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Office Legal Secretary

Location:
North Royalton, OH
Posted:
December 07, 2015

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BECKY A. SULLIVAN Email: acsptu@r.postjobfree.com

***** ********* ***** *****: 440-***-****

North Royalton, OH 44133

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

*/*/**** ******* *********/Executive Assistant, Case Western Reserve University Office of

General Counsel, Cleveland, Ohio.

Support for the Sr. Vice President for Administration, General Counsel/Secretary of the Corporation in the

Office of General Counsel entails heavy scheduling for on and off-site meetings while working with

senior level administration. I have strong writing and exceptional organizational and communication

skills. I perform my job with minimal supervision. My position requires that I think and analyze

situations quickly while managing multiple projects under time constraints. I manage the general office

and am responsible for all outside legal counsel invoices and timely payment of invoices, as well as

tracking of expenses. I manage budgets reporting to the General Counsels office including risk

management and compliance. I track and approve time for personnel within the office and manage student

workers. I have daily interaction with numerous internal as well as external clients for the University.

6/2009 5/2012 Legal Assistant, Case Western Reserve University Office of General Counsel,

Cleveland, Ohio.

Support for the Chief Litigation Counsel/Chief Risk Management Officer in the areas of

litigation, contract review and revision, student affairs, international affairs, risk management

and technology transfer, totaling 800 projects per academic year. Aspects of ongoing litigation

matters for the University included drafting, filing, prioritizing and research. I also helped

administer contract review and processing, including making priority task lists, review, and

follow-up of contract revisions with all departments within the University. I helped in the

implementation of various risk management duties as well as coordination and review of

invoices for payment in ongoing litigation matters and coordination of insurance declaration

sheets for affiliation agreements throughout the University. I assisted with the preparation and

filing of bankruptcy proof of claims, on-line research, and responded to other various issues on

an as-needed basis.

8/2006 6/2009 Secretary- Special Education/Enrollment, Brecksville-Broadview Heights

City

School District, Brecksville, OH

Maintained all files, including data entry of new students to the program, regulatory paperwork

for compliance with State ODE requirements. Input of individual education plans and multi-

factored evaluations in the State reporting system (EMIS). Enrollment of new students to the

preschool and the district. Handling of sensitive special education records, as well as

enrollment-related information of a personal and legal nature. First contact for Peer Model

Program involving creating and tracking fee payments and maintaining budgets for program.

Met with the State Inspector twice yearly. Daily interaction with parents, staff and other school

districts.

4/2000 6/2009 Financial Service Representative/Loan Officer, Emerald Group Credit Union,

Brecksville, OH

First contact to members when obtaining a loan or new service. Completion, acceptance and

processing of all forms necessary for loan applications and new services. Obtained credit

bureau, background and Chex System reports. Daily reconciliation of teller and branch monies.

Month-end balancing, reporting, accounts receivable and payable. Opening and closing branch

duties. Daily customer contact.

BECKY A. SULLIVAN Email: acsptu@r.postjobfree.com

10047 Jamestown Drive Phone: 440-***-****

North Royalton, OH 44133

4/1996 11/1997 Database Administrator, Kelly IT & Engineering Resources, Independence, OH

Updated and maintained customer database for Kelly IT. Scanned resumes into the system and

routed contacts with customers. Processed mass-mailings to potential customers and weekly

news advertisements for new positions.

11/1988 8/1993 Legal Secretary/ McDonald, Hopkins, Burke &

Paralegal Assistant Haber Co., L.P.A.,

Cleveland, OH

10/1985 11/1986 Legal Secretary Harter, Secrest & Emery

Tax/Employee Benefits Dept. Rochester, NY

7/1982 12/1983 Legal Secretary/ Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan

Word Processor & Aronoff Co., L.P.A.

Cleveland, OH

7/1979 7/1982 Legal Secretary Starkoff & Starkoff Co., L.P.A.

Cleveland, OH

Experience covers litigation, white collar crime, insurance defense, tax, employee benefits, real

estate, probate, corporate, domestic relations and personal injury departments. Organized and

compiled large projects in preparation for trial. Drafting of documents for court filings,

correspondence, travel arrangements, docket entry, maintaining attorney calendars and client

contact on a daily basis. Weekly time sheet entry and editing of large fee statements to clients.

EDUCATION

2010 2012 Graduate, Summa cum Laude Associate of Applied

With Honors Science in Paralegal

Stautzenberger College, Brecksville, OH Studies

2000 2009 Ohio Credit Union Various Continuing

League Workshops Education Courses

6/1993 8/1993 Cleveland State University Summer Courses

Cleveland, Ohio

1979 Maple Heights High School Graduate

Maple Heights, Ohio

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE/HONORS/AWARDS

Microsoft Office Proficient

Microsoft Excel Specialist, 5/21/12

Microsoft Word Specialist, 5/7/12

Microsoft PowerPoint Specialist, 6/11/12

Google Calendar & Documents Proficient

Notary Public State of Ohio Since 2007

Member of Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Stautzenberger College, January 2012



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