Experience

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  YMCA of San Francisco

  • Human Resources Intern

    • May 2009 - Present

    I am working with the Human Resources department of the YMCA of San Francisco Association office in conjunction with pursuing my Master of Science in Human Resource Management. I am studying how to optimize the presence of the Human Resources function within organizations, how to identify the key drivers of success that HR contributes to an organization, and how to create metrics for those deliverables so that the HR scorecard is a compelling one. At the YMCA of San Francisco, I have also studied the organization's benefits and recruiting and selection processes, and created papers and presentations for my Master's degree based on my research. I am managing projects for the VP of HR, including creating a new exit interview survey based on best practices for collecting meaningful data; performing legal research in order to update the employee handbook, as well as conducting research for employee issues and EEOC claims. My goal is to obtain a position at a non-profit organization, where I can utilize my talents, experience and education to better the world around us.

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  Balamuth Harrington

  • Legal Assistant

    • 2002 - 2005

    I worked as a legal assistant to four attorneys in a busy plaintiff's litigation firm based in Orinda, CA. I performed a variety of administrative and legal support duties, including client interview and intake; preparation of correspondence and pleadings; locating defendants and effecting service of process; case management through litigation, including propounding and responding to discovery; maintaining firm's electronic and master calendar; communicating with clients, attorneys, courts and vendors to coordinate court dates, schedule depositions, and obtain services; maintain firm's files and coordinate off site storage, and cover reception duties.

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  Severson & Werson

  • Special Projects Assistant

    • 2000 - 2001

    As a special projects assistant, I provided support to various departments within a prominent defense litigation firm in San Francisco. I served as an assistant to attorneys in the Mortgage Banking Class Action practice area, as well as the Consumer Bankruptcy practice area. I prepared correspondence and pleadings, opened new cases, obtained documents and case dispositions electronically, filed documents with courts, maintained case files, performed various administrative projects as directed by attorneys, and served as relief reception for a large switchboard.

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  One Legal, LLC

  • Administrative Assistant

    • 1998 - 2000

    At One Legal, I worked on a team that provided legal services to attorneys throughout the Bay Area. I assembled legal documents and reviewed them to ensure that they comported with court rules for filing; I filed the documents with state and federal courts; I performed legal research at state and federal courts, retrieving case documents and obtaining case dispositions and other information for attorneys; I communicated with clients and provided customer service to the public; I coordinated service of process of documents with the process service department; and I developed positive working relationships with court personnel.