Work:
HESS CORPORATION Nov 2011 to 2000
SENIOR ASSOCIATE LEGAL ASSISTANT
BRACEWELL & GIULIANI LLP - Houston, TX Oct 2005 to Nov 2011
LEGAL ASSISTANT
ADZACT SIGNS - Houston, TX Jul 1993 to Oct 2005
BUSINESS OWNER/OFFICE MANAGER
BRACEWELL & PATTERSON L.L.P - Houston, TX May 1989 to Jul 1993
LEGAL SECRETARY
Chase Manhattan Bank, Smith Barney, Harris Upham, Leviton Mfg & Lundy Electronics - New York, NY Jun 1981 to May 1989
FULL TIME ADMIN POSITIONS IN LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS
Education:
High School Marching Band Aug 2010 to May 2013
sales
HAUPPAUGE HIGH SCHOOL - Cypress, TX Jun 1981
Regents Diploma in LEADERSHIP
Skills:
C-Level Type Experience - support senior partners in large international law firm MS Word and PowerPoint (extreme proficiency) - create/format legal and other documents, presentations, forms, flowcharts, tables, letters, memos, etc. MS Outlook (Calendars/Emails) (extreme proficiency) -maintain calendars, oversee meeting needs, send emails on behalf of others, electronic "filing" of emails Document Import/Creation (extreme proficiency) - import PDF's, convert to Word, apply styles, format, add numbering schemes and/or TOC's to provide fully functioning documents Lead/Manage projects, events, activities, fundraisers; energizing and energetic leader Draft correspondence, memos, legal documents on behalf of others Communication - articulate and effective communicator, both orally and in writing Proofreading - proof legal and other documents for contextual and grammatical accuracy; check, confirm and correct as needed defined terms and cross-references in legal documents Liaison between attorneys/supervisors and clients, assisting clients as needed Research Projects - use internal/external sources to gather info; provide comprehensive results Filing Systems - create, organize, label, maintain extensive filing systems Closings -prepare documents, assist all sides at closing; prepare closing books Other S/W Apps (strong proficiency) - MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat, WorkShare Compare, OmniPage, Concur, eForms, other Company-wide Apps Notary Public