Paralegal

• Sep 2022 - Present

Review, evaluate, and analyze files; assist in reviewing discovery responses and trial records. Assist in preparation of legal memoranda, trial memoranda, and briefs. Assist with managing the trial team, including monitoring deadlines and work assignments. Inventory all files and identify documents for future reference; assist in paper and electronic document storage and control. Assist trial teams with the use of electronic litigation support program files and databases; perform searches and queries on databases. Assist in identifying, locating, and hiring expert witnesses. Show less

Executive Assistant to West Region Commander & Deputy Director

• May 2021 - Sep 2022

Research and analyze all factors, direct and indirect, that contribute to a project's success, compares various alternatives, and recommends courses of actions that could be taken to produce acceptable results. Assist in the development of standard operating procedures for the Directorate or Regional Staff and suggests improvements to existing practices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the office. Provide input to management sessions in areas of budgeting and finance. Review new and revised policies, directives, and regulations for possible impact on the Directorate/Regional Command and provides feedback, as requested. Resolve budget problems of a factual nature. Analyze budgetary data, financial position, and staffing plans submitted by Directorate/Regional Command staff for consistency with established plans, policies, and timetables. Prepare, analyze, and advise the Directorate/Regional Command on their justification of requests for additional funds. Show less

Legal Assistant

• Jul 2016 - May 2021

Examines, prepares, proofreads, and electronically files a variety of technical legal documents such as but not limited to cover letters, answers, motions, subpoenas, briefs, and decisions; ensuring that work assignments are carried out timely and effectively. Designates or negotiates specific responsibilities and establishes a timeline on the project; Balancing workload and providing overall direction and vision to new hires to ensure continuity among organization leadership. Lead team members, delegating tasks and responsibilities to meet deadlines. Proofread and cite legal briefs, preparing table of contents and table of authorities. Aid attorneys in trial preparation by assembling, labeling, and redacting exhibits and completing other special assignments. Arrange travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations. Produce a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications. Provide technical advice to support staff and attorneys on software usage, legal automation and case management procedures to process assignments timely and effectively. Distribute and balance the workload among support staff in accordance with established workflow, assure timely accomplishment of assigned work, and assure that each employee is fully occupied. Establish and maintain a variety of physical and electronic files. Supplement files when completely new material must be added, and revises files for better arrangement. Input and review travel authorizations, vouchers, or expense reports into the online travel or accounting system on behalf of others, ensuring correctness, accuracy and compliance with travel regulations. Open & close cases, using electronic databases. Performs searches and queries on databases (i.e.TLCATS, CASE-MIS). Receive and process legal documents from tax court, timely updating the database. Screen’s visitors, correspondence and telephone calls, routing to the appropriate individual. Show less

Business Student

• Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

Training Program Manager

• Sep 2009 - Sep 2013

Managed an electronic database, maintaining and documenting records of personnel training records, certifications, and inputting training hours daily. Managed and provided guidance to subordinate program managers and staff.Resolved critical issues with projects and programs.Provided feedback to all departments regarding training matters such as lack of hours inputted, deficiency in completion of qualifications, and expiration and renewal of qualifications and command training exercises. Conferred with executives’ officers all program matters including but not limited to program improvements, audit results, program deficiencies, solutions, and implementation of policies & procedures.Formulate and implement policies and resources to meet program objectives.Acted as a system administrator, managing accounts, password resets, and program permissions.Lead the change management strategies and efforts.Generated reports, performing monthly audits on electronic and physical records, verifying proper documentation, and accuracy.Lead the transition from paper to an electronic platform by providing training to over 500 Navy personnel in the proper utilization of the database. Supported executive leadership, acting as a liaison between leadership and staff. Obtained and maintained a secret clearance to handle classified documents, weapons, and equipment using great discretion and confidentiality. Education Show less

Aviation Ordnanceman

• Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

receive, inspect, package, store, handle, and process for shipment: airborne weapons, air launched torpedoes, aerial mines, sonobuoys, pyrotechnics and ammunition; maintain, test, assemble, load, download, arm, and de-arm all airborne weapons, aircraft gun systems, targets, sonobuoys, and pyrotechnics for aircraft carriage; receive, inspect, inventory, configure, test, and maintain Armament Weapons Support Equipment (AWSE), Ordnance Handling Equipment (OHE), Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE) and Materials Handling Equipment (MHE); test and maintain aircraft armament release and control systems; inspect and maintain conventional ordnance magazines and Ready Service Lockers (RSL); perform preventative maintenance and inventory small arms weapons; rework of airborne weapons/systems/equipment, and conventional weapons qualification/certification programs, afloat and ashore; and prepare, review, maintain, and inspect compliance with directives and reports applicable to Notice of Ammunition Reclassification (NAR), Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), weapons certification program, and explosive handling certification program. Show less