Aisha Starks
***A Emjay Way
Carthage, NY *****
Email: *****.******@*****.***
Objective
To secure a promising position in an environment which fosters opportunities to contribute to the overall organizational goals as well as my professional growth.
Summary of Qualifications
• Twenty years of active military duty with fifteen years as administrative clerk, and five years as paralegal specialist/supervisor
• Routinely placed in higher positions with more responsibilities due to outstanding leadership attributes
• Excellent property accountability
• Skilled in developing calendars and scheduling
• Typing speed 45 words per minute
Work Experience
United States Army (July 2010 – September 2012) – Chief Paralegal Manager
Fort Drum, New York United States
• Provides assistance to and personally advises the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Employee
Relations Advisor within 40 to 50 hours weekly
• Supervises over 40 paralegals and 30 attorneys assigned to the company
• Evaluates training plans for over 70 Soldiers
• Maintains accountability and serviceability for over $600,000 in office equipment with zero loss of
property
• Establishes and controls a variety of legal and administrative files
• Receives incoming telephone calls and placing outbound calls to various individuals and
organizations, both military and civilians
• Creates and edits weekly and monthly calendar-setting priorities, appointments, cancellations,
meetings
• Types and scans memorandums, letters, weekly and daily reports utilizing correct grammar,
composition, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation
• Operates multi-line telephone systems, facsimile machines, and word processing equipment
United States Army (May 2007 - June 2010) – Military Justice Manager
Fort Bliss, Texas United States
• Served as direct support to the Chief of Military Justice
• Reviewed case files of subordinates for defects and flaws
• Provided advice to attorneys with recommendations to resolve legal concerns or issues
• Assisted attorneys with preparation of trial, to include victim questionnaires, coordination of witnesses
and victims, and travel arrangements for parties of the trial
• Prepared a variety of legal documents, complaints, information requests, motions, and trial documents
• Electronically filed criminal information requests and documents
• Receives incoming telephone calls and placing outbound calls to various individuals and
organizations, both military and civilians
• Types and scans memorandums, letters, weekly and daily reports utilizing correct grammar,
composition, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation
• Operates multi-line telephone systems, facsimile machines, and word processing equipment
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United States Army (February 2005 – April 2007) – Administrative Manager
Belle Chase, Louisiana United States
• Organized and governed the inspection and accountability of 20 fiscal accounts
• Generated a budget of $90,000
• Developed a program to eliminate 30 percent of manual work
• Established and maintained files, records, and classified documents
• Received incoming telephone calls and placing outbound calls to various individuals and
organizations, both military and civilians
• Created and edited weekly and monthly calendar-setting priorities, appointments,
cancellations, meetings
• Typed and scanned memorandums, evaluations, letters, weekly and daily reports utilizing correct
grammar, composition, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation
• Operated multi-line telephone systems, facsimile machines, and word processing equipment
United States Army (January 2004 – January 2005) – Administrative Specialist
Camp Red Cloud, Korea
• Served as a skilled communicator with diverse groups of staff members, management, and civilians
• Established policy and procedures within the office
• Ensured all personnel were efficiently trained to meet the required implementation standards
• Conducted monthly job performance counselings with each individual
• Assisted in the individual goal-setting and career development of the office
• Maintained files, records, classified documents, and other statistical data
• Received incoming telephone calls and placing outbound calls to various individuals and
organizations
• Created and edited weekly and monthly calendar-setting priorities, appointments,
cancellations, meetings
• Typed memorandums, letters, weekly and daily reports utilizing correct grammar, composition,
capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.
• Operated multi-line telephone systems, facsimile machines, and word processing equipment
United States Army (December 2001 – December 2003) – Administrative Assistant
Fort Carson, Colorado United States
• Coordinated and performed a range of staff as well as operational support activities for the unit
• Served as a liaison with other departments and operating units in the resolution of day-to-day
administrative and operational problems
• Responsible for scheduling meetings, escorting visitors to staff members’ offices, along with providing
hospitality service arrangements as requested
• Composed and distributed inter-departmental memorandums ensuring timely delivery and receipt of
important information while maintaining confidentiality
• Established and maintained files, records, and classified documents
• Received incoming telephone calls and placing outbound calls to various individuals and
organizations, both military and civilians
• Created and edited weekly and monthly calendar-setting priorities, appointments,
cancellations, meetings
• Typed and scanned memorandums, evaluations, letters, weekly and daily reports utilizing correct
grammar, composition, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation
Education
Empire States College (Present)
Buffalo, NY
Degree: Bachelors (115 credit hours completed)
Major: Criminal Justice
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Central Texas College (2010)
Killeen, Texas
Degree: Associates
Major: Criminal Justice
Professional Development
Taxation and Preparation Course (December 9, 2011) (40 hours) (Virginia)
Taxation and Preparation course trains personnel about the latest tax changes, and every facet of
individual income tax preparation.
Law for Paralegal (January 9, 2011) (40 hours) (Virginia)
Law for Paralegal Course trains personnel on the new rules and laws which governs the paralegal and how this affects the work that they do for attorneys.
Paralegal Course (December 12, 2006) (Eight-Week Training) (South Carolina)
Paralegal Course trains personnel to assist judges, lawyer, and company executive officer with legal
matters and judicial work.
Advance Life Saver Course (March 19, 2004) (40 hours) (Korea)
Advance Life Saver Course trains personnel how to administered first aid in all types of conditions until
medical personnel arrive at the scene or the person is able to get to a hospital.
Supervisory Training Course (April 9, 2003) (Four-Week Training) (South Carolina)
Supervisory Course is a course that trains personnel how to organize, coach, motivate, delegate, and
communicate in order to be an effective supervisory.
Leadership Course (April 28, 2000) (Four-Week Training) (Germany)
Leadership Course is a course that trains personnel in the fundamentals of leadership. The course
curriculum includes instruction in leadership and training skills.
References
Supplied upon request.