Legal Experience- Recent College Grad

VICTORIA FILIPE

Mount Vernon, NY ***** 914-***-**** ********.********@*****.***

EDUCATION

PACE UNIVERSITY, DYSON COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Pleasantville, NY GPA: 3.84 Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice, Minor: Sociology/Anthropology May 2020 Honors/Awards: Writing Enhanced Award: Response to Vulnerable Victims Research Paper, Deans List: Pace University, Pace Top 100 Scholars, Alpha Phi Sigma: National Criminal Justice Honor Society Select Coursework: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Government Administration, Criminal Investigation, Response to Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Constitutional Issues, Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency, Introduction to Social Work Study Abroad: Universidad Pontificia Comillas January 2019-May 2019 WORK EXPERIENCE

WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, White Plains, NY Student Intern January 2020 - March 2020

• Assembled and entered case documents into Case Explorer Law Enforcement Software.

• Analyzed pre-sentencing investigation reports.

• Learned interviewing techniques through observation of meetings between probation officers and probationers. HOPE’S DOOR, Hawthorne, NY

Legal Center Intern September 2019 - December 2019

• Formulated drafts of Family Court and Supreme Court documents.

• Organized and compiled files of current clients pertaining to cases of divorce, child custody, and domestic violence.

• Collaborated with team members to provide safety for victims. WESTCHESTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, White Plains, NY Special Prosecutions Division Intern September 2018 - November 2018

• Observed legal proceedings in Criminal and Family Courts.

• Analyzed and transcribed interviews in both English and Spanish.

• Provided further assistance to Assistant District Attorneys with cases involving domestic violence and child abuse. SUCCESSFUL LEARNING CENTER, West Harrison, NY

Student Mentor June 2018 - Present

• Provide personal and dedicated service to adults with developmental disabilities.

• Motivate SLC students through educational activities and serve as a mentor by offering companionship. LEADERSHIP/ACTIVITIES

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIETY, PACE UNIVERSITY, Pleasantville, NY Active Member September 2016 - December 2018

• Participated in criminal justice related discussions and attended trips and events to advance professional development. UNIVERSITY PANHELLENIC COUNCIL, PACE UNIVERSITY, Pleasantville, NY Vice President of Finance December 2017 - May 2018

• Reviewed and presented financial budgets to uphold efficient communication from social sororities to the Student Government Association.

• Monitored each organization’s financial standings. NU ZETA PHI SORORITY, PACE UNIVERSITY, Pleasantville, NY Sorority Development Chair April 2017 - April 2018

• Coordinated community building events for active members.

• Mediated any issues that may occur between members. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

THE CHILDREN’S VILLAGE, Dobbs Ferry, NY

Volunteer September 2019 - December 2019

• Tutor adolescent boys in school subjects and serve as a positive mentor and influence to at-risk teenagers. SUCCESSFUL LEARNING CENTER, PACE UNIVERSITY, Pleasantville, NY Student Mentor January 2018 - May 2018

• Formulated creative poems written by SLC students. Encouraged writing and communication skills. SKILLS

Spanish (Advanced; Semester Abroad), Portuguese (Beginner), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

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