Social Media Legal Assistant
Resume:
Kelsey Poynor
Cleburne, TX *****
******.******@*****.***
Professional Summary
A creative, versatile, and experienced professional, dedicated to working with integrity and helping others, has successes in managing effective teams and classrooms, teaching and training employees and students, improving protocols, improving the quality of client, coworker, and student experience, and maintaining a positive work environment. Willing to relocate to: Fort Worth, TX - Cleburne, TX Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Legal Assistant
McGuire Law Office-Waxahachie, TX
November 2024 to Present
• Assisted attorneys in preparing legal documents, such as briefs, pleadings, and contracts
• Managed attorney calendars, scheduling appointments, court dates, and meetings with clients
• Organized and maintained physical and electronic files for easy retrieval of important documents
• Drafted correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, and other parties involved in legal proceedings
• E-filing documents
• Proficient at utilizing MyCase
• Prepared trial notebooks by compiling exhibits, witness lists, and other necessary materials
• Coordinated the logistics of depositions, including scheduling court reporters and securing deposition locations
• Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information related to ongoing cases or client matters
• Proofread legal documents for accuracy in formatting, grammar usage, punctuation marks, etc
• Scheduled conference calls between attorneys and clients to discuss case updates or strategy sessions
• Managed billing activities by tracking billable hours worked on each case or project accurately
• Performed administrative tasks such as answering phone calls promptly while maintaining professionalism
• Served as a liaison between clients seeking legal assistance and assigned attorney(s)
• Distributed incoming mail within the law firm while ensuring timely delivery to the appropriate recipients
• Assisted in preparing and filing legal documents with courts, government agencies, or other entities
• Maintained a comprehensive database of client information, case details, and important deadlines
• Conducted initial client intake interviews to gather relevant information for attorneys' review
• Prepared engagement letters outlining legal services provided and associated fees
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines and maintaining attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills by coordinating meetings involving multiple participants
• Served as a point of contact for clients seeking updates on their cases; progress or requesting additional information
• Supported attorneys during trials by managing exhibit displays electronically or physically in the courtroom
• Achieved XX% increase in efficiency through implementation of digital document management system Sales Consultant
Glo Tanning-Waxahachie, TX
June 2024 to November 2024
• Product and Membership Sales
• Membership management, billing, retention
• Training and Educating new employees
• Maintaining cleanliness of services and salon in a timely manner Digital Media Specialist
Red Oak Area Chamber of Commerce-Red Oak, TX
March 2023 to August 2023
• General Clerical Duties
• Event planning, set up, execution, and marketing
• Graphic Design and Content Creation for Chamber and members
• Social Media Management (i.e. Facebook, Instagram)
• Website Design and Maintenance
• Gathered, analyzed, and reported social media and website statistics and data to present monthly to Chamber Board of Directors
• Created and implemented new branding for Chamber
• Event photography
• Create, design and send out weekly eNewsletter
Director of Marketing
CONVRG Media-Waxahachie, TX
August 2022 to March 2023
• Graphic Design for clientele and CONVRG Media
• Creating Marketing Deck's for clientele
• Created and implement branding for CONVRG Media
• Social Media Management for clientele
• Created and implemented internal communication systems Marketing Manager
Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce-Waxahachie, TX
October 2020 to November 2021
• Multimedia management: Created engaging content for Chamber Website, E-newsletter, and social media accounts. Focused on growing overall following and updating existing webpages and Google profile
(i.e., website creation and design, photography, graphic design, interacting with followers, etc.)
• Established presence on Google
• SEO experience in keyword research, Link-building, acquisition, and generation
• Created and implemented branding for events, programs, and Chamber Board Room
• Attended city and county events, meetings, etc. on behalf of the Chamber
• Gathered, analyzed, and reported social media and website statistics and data to present monthly to Chamber Board of Directors
• Answer phone calls and lobby walk-ins
• Managed the Chamber boardroom rentals (i.e., created and established rental webpage, managed scheduling, accepted payments, cleaned boardroom before/after use, etc.)
• Created and implemented internal communication and organization systems Student Teacher
Jack C. Hays High School-Kyle, TX
January 2018 to May 2019
• Student taught a 9th grade ELA course and a 9-12th grade Professional Communication course
• Created and implemented daily and unit-long lesson plans and graded assignments and uploaded grades online
• Created and implemented daily and unit-long differentiated lesson plans
• Managed a classroom and enforced disciplinary expectations
• Attended numerous ARD meetings
• Attended district and school professional development days/sessions Education Reporter and Social Media Manager
Waxahachie Daily Light (Gatehouse Media)-Waxahachie, TX August 2016 to March 2017
• Reported for various school districts within Ellis County via newspaper and twice annual magazine for various community events and stories, education related stories and events such as school board meetings and regional news conferences
• Managed the Waxahachie Daily Light's Facebook and Twitter accounts
• Uploaded and managed the online paper
• Answered, returned, and re-routed phone calls
• Managed student interns
• Furthered my editing skills
Glen Rose Reporter
Waxahachie Daily Light (Gatehouse Media)-Glen Rose, TX May 2016 to August 2016
Staff Writer and Social Media Manager
• Furthered my news writing and editing skills, photography skills and my knowledge with word processing and news reporting software
• Managed the company Facebook and Twitter pages
• Managed the online paper
• Answered, returned, and re-routed phone calls
• Assisted with formatting the weekly paper
Multimedia Journalist/Texan TV News Producer
Texan News Service
August 2015 to May 2016
• Conducted interviews and reported news for the newspaper, annual magazine, campus news TV channel, and recorded segments for local radio stations
• Answered, returned, and re-routed phone calls
• Managed the TNS Twitter and Facebook account
• Live-blogged on Cover it Live for multiple events include Eddie Ray Routh v. the State of Texas Education
Secondary Education (Master's)
Texas State University
August 2017 to Present
Journalism and Communications (Study Abroad Courses for Tarleton) University of Urbino-Urbino, Italy
July 2016 to August 2016
Communication Studies (Bachelor's)
Tarleton State University-Stephenville, TX
August 2013 to August 2016
Environmental Ethics and Policies (Study Abroad Courses for Tarleton) Edinburgh Napier University in Edinburgh-Edinburgh, Scotland June 2015 to July 2015
Communications (Bachelor's degree)
Secondary Education (Master's degree)
Skills
• Digital marketing
• Copywriting
• Legal administrative experience
• SEO
• WordPress
• Graphic design
• Marketing
• Social media management
• Customer Service
• Team management
• Social media marketing
• MailChimp
• Microsoft Office
• Customer acquisition
• Management
• Leadership
• E-commerce
• Email Marketing (5 years)
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Administrative experience
• Relationship management
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Restaurant experience
• Research
• Customer relationship management
• Retail sales
• Analysis skills
• Microsoft office (5 years)
• Facebook Advertising
• Google Analytics
• Editing
• Front desk
• Typing
• Photoshop
• Advertising sales
• Events management
• Basic math
• Teaching
• Social Media Marketing
• Photography
• Blogging
• Customer service
• Interviewing
• Linkbuilding (5 years)
• Buffer
• Personal assistant experience
• Time management
• Supervising experience
• Cold calling
• Canva
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Sales management
• Communication skills
• Westlaw
• Office experience
• Sales
• Organizational skills
• Content creation
• Journalism
• Law office
• Social media strategy
• Marketing automation
• Computer skills
• Adobe Photoshop
• Proofreading
• Public relations
• Paralegal experience
• Microsoft Outlook
• English
• Branding
• Social Media Management
• Website maintenance
• Illustrator
• Clerical experience
• Indesign
• Google Suite
• Communications
• Web design
• Attention to detail
• Event planning
• Content strategy
• Legal drafting
• Outside sales
• Writing skills
• Desktop administration
• Analytics
• Office management
• Content Development
• Computer literacy
• QuickBooks
• CRM software
Certifications and Licenses
CPR Certification
January 2023 to Present
First Aid Certification
January 2023 to Present
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