Assistant Executive Director

SHIRLI A. SIMMONS

*** ***** ******, **** *******, WA 98339

206-***-**** *************@*******.***

EDUCATION:

Graduate – Chimacum High School

2+ years college – Peninsula Junior College/Shoreline College/Highline College

SKILLS:

All clerical skills, including extensive computer skills and organizational experience

Legal assistant experience – over 20 years

Competent in Windows 7, Word 2010, used Adobe daily, Excel and Outlook, working knowledge of Power Point. Knowledgeable in other programs and able to quickly learn new technologies. Basic Quick Books.

Self starter, able to anticipate upcoming tasks, extremely competent and efficient, able to handle many responsibilities at the same time without stress, reliable and can be counted on to complete any task correctly and in a totally expeditious manner, very organized in case management and filing. Handled all calendaring for 5 or more attorneys, including trial schedules and discovery. Prepared documents for depositions and court hearings, as well as mediations and arbitrations. Use a tickler system for reminders as well as computer-generated reminders for upcoming items to be done, hearings scheduled, and trials.

WORK HISTORY:

K&L Gates – 1980 to 2011

Worked with two to three senior partners, one junior partner, several first, second and third year associates, as well as assisting with the summer associate program and other litigation attorneys, as needed; handled all administrative and secretarial tasks, such as timesheets, expense reports, travel and meeting setup, as required and needed in all situations; handled all filing in client files, correspondence, and monthly invoicing to clients. I am knowledgeable of many computer programs; I assisted the IT Department in beta testing programs prior to distribution to the entire firm on the intranet. I also worked with document management systems.

Freelance - 2013

Assisted a former K&L Gates attorney in setting up his own firm, forms for pleadings, letters, billings, etc., and straight typing of documents into Word 2010 for future use;

Worked with attorneys at Pacifica Law Group and Cline Associates as a freelance legal assistant from May 2013 through August 2013

Fort Worden PDA – June 2014 – November 2014

Worked during the summer high season at Fort Worden handling reservations, check-ins, taking reservations on the phone as well as on-line. Became very proficient using the reservation system and checking in customers and answering questions in person and on the phone. Worked with the public in person and on the phone.

Assisted with administrative items, updated forms and pricing information for the PDA when they took over the reservations of the camp sites and housing at Fort Worden. Assisted Executive Director with administrative matters, including getting documents ready for board meetings, typing contracts and organizing notebooks with various documents needed by the Executive Director.

I have been volunteering at the Port Townsend Visitor Information Center since July 2015. I also volunteered at the Port Townsend Film Festival during the 2015 festival.

References

Professional: David Robison, Executive Director, Fort Worden PDA – 360-***-****, ext. 100

Hugh F. Bangasser – K&L Gates – 206-***-**** (and personal)

David J. Lenci – 206-***-**** (and personal)

Kim Church/Nancy Sullivan – K&L Gates -- 206-***-****

Susan Delanty Jones – (retired from K&L Gates) --206-***-**** (and personal)

Paul J. Lawrence – Pacifica Law Group -- 206-***-**** (and personal)

Personal: Gary Rowe – brother -- 360-***-****; Jerry Rowe – brother – 260-***-****

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