DIANE M. GRIFFIN

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Chicago, Illinois 60615

Cell Number: 773-***-****

E-Mail: adnvr9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Integrate my education, life, and work experience, with creativity and determination to make a positive difference in the current culture.

SKILLS: Ability to positively interact, sell and persuade at various levels with a positive attitude, self-confidence, professionalism, great communication skills, and I have a very strong work ethic. Ability to de-escalate matters toward workable solutions with patience. Organize with a keen ability to meet deadlines while working on several projects at one time.

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS/EDUCATION: Retired Paralegal from the City of Chicago Law Department. Recently achieved my third self-Published work:

“Your Rite of Passage – A Caregiver’s Journey” (currently sold on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com)

“Adorn My Life . . . With Tennis” (2013), and

“One Day, I Found Tennis” (2007)

MASTER OF SCIENCE - JOURNALISM

Roosevelt University, 420 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

BACHELOR OF ARTS - POLITICAL SCIENCE

Roosevelt University, 420 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE (POST-GRADUATE)

Roosevelt University, 420 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

Previous Experience:

PARALEGAL II - CITY OF CHICAGO LAW DEPARTMENT (Retired: 4/2013)

30 No. LaSalle St. 8TH Fl. (Torts Div.)

740 North Sedgwick Ave. 1st Fl. (Admin. Litigation)

Chicago, Illinois - December 1998 – April 2013.

Achieved successful management of a busy local City of Chicago traffic court office by making sure case files were complete for daily status court calls for in deadline-driven environment. Schedule Chicago police officers, Chicago firefighters, and other city personnel for depositions and court appearances. Answer busy desk for daily court call-offs by witnesses. Sent appearance notices. Updated cases on computer daily.

Before this, at 30 N. LaSalle worked in the Torts Division, a large downtown office and busy deadline-driven environment. Gathered all investigative materials to answer interrogatories from opposing counsel then incorporate findings in written documents for attorneys. Contacted and scheduled top city personnel for trial and depositions. Ensured smooth trial preparation by facilitating necessary arrangements and equipment for successful trial. Appeared daily in front of judges on behalf of the City of Chicago at the Daley Center Court for court call. Filed official court cases in Cook County Court.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - STATE OF ILLINOIS SECURITIES DEPARTMENT –

17 N. State Street, Chicago, Illinois –

September 1990 - December 1998

Support all State of Illinois Securities attorneys as they represented Illinois and protected the Securities Act. Scheduled administrative hearings, transcribed and typed legal documents; updated results of cases using Micro Soft Word Perfect; used all office equipment and performed duties as assigned.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - CITY OF CHICAGO: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND

DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND SANITATION

121 N. La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois –

September 1987-1990

Administratively assisted City of Chicago Commissioners by scheduling appointments, screening and filing in-coming communication and typing private City documents for the Commissioner. Relayed all directives to office personnel from Commissioners. All duties as assigned.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT – BURRELL ADVERTISING

20 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois – September 1985-1987

I was promoted from secretary to executive assistant to the Senior Vice President and top account executives to type presentations to clients, calculate receipts and type expense reports, maintain organized files for the advertising group, screen all in-coming communication. All duties as assigned.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - CBS, INC.

300 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois

July 1982-1985

Worked to acquire sales for Field and Stream magazine, owned by CBS, Inc. Typed business letters and presentations to clients under the directives of account executives. Screened in-coming communication.

SALES ASSOCIATE – MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY

800 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

September 1980-1981

Sold fine and costume jewelry by determining a customer’s taste or preferences and often explaining the difference in the types of gold, silver, pearl or jewel, the department sold. Then, complete all sales on the cash register.

BAR WAITRESS - BERNARD’S LOUNGE-

2100 E. 79th St. and South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60619 (12/1979 – 11/1981)

Personably sell and serve cocktails from a busy bar.

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