Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Verenice Rapaport

Broward County, FL *****

954-***-**** ****************@*****.***

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EDUCATION

Florida Trauma Informed Courts Regional Trainings (Office of the State Courts Admin) 04/2024 Mediators The Power of Choice, Nova SouthEastern University, Davie, Florida 03/2024 TOEFL/EST Advanced Prep Classes, Varsity online school, FL, USA 11/2023 - Present Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller PBC “Navigating Changes to Family, Probate & Guardianship” 07/2022 Immigration & document Preparation of Legal Adj of Status Form & Citizenship 11/2021 Florida State Online Notary Education 10/2021

Notary Public State of Florida Course & Renewal 03/2021 Florida Association of Legal Document Preparer (FALDP) Continue Education 01/2020 State of Florida Court Interpreters Program 07/2014 -2018 workshops/ Courses & Registration

Shaw Academy, Online Digital marketing course, USA 11/2017 FIU Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA 09-10/2017 Broward College, North Campus, Coconut Creek, FL, USA 12/2016 Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, USA

Creole Language 07/ 2003

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

Legal Assistant; Paralegal 05/ 2002

San Martin de Porres University Law School, Lima, Peru Law Juris Doctorate 1/1988 – 12/1994

Bachelor of Political Science

Alliance Française, French Embassy- Lima Peru 08/ 1992 Translex American English Language Institute, US Embassy- Lima Peru 08/ 1990 EXPERIENCE

Affordable ParaProfessional Services LLC, Advanced Document Preparer/Paralegal - Fort Lauderdale, FL, 01/2018-Present Yankwittlawfirm PLLC- Executive Lead Paralegal, Office Manager, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 04/2019- 11/2021 LinkTranslations, GoT &T (Free Lance Court Interpreter) 11/2014-Present Seventeen Judicial Broward County Courthouse State of Florida, Court Interpreter, Contractor 11/2013-2016 Florida Community Support Organization, 2880 West Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 7/ 2010 – Present Project Manager & Vice President

• Promoting International cultural exchange, Sister Cities, Lyons Club, Contacting Consulate office Education and culture

• Building frameworks of economic interaction locally and internationally, chamber of commerce cultural and educational affairs/sponsor and fundraising activities

• Supervision of job training center, managing employees, counseling for prosperity & self-sufficiency- on hands Training

• Budgeting, recordkeeping, and financial reporting to the Board of directors

• Planning, Promoting and execution of Community Events: contact with state agencies, County and city representatives, public schools, universities and technical centers, Health Department, and local community organization and supervision of several monthly community activities. Small business seminars (128) Health and community resource fairs (24), community development & social events (36).

Broward County Social Services and Emergency Housing assistance, 2011 NW 3rd Ave, Pompano Beach, FL, USA 10/2010 – 11/2013 Case Manager II (Lack of career advancement and outreach opportunities due to budget constraints)

• Provision of Social Services at large: Information, Referral, Job search, coaching and counseling assistance service to Broward County multicultural residents in need of self-sufficiency

• Determine eligibility of applicants for utility, rent, mortgage and support service assistance according to Broward County guidelines.

• Provide financial Literacy (prosperity federal guidelines), coaching and counseling to applicants to prevent and resolve financial instability and economic mismanagement.

• Work with local and State government agencies, schools, hospitals, courts, employers, foundations, faith and local organizations, utility providers, property owners, property management corporations, attorneys, financial Institutions on procedures and resolutions resulting from government assistance for qualified clients.

• Bi-Weekly Follow-up on unresolved new cases for assessment and eligibility application

• Prepare and submit monthly report of case load status to track progress on a timely and case-by-case basis.

• Monthly and quarterly follow up on eligible cases to assure successful completion of case management and stability from crisis.

• Promoting agency services at local community events

• Attending training, classes, and seminars

Broward County Refugee Employment, Immigration and Social services, 2995 N Dixie hwy Oakland Park, FL, USA 2/ 2005 – 10/ 2010 Supervisor Social Worker II (Broward County grant finished and I transferred to another department)

• Supervising the United Nation High Commissioner Refugee Resettlement & Family Unification Federal program

(UNHCR)

• Ensure the application of the Federal program guidelines for the rendering and provision of employment, education, family reunification, immigration, and social services to all eligible residents in Broward County.

• Manage and supervise office agency daily operations: two administrative clerks, and five case manager staff employees. Verenice Rapaport

Broward County, FL 33308

954-***-**** ****************@*****.***

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• Perform monthly case reviews (180 per month) and consultations with all assigned workers to expedite and ensure successful completion.

• Work closely with Federal and State representatives, County and City officials, Human Rights Institutes, ST. Thomas University Law School, Educational Tech-Institutions, hiring agencies, Nationwide Employers, small business, foundations, and non-profit organizations on resolutions of employment relocation provision for eligible applicants.

• Promote, coordinate, and execute Health Fairs (over 200), Community resource & Employment Expo events (320), and Job Search and Supply coaching in the Tri-County Area (Dade-Broward-Palm Beach

• Interacting with Media (TV, Radio) multilingual contacts, announcement, and presentations. Marketing and dissemination of information to promote program services.

• Attend Federal, State and County conferences, workshops, task force, trainings, seminars, and continuing education. Broward County Human Services Department 2995 N Dixie Hgwy Oakland Park, FL, USA 1/ 2003 – 2/ 2005 Case Manager II (promoted to supervisor)

• Provide, convey, apply criteria of the Individual Development Account (IDA) Federal program to eligible multicultural participants.

• Deliver Financial Literacy classes including acculturation (Life Skills), social and family self-sufficiency tutorials.

• Work closely with Federal and State representatives, County and City officials, the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions, the Housing Authority, grants and community redevelopment programs, Educational Institutions, hiring agencies, large and small business, foundations, and non-profit organizations on resolutions of employment and acquisition of assets for participants.

• Manage an average of 48 monthly cases of employment and IDA delivering monthly case status, performance, and individual savings account reviews.

• Account reconciliations and review with accounting personnel.

• Sanction and notify participants of their noncompliance. Resolving and mitigating participants’ challenges.

• Collaboration with first time home buyer program and other city grants

• Achieve submission of successful IDA program completions: 78 first time homeowners,48 car (used & new) owners and 35 school career enrollment and graduates in Broward County

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court of Broward County, 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale FL, USA 5/1999 – 1/2003 Spanish Court Interpreter-Staff-Employee (to pursue a full-time position)

• Manage over 25 service counts of Spanish English interpretation and sight documents translation for litigants, defendants and plaintiffs on criminal & civil courts on a monthly basis.

• Collaborate with judges, judicial assistants, court administration personnel, law enforcement officers and social service agencies through the pre-hearing, court session and post-hearing process.

• Execute monthly report of written document translations and interpretation services for court administration.

• Attending State Court Interpreters training workshop and courses.

*FOOD FOR THE POOR, Speakers Bureau, Clergy assignment, West Coast, CA 7/2000- 10/2002

(Deerfield Beach, FL33442)

City County Credit Union, 1982 N State Road 7. Margate, FL.USA 10/1996 – 5/1999

(Career advancement)

• Member Service Rep II (Trilingual, English, Spanish, French)

• Providing members with financial services, and products to fit their needs.

• Monitoring of member’s account and activity

• Preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly reports of NSF account activities

• Alert reports of unauthorized transaction and activities.

• Contact to Credit Bureau and report of NFS accounts, follow up with members.

• Collaborating and assisting risk management on unauthorized transaction and fraud case activities

*PRETRIAL COURT ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, Civil Service Intern, Misdemeanor & Pretrial-Volunteer assistant 09/1996-1999

(Main Office: 540 S.E 3rd Ave Fort Lauderdale FL33301) ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ABILITIES

Sister Guild Of America (SGA), Org, member founder, FL 1/2014-present Lauderdale By the Sea, Board of Adjustors, Volunteer Board Member, Broward County, FL 1/2010-2017 Lauderdale By The Sea (LBTS) Sister Cities Association, Board Member, Broward County FL, 1/2004 - 03/2013 Florida Community Support.Org, Vice President, Broward County FL, USA 2007-present IDA Broward County government (UNHRR)First Case manager running program in South Florida 2005-2007 Broward County Board of County Commissioners Court Alternative Systems &Pre-trial Services, Intern, -Volunteer, FL 11/1996-5/1999 Employee of The Year-City County Credit Union 10/1992 - 1/1995 International Toast Masters, USA Chamber of Commerce, Peru, SA 1993 SKILLS

Computer: Proficient in MSOffice,Power Point,MSWord,CorrelX4,MSOutlook;I MS Excel, Case Management Systems, Court Portals. Languages: Fluent in English, Spanish, French; Intermediate Creole (UNHCR-Refugee Program Cultural Broker) Certifications: Notary Public State of Florida since 2016; Online/ Remote Notary 10/2021, Financial Literacy Instructor & life Skills. Other: Financial Literacy Instructor Federal Reserve Bank and Prosperity campaign educator (IDA-UNHCR)

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