Information Technology Real Estate

Sarah Louise Mines

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St Petersburg, Florida, 33713

Tel: 727-***-**** Cell: 727-***-****

E mail: *****.*****@*****.***

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree – Information Technology and Computing

Undergraduate Diplomas in Information Technology and Computing

Undergraduate Certificates in Mathematics and Natural Sciences

The Open University - 1997 - 2010

Teeline Shorthand

Aylesbury College, Aylesbury, UK - 1996

College Diplomas in Business and Finance

Aylesbury College, Aylesbury, UK – 1990 – 1993

WORK EXPERIENCE

SJ Berwin LLP, London, UK - Jan 2008 - June 2011

Large international law firm with 150 partners and 400 lawyers plus support staff

Document Production Specialist/Word Processor

- Working within a call center/helpdesk environment offering technical assistance and support to secretaries, fee earners and IT via the telephone/in person in relation to the more advanced features of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

- Formatting and creating legal documents including contracts, legal forms, marketing pitch documents, presentations for meetings, organization charts, graphs and charts, using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Adobe Professional, eCopy Paperworks, Litera, Deltaview.

- Converting third party documents from PDF format to text format and formatting according to one of three house styles.

- Troubleshooting and rectifying problem documents.

- Proofreading and quality checking documents to ensure 100% accuracy.

SNR Denton (formerly Denton Wilde Sapte LLP), London, UK - July 2000 to Dec 2007

Large international law firm with presence in 43 countries including the UK and the USA

Legal Float Secretary

- Providing all round secretarial and administrative support to solicitors and partners during times when additional secretarial assistance was required (for example, holidays, sickness, maternity cover, unfilled employment vacancies).

- Audio/copy typing of various correspondence and legal documents, diary management, filing, dealing with telephone inquiries, arranging meetings/travel.

- Providing assistance firm-wide in most departments including banking/finance, corporate, real estate, energy and infrastructure, technology, media and telecoms, employment and pensions, dispute resolution, marketing and accounts.

WORK EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO JULY 2000

- Various administrative/secretarial/receptionist roles at small local firms with 10 to 30 employees including a small firm of solicitors, chartered surveyors, property managing agents, and consulting engineers. I also have experience of working in a bar, the retail industry and data entry.

KEY SKILLS

- Excellent technical skills, excellent organization and communication skills (verbal, written and face to face), works well under pressure, reliable and adaptable, sympathetic, friendly and outgoing.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

- Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Access, Visio

- Adobe Professional, eCopy Paperworks, Deltaview, Laser Forms, Interwoven, Carpe Diem, Litera, PC Docs, InterAction

ACTIVITIES

- Currently undertaking a voluntary assignment at Friends of Strays Pinellas Counties Animal Shelter

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