Attorney & Notary

CHARISSE V. SANDERS

**** ***** ******, *** *******, LA 70115

Telephone: 504-***-****

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

EDUCATION___________________________________________________________

Southern University Law Center Xavier University of Louisiana

Juris Doctor, May 2002 Bachelor of Science, 1994

Major: Accounting/Bus. Admin.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE__________________________________________

Louisiana Road Home, Baton Rouge, LA

Appeals Advisor

v Processed second disbursements for homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina.

v Helped to create and implement policy and procedures for the Appeals Dept.

v Audited Appeals process in order to implement new procedures & correct ineffective procedures.

Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance, Dallas, TX

Attorney at Law

v Verified legal documents for homeowners to receive monetary disbursements.

v Processed monetary disbursements for homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina.

v Contacted homeowners for legal documents and other issues concerning their file.

Charisse V. Sanders, Law Firm, N.O. LA

Attorney & Notary Public, April 2004 – Present

v Write and file pleadings with the courts and attend hearings on behalf of clients.

v Perform all necessary office and legal duties pertaining to my solo practice.

Loupe Law Firm, L.L.C., Baton Rouge, LA

Law Clerk, September 2002 - January 2004

v Wrote and filed motions, orders, memorandums and briefs to the court.

v Organized all depositions between clients and opposing parties.

v Sent and responded to correspondence between clients, co-counsel and opposing counsel.

v General office duties (i.e. answering multi-line telephone, faxing, filing, copying, etc.).

Orleans Private Industry Council, N.O. LA

Payroll Supervisor (SYETP), Summer 1999

v Processed timesheets for payroll check disbursements for summer youth employees.

v Supervised three staff employees in everyday duties.

v Completed bi-weekly payroll financial statements for supervisor and deposited disbursement control check from the City of New Orleans.

Interim Healthcare of Louisiana, Metairie, LA

Payroll/Billing Clerk, May 1998-January 1999

v Processed blue slips for payroll.

v Processed accounts payables.

v Created invoices for billing purposes and other duties as instructed by supervisor.

M.G. Electrical Contractors, N.O., LA

Administrative Assistant, January 1997-May 1998

v Assisted owner & project managers in all phases of job administration (i.e. purchasing, correspondence, job tracking, invoicing & payroll).

v General office duties.

City of New Orleans, Bureau of Accounting, N.O., LA

Accountant, November 1994-November 1995

v Processed payments for various vendors of the city.

v Worked on financial statements and bank reconciliations for various city government funds.

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