AMY THEOBALD PORTERFIELD, ESQ.
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POSITION SOUGHT: DATA ENTRY REMOTE
RELEVANT SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS:
Data entry as volunteer and employee
Experienced with all Microsoft Office Suite
Detail oriented
Creative problem solver
Natural talent in organizing
EXPERIENCE:
Attorney, Family Law Litigation, 5/2023 to present
Successfully argued divorce suit that resulted in decision beyond Proposed Orders
Prepared additional motions and supporting evidence to argue before previous trial judge and newly assigned divorce court judge
All of the above required exceptional attention to detail in preparing for court
Advisor on Various Legal Matters, 1999 to present
Aid in property disputes and victims of abuse
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Volunteer, Church of the City Soup Kitchen, New London, CT: 10/2024 to present
Interact with diners with the goal of treating each individual dignity and respect
Support Director and work with teammates to provide around 200 meals each Saturday
Volunteer - North Stonington Christian Academy, North Stonington, CT: 9/2012 to Present
Preschool Volunteer from 1/2024 to 6/2024: help build teamwork, self-control and manners
Auction Committee for NSCA from 9/2012 to 4/2023
-Solicit donations for school fundraising auction and coordinate logistics of event
-Utilize Access to create and run reports of donors
-Track donations and create detailed list of bidders in Excel requiring great attention to detail
Homeschool Teacher and Stay-at-Home Mom: 7/2005 to Present
Advocate for special needs teen new to public school system
Organize and multi-task to host small and large groups of up to 40 people
Interview, hire and supervisor various tradespeople and household employees for daily duties and renovation
Satisfy strict requirements for accredited homeschool high school transcript
Volunteer, Gemma Moran Food Bank, New London, CT: various dates from 2018 to 2023
Data entry of volunteers and donation recipients in United Way database
Food sorting
Distributing food
Law Clerk, Paralegal, Legal Secretary, and Office Support Staff primarily through temporary employment agencies, 1/1998 to 6/2002
Draft briefs as Law Clerk in Worker’s Compensation cases for Staver and Assoc., Orlando, FL
Construction litigation paralegal for Smith, Bundy, LLC, Charleston, SC: hiring and supervision of five employees conducting document review of hundreds of thousands of documents and creation and use of Access database for same in successful multimillion dollar construction litigation
Multi-firm experience in legal document preparation, discovery, and other law office duties
All of the above required great attention to detail and use of databases and/or Microsoft Suite
EDUCATION, LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:
B.A., magna cum laude, Government and Politics, UT-Dallas, 5/1994
J.D. Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, 12/1997
Member of the Florida Bar, 3/2000 to Present
REFERENCES
Attorney Bruce Chamberlain, New London, CT
Dr. Pat Sebastian, Church of the City, New London, CT
Mrs. Pamela Wilkinson, North Stonington Christian Academy, CT