Bonners Ferry Legal Assistant

Jolene M. Zimmerman

206-***-**** ******@****************.***

PROFILE:

I am an experienced marketing professional and negotiator with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. I have a comprehensive range of knowledge and experience within the non-profit and business communities. I have extensive expertise with all aspects of the production and execution of large scale events, including theatrical, charitable and political fundraising. Most recently I have worked with a particular focus on media and business to business marketing, and previously enjoyed great success in fundraising and international trade, business investment and development. I also have many years of paralegal/legal assistant experience.

EVENT PRODUCTION:

Bill’s Bash 2015 - present: Annual Fundraiser for Seattle Shakespeare Company

Procurement Chair/Producer: Annual fundraising event in support of Seattle Shakespeare Company, its Education Program and Development. Since 2015, we have raised record levels in excess of $300,000, averaging 150+ guests per event.

Thaw 2008 -2011 Annual Fundraiser benefiting Huntington’s Disease Society of America

Producer/Fundraiser: Annual fundraising event supporting Huntington’s Disease awareness and research and political support of the Parity Act. Yearly this event has drawn over 500 attendees and has raised in excess of $200,000 per event.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

BLACKBIRD CONSULTING (previously known as EVISA, Inc., and Pacific Rim Acquisitions, Inc.) Seattle, WA. 2002 – present

Partner; Client Management & Consulting

* Planned and/or delivered yearly marketing seminars and presentations in Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom.

* Advise international clients regarding compliance with international trade treaties and laws regarding U.S. business acquisitions. Focused on contract negotiations, structuring of purchase and sale agreements, and arranging escrow and trust accounts, followed by local, state and federal license registrations and filings. Developed and successfully saw to completion over 60 transactions in the last 17 years.

* Directed delicate transactions between U.S. citizen business owners and foreign purchasers, bridging cultural differences and methods in business transactions.

* Prepare investment-based business visa petitions for submission to U.S. Consular offices.

* Shifted and expanded organizational focus to media centered transactions as the line of business changed due to political and business climate.

Upon recognizing the shift in immigration climate, I focused on other marketing opportunities as a way to create new avenues of success. In order to capitalize on the most current trends in marketing, I obtained voice over training as well as copywriting training in order to develop a network of people committed to the successful utilization of those platforms.

Steven K. Jambois, Esq., Chicago, IL. 1997 – 2002

Legal Assistant/Paralegal; Medical-Legal Consultant

* Authored legal pleadings including expert witness disclosures, complaints, discovery, briefs, and motions. Researched legal issues with particular focus on medical malpractice issues. Located and secured multiple medical experts for case review and opinion purposes.

* Served as client/attorney liaison for new client intake averaging seven (7) per month. Reviewed, maintained and organized full case life cycle for in excess of 75 clients at any given time.

Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz, Chicago, IL. 1995 – 1997

Office Administrator

* Supervised the hiring, training and development of office support personnel including receptionists, paralegals, legal secretaries and law clerks, moving eight (8) new candidates to departments in a midsized, specialized firm, including facilitation for advancement in corollary and related legal positions.

EDUCATION:

University of San Francisco, B.A., 1993, Communication Arts.

AFFILIATIONS:

Board Member: Northwest Chapter – Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 2009-2012.

Board Member: Seattle Shakespeare Company, 2014-2019.

AWAI (American Writers and Artists Inc.) trained copywriter.

Trained Professional VO marketing artist.

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