MARIA D. GULLETT

P. O. Box ***, Wills Point, Texas 75169

Home: 903-***-****, Cell: 214-***-**** rft425@r.postjobfree.com

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Seeking the Position of Secretary/Legal Assistant

A highly talented Secretary with experience in performing a variety of general office clerical duties and providing secretarial support service for administrative functions.

Summary of Qualifications

• More than (3) three years experience.

• Great knowledge of office practices and procedures; business correspondence; recordkeeping systems; office machine operation; English grammar including usage and composition; Bilingual in the Spanish language, telephone etiquette.

• Exceptional ability to perform filing, receptionist, recordkeeping and other related clerical tasks.

• Strong ability to exercise judgment and tact in dealing with the public and other employees.

• Excellent ability to work under minimal supervision and prioritize work.

• Ability to clearly explain policies, procedures and regulations.

• Ability to identify and correct errors in English usage, sentence structure and punctuation; perform basic arithmetic calculations.

• Ability to provide direction to other clerical personnel.

• Strong ability to work with a variety of people.

• Ability to speak and understand the English and Spanish language.

• Proven ability to take and record dictation for letters, reports, and other correspondence and to transcribe these notes into finished copy, depending upon position.

• In-depth ability to type correspondence and other documents in a variety of formats on a typewriter or personal computer from clear copy or rough drafts at a minimum of 35 words per minute or a speed necessary for successful job performance.

• Ability to use word processing equipment and/or software applications on personal computer.

• Demonstrated ability to use personal computer to set up and enter data using computer applications.

• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.

Known Computer Programming Skills

• Known Office Package: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook Express, ProDoc, Timeslips

• Known Operation Systems: Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista

Professional Experience

Law Offices of Tina M. Hall, PLLC, Terrell, Texas

February, 2009 – August, 2009

Legal Assistant

• Serve as legal assistant; greeted visitors and answered telephone, provided information; prepared and maintained files and records .

• Prepared general correspondences, memorandums, prepared motions to be filed with the Court; prepared client contracts; reports, schedules, purchase orders and other materials from rough draft, copy, marginal notes or verbal instruction.

• Maintained appointment calendar, scheduled appointments, conferences, and meetings.

• Made arithmetical calculations.

• Requisitioned supplies and materials for office and office copy equipment.

• Collected, counted, and disbursed money, did basic bookkeeping and complete banking transactions.

• Received, routed, sorted, and processed mail.

• Maintained filing system as required.

• Operated standard office equipment to include computer equipment, copiers, phone system; and postage meter;

• Maintained confidential information of office related information.

• Maintained case files

• Provided notarization for essential legal documents

• Filed Motions with the necessary Courts and scheduled hearing dates.

• Served as interpreter for Spanish speaking clients

Law Offices of Terese M. Easter, P. C., Rockwall, Texas

August, 2008 – February, 2009

Legal Assistant

• Collected, counted, and disbursed money, did basic bookkeeping and complete banking transactions.

• Communicated with clients, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, recorded concerns and addressed complaints.

• Answered telephones, directed calls and took messages.

• Compiled, copied, sorted, and filed records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.

• Completed and mailed bills, contracts, or checks.

• Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems and personal computers

• Computed, recorded, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.

• Maintained and updated filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems either manually or using a computer.

• Opened, sorted and route incoming mail, answered correspondence, and prepared outgoing mail.

• Prepared general correspondences, memorandums, prepared motions to be filed with the Court

• Provides notarization for essential legal documents.

• Served as interpreter for Spanish speaking clients.

• Filed Motions with the necessary Courts.

Lauren L. Thompson, Attorney at Law Terrell, Texas

January, 2006 – August, 2008

Secretary

• Collected, counted, and disbursed money, did basic bookkeeping and complete banking transactions.

• Communicated with clients, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, recorded concerns and addressed complaints.

• Answered telephones, directed calls and took messages.

• Compiled, copied, sorted, and filed records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.

• Completed and mailed bills, contracts, or checks.

• Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems and personal computers

• Computed, recorded, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.

• Maintained and updated filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems either manually or using a computer.

• Opened, sorted and route incoming mail, answered correspondence, and prepared outgoing mail.

• Prepared general correspondences, memorandums, prepared motions to be filed with the Court

• Provides notarization for essential legal documents.

• Served as interpreter for Spanish speaking clients.

• Filed Motions with the necessary Courts.

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