Office Administrative Assistant

Karen E. Brewer

**** *** ***** ****** **********, OH 45245

513-***-**** ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

•Strong ability to discern, process, and analyze office/contract information

Outstanding communication skills both in written and verbal form

Skilled in Microsoft Word applications

Bachelor’s Degree in English

Great typing skill – 60 wpm

Excellent record maintenance skills

Exceptional ability to prioritize work to meet goals and objectives

with acceptable time frames

Outstanding attention to detail in reviewing and responding to correspondence/court documents/contracts and correcting errors

Strong work ethic/Effective problem solver

EDUCATION

Post Baccalaureate Professional Certificate in Paralegal Technology 2014

University of Cincinnati, Clermont, Batavia, OH

American Bar Association approved program

Bachelor of Science Degree, Middle Childhood Ed., English & History 2005

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Katzman,Logan, Halper & Bennett June, 2014

Paralegal, Legal Secretary 200 hour Practicum

• Used Excel to track client’s facts before trial

• Drafted and typed office memos, scheduled and made appointments,

received and placed telephone calls to other lawyers, clients and to

the Justice Center

• Amicus was used for tracking client, client’s consultations,

court dates, meetings, dates for trial

• Prepared forms, pleadings, correspondence

• Attended legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings and took

notes

• Transcribed handwritten or dictated material

• Reviewed database searches to identify laws and court decisions

relevant to pending cases

• Mailed, scanned, faxed or emailed documents, correspondence to

clients and court

Cincinnati Electronics

Administrative Assistant – Program Management 2012

• Prepared and tracked budgets/programs and extensive calendar

management

• Made travel reservations, reconciled expense reports

• Typed correspondence to perspective clients and kept a log of responses

• Organized and set up filling system that was used widely by company

• Developed presentation material by using Excel and PowerPoint

• Managed daily operations of the office by answering phones, distributing

mail, servicing office equipment, shipped merchandise to customers

• Kept contracts and amendments current

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 2005

Executive Secretary

• Provided administrative and secretarial support to MD’s, PHD’s and

nontechnical staff

• Composed and managed correspondence and travel arrangements

• Developed, wrote and initiated PowerPoint presentations reviewed by clients

COMPUTER SKILLS

Training in office technology includes:

•Case Management Software (Amicus Attorney/Time matters)

•Time and Billing Software

•Scanning & Optical Character Recognition Software

•Litigation Presentation Software (PowerPoint)

•Microsoft Office: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Calendar

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