Entry Clerk Administrative Assistant
Resume:
Millicent Gastone (Milly)
Garberville, CA 95542
millygastone25 @gmail.com
Experience
Stay-At-Home Stepmom May 2015—August 2022
Maharishi International University August 2012 – January 2015
• Attended all classes as teaching assistant to professors.
• Graded homework assignments, final papers, and oral presentations
• Worked directly with students with regard to attendance requirements and deadlines, assisted students in preparing for tests, feedback
for papers due, and feedback on oral presentations.
• Worked directly with students in classroom discussions and group sessions. Customer Service and Assistant for Non-Profit Organization February 2010 – April 2011
• Conducted research for grants for
Accelerated Learning Foundation, part-time while finishing master’s studies.
• Worked in customer services and as a data entry clerk for Amrita Aroma Therapy.
Noyes Law Offices February 2007 – February 2010
• Part-time employment while attending college full-time and full-time employment between the fall and spring semesters, Spring
Breaks, and other holiday breaks.
• Maintained office tidiness, conducted initial client interviews for personal injury claims, prepared settlement demand letters for
personal injury claims, prepared and filed motions, pleadings and proposed orders for court filings in general practice areas.
• Trained new staff—secretaries and receptionists, and worked directly with the law clerk on various tort claim litigation cases under the
direction, advice, and guidance of Ed Noyes, Attorney-at-Law.
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Conner & Winters, LLP June 2000 – June 2006
• Receptionist for six partners and/or associates, and all staff.
• Legal Assistant Secretary for two attorneys in the firm.
• Maintained client files, attorneys’ calendars, and attorneys’ timesheet entries.
• Coordinated witnesses and document exhibits for upcoming trials.
• Typed pleadings, motions, and proposed orders, and letters of correspondence.
• Prepared appeal briefs for both state and federal courts.
• Maintained statute of limitations deadlines for court filings.
• Maintained office supplies and equipment.
• Greeted clients and other guests to the law firm.
• Coordinated mediations and arbitrations.
• Assisted in and attended hearings, trials, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Extensive contact with clients, witnesses, courts, and opposing counsel offices. The Honorable Vicki Shaw Cook, Circuit Court Judge August 1996 – August 1998
• Case Coordinator, Office Manager, Trial Court Assistant, Receptionists, and Deputy Circuit Court Clerk
• Maintained all juvenile hearings, trials, and case files.
• Maintained case files, hearings, and trial settings for over flow of tort claims assigned to the Judge’s court.
• Maintained the telephones for a staff of fifteen (15).
• Acted as the Deputy Circuit Court Clerk for the Juvenile Division.
• Prepared Findings of Fact, and Final Orders and Decrees dictated by the Judge.
• Prepared letters of correspondence to attorneys and others dictated by the Judge. Honeycutt & McMillan, Attorneys-at-Law February 1989 – January 1994
• Office Manager, Legal Assistant, and at times, the sole receptionist and legal assistant between hires for two attorneys.
• Trained new staff—secretaries and receptionists.
• Took dictation through transcription, and typed from handwritten documents and notes in preparing legal documents, including but
not limited to pleadings, motions, petitions, proposed orders, letters to clients, demand letters to insurance adjusters, opposing
counsel and judges.
• Maintained calendars for statute of limitation court deadlines, clients’ appointments, witnesses’ appointments, hearings, trials, and
other meetings with judges and other counsel.
• Arranged for travel.
• Prepared settlement demands to insurance adjusters for personal injury claims, with proof of medicals, loss of wages, compensatory
and punitive damages demands.
• Prepared Motions for Discovery in criminal and civil cases, assisted in preparation for trial, coordinated witnesses, prepared trial
exhibits, and transcribed opening and closing arguments.
• Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable, and maintained and supervised all mailing deadlines. University of Arkansas at Fayetteville January 1994 – 1996 and August 1998 – August 1999
• Administrative Assistant to the Director of Affirmative Action and the Associate Vice Chancellor to Human Resources.
• Faculty Support to the College of Education.
Education
Maharishi University of Management (MUM) August 2006 – May 2014 Instructorship/Teaching Assistant, Independent Researcher
(MUM)
August 2012 -- May 2014
Academic Completions:
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PhD Coursework, Vedic Science, Consciousness Studies June 2012
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Masters Degree (MA), Vedic Science, Consciousness Studies June 2010
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Bachelors Degree (BA), Vedic Science, Consciousness Studies June 2009
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Minor in Fine Arts
June 2009
Paralegal Certification 2005 (currently inactive)
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville,
Part-time Student 1994-1995
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An academic discipline which has its basis in integrating the Ancient Vedas of Indian—including Indian Philosophy—with findings in
modern science through both objective and subjective measures. Skills
• Detail oriented with ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines with large workload and tight turnaround and sound follow-up.
• Knowledgeable of relevant legal jargon, processes, and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of both state and federal court systems.
• Superior communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational ability, with a solid work ethic and enthusiasm.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making.
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook Express).
• ECF filings in both state and federal courts.
• Extensive case management of client files, client appointments with attorneys, hearings and trial schedules, and travel arrangements.
• Data entries of attorney timesheets.
• Technical and practical understanding with knowledge of creating demonstrative exhibits, presentations and maintaining calendars and
tracking important deadlines.
• Excellent ability to handle communication with clients, courtroom staff members, witnesses and attorneys by virtue of email, telephone
calls and video conferences.
• Exceptional written communication skills aimed at preparing and dispensing routine correspondence, filing memos, proofreading legal
documents and handling transactional documents.
• Strong organizational skills targeted at maintaining electronic and paper files, tracking deadlines, maintaining calendars, and scheduling
meetings.
• Excellent listening and typing skills with a sound ability to comprehend voice dictation files and converting them into meaningful
written documents.
• Able to understand nuances of legal procedures including the ability to create and format pleadings and transactional document
• Teamwork targeted at working in unison with paralegals, attorneys and law clerks in a bid to ensure success of filed cases.
• Prior knowledge and research abilities aimed at determining case similarities by investigating precedents.
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