Experience

WhitsonLaw
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Paralegal

  • Jul 2023 - Present

Miller/Canfield
• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Legal Assistant

  • Feb 2023 - Jul 2023


Cordell & Cordell

• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Paralegal

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

  Serve as a point of contact for clients; Calendar Court appearances, meetings and appointments; draft letters, correspondence and legal documentation as directed by Attorneys; categorize, track, open and close case files; Meet with clients and develop working relationship; Update Excel spreadsheets; update Case Files; address incoming phone calls; assist with any other tasks requested including beyond the scope of listed duties- Senior Paralegal/ Paralegal/ Professional/ Executive Administration/ Legal/ Collections/Customer Service/ Accounting/ Human Resources/ Marketing Show less



New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

• Disaster Prepardness Representative

  • May 2019 - Jan 2021

  Continuously monitor, verify, and vet incidents within State of New York through inter-agency communication, inter-state communication, federal communication, social media and other sources of intel; Provide documentation and notification of the incidents to field staff to mitigate and respond as necessary; Compile and draft reports for various executives within DHSES and the Governor’s chamber for review, to include incident, daily and weather reports; serve as the first point of contact for radio-logical emergencies that impact New York State, assimilate and disperse information the appropriate staff; answer after-hour calls for service for the NYS Department of Health, NYS Ag & Markets, NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Verify and vet information and threats, draft brief synopsis of situations and forward to appropriate staff for response. Show less



O'Connell & Aronowitz - Albany NY Law Firm

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2021

  Serve as a point of contact for all clients; Schedule new client consultations; Calendar all Court appearances, meetings and appointments; create invoices and billing for client services; collections for past due invoices; draft letters, correspondence and legal documentation as directed by Partner or Associate Attorney; manage subordinate employees; categorize, track, open and close all case files; Inventory and order supplies; Meet all new clients and develop working relationship with clients; create, develop, and update Excel spreadsheets for Accounts Receivable, Case Files, Inventory, Storage files; address all incoming phone calls; assist with any other tasks requested including beyond the scope of listed duties-Paralegal/ Legal Assistant/ Professional/ Executive Administration/ Legal/ Collections/Customer Service/ Accounting/ Human Resources/ Marketing Show less



The Colwell Law Group, LLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager, Paralegal

  • Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

  Serve as a point of contact for all clients; Schedule new client consultations; Calendar all Court appearances, meetings and appointments; create invoices and billing for client services; collections for past due invoices; draft letters, correspondence and legal documentation as directed by Partner or Associate Attorney; manage subordinate employees; categorize, track, open and close all case files; Inventory and order supplies; Meet all new clients and develop working relationship with clients; create, develop, and update Excel spreadsheets for Accounts Receivable, Case Files, Inventory, Storage files; address all incoming phone calls; assist with any other tasks requested including beyond the scope of listed duties- Paralegal/ Professional/ Executive Administration/ Legal/ Collections/Customer Service/ Accounting/ Human Resources/ Marketing Show less



Florida Department of Corrections

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Emergency Action Center

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  Serve as the Florida Department of Corrections and Florida Commission on Offender Review (formerly Florida Parole Commission) primary point of contact with external law enforcement agencies; act as a liaison between various criminal justice agencies, other departments within the agency and the general public; verify offender probation/parole status and any applicable special conditions; interview callers to determine if their incident is reportable and make any necessary entries in the duty log; follow-up on leads regarding escapee, violator or absconder arrests; respond to hit confirmation inquiries from external law enforcement agencies, ensuring holds are placed for violators; initiate statewide BOLO notifications through FDLE; ensure all staff are notified of incidents in compliance with procedures; update the victim notification system (VINE) based on escapes/recaptures; and respond to or appropriately direct after-hour calls received from the general public.-Professional Career Service /Executive Administrative Assistant/ Data Entry Show less



South Georgia Ambulance

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dispatcher/ EMT B

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  Dispatched rescue trucks to emergencies and pre-scheduled medical transports; monitored radio traffic from the 9-1-1 dispatch center and private sector radio traffic; maintained an accurate call log which included tracking run numbers and the types of calls for service; assisted paramedics in providing top quality medical care to all patients.-Dispatch/ Data Entry Dispatched rescue trucks to emergencies and pre-scheduled medical transports; monitored radio traffic from the 9-1-1 dispatch center and private sector radio traffic; maintained an accurate call log which included tracking run numbers and the types of calls for service; assisted paramedics in providing top quality medical care to all patients.-Dispatch/ Data Entry



Thomas County Sheriff Office

• Warrants, Civil Process Clerk, Secretary to the Chief Deputy / Correction Officer

  • May 2008 - Apr 2013

  Warrants/Civil Process Clerk, Secretary to the Chief Deputy -Entered all warrants into the Eagle system and GCIC; entered all civil paperwork for service in the Eagle system; prepared all out-of-state wanted person waivers of extradition; coordinated inmate transports arriving from out-of-state; prepared all perfected warrants for transfer to magistrate court/district attorney; collected delinquent tax monies from the public and prepared property documents for tax sales; made inmate and general account deposits; dispersed inmate monies/cash bond monies; and prepared expungement packets for the district attorney's office.-Executive Administrative Assistant/ Data Entry/ Accounting/ Collections/ Human Resources/ Customer Service. CORRECTIONAL OFFICER -Maintained care, custody and control of inmates, prepared inmates for transport and processed incoming offenders which included: entering identification information; photographing; fingerprinting; correctional security. Show less



Marion County Sheriff's Office

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Master Law Dispatcher

  • Feb 2004 - Feb 2008

  Trained new employees on laws, the CAD system and radio use; monitored trainee progress; monitored all radio traffic and responded to requests from deputies in the field; maintained an accurate record of transmissions; answered emergency calls while maintaining normal radio traffic in the event all other call-takers were unavailable; run stolen property and vehicle checks as well as wants/warrants checks on persons; assisted the communication center supervisor with any requests and responded on their behalf in their absence; deployed to serve during emergencies with the SWAT team and during natural disasters with the Mobile Command Unit, which included mobilizing a temporary 9-1-1 call center during times of high-alert and mass destruction (i.e., Hurricane Katrina).-Dispatch/ Data Entry/ Training/ Supervisor Show less