Part-Time Home Health
Resume:
CHRISTINE A. MELFA
Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438
E-mail: **************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
My objective is to secure a position with a company looking for an experienced, detail oriented, organized and highly motivated team player. I am very friendly, energetic, outgoing and enjoy working with the public. I believe my 20+ years of experience and client/customer interaction will assist in the continued growth and success of any company.
EXPERIENCE:
Home Health Care Aide (West Milford, NJ) – January 2016 to Present (part-time) Home Health Care Aide to a 80 year old woman. Provide nurturing and compassionate care including:
Meal preparation
Bath assistance and personal hygiene
Massage therapy
Prepare various daily medications
Daily walks and light exercise
Transport to and from medical appointments
Grocery shopping
Daily reading
THE HOME DEPOT (Riverdale, NJ) – December 2015 to May 2016 (Part-time)
Flooring Specialist in the Flooring and Wall Décor Department.
Knowledge of all the various floor and wall tiles and complete installation of tiles
Knowledge of laminate and hardwood flooring and installation
Knowledge of carpeting – from the many different types and fibers, measurement, padding and installation
Knowledge of shades and blinds and how to cut them
Greet and assist customers in choosing the correct products they are looking for and maintain a good rapport with them. Make sure they are happy and satisfied with their purchases to ensure they will be returning customers
Maintain inventory and appearance of the aisles
June 2014 to November 2015 – Various temporary assignments (part and full-time), including Legal Administrative Assistant at Avis Budget Group (Parsippany, NJ), Administrative Assistant at Express Scripts (Franklin Lakes, NJ), and Pharmacy Technician and Cashier at CVS
Maintaining and coordinating attorneys/directors’ calendars, scheduling meetings, conference calls and international travel arrangements
Preparing and submitting expense reports
Assisting customers with their purchases and pharmacy prescriptions
November 2013 to June 2014 – On disability due to multiple surgeries to left distal fibula (internal fixation).
MORRISON MAHONEY (Parsippany, NJ) – June 2012 to November 2013
Legal assistant – Personal injury insurance defense/dental and medical malpractice/workers’ compensation
Prepared answers, motions, briefs, subpoenas, releases, agreements and various other pleadings
Extensive contact with claims representatives, adjusters and assureds
DWYER CONNELL & LISBONA (Fairfield, NJ) – June 2011 to June 2012
Legal secretary – Personal injury insurance defense
Preparation of new files to answer on behalf of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company
Extensive contact with clients and insurance adjusters
PIRO, ZINA, CIFELLI, PARIS & GENITEMPO (Nutley, NJ) – July 2008 to April 2010
Legal secretary – Personal injury/labor and employment law and unemployment/disability appeals
Opening voluminous mail and distributing same throughout firm
Prepared Power Point presentations and Excel spreadsheets
WOLFBLOCK LLP (Roseland, NJ) – October 2006 to June 2008
Legal secretary – Business Litigation/Employment Services
Prepared Employment Agreements
Extensive telephone contact with clients and attorneys
CONNELL FOLEY LLP (Roseland, NJ) – July 2005 to October 2006
Legal assistant – Personal injury insurance defense
Preparation of new files to answer on behalf of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company
Entered weekly timesheets in Carpe Diem and modified pro formas on Elite
PSEG SERVICES CORPORATION (Newark, NJ) – September 2002 to June 2005
Senior Legal Secretary in Regulatory Law Department.
Administrative support to General Solicitor and 8 Associates
Assisted General Solicitor with managing yearly budget and price forecast for various internal clients and outside counsel vendors
Paid outside counsel bills including creating and increasing purchase orders and requisitions, handled monthly accruals
Assisted attorneys in reviewing annual FERC, BPU and SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, U-3A-2)
Maintained and coordinated attorneys calendars, scheduled meetings, conference calls and travel plans
Handled all attorneys’ association dues, preventative law seminars and CLE courses
Managed and delegated assignments to the other junior level secretaries
HEIN, SMITH, BEREZIN, MALOOF, DAVIDSON & JACOBS (Hackensack, NJ) – August 1995 to September 2002
Legal secretary – Medical malpractice insurance defense law
Prepared answers, motions, briefs, subpoenas, releases, agreements and various other pleadings
Scheduled expert witnesses for deposition and trial testimony
Scheduled independent medical examinations and obtained and managed voluminous medical records obtained through HIPAA authorizations
Matrimonial/child custody cases, municipal, landlord/tenant, site plan/variances, collection, criminal, expungements, name changes and adoptions
Residential and commercial real estate transactions and refinances
General Estate planning, including preparation of wills, powers of attorney and living wills
Setting up corporations, tax identification numbers, obtaining corporate kits
SKILLS:
Typing (125 wpm), Dictaphone, Microsoft Office, E-filing, SAP modules (CATS, HR and MM), CMS, CLMS, Hummingbird, iManage, Worldox, FileSite, Needles, DOCS Open, Amicus Attorney, Amicus Accounting, DTE, Carpe Diem, Elite, Time Slips, Pro Law, Best Authority.
EDUCATION:
Graduate of Elmwood Park Memorial High School, Elmwood Park, New Jersey.
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