WENDY M. LANG
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EXPERIENCE:
Registration, marketing and Publication Coordinator
National Association of Elevator Contractors
November 2, 2013 – Present
NAEC
1298 Wellbrook Circle NE
Conyers, Georgia 30012
They are not aware that I am seeking employment elsewhere
Responsibilities:
Monthly “Mainline” publication – photos, articles, ads, design, distribution
Annual NAEC Directory publication – update all entries of members, photos, articles, ads, design, distribution
Annual Spring Educational Conference – registration, financials, confirmations, VIP Invitations, etc.
Annual Fall Convention – registration, financials, confirmations, VIP Invitations, Conduct meetings, public speaking
Accessibility/Residential Committee – Design/draft brochures, attend AIA Expo, liaison between committee and NAEC, help draft legislature for 3/5 rule, research, etc.
Manage Prospect Database
Enroll Students in the Vertical Transportation Management Program (VTMP), handling all financials, track student progress, issue certificates of completion, etc.
LickitySplitz Frozen Yogurt
March of 2011-August 2012 Operations Manager of family frozen yogurt business.
Responsibilities:
Construction for build out of location
Hiring and managing personnel
Stocking supplies
Payroll
Taxes
Heavy customer contact
Fundraising
Charities
Advertising
Website management
The business sold. Organization, efficiency and a positive, friendly attitude at all times was a must.
Paralegal
Rockdale County Public Schools
August 9, 2004 – March 14, 2011
Office of General Counsel
954 North Main Street
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Contact person: Cathy Smiley in Human Resources
Responsibilities:
Single support staff office for General Counsel with the local school district
Budgeting
Accounts receivable
Filing
Scheduling
Answering phones
Extensive client and judge contact
Drafting legal documents
Drafting correspondence
Legal research
Contracting
Drafting charge letters
Disciplinary hearings
Filing legal documents
Managing legal resource library
Paralegal
Butler, Wooten, et. al.
October 1994 – May 1996
2719 Buford Highway, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Contact person - Sherry Hinton, Office Manager
Responsibilities:
Handled all aspects of Plaintiff side of medical malpractice, personal injury and product liability cases
Directly responsible for product liability case against General Motors for the Atlanta office
Worked directly with Jim Butler, other partners, and clients in:
oOrganizing file room and files
oMaintaining files and cases
oSummarizing depositions and documents
oResearching
oDrafting legal documents and correspondence
Most notable case is Moseley v. General Motors, State Court of Fulton County, Georgia. A products liability/auto/wrongful death case against GM for the defective side saddle fuel tank design of their pickup trucks. Case was tried early 1993 with a jury verdict of $105 million, including $101 million in punitive damages. The verdict was appealed by GM and was eventually settled in September of 1995 with three other cases.
Paralegal
Carey & Florin, P.A. (Now Carey & Leisure)
August 1984 – June 1994
622 Bypass Drive
Suite 100
Clearwater, Florida 33764
Contact person – Tom Carey – Senior Partner
Responsibilities:
Senior paralegal for senior partner of large law firm specializing in medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death and products liability.
Considerable client and public contact
Organization and implementation of:
oOffice advertising
oSeminars
oPublic speaking conferences
oSpecial interest projects
oCommunity service ventures
oOutside endeavors involving the staff and/or attorneys
oAll aspects of heavy case load from initial intake to trial.
EDUCATION:
St. Petersburg College – AS Degree in Paralegal 1992
American Business and Fashion Institute
Merchandising/Small Business Management – Graduated 1980
Appomattox County High School – Graduated 1979
PROFICIENCY IN:
Microsoft Office including Power Point Presentations
Word Perfect
Internet
Research through Westlaw, Lexis and Law Library
Filemaker