contract filing clerk

RESUME OF

VERNA B. MCCARTY

**** ******* ****

Houston, Texas 77074

Telephone 713-***-**** - Home

713-***-**** – Cell

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

EMPLOYMENT

*/** ** **/** APACHE CORPORATION, Houston, Texas

Legal Assistant/Shareholder Relations Coordinator

Working in the Office of the Corporate Secretary in the legal department. Duties include; preparing and filing state annual reports for Apache and subsidiaries (about 200 reports annually), maintaining CT Profile database, preparing and filing reports for unclaimed property (all 50 states for Apache Corporation and a partnership); using Unclaimed Property Reporting System, preparation of due diligence letters and processing responses; preparing and executing physical arrangements for board of directors meetings; assisting in stock option administration using Express Option for Windows software; maintaining and controlling minute books for Apache and subsidiary companies; update and maintain organization charts for subsidiaries using Org Plus software, compile, maintain and update reference binders used in the Office of the Secretary, including periodic reports, prospectuses, financings, BOD materials and benefit plans, assisting with transactions, closings and SEC filings, and developing, organizing and compiling bound volumes for SEC filings.

8/94 to 3/97 DONOVAN & WATKINS, Houston, Texas

Temporary Legal Secretary/Paralegal

Worked in several legal firms and legal departments of large corporations in secretarial and legal assistant capacities. Duties included typing assignments, resolutions etc.; filing; compiling material for closing books; working on the support team for mergers and acquisitions; sitting in for the secretary of General Counsel of a large corporation, proofreading, etc.

6/94 to 7/94 TILLER AND ASSOCIATES, Houston, Texas

Paralegal School Externship

Responsibilities included proofing and revising documents; drafting transmittal letters and correspondence; drafting pleadings and case correspondence; using Westlaw for legal research.

8/90 to 3/94 OGILVY & MATHER ADVERTISING FIRM, Houston, Texas

Secretary

Responsibilities included handling all correspondence, typing, making business arrangements, telephone calls and other general office duties for the Vice President Head of Media Department; relieving receptionist for lunch and breaks; arranging business meetings and training seminars.

VERNA MCCARTY -2- RESUME

7/85 to 8/90 BARCLAY CAREER SCHOOL, Houston, Texas

Instructor

Taught all levels of typing and word processing; coordinated vacation schedules for other instructors; assured class coverage by contacting available substitutes; served in the capacity of counselor for problem students and new students during orientation.

3/83 to 7/85 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS, INC., Houston, Texas

Accounts Payable Clerk

Responsibilities included coding and expediting invoices; balancing checkbook to the accounts payable ledger.

4/78 to 12/82 GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, League City, Texas

Associate Engineer

Prepared detailed drawings of outside plant work orders; prepared and maintained outside plant engineering records and performed field visits to gather information required for other job functions; maintained reports and records.

2/77 to 2/78 ARTHUR ANDERSEN & COMPANY, Houston, Texas

Secretary

Responsible for handling all correspondence, typing, making business arrangements, conducting telephone calls and other general office duties for two managers and one partner; purchased supplies, maintained records of daily cash receipts, distributed supplies and handled complaints regarding building maintenance, served as relief secretary to Insurance Coordinator.

9/75 to 11/76 SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Houston, Texas

Service Representative

Responsible for maintaining records for particular residential accounts; received calls from customers requesting new service, disconnecting existing service, transferring service, requesting billing information, adjusting bills and making arrangements to pay delinquent accounts.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES, Houston, Texas

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate - August, 1994

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Houston, Texas

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration - August, 1975

REFERENCES UPON REQUEST

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