Kathy Sparacio
Portland, OR 97205
Phone 503-***-****
E-mail acxsm5@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
Eileen Slifman Hines, LTC, EA
**** ** ******** **ive, #139
Portland, OR 97221-2439
Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer
• Prepared individual tax returns.
• Prepared payroll tax fillings.
• Performed general bookkeeping (Certiflex Dimension bookkeeping software).
• Organized client materials for bookkeeping and tax preparation purposes.
• Researched client tax issues.
2009 to 2013
WingVentures, LLC (Company closed December, 2013)
Portland, OR and Aurora, OR
General Manager
• Managed day-to-day operations.
• Hired and worked with marketing professionals for flight instruction and aircraft rental.
• Responsible for customer communication and satisfaction.
• Responsible for accounting and record keeping.
• Supervised flight instructors.
1992 to 1997
1997 to 2009
GSL Properties, Inc.
2164 SW Park Place
Portland, OR
Assistant to Executive Vice President
Project Manager
• Learned and became expert in affordable housing development.
• Facilitated communication between lenders, partners, governmental authorities and consultants to assemble due diligence items to complete affordable housing projects.
• Worked with title companies to document and resolve real estate issues.
• Documented and closed financings, purchases, sales, refinancing, entity formations and restructurings.
• Prepared UCC filings for acquisitions and refinancings.
• Prepared and reviewed contracts of various kinds, including development and construction.
• Spearheaded or worked on company technical equipment acquisition and maintenance, including telecommunications systems, and data processing equipment. 1989 to 1990
The Capital Group, Inc. (owner retired)
Milwaukee, WI
Firm did investment banking/expert witness-specialty litigation support. Administrative Assistant to Investment Banker
• Handled office administrative operations.
• Trained and supervised support staff.
• Conducted online business research.
• Taught computer usage in-house.
Kathy Sparacio
1000 SW Vista Avenue, #1204
Portland, OR 97205
Phone 503-***-****
E-mail acxsm5@r.postjobfree.com
1977 to 1978
1978 to 1986
1986 to 1989
Stolper, Koritzinsky, Brewster & Neider (firm disbanded in 1993) Madison, WI
Receptionist
Legal Secretary to business/real estate/tax partner
• Handled general correspondence.
• Scheduled routine appointments and travel.
• Examined abstracts of title.
• Prepared documents for residential real estate closings.
• Prepared documents to establish and maintain corporate entities.
• Organized documents for private placements and condominium registration. Legal Assistant to family law group
• Managed up to 75 concurrent cases in family law.
• Worked with clients primarily in family law from initial interview through trial and post-trial matters.
• Drafted, reviewed and edited correspondence, financial statements and pleadings.
• Prepared computer-generated financial and demonstrative exhibits.
• Taught computer usage in-house.
• Conducted online legal research.
Education
Portland State University American Institute for Paralegal Studies Portland, OR BA – 1993 Madison, WI – Certificate - 1986 Lewis & Clark Northwestern School of Law
Portland, OR JD – 1997
Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Adobe Acrobat
Certiflex Dimension (bookkeeping software) Quickbooks Act! Pro Law
ProSystemFX tax software Prosystem fx Practice Management Lacerte tax software
CCH Practice timekeeping software
Writing, grammar, editing
Strong organizational skills
References
Sherri Stearns Sharyl Akwenuke
GSL Properties, Inc. GSL Properties, Inc.
Human Resources Manager (retired) Risk Manager
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David Bell Patricia Parsons
GSL Properties, Inc. Chicago Title
Executive Vice President Senior Escrow Officer
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