Paralegal and Journalist

Cindy Chamberlin

Shelton, Washington, *****

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SUMMARY

I am a paralegal and journalist who has garnered a national news coverage award. I have a B.A. in Communication and I am finishing American Bar Association-approved Paralegal Certification through U.C. Irvine. I have acumen in writing trial briefs, motions, memorandums, pleadings, and other legal writing. I am familiar with Westlaw, LexisNexis, Word, and Excel. I have three years of experience in crisis management and 13 years writing as a journalist. Further, I have earned an alternative digital credential in Contract Clause Drafting.

EDUCATION

U.C. Irvine

Paralegal Certification (3.9 GPA)

Walla Walla University

B.A. Mass Communication (3.5)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, Calif.

SEO Content Specialist Oct. 2020 –

Wrote and edited content utilizing SEO analytics and SEO practices / over 300 blogs

Wrote, researched, and produced 12 podcasts

Crafted and distributed over 200 corporate press releases CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE Clovis, Calif.

Vice President of Communication June 2017–Oct. 2020

Directed regional headquarters communication department

Managed 7 50 employees/vendors; led teams at all levels of media production

Produced magazine article content

Served as executive producer for 72 hours of live TV programming

Wrote press releases, press kits; branded corporate image; managed crisis communication Sonja Biggs Educational Services, Inc. Gilroy, Calif. Communicator/Instructor Oct. 2015–June 2017

Wrote and edited educational materials, textbooks for resale and usage within California school districts

Conducted market research; collected data

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Software Proficiency

Westlaw LexisNexis

Clio (calendaring & billing), Microsoft Word (advanced), Excel 365 (basic & intermediate) Cloud Nine Concordance (e-discovery)

Special Skills

Legal Writing, Fundamentals of the Paralegal Profession, Family Law, Communication Law, Civil Litigation I, II; Legal Research, Torts; Legal Ethics, Crisis Communication Credentials

Contract Clause Drafting

Member

National Society of Legal Technology

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