SONIA L. DECKER
** *. ********* ****** – Apt. C*
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
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OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position where I can use my secretarial/word processing skills.
PROFESSIONAL New York/New Jersey Board of Education – (2001 – Present)
HIGHLIGHTS: ESL/Special Education teacher; Substitute Teacher; Paraprofessional
Legal and Corporate Secretary Assistant Experience – (1980 – 2001)
Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP - New York, New York
Legal Secretary/Word Processor – Corporate Law
Secretary for the international litigation department under senior partner and
associates from Germany and Mexico City.
Word processing floater for all departments, including trusts and estates, structured finance, litigation, bankruptcy, banking and personnel.
Handled travel and expense reports.
Milbank, Tweed Hadley & McCloy, New York, New York
Legal Secretary/Word Processor – Corporate Law
Provided secretarial and word processing assistance to partners and associates in the preparation of corporate documents within several areas including mergers and acquisitions, litigation, bankruptcy and capital markets.
Maintained travel and expense reports.
Sacks and Sacks, Esqs. - New York, New York
Legal Secretary – Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation
Maintained high-volume caseloads from initial intake to completion for owner and associates; prepared summons and complaints, bills of particulars, responses, motions, briefs and notes of issues, etc.
Produced, revised and filed legal documents with the New York Court Systems.
Belvedere Graphics, Inc., - New York, New York
Executive Assistant – Graphic Arts
Provided assistance to the president and sales staff. Responsible for all phases of administrative and personnel support.
Scheduled and maintained business and social calendar; arranged travel and hotel accommodations for the president and visiting clients.
Managed financial administration, including general ledger maintenance, billing, accounts payable/receivable and production records.
EDUCATION MA Degree – New Jersey City University
BA Degree - The College of Staten Island
COMPUTER MS Windows, PowerPoint, Excel, dictaphone, and data entry.
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