MICHELE M. GARCIA

acxd37@r.postjobfree.com 407-***-**** (cell) https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-garcia-mba-91699866

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated and knowledgeable business professional with more than 10 years of progressive accomplishments in the business industry. Possesses the ability to work independently and with others under pressure. Able to meet tight deadlines and have excellent knowledge of computer technology and software. Possess the capability to quickly learn and utilize new skills. Self-starter, exhibiting high work ethic, confidentiality, dedication, integrity and competence. Personable problem-solver, able to meet challenges and provide solutions in a timely manner.

Producer of top quality work

Database enhancement testing

Effective oral and written communication

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Time management skills

Florida Registered Paralegal

MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Project and PowerPoint skills

Organization & Planning

WORK EXPERIENCE

American Automobile Association, Inc., Heathrow, FL 2007 – 2014

Product Analyst (2009 to 2014)

Managed the development and continued enhancement of the publishing automated online sales system (POLO database) resulting in greater efficiencies for our clubs and the department.

Coordinated functionality and implemented enhancements with AAA IS and Intranet department programmers including writing change requests and business requirements.

Tested software developed to ensure bug-free solutions before delivering to clubs.

Created step-by-step user guides for the enhancements created.

Audited more than $21 million in sales and billing transactions to ensure revenue accrues properly and accurate invoices to clubs.

Paralegal (2007 to 2014)

Corporate Paralegal managing intellectual property and contracts.

Provide backup administrative and business support to the Executive Vice President of Publishing.

Effective daily communication with club CEOs and members of the Board of Directors.

Coordinated legal matters with attorneys as they developed.

Policed trademarks, performed trademark searches and maintained trademarks.

Pursued infringements to compliance.

Supported outside counsel.

Maintained document files for current cases.

Kelly Services Spring 2011 – Spring 2014

CTB / McGraw Hill, Lake Mary, FL

Project Team Leader

Supervised 22 evaluators during the course of a project instilling confidence through continuous training and positive feedback.

Successful communication, motivation, critique and training of evaluators to success.

Monitored and reported the team’s performance and attendance.

The Coury Law Firm, P.A., Lake Mary, FL (now known as The Injury Law Firm) 2005 - 2006

Legal Assistant

PIP and personal injury litigation

Create various types of correspondence in a timely and error-free manner

Scheduling trials, pretrial conferences, mediations and depositions

Assist associates in maintaining heavy caseload

Gillespie, Rozen, Watsky, Motley & Jones, P.C., Dallas, TX 2005

Legal Assistant

Long-term contract position for plaintiff’s labor employment law firm.

Legal assistant for shareholder and associate.

Experience in federal class action and labor employment issues, calculating damages, calendaring deadlines, scheduling depositions and mediations, preparing mediation notebooks, discovery, and summarizing depositions.

Toni & Guy (usa) L.P. / Tigi Linea L.P., Carrollton, TX 2003 – 2004

Legal Assistant / Trademark Coordinator

Maintain worldwide trademarks of 139 products in 88 countries including U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, CTM, Europe, International, Asia, and Australia

Assist regulations specialist with product registration in Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and record keeping for confidentiality agreements

Assist in-house counsel with various projects including academy agreements, acquisition closings, franchise research, and salon liquidations

Liaison with outside counsel hired in litigation regarding counterfeiting

Long Term Contract Positions 2001 - 2003

Legal assistant to land manager at oil company in Midland, TX

Legal assistant for sole practitioner in Odessa, TX

Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A., Orlando, FL 1998 – 2001

Legal Assistant

Toxic tort litigation for two associates

Assist paralegal with trial preparation including logging over 30,000 documents and creating trial notebooks

Scheduling trial, pretrial conferences, mediations and depositions

EDUCATION

M.B.A. concentration in Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Business, Downers Grove, IL

B.A. Business Administration, Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI

A.A. Paralegal, Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI

The Dale Carnegie Course, Grand Rapids, MI

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