

Responsible for preparing all criminal matters and organizing all exhibits in chronological order pertaining to individual case

Responsible for contacting employers for past due payments and setting up new payment schedule

Wrote, updated and organized department operations manual and proposed Rules for IWBF

Create several forms used by the department and/or state for public use

Assist department manager in preparation, location of files and responses for state wide department audit

Issue Notices of Non-Compliance, Notice of Informal Conference and Notice of Commission Hearing to employers in a timely manner

Reconcile all time sheets for department for review by department manager

Copy all incoming payments of penalties and fines imposed on uninsured employers

Prepare several power point presentations for department manager

Sorted all incoming mail

07/2007-10/2010 Wilson Leather Michigan City, IN Assistant Manager/Store Manager

Ensured standards of customer service and sales goals were obtained on a daily basis

Recruited, hired and trained new associates on customer service, basic product knowledge and store operations and monitored their progress

Supervised a staff of 25 associates

Monitored store inventory and controlled shrink

Conducted in-store loss prevention investigations using electronic journals and various paperwork

Balanced all monies at closed of store

Responsible for completion of all new hire paperwork, employee transfers, termination and performance reviews

Responsible for completing floor moves and promotion set ups according to corporate guidelines

Prioritized all tasks to ensure all were completed by deadline

Resolved client service issues at store level

11/1996-12/2006 Casual Male Big & Tall Hodgkins, IL

Loss Prevention Investigator/Store Manager

Conducted in-store loss prevention investigations using electronic journals and various paperwork to support all facts indicating proper implications for eleven stores

Completed expense reports when traveling to stores for audits, inventories and investigations.

Prepared reports of findings of investigations and submitted them to proper personnel

Operations Manager, traveled to eleven stores to audit paperwork and other operational measures to ensure all stores were performing all functions

Ensured standards of customer service, sales goals were obtained on a daily basis

Recruited, hired and trained staff and monitored their progress

Responsible for completion of all new hire paperwork, employee transfers, termination and performance reviews

Balanced all monies at close of business day

Responsible for completing all floor moves and promotion set up

Monitored staff progress through company reports and general performance

Monitored store inventory and controlled shrink paperwork

Prioritized all tasks to ensure all were completed by deadline.

Participated in preparation for several new store openings and assisted in district store inventories

References available upon request

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