Melissa Orellana

Copywriter, Editor, & Proofreader

Phoenix, AZ 85003

admal5@r.postjobfree.com

480-***-****

Work Experience

Editor

Central America News

Oct 2019 - Current

● Proofread and edit weekly newsletter in its entirety for flow, syntax, and errors

● Input in design of newsletter including cover photos, headlines, and prominent pieces

● Strikeout wordy or unnecessary news and content

● Final say in weekly content including additional readings, good news, media, and events

● Interview and write articles on current Central American events or people Copywriter

MEO Marketing Group

Oct 2020 - Current

● Create copy for clients including blogs/articles, web page copy, newsletter, ebooks, email sequences, and social media posts

● Create content schedules for upcoming client projects

● Collaborate with clients regarding marketing strategies

● Client outreach via LinkedIn, phone calls, and email Paralegal

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli - Phoenix, AZ March 2020 to Present

● Propound and respond to discovery requests including interrogatories and requests for production of documents

● Prepare and serve subpoenas

● Prepare and communicate with expert witnesses

● Review hundreds of pages of medical records and itemized billing statements and prepare detailed medical record and billing summaries

● Translate for Spanish speaking clients and witnesses

● Attend depositions of Spanish speaking clients and witnesses to ensure proper translation

● Draft disclosure statements and supplemental disclosure statements • Review claim files and case files for case analysis

Litigation Paralegal

Gillespie, Shields, Goldfarb & Taylor - Phoenix, AZ March 2019 to March 2020

● Draft correspondence and pleadings from case conception to completion, including but not limited to complaints, disclosure statements, propounding discovery, and trial preparation

● Lead paralegal in major cases

● Manage cases for four attorneys

● Conduct legal research, reviews cases for attorneys • Draft memos as needed

● Knowledgeable of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure • Translate for Spanish speaking clients

● Cases include breach of contract, personal injury, negligence, sexual assault, appeals, civil rights actions, employment, and more

Litigation and Pre-Litigation Paralegal

Gage and Mathers - Phoenix, AZ June 2018 to March 2019

● Draft litigation documents including documents needed for filing suit, propounding discovery, disclosure statements, etc for personal injury, medical malpractice cases, and conservatorships

● Obtain lay witness and expert witness information, including conducting interviews

● Schedule and attend Rule 35 Examinations and depositions

● Draft medical chronologies and request medical records and billing

● Draft demands, negotiate liens

● Cases include personal injury, dog bites, conservatorships, notice of claim, premises liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and more

Litigation Paralegal

Warnock MacKinlay Law - Scottsdale, AZ December 2016 to June 2018

● Draft legal documents including complaints, subpoenas, motions, disclosure statements, and any and all documents from conception to for personal injury, conservatorship, and family law cases

● Review files and demands for medical records and request missing records and bills

● Communicate with clients in both English and Spanish as needed

● Native Spanish speaker

● Prepare exhibits for arbitration and trial

Legal Assistant, Paralegal, and Office Manager

Janet R. Feeley, LLC - Mesa, AZ July 2013 to December 2016

● Assist case load for two attorneys

● Update invoices monthly for current and past clients

● Office management and administrative duties

● Organize and propound discovery requests

● Draft legal correspondence and pleadings for family and criminal cases Education

Bachelor's in Criminal Justice

Arizona State University - Phoenix, AZ

May 2015

Languages

• Spanish - Fluent

Awards

Dean’s List

Awarded to students maintaining a minimum of 3.5 gpa. Groups

Arizona Paralegal Association

December 2017 to Present

National Association of Legal Assistants

December 2017 to Present

The Young Center

June 2020 to Present

Volunteer child advocate

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