Rebecca Sinnott

Stratford, CT ***** 203-***-**** adkwyp@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-sinnott

SUMMARY

A detail-oriented and motivated professional with Paralegal, Administrative, Customer Service, Accounting, and Leasing experience. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills as an energetic and collaborative team player. Focused, effective, and conscientious under pressure to achieve effective results in a fast-paced work environment. Possesses advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Westlaw, LexisNexis, DocuSign.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WASIKOWSKI REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM, MILFORD, CT

Paralegal/Administrative Assistant – September 2020-Present

Responsibilities include: Process loan and homeowner policies. Verifying 1099 forms for filing. Order title searches. Open new client files in SoftPro. Maintain and categorize client files within the electronic database. Assist with Real Estate closings. Assist with closing disbursements. Match payment to invoices for remittance of closing expenses. Communicate with lenders and attorneys. Open and distribute mail. Answer all incoming calls, first point of contact with new clients. Assist existing clients with questions regarding open files. Schedule closings and various appointments. Greet clients.

SUBWAY FRANCHISE WORLD HEADQUARTERS, MILFORD, CT

Paralegal for Development Agent Contracts Department - November 2016 – February 2020

Responsibilities Included: Providing support to the Attorneys in the Development Agent Contracts Department by drafting legal contracts, addendums, transfer agreements, and termination and mutual release agreements. Conduct West Law and LexisNexis Background Due Diligence checks. Collaborate with various members of the Analytics Department to obtain territory data for the completion of the various contracts. Scheduling meetings and presentations. Attending monthly meetings, taking notes, scheduling, and following up on tasks. Maintaining attorneys Outlook calendar. Working closely with the Accounting Department by providing assistance and support in analyzing and researching previous reconciliation reports. Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets showing the financial analysis of each Development Agent account. Reason for leaving position: Laid off.

SUBWAY FRANCHISE WORLD HEADQUARTERS, MILFORD, CT

Leasing Assistant for Leasing Department - January 2013 – November 2016

Responsibilities Included: Assisting the Renegotiation Leasing Representative which include the following: Ensuring that the lease details are current and up to date in the company database and sending renewal letters to landlords on a monthly basis. Entering renegotiated lease done deals in database on a weekly basis which entails entering updated lease term dates, remaining lease options, rent information, and updated landlord information. Communicating with the field regarding current leasing terms and rent. Sending renegotiated leases and amendments to landlords via Fed Ex for execution. Reason for leaving position: Transferred to Paralegal position in the Legal Department.

SUBWAY FRANCHISE WORLD HEADQUARTERS, MILFORD, CT

Clerical Assistant/Administrative Assistant for Leasing Department - May 2012 – January 2013

Responsibilities Included: Assisting the Lease Recorder Representative with processing and recording Memorandum of Leases for new Subway locations. Data entry which entailed updating current rent information, entering updated landlord address, phone number, and email address. Verifying rent commencement dates in company database. Reason for leaving position: Promoted to Leasing Assistant.

CABLEVISION, SHELTON CT

Call Center/Technical Support Representative - December 2011 – March 2012 (Temp position through Aerotek)

Responsibilities Included: Taking a high volume of calls from Cablevision customers who experience network connectivity issues. Assisting the customers over the phone with troubleshooting steps necessary to re-establish their internet and/or wireless connection. Documenting the reason for the call and the steps taken to resolve the customer issues into the company database.

MACY’S, TRUMBULL, CT

Customer Service Sales Associate/Seasonal - October 2011 – December 2011, October 2009 – January 2010

SUBWAY FRANCHISE WORLD HEADQUARTERS, MILFORD, CT

Accounts Payable Assistant- May 1996 – February 1999

Responsibilities included: Accounts Payable. Process and pay local franchise advertising invoices for assigned region. Verifying the submitted invoices for payment. Matching invoices to accounts and verifying funds. Assisting the franchisees by answering their questions regarding the current, national advertising campaign. Reason for leaving position: Maternity leave, decided to become a stay-at-home mother.

SUBWAY FRANCHISE WORLD HEADQUARTERS, MILFORD, CT

Office Assistant for Advertising Department - May 1994 – May 1996

Responsibilities included: Assisting the executive team with various duties such as creating Word and Excel documents and preparing for monthly advertising board meetings. Distributing mail, ordering office supplies and answering phones. Reason for leaving position: Promoted to Advertising Assistant.

SUBWAY FRANCHISE WORLD HEADQUARTERS, MILFORD, CT

Coordinator - September 1991 – May 1994

Responsibilities included: Obtaining weekly sales figures from franchisees and entering the information directly into the computer. Ordering replacement equipment and parts as needed for Subway franchisees. Customer service, which entails; taking customer comments over the phone and informing the correct store owner of the comment or concern. Reason for leaving position: Promoted to Office Assistant in the Advertising Department.

EDUCATION

Paralegal Studies Certificate, Sacred Heart University, Completed June 2018

Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT

Business/Accounting

Connecticut Business Institute, Stratford, CT

Certificate program in Administrative Assistant

RELATED SKILLS

Effective Oral and Written Communication, Drafting Contracts, Leasing, Excellent Phone Skills, Teleconferencing, Customer Service Skills, Self-Starter, Team Player, Proactive Problem Solving, Computer Proficient, Legal Research, Administrative Skills, Quick Learner, Record Keeping, Scheduling, Goal Oriented

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