EDUCATION:

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Masters Studies in Law, 2020

California State University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

ABA Paralegal Certification, 2017

Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Elite, iManage, Kronos, SharePoint, EntityPro, Secretariat, IntraLinks, Concur and DocMinder, SalesForce & Westlaw

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Wells Fargo Bank, Los Angeles, California 08/22 – Present

Senior Administrative Assistant

Provide administrative support to fourteen bankers on the West Coast

Support performance of less experienced Administrative Assistance staff and overall effectiveness of team in performing moderately complex to complex administrative tasks

Responsible for compiling information, preparing moderately complex reports, and balancing routine general ledger lines and in-depth expense accounts in Concur

Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings, conference calls and IT setup as needed

Coordinate multifaceted travel arrangements both domestic and international

Provide administrative supervision and support to managers in the areas of reporting, customer or business documentation

The TCW Group, Inc., Los Angeles, California 10/08 – 2/22

Legal Secretary

Supported three Senior Attorneys and two Paralegals

Drafted correspondence, revised and edited legal documents (redlines and track changes)

Composed and distributed inter-departmental memorandums (e-mail, documentary and voice) ensuring timely delivery and receipt of important information while maintaining confidentiality

Scheduled and coordinated attorney meetings, conference calls and IT setup as needed

Coordinated travel arrangements, prepared and processed expense reports

Processed and maintained legal bill invoices for outside counsel

Created and maintained individual filing methods and maintained departmental files

Created and maintained closing files for four large transactions

Created database for tracking legal projects and responsible for updating databases

Coordinated logistics and material for quarterly and special board meetings

Drafted and revised meeting minutes and company resolutions

Maintained all leases in SharePoint, open/closed leases, addendums and renewals

Maintained H.R. Employee Departure Checklist

Worked with IT reviewing vendor agreements and renewals

Maintained and analyzed database of distribution, service, software licensing and asset agreements

Created and maintained various SharePoint Sites for legal and compliance

Maintained and updated policies and procedures handbook for compliance

Adjusted and entered employee investment contributions into compliance database

I.C.U.J.P., Los Angeles, California 5/08 – 12/08

Interfaith Communities United for Justice & Peace

Administrative Coordinator & Project Assistant

Maintained regular communication with the Chairperson/Leadership team/Steering Committee, prepared agendas for meetings and attended them regularly

Organized and coordinated special events, educational forums and maintained relationships with vendors and negotiated contracts

Maintained mailing lists, email directories, data base, supervised web manager

Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Los Angeles, California 10/05 - 2/08

Administrative & Marketing Assistant

Provided administrative support to partners and attorneys handling complex commercial loan transactions, edited loan documents and processed A/P invoices for office

Planned and coordinated in house special events, dinners, luncheons and holiday events

Coordinated client development events and annual United Way fundraiser

Contacted vendors for estimates, proposals and new accounts pertaining to office and business development related needs

Assisted with summer internship programs/events and marketing bios for attorneys

Handled all building and office related requests from employees

Assigned building and parking cards to new hires and updated database accordingly

Supervised temporary employees and their projects to completion

Coordinated logistics for multiple office moves and closures

Created budgets for each event and stayed within budget constraints

References May Be Obtained Upon Request

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