Administrative Assistant

Laura Jean Lilley

**** **** *****

Spring, TX

Cell No. 281-***-****

OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE:

A detailed oriented person who manages the ability to prioritize and organize work in a timely manner. Communicates well with individuals.

My past positions have been in a variety of fields such as construction, legal, oilfield, offshore, engineering, life insurance and financial institution. The knowledge and experience I have acquired enables me to be professional and versatile.

EXPERIENCE:

JDDA CONSTRUCTION, INC. 5/08 - 11/08

Project Coordinator

Assists the Project Manager with coordinating of various restaurants under construction. Answers the phones and communicates directly with general contractors, subcontractors, architects and vendors. Processes information by email to the HAS Inspector in order for JDDA to setup pre-construction meetings. Email and mail out contracts to general contractors. Handles invoices to be billed out and downloaded to a website for payment. Calendaring, copying, scanning, and organizing documentation for filing and for emailing. Request the order of blueprints from reprographic companies. Organize each project binder and make sure every document is indexed, accounted for and correct before construction begins. Setting up file folders on the computer for each project and updating submittal logs. Order supplies and equipment for the office.

WESTAFF PERSONNEL - Contract 10/08 – 4/08

Repsol Services Company, Land Secretary

Answer phones for the department. Revise letters and scan documents to files. Set up new land files for new acquisitions. Process printouts from the internet regarding the MMS Department of Interior and create binders for the land department. Enter time and handle expense reports. Work on SAP system inputting purchase requisitions and purchase orders in order to pay invoices. Handle hotel and travel arrangements.

TEMPFINDERS PERSONNEL SERVICE - Contract 6/07 – 9/07

Nabors Corporate Services, Legal Assistant to Assistant General Counsel

Answer phones for the department. Prepare files for attorneys to review and appoint outside counsel to handle. Prepared hire letters and documentation for casualty and non-casualty litigation cases. Calendaring, copying, scanning, and organizing documentation of files to be mailed out. Assist Associate Counsel with revisions to contracts.

McDaniel & Allen, Legal Assistant 2/07 – 5/07

Answer phones within the department. Draft and revise petitions, motions, discovery documents, correspondence and filing pleadings. Prepared documents to be filed with the courts, calendaring, e-filing, and entering time in timeslips. Opening and closing files. Setting up conference rooms for mediations and depositions.

THE BROOKE COMPANIES - Contract 10/07 – 1/07

Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP, Legal Assistant

Revised petitions and correspondence to be filed with the courts. Communicates well with the courts. Prepared expense reports, entering time, editing phone reports, filing pleadings, backup to the receptionist and greeting clients.

ROBERT HALF LEGAL STAFFING - Contract 2005 - 2006

The Driscoll Law Firm, Legal Assistant

Prepare real estate contracts, deeds of trusts, foreclosure documents and agreements. Prepared files for litigation process. Draft petitions, motions, answers and discovery documentation. Prepared end of the month reports, organizing pleading files, setting up mediations and ordering supplies.

Oceaneering, Legal Assistant to the General Counsel.

Typing contracts, correspondence and filing. Setting up conference room for Board of Directors meetings. Answering phones, opening mail, setting up appointments and handling travel arrangements.

ROSS, BANKS, MAY, CRON & CAVIN, P.C. 2000 – 2005

Preparing files and revising legal documents for the litigation process. Handling collection files and collecting settlement payments. Following-up with the courts on documents, scheduling mediations and depositions. Docketing and calendaring. Civil litigation, real estate, probate, personal injury, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy document preparation. Entering time on PCLaw.

OFFICE TEAM PERSONNEL - Contract 1998 – 2000

Hines Interest: Secretary to the Construction Manager. Typing contracts and answering phones.

E-Stamp Corporation: Working with the MIS Dept. Typing correspondence, making travel arrangements for executives and employees.

CENTRAL UNITED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1994 - 1997

Marketing/Administrative Assistant

Answer phone calls and typing correspondence. Communicate with the Marketing Directors and contract insurance agents nationwide. Interact with State Insurance department for processing licensing fees, renewal and termination of agents.

FIRST EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION 1989 - 1994

New Accounts Rep/Loan Secretary: Handled new accounts, closed car and signature loans.

Collection Secretary - Responsible for delinquent loan accounts. Served as the collection department liaison between Town North National Bank and our members. Maintained the PC database for delinquent accounts and preparing end of the month reports.

SKILLS: Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Powerpoint, MSOutlook,

PCLaw and Timeslips; Typing 70-80 WPM

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