LORI A. RALPH-MARCINEK

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33543-7841

813-***-****

h2uvnh@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

LEGAL ASSISTANT/TRANSCRIPTIONIST with over 16 years expertise seeks to acquire challenging and fulfilling employment using the knowledge gained from previous experience and education. Excellent communication, grammar, punctuation and transcription skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEGAL ASSISTANT/TRANSCRIPTIONIST April, 2006 to present

(Current Employer - Company Confidential) Tampa, Florida

• Perform legal and medical transcription using WAVPedal digital software technology (WPM 90-100)

• Coordinate and schedule appointments, meetings, depositions, hearings, travel arrangements, etc.

• Calendar and monitor litigation document deadlines and dates

• Assist in preparation of Appellate briefs

• Develop professional, interpersonal relationships with clientele

• Organize and maintain case files

• Compose and prepare litigation documents and correspondence for attorney’s review and signature

• Receive, review and route incoming correspondence, pleadings, etc.

• Assist in coordinating the production, service and filing of litigation documents

• Independently handle routine matters not requiring legal advice or opinion

DB2/IMS MAINFAME DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 2001 to 2005

ECKERD CORPORATION Largo, Florida

Hired by Eckerd Corporation from IBM Global Services. Continued to provide DB2/IMS database support. See below for description of additional duties and responsibilities.

DB2/IMS MAINFRAME DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 1997 to 2001

IBM GLOBAL SERVICES (Outsourcing Contract With Eckerd Corp.) Largo, Florida

• Worked for IBM Global Services as a DB2/IMS Database Administrator supporting IBM client, Eckerd Corporation

• Provided On-Call 24/7 Remote Support

• Performed daily DB2/IMS database administration, support, troubleshooting duties associated with Eckerd Mainframe Systems

• Maintained performance of application databases and responsible for implementation and maintenance of DB2/IMS databases and

objects

• Participated in Disaster Recovery for Eckerd/IBM Global Services in 1999

• Conducted weekly meetings with DB2 Systems Support personnel

• Used GUI tools to access database objects (BMC, FILEAID FOR IMS/DB2, DASD MANAGER, ETC.)

• Provided ADF security access to users; project tracking, billing and time allocation and RACF security (used as external

security package)

• WMS/Mainframe Help Desk Support

• Interfaced and collaborated with Eckerd Corporation managers and teams

LEGAL ASSISTANT/TRANSCRIPTIONIST 1991 to 1997

Shear, Newman, Hahn & Rosenkranz, P.A. (Corp. Dissolved) Tampa, Florida

• Performed legal and medical transcription from audio tapes

• Coordinated and scheduled appointments, meetings, depositions, hearings, made travel arrangements, etc.

• Participated in trial preparation and calendared and monitored litigation document deadlines and dates

• Developed professional, interpersonal relationships with clientele

• Organized and maintained case files and composed and prepared litigation documents and correspondence for attorney’s review

and signature

• Received, reviewed and routed incoming correspondence, pleadings, etc.

• Assisted in coordinating the production, service and filing of litigation documents and independently handled routine

matters not requiring legal advice or opinion

LEGAL ASSISTANT/TRANSCRIPTIONIST 1985 to 1991

Nixon & Nixon (a/k/a Nixon & Associates) Tampa, Florida

In addition to the above responsibilities as an Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant, entered claim information into client databases and responsible for maintenance and problem resolution for collection/claims client databases.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Hillsborough Community College 2000

Associates Degree Paralegal Tampa, Florida

Tampa Bay Vocational Technical High School 1985

(Data Processing/Word Processing) Tampa, Florida

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PLATFORMS AND TOOLS

• SOFTWARE: WAVPedal Transcription Software, Microsoft Office Word 2003/2007, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft

Visio, Lotus Notes 123, Word Perfect, Amicus Attorney, Zimbra (Email)

• DATABASE: DB2/IMS, WMS

• OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows NT, Windows Server 2003/XP, Windows Vista, LINUX/UNIX, IBM OS/390 (V2R10), z/OS, MVS

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