Executive assistant/ legal Assistant/ paralegal

Melina Arango

Email: ************@*****.***

** **** ******. ***. ***. New York. New York 10005

Phone: 516-***-****

OBJECTIVE

I seek a challenging career as a paralegal/executive assistant where I can apply my excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills as well as my strong ability to pay attention to detail in a fast paced environment.

EDUCATION/SKILLS

Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA);

Baruch College CUNY 2008

Major: Finance & Investments Minor: Pure Mathematics

Languages: Bilingual in English and Spanish

Computer Proficiency: Windows 2000, XP,Vista, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Photoshop, CaseAware, LPS, Vendorscape, Lenstar, Bloomberg, SBlinx, and LexisNexis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C.

Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant

11/2009-6/2011

- Working directly with a senior litigation associate in handling a varied assortment of contested matters which include being responsible for all aspects of litigated residential real estate foreclosures, together with review of answers, opposition to motions, orders to show cause, motions to dismiss, settlement conferences, calendar management, hearing preparation

- Drafting and submitting litigated motions, pleadings, legal documents, and correspondence to court for filing ensuring all court, county, client, and judge requirements are met

- Maintain daily client contact via multiple proprietary platforms. Coordinating with court, opposing, and retained title counsel for updates, in addition to maintaining a personnel case load in excess of 400 matters

- Perform legal, factual, and legislative research for documents submitted to court

Citigroup/ Smith Barney

Executive Assistant

2008

- Researched investment and product information for financial advisors and prepared analyses

- Provided weekly reports and presentations detailing new business including market data, recent deals, and the analyses of the research team

- Assisted financial advisors and clients with administrative and operational support

- Prepared and synthesized national broadcasts

- Organized and maintained files for financial advisors on clients and products

B59 Media/ Preston Marketing

Brand Ambassador

2007-2008

Stage 2 Marketing

2007-2008

Hart Agency

2004-2007

- Handling the entire sales from prospecting to closing

- Attending to target market queries and concerns in a warm and professional manner along with maintaining good relationships with clients and distributors

- Communicating directly with target market to ensure smooth delivery and brand awareness, introducing the latest and existing products by offering samples and providing detailed knowledge of the products and their supply chain policies in large multi-site venues

- Participating in pre-sales strategic planning by assisting manager in retail pricing, advertising, budgeting process, and organizing training for sales persons

- Attending meetings with distributors and clients to coordinate purchase activities and collect their views to improve sales, managed and analyzed inventory and sales records, prepared and provided weekly and monthly sales reports to manager ensuring all requirements were met including the budget and its deadlines

- Organizing and executing promotional events with discounts and gifts, raising total sales 78%

DDS Urology

Office Assistant and Switchboard 2006

- Responsible for medical reception and clerical services such as medical billing support, collections, physician referrals, patient appointments, patient and pharmacy contact, as well as providing pre-appointment instructions.

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