Experience

Merel Family Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

  • Nov 2021 - Present



-x- Chicago Loop

• Chicago, Illinois

• Legal Admin/Paralegal

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2021



-x- Chicago Loop

• Chicago, IL

• Legal Assistant to the Managing Partner/Family Law and Associate Attorney/PI & Civil Litigation

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2020

  In this position I spread my wings in the legal realm as a legal/executive assistant to the Managing Partner in a variety of areas I had previously yet to encounter. From contract law, commercial and private real estate transactions/property management, to small business management, personal injury and civil litigation, my skillset expanded as I incorporated prior experiences with new adventures. Projects required a multitude of specific tasks and new abilities; conquering each was a personal goal, strengthening and pushing myself to new limits. Maintaining day to day functions and setting/monitoring calendars, incoming & outgoing correspondence, electronic case filing, billing practices and daily/weekly/monthly/yearly file maintenance, a mainstay. Constant communication with attorneys, clients, a variety of representatives and building a rapport, achieving continued success on all levels.



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• Algonquin, il

• Legal Assistant

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

  This opportunity incorporated my finely honed people skills as a personal and telephone first contact for new & existing clients, in the support role for a team of Attorneys of all aspects of Family Law. Opened new case files, processed correspondence, prepared court materials and scheduled dates, filled in the gaps daily with whatever was required at the moment. Fast paced, organized and going the extra mile to assist the Business Manager in day to day activities as well, this position fully incorporated my abilities to multitask while growing, in a new direction, in an entirely new arena.



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• Vernon Hills, IL

• Executive Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2013

  My responsibilities included, but were not limited to, reporting directly to the CEO on project coordination, client/supplier direction, telephone and personal first contact while assisting in our sales, customer service, accounting and marketing departments. Ever focused on creating and enhancing a harmonious workplace environment, encouraging the customer-oriented mindset to achieve corporate profitability. There was constant evolution in my functions as our company continued in successful production and world-wide placement of exclusive state-of-the-art, point-of use-water purification units.



J. Jill

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-Time Sales Associate

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2012

  A part-time sales position in an upscale women's clothier; I specialized in wardrobing for a variety of lifestyle requirements, accessorizing from head to toe in classic and timeless fashion. A part-time sales position in an upscale women's clothier; I specialized in wardrobing for a variety of lifestyle requirements, accessorizing from head to toe in classic and timeless fashion.



Community Unit School District 300

• CUSD300

• Foundation for Educational Excellence Trustee

  • 2009 - 2010

  Brief, yet, productive board position with a diverse group of local business and education specialists, collectively striving to better the monetary income to support basic and accelerated areas of K-12 students. Projects entailed creative and effective fundraising utilizing a wide range of board member talents and connections to secure donations which directly benefit the children and families in one of the largest area-mapped school districts in the State of Illinois. Brief, yet, productive board position with a diverse group of local business and education specialists, collectively striving to better the monetary income to support basic and accelerated areas of K-12 students. Projects entailed creative and effective fundraising utilizing a wide range of board member talents and connections to secure donations which directly benefit the children and families in one of the largest area-mapped school districts in the State of Illinois.