Assistant Legal

DANICE KAY WOLFE

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Garland,Texas 75043

******.*****@*****.***

972-***-**** (personal cell)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Dept of Homeland Security – Oklahoma City, OK

February 2016 - Current: Reservist, Executive Specialist

Currently deployed to Oklahoma City, OK for disaster recovery due to severe storms and flooding declared 2/10/16 for Incident period 12/26 – 1/5/2016. Please see list of duties below. (chronologically listed)

Contract for Newbold Advisors –– US Bank National Association Project – Fort Worth, TX

December 2015 to February 2016 – Quality Analyst

Monitor and calculate the quality of bankruptcy work as measured against timelines, accuracy and productivity standards. Documents quality issues, performance measures and quality improvements for management review. Provides information to assist in giving feedback to employees in the training of employees. Ensures proper application of and compliance with internal and regulatory standards, guidelines and procedures.

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Dept of Homeland Security - Colts Neck, NJ

July 2015 –October 2015: Reservist, Executive Specialist

Deployed to DR-4231-NJ Colts Neck, NJ – Executive Specialist and Coach Evaluator for Executive Specialist, Trainee to assist Seamus Leary, FCO DR-4231-NJ-Severe storm. As an Executive Specialist to Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO)-deployments and duties were as follows and included: *

Establish, maintain and finalize all FCO files until transitioning return to respective Regional office s following Joint Field Office completion and closure;

Prepare and coordinate completion of FEMA/State Agreement, including all corresponding Amendments for proper distribution to HQ, State, JFO and Region offices;

Prepare minutes from Command/General Staff meetings; release information and copies of sensitive/confidential material to authorized personnel; complete specific assignments as directed by FCO while exercising absolute discretion in personal and confidential matters in administrative duties to FCO;

Calendar appointments and resolve conflicting scheduling; organize/prepare travel arrangements and travel vouchers and voucher payments adhering to FEMA travel regulations and accounting procedures; managing and coordinating calendars, schedules, resolving scheduling conflicts; maintain office files and records and supplies;

Prepare Signature Authority matrix and acquire signature authority approval for weekly travel vouchers, overtime (actual and estimated) from all department heads for FCO approval;

Complete all new and renewal mandatory training

* Duties above are also included in past deployments from 2010 to present to Joint Field Office locations in: Austin, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Pasadena, CA; Baton Rouge, LA; Columbus, OH; Laredo, TX; and Texas City, TX

Federal Emergency Management Agency – Region VI - Denton, TX

July 2014 – February 2015: Reservist, Executive Specialist

Deployed to Region 6 July 2014 as an Executive Specialist to provide administratve support for Response Division Director, Acting Division Director and Response Division Analyst. Overall duties included:

Serving as an Administrative Assistant to Response Division Director, Deputy Division Director and Finance Analyst by assisting in coordination and management of calendars, resolving conflicts with schedules; and managing travel arrangements; maintain office files, records and supplies; scheduling of meetings, conference rooms, and teleconference calls;

Manage daily time and attendance for all Response Division members with verification of accountability of all staff including implementation of safety/security measures for any cause of alarm of unaccounted staff;

Preparation of correspondence, Response Divisional Weekly Report and management of incoming/outgoing mail;

Preparation of travel arrangements and voucher payments for leadership staff in coordination with Concur and National Travel Service program and guidelines;

Served as Timekeeper for over 50 staff members managing all sick, annual, compensatory time incorporating Compressed and Telework Work Schedules with any and all changes in each respective work schedule;

Completed all new and renewal mandatory training.

Establish, maintain and finalize all FCO files until transitioning return to respective Regional office following Joint Field Office completion.

Prepare and coordinate completion of FEMA/State Agreement, including all corresponding Amendments for proper distribution to HQ, State, JFO and Region offices.

Prepare minutes from Command/General Staff meetings; release information and copies of sensitive/confidential material to authorized personnel; complete specific assignments as directed by FCO while exercising absolute discretion in personal and confidential matters in administrative duties to FCO.

Calendar appointments and resolve conflicting scheduling; organize/prepare travel arrangements and travel vouchers and voucher payments adhering to FEMA travel regulations and accounting procedures; managing and coordinating calendars, schedules, resolving scheduling conflicts; maintain office files and records and supplies.

Prepare and acquire signature authority approval for weekly travel vouchers, overtime (actual and estimated) from all department heads for FCO approval;

Completed all new and renewal mandatory training

July 2013 – December 2013: FEMA deployment to Oklahoma City, OK

January 2014 – March 2014: FEMA deployment to Austin, TX

November 2012 – December 2012 – FEMA deployment to Pasadena, CA

Contract for Newbold Advisors –– Bank of America Projects – Fort Worth, TX

February 2012 to November 2012 – Legal Support

Provided legal support for major banking institution relating to foreclosures and bankruptcy by reviewing, implementing, transferring and validating mortgage information within their automated processing system. Also completed on-going training courses as required in adherence to bank regulations and policies.

Contract for Robert Half Legal - Virbac Corporation – Fort Worth, TX

March 2011 to May 2011 – Legal Assistant

Chosen to learn new data entry training via teleconference, from France HQ, for Virbac Corporation (Fort Worth, TX) to implement past and present Contracts regarding animal/livestock healthcare into new database software for Virbac Corporation located globally in one hundred (100) countries.

April 2010-October 2010 – deployed for FEMA (please see p. 1)]

Contract for Mortgage Bankers Consultants – Beal Bank - Plano, TX

January 2010 - April 2010 – Legal Assistant/Post-Closing Specialist

Contracted as part of a team for Beal Bank to review publicly recorded documents and examine titles, chain of titles, analization and verification of deeds/trusts/mortgages/judgments affecting title to real property for autos, residential, commercial, motor homes and other applicable instruments for transfer to newly acquired Bank.

August 2009 to October 2009 On-Job-Training at FEMA Region VI Administrative Offices, Denton, TX (please see p. 1)

SBA – Small Business Administration – Fort Worth, TX

January 2006 to March 2009 – Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant/Proofer receiving periodic extensive training relevant to the preparation of secured and unsecured loan closing documents as well as modifications to same, for homes, businesses, non-profit organizations and vessels resulting from major Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, etc. including severe storms, fires and floods covering all disaster-related states nationwide. Was a team lead/mentor in August 2006, responsible for assigning and monitoring workload and queues, proofing documents for accuracy. Selected with one other co-worker to assist attorneys, case managers and paralegals exclusively for loan modification projects (2 yrs). Cross-trained in Title Desk procedures.

Contract for Special Counsel; Ajilon Legal; Legal Connections – Dallas, TX

September 2005 – January 2006 – Legal Assistant

Legal assistant/floater to law firms such as Greenberg Traurig, Diamond McCarthy, LLP, The Bassett Firm, and Friedman & Feiger, performing legal assistance for partners, associates, paralegals in Corporate, Probate/Trusts, and Finance fields of law.

Electronic Data Systems Corporation – Plano, TX

October 2004 to September 2005 – Legal Assistant

Supported a Senior HR Consultant, two paralegals, one attorney and several out-of-state outside counsel in Labor and Employment in the Legal Affairs Division. Performed many multi-task assignments including the collection of personal confidential records for pre-litigation and investigative purposes; assisted with daily correspondence, electronic mail, scheduling of extensive international/domestic travel arrangements and conference room reservations.

Contract for Team Texas II, LP; Robert Half International Co. – Dallas, TX

November 2002 to October 2004 – Legal Assistant

Worked long and short term assignments as a legal assistant/floater in many field areas of law for firms such as Baker Botts, Fulbright & Jaworski thru temporary agencies (P.S. Personnel; Team II, LP, Robert Half Legal).

May 1995 to November 2002 – Legal Assistant

Began legal career for Gillespie Rozen & Watsky and earned paralegal certificate in May 1996 through their law firm. Provided legal support services for other law firms such as Moseley & Standerfer, City of Garland - City Attorney’s office, Weil Gotshal & Manges, LLP and Locke Liddell& Sapp.

SKILLS

Typing speed 75-85 wpm; possess a 20-year legal background providing legal support for all size law firms in numerous areas of law; preparation and filing/e-filing documents with proper courts of law, transcription, client billing, and mail processing; post-loan closer for large banking institutions reviewing mortgages, bankruptcies and foreclosures relating to various title claims; MS Word, Internet, Excel, Access, Aacer, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint.

EDUCATION

Paralegal Certificate from Professional Development Institute–University of North Texas–GPA: 3.5 [Top 5]

“Paralegalism” course – University of Texas – Arlington – gpa: 3.5 University of Houston – 2 yrs

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