Word and Excel Expert Freelance Writer
Resume:
Wendy L Leonard
Branson, MO 65615
*************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
Former Legal Secretary, Word Processor, and Freelance Writer with 40+ years’ experience looking for a full-time work-from-home position providing training or customer support using a software program or assembling document packages for title or mortgage company review SKILLS PROFILE
• Expert in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Intermediate Skills in QuickBooks, Adobe Acrobat, MS Access, Photoshop Elements 2019
• Intermediate Website Software skills using WordPress and Wix
• Intermediate skills in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Analytics, and Google Webmaster Tools
• Expert creating and modifying complex Word tables, charts, graphs, organizational charts, forms and surveys (Microsoft Developer Tools)
• Access to Microsoft 365 Entrepreneur Software suite, including Sharepoint and Team Viewer tools, among others
• Typing: 80 wpm
• Nonsmoker, no drugs, occasional drink with dinner WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer 04/2010 – Present
• Ghostwriter (six books in the following venues: Business (Biography), Home Organization, Speech Therapy, and Christian Nonfiction)
• Blogger (Real Estate, Marketing, Business (protective shoes, natural medicine, military resources)
• Web Designer (Created website for Natural Medicine Doctor and re-wrote articles to make more readable for lay readers (she has since closed the website down) designed and created www.legacybeyondvalor.com, a website designed to provide education and information for veterans and their families; wrote 99% of the text and blogs on this site)
• Book Formatter
o Compiled a 550+ page white paper in the banking industry by converting seven PDF documents to Microsoft Word and then combining them into one document; added Word styles, inserted and/or recreated 400+ images and charts, added table of contents, multiple indexes, and bibliography
o Stripped corruption from 550+ page legal reference books, added Word Styles, generated automatic Table of Contents, Table of Authorities, Multiple Indexes, cross-references, and Bibliography
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Co-Manager 09/2020 – 11/2020
U-STOR, 8010 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46217 Contact: Russell Johnson, 317-***-****
• Rent storage units, maintain cleanliness of facilities, inside and out, clean vacated units
• Make reminder calls on past-due accounts
• Collect monthly rental from customers
• Balance and reconcile accounts
• Conduct online competitor research for marketing department Co-Manager 12/2015 – 04/2016
Bent Tree Motel, 381 West Lennon Drive, Emory, Texas 75440 Contact: Jay (May have sold the business), 903-***-****
• Took reservations 24/7
• Supervised Housekeeping staff
• Assisted housekeeping staff with washing of sheets and bedspreads when rooms were full
• Performed housekeeping duties, when necessary
• Cared for maintenance of facility, inside and out Co-Manager 10/2015 – 11/2015
Mountain View Lodge, 10600 Ranch Road 12, Wimberley, TX 78676 Contact: Diane (May have sold the business), 512-***-****
• Took reservations
• Checked guests in and out
• Made breakfast for guests every morning
• Supervised housekeeping staff
• Scheduled maintenance of facility, as needed
Legal Secretary - Corporate Securities 03/1998 – 04/2010 Andrews Kurth LLP, 10001 Woodloch Forest, Suite 200, The Woodlands, Texas 77380 Contact: Melinda Brunger, Esq., 713-***-****
• Typed large volumes of complex corporate agreements, SEC filings, affidavits, memorandums, letters, invoices, spreadsheets, organizational charts, and presentations using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• CLE Coordinator for firm of 400 lawyers. Job involved scheduling speakers, conference rooms, and caterers; room and equipment set-up; registration; and reporting credits to the Texas Bar Association
• Prepared wills for local firefighters as part of the “Wills for Heroes” program sponsored by The Woodlands Bar Association
Legal Secretary - Litigation 09/1996 – 03/1998
Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon (Currently Locke, Liddell, Sapp), 600 Travis Street, Suite 3400, Houston, Texas 77002 Contact: Roland Garcia, Esq., 713-***-****
• Prepared pleadings and responses to pleadings, maintained calendar, prepared trial binders and other correspondence
• Prepared the Hispanic Bar Association Newsletter Freelance and Official Court Reporter 02/1986 – 09/1996 Dallas and Houston, Texas
• Jan 1990 - Apr 1994 – Official Court Reporter, 333rd Civil District Court (4 years) furnished the first “computer-integrated courtroom” in the Houston court system, recorded and transcribed, as requested, all proceedings conducted in the 333rd Civil District Court. Contact: Presiding Judge, Eleventh Judicial District, 832-***-****
• Feb 1986 - Jan 1990 April 1994 - April 1996 Freelance Court Reporter, Dallas and Houston, Texas (6 years)
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Legal Secretary 01/1984 – 12/1984
Stuart Evan Glass, Attorney at Law, 8300 Douglas Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75225 (Part-time while in court reporting school)
• Typed legal pleadings, correspondence, and agreements
• Prepared invoices to clients
• Maintained physical client files
Word Processor Operator 01/1982 – 06/1983
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, L.L.P., P. O. Box 1470 Waco, Texas 76703
• Typed legal contracts, pleadings, and agreements for all departments of the firm Corporate Secretary 09/1979 – 01/1982
Consumers Power Company, 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201
• Typing corporate contracts, correspondence, and agreements.
• Filing.
• Worked on in-house company newspaper.
EDUCATION
Court Reporting Institute of Dallas, 8585 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, Texas Associates of Arts in Court Reporting
09/1983 – 01/1986
• Assisted staff by dictating speed tests and practice, as needed
• GPA 4.0
Jackson Business University, Jackson, Michigan) 06/1976 – 09/1977 Executive and Legal Secretarial Program
• Married and moved prior to completion of program)
• GPA 4.0
Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music 09/1977 – 16/1978 Grand Rapids, Michigan
• One year of Bible and Music courses; no degree
• Sang with Choralaires, a music group representing the school with weekend concerts
• GPA 4.0
Northwest High School – Valedictorian 09/1974 – 06/1976 Jackson, Michigan
• College Preparatory Courses
• Graduated one year early
• Class Size: 350
• GPA 4
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COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
American Red Cross, Houston, Texas 2014-2016
• Member of Disaster Action Team, Team Trainer, On-Call Duty Officer Terra Nova Neighborhood Newsletter Editor 2001-2003
• Wrote all articles and prepared monthly newsletter for publication LEADERSHIP ROLES
Secretary, American Sewing Guild, Houston Chapter 2011
• Prepared Minutes of monthly meetings
• Performed other assignments as assigned by the Chapter President Treasurer, Magnolia High School Band Boosters 2005-2006
• Oversaw petty cash and cash intake at junior varsity and varsity football concessions stands and other fundraisers (average of $12,000 per weekend);
• Maintained the Booster bank account
• Prepared and presented the Treasurer’s Report at the monthly meetings of the Booster Club REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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