Michele Durfee
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
*******@*****.*** (c) 540-***-****
Objective: Obtain a position that will utilize my administrative and sales experience, program management skills and my education and experience in the legal field.
I am an energetic, results-oriented, and dedicated team member. An aggressive troubleshooter, creative problem solver, and an insightful agent of change, I seek to be challenged and to lead by example.
I have worked in sales, written proposals, and managed hundreds of projects in many fields.
I have experience in working with many companies, and working with many different problems and solving them successfully.
I am a troubleshooter and can recognize and define complex problems, identify relevant information; demonstrate resourcefulness in implementing timely and comprehensive solutions.
Learning Credentials
National College, Salem, Virginia Feb 6, 2013
Associates in Art – Paralegal
Related Courses:
Wills, Probates, and Trusts
Torts and Civil Litigation
Administrative Law
Litigation and Trial Preparation
Criminal Defense Procedures
Sales and Contract Law
Legal Research and Writing
WestLaw Legal Research
Bankruptcy Law
Microsoft Office Suite 2007 & 2010
Educational – Related Internships
Paralegal Internship- Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Christiansburg, VA., Jan. 2013-Feb. 2013
Process client applications to ensure all necessary information is included
Assist Family Law and Consumer Law Paralegals prepare motions, complaints, interrogatories, and client correspondence
Conduct initial client interviews
Attend court proceedings with Domestic Violence attorney to help prepare victims and witnesses for testimony
Attend court proceedings with Consumer Law and Landlord/Tenant attorneys to assist as necessary
Answer phones and greet clients
Worker’s Compensation and Federal Black Lung Defense Paralegal, Two Rivers Law Group, Christiansburg, VA 2015-
Received and reviewed new client files from insurance adjuster for Virginia Worker’s Compensation and Federal Black Lung claims.
Note attorney representation on WebFile.
Assigned in-house matter number using Tabs.
Populate Practice Master, to include all calendars and notifications.
Prepare and track interrogatories going to opposing counsel or pro se claimant.
Prepare correspondence to opposing counsel, employer, client, claimant, and USDOL
Schedule depositions and send Notification of Deposition to opposing counsel or pro Se claimant.
Send request for Medical records.
Review all medical records and prepare medical summary for attorney.
Upload all pertinent medical records to WebFile and share with opposing counsel pursuant to Rule 4.2
Age Group Coordinator, New River United Soccer Association, Christiansburg, VA 2012-2013
Responsible for Girls U10 player/team assignment
Recruit and train coaches and assistant coaches
Coordinate field maintenance
Serve as main point of contact between coaches, parents and Commissioner
Ensure coaches are following age group regulations and guidelines
Maintain and update player database
Business Sales Representative, Adelphia Communications, Blacksburg, VA 2003-2006
Sold cable television and High Speed Internet to business accounts
Maintained and updated customer database
Monitored construction of new customer sites
Served as main point of contact between customer and construction department
Main point of contact for outages and service issues for all commercial accounts in my territories
Ensure all hotels and apartment complexes were under contract
Represented Adelphia in trade and home shows
Represented Adelphia at all Chamber of Commerce events in all of my assigned territories
Senior Network Construction Program Manager, WinStar Telecommunications Corp., Vienna, VA 1998-2001
Managed construction of 38 GHZ microwave and 18-23 GHZ Low Frequency hub sites
Ensured all projects were completed on time and within budget
Ordered equipment for each hub site and expedited as necessary
Conducted weekly construction update conference calls with all Field Construction managers
Participated in weekly construction update conference calls with Senior Management, CEO, and CFO of WinStar
Served as the Construction Department representative at the monthly Real Estate review meeting to ensure all buildings met all construction criteria
Managed 18 Field Construction Managers and Technicians
Managed construction, test, and turn up for 98 of WinStar’s 172 hub sites
Contract Manager, WinStar Telecommunications Corporation, Vienna, VA 1996-1998
Recruited construction companies through out the United States to build WinStar’s hub sites and customer sites
Worked with corporate attorney to ensure all contracts were correct and complete
Maintained all Certificates of Insurance for each company
Scheduled all training for contractors
Made all travel arrangements for construction company representatives to attend WinStar’s training classes
Established construction cost guidelines based on geographic locations
Sales Representative, Secure Systems Group, Herndon, VA 1990-1993
Sold TEMPEST computers and peripherals to the United States Government and Government Agencies
Participated in government sponsored trade shows
Produced weekly sales forecast
Accounts included U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, NSA at Fort Meade, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Labs, F.B.I., U.S. House of Representatives, Armed Services Committee, David Taylor Naval Research Facility, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sales Operations Administrator, Secure Systems Group, Herndon, VA 1988-1990
Provided administrative support to the Vice President of Eastern Operations, six Sales Representatives, four Service Technicians, and two Warehouse Personnel
Prepared all correspondence for Senior Vice President and Sales representatives
Prepared all responses to the government agencies Request For Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quote (RFQ)
Ordered and maintained all office supplies
Ordered all office equipment
Maintained petty cash fund and distributed as necessary
Responsible for processing all personnel requests, including vacation requests and sick leave
Processed weekly time sheets
Processed all expense reports