Experience

The Curvy Fashionista

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Contribute bi-monthly blog posts offering shopping, styling, and tailoring tips for petite curvy and plus-size women. Contribute bi-monthly blog posts offering shopping, styling, and tailoring tips for petite curvy and plus-size women.



Style Cassentials

• Owner, Publisher, Writer, Editor

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  Publish multi-weekly blog posts discussing fashion, fit, and styling tips for everyday women and use medium to promote body confidence; solely manage and maintain site; organize and design site features; use social media to promote traffic to website: stylecassentials.blogspot.com Winner: People's Choice Award for Best Delivery of Personal Style at 2013 St. Louis Fashion Blog Awards Featured in August 2013 Redbook Magazine Publish multi-weekly blog posts discussing fashion, fit, and styling tips for everyday women and use medium to promote body confidence; solely manage and maintain site; organize and design site features; use social media to promote traffic to website: stylecassentials.blogspot.com Winner: People's Choice Award for Best Delivery of Personal Style at 2013 St. Louis Fashion Blog Awards Featured in August 2013 Redbook Magazine



Armstrong Teasdale LLP

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  Procure, organize, and analyze medical records and bills following HIPAA guidelines; draft and prepare court documents and correspondence to clients; maintain organization of electronic and paper filing systems; utilize Relativity database system for access and review of documents

• Litigation Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Procure, organize, and analyze medical records and bills following HIPAA guidelines; draft and prepare court documents and correspondence to clients; maintain organization of electronic and paper filing systems; utilize Relativity database system for access and review of documents



Southwestern Illinois College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor, Sociology

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2011

  Prepare course syllabi; prepare, deliver, and facilitate lessons in a variety of formats – lecture, discussion, group, and individual activities using PowerPoint to develop lecture notes; write and evaluate examinations and other assessments; create WebCT and Blackboard formatted courses; work with a team to choose curriculum; maintain student records using Excel and other spreadsheet software Prepare course syllabi; prepare, deliver, and facilitate lessons in a variety of formats – lecture, discussion, group, and individual activities using PowerPoint to develop lecture notes; write and evaluate examinations and other assessments; create WebCT and Blackboard formatted courses; work with a team to choose curriculum; maintain student records using Excel and other spreadsheet software



Norsigian Law Office, LLC

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal Intern

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Draft and prepare correspondence to clients; procure and analyze medical records and bills following HIPAA guidelines; maintain organization of client documents; research legal issues and questions via WestLaw and internet search engines; maintain scheduling and calendaring for attorney Draft and prepare correspondence to clients; procure and analyze medical records and bills following HIPAA guidelines; maintain organization of client documents; research legal issues and questions via WestLaw and internet search engines; maintain scheduling and calendaring for attorney



The Truth Pursuit

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Contributing Editor

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  Write original 500-2000 word features, articles, and blogs for “SOCIETY” and “ARTS” sections; edit work of other “SOCIETY” contributors in a timely manner; compose 500 word commentary/introduction pieces to mainstream press articles; generate traffic to the site using promotion through Facebook

• Contributing Writer

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Write original 500-2000 word features, articles, and blogs for “SOCIETY” and “ARTS” sections; compose 500 word commentary/introduction pieces to mainstream press articles; generated traffic to the site using promotion through social networking sites



Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2004 - May 2006

  Prepare course syllabi; prepare, deliver, and facilitate lessons in a variety of formats – lecture, discussion, group, and individual activities using PowerPoint to develop lecture notes; write and evaluate examinations and other assessments; maintain student records using Excel and other spreadsheet software Prepare course syllabi; prepare, deliver, and facilitate lessons in a variety of formats – lecture, discussion, group, and individual activities using PowerPoint to develop lecture notes; write and evaluate examinations and other assessments; maintain student records using Excel and other spreadsheet software