Recreation Aide Legal Secretary

EDUCATION: Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, N.Y.

Award: Received an Honors Badge from Lehman College of the City University of New York for Dean’s List in the Spring of 2019

Major: Bachelor of Science Degree - Therapeutic Recreation (September 1, 2019)

Minor: Health Education and Promotions (September 1, 2019)

EMPLOYMENT:

Eastchester Rehabilitation Health Center, Bronx, N.Y. February 2020 – September 2022

Recreation Aide - Therapeutic Recreation Department

●Comply with and interpret the philosophy, objectives, procedures, policies, and code of ethics of the facility and the policies of the Therapeutic Recreation Department

●Document Resident attendance/participation daily

●Maintain care and use of program equipment and materials

●Conduct therapeutic activities on and off-unit as scheduled

●Develop, implement, and adapt a therapeutic recreation program relevant to the Resident’s needs and interests

●Greet new arrivals to activities, introduce them to other participants and program calendars, explain facility rules, and encourage participation

●Facilitate a wide variety of memory, physical, and word games with the residents

●Assist in helping with social events and parties

●Led programs on short-term and long-term units for senior residents in rehabilitation care which included arts/crafts program, chair exercises, dance sessions, and leading a basic education program

●Conduct individual and group activities effectively with regard to space utilization of - Group dynamics to achieve goals; Plan and implement of activity to include an effective introduction, time for the activity, and closure

●Foster strong relationships and effective communication with residents while performing 1:1 visits.

●Conduct daily social hours with residents, providing snacks and discussing current events

●Coordinate monthly calendars for daily group activities

●Worked with the director while establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients, families, and staff

●Prepare progress notes for New York State confidential records and recorded documentation on new arrivals and discharged

●Assist residents who do not speak English through the translation of Spanish to English

Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Bronx, N.Y. January 2019 – May 2019

Recreational Leader Intern - Therapeutic Recreation Department

●Organize and carry out appropriate group activities and one-to-one sessions to enhance sensory-motor, cognitive and psychosocial skills

●Prepare the activity area before the start of the program and return it to a condition in which it was found after the program

●Create and implement programs for Geriatric patients

●Complete documentation of resident/patient assessment, entered quarterly Progress notes, MDS, Care Plan in Sigma Care, attendance, documentation, and discharge summaries in compliance with State and Federal Regulations

●Transport residents to and from the scheduled activity area

●Demonstrate leadership qualities, mentor residents, and engage them when participating in recreation programs

●Attend educational sessions as related to job duties

●Be an integral part of the team, sharing ideas for new groups, maintaining outreach to CTRS and Recreational Leaders within the Recreation Department

●Demonstrate the ability to assess and document the needs and progress of the residents

●Translate in Spanish to prospective residents

Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, N.Y., N.Y. May 2006 – February 2010

Special Assignment Secretary (Corporate and Litigation)

●Transcribe various documents such as legal pleadings, contracts, letters, and memoranda, from transcription equipment onto the computer system

●Generate revisions to documents on the computer system and print documents from the computer system onto laser printers using various printing functions, styles, and features

●Conduct various telephone responsibilities such as taking and delivering messages to attorneys, setting up conference calls, recording telephone bills for appropriate client billing

●Record daily time records onto a computer system for all assigned attorneys and maintains timesheet files

●Mail letters to clients on a monthly and quarterly basis for billing partners

●Reproduce various legal documents, including reference materials

●Complete Travel and Expense Reimbursement Statements

●Delegate overflow work to various support departments such as Secretarial Services, Copy Center, Messenger Center, IT, Word Processing

Herrick, Feinstein, LLP, N.Y., N.Y. June 2005 – May 2006

Legal Secretary Floater (Corporate and Litigation)

●Assist Partners and Associates in the Corporate Department (Commercial Lending) with administrative functions and research

●Open and close cases in New Matter Operating Systems

●Organize new billing, coordinate meetings, calendar, time entry, answering and screening calls, file, compare and finalize legal documents

●Transcribe correspondences, and edits to documents by using a Dictaphone

●Assist attorneys and secretaries with overflow work and special projects

●Prepare cash/check, travel reimbursement vouchers, and coordinate travel arrangements

SKILLS: Speak, read and write Spanish fluently; Spanish translator; Microsoft Office Word 2016,

Microsoft Outlook

AWARDS: Received an Honors Badge from Lehman College of the City University of New York for

Dean's List Spring 2019

●Academic Achievement

●Analytical Skills/Critical Thinking

●Communicating Effectively

●Creative Problem Solving

●Cultural Diversity

●Inquiry

●Reasoning

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