Experience

Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Associate

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Rainmaking For Lawyers

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Creation Specialist

  • Mar 2022 - May 2022

  • Drafted marketing content for legal professionals seeking business development advice and coaching from career consultation firm• Researched industry trends and published weekly content to online blog• Collaborated with consultants and coaches to develop story ideas• Shared and managed content on social media • Drafted marketing content for legal professionals seeking business development advice and coaching from career consultation firm• Researched industry trends and published weekly content to online blog• Collaborated with consultants and coaches to develop story ideas• Shared and managed content on social media



Successful Career Strategies, Inc.

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Content Creation Specialist

  • Mar 2022 - May 2022

  • Researched job market trends and published weekly content to online blog providing job seekers with career transition advice• Shared content on social media • Researched job market trends and published weekly content to online blog providing job seekers with career transition advice• Shared content on social media



KOVR | CBS News Sacramento

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Producer

  • Apr 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Researched and wrote content for newscasts airing in Top 20 media market serving 16 counties in Northern California• Cut and edited video for LIVE broadcasts• Created infographics, maps and sidebars• Conducted additional research online to get updated information on time-sensitive stories• Checked graphics before shows for any misspellings or errors• Operated prompter when necessary • Researched and wrote content for newscasts airing in Top 20 media market serving 16 counties in Northern California• Cut and edited video for LIVE broadcasts• Created infographics, maps and sidebars• Conducted additional research online to get updated information on time-sensitive stories• Checked graphics before shows for any misspellings or errors• Operated prompter when necessary



Law Firm of Temica Smith, INC.

• Legal Secretary

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Drafted family law forms and edited client declarations before filing with superior courts.• Communicated with clients, opposing parties, and court clerks to move cases forward.• Prepared documents for personal service and arranged process servers.• Requested minute orders from court after hearings and calendared new court dates.• Scanned, saved, and compiled documents into electronic database.• Approved employees' hours and processed payroll every two weeks through ADP program.• Answered employees' concerns by corresponding with payroll human resources department.FORMS DRAFTED AND FILED:FL-100, FL-105, FL-110, FL-120, FL-150, FL-200, FL-210, FL-220, FL-300, FL-303, FL-305FL-320, DV-115, DV-116, DV-120, CLETS-001

• Receptionist

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Answered multi-line phone calls, greeted clients, collected payments, e-filed documents, organized case files, and maintained calendar for head attorney of law firm specializing in family and criminal matters.



Sactown Magazine

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Reported and wrote at least one story a week for online blog of 40,000 circulation bimonthly regional magazine.• Proofread, fact-checked and edited stories before publishing.• Attended meetings once a week to pitch ideas and discuss progression of stories. • Reported and wrote at least one story a week for online blog of 40,000 circulation bimonthly regional magazine.• Proofread, fact-checked and edited stories before publishing.• Attended meetings once a week to pitch ideas and discuss progression of stories.



BENTHALE, MCKIBBIN & MCKNIGHT

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Transcribed, drafted and served various pleadings, motions, electronic filings and correspondence for workers’ compensation defense firm with large caseload distributed among six offices.• Scheduled court appearances, depositions, conferences, and medical appointments.• Maintained hard files and closed individual cases after settlement reached.• Prepared files to be sent to offsite storage and retrieved when required.• Entered attorney's billing every week and acted as main receptionist.• Assisted other offices and staff with overflow work.

• Receptionist

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Answered phone calls, collected and sort mail, organized case files, and updated calendar for associate attorney of workers’ compensation defense firm with 40 or more open cases.• Electronically filed legal documents on the Electronic Adjudication Management System.• Updated and retrieved individual case information on internal databases.• Stocked necessary office supplies and managed troubleshooting failures of office equipment.



The State Hornet

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Culture Editor

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Assigned web and print stories to staff writers each week.• Developed story ideas through observations of campus life, trending topics on social media and conversations with peers about current social issues.• Communicated with staff writers to answer individual concerns, elaborate on story details and edit first drafts.• Collaborated with photographers, videographers and designers to package stories with media.• Attended editorial board meetings twice a week to discuss plans for future issues.

• Staff Writer

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Reported and wrote stories each week, specializing in features, for 30,000 circulation weekly campus newspaper.• Coordinated with editors, photographers and designers to incorporate visuals into stories.• Edited first drafts in accordance to AP style upon request by editorial board members.• Developed and pitched story ideas and designs for future editions.• Awarded Outstanding Staff Member and Culture MVP.• Wrote cover story for an issue that won the 2017 Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award.



EXPRESS

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Greeted and conversed with customers about shopping occasions and style preferences.• Informed customers about store promotions, sales and coupons.• Arranged merchandise on displays in a clean and orderly fashion.• Completed customer transactions and opened store credit cards at cash register. • Greeted and conversed with customers about shopping occasions and style preferences.• Informed customers about store promotions, sales and coupons.• Arranged merchandise on displays in a clean and orderly fashion.• Completed customer transactions and opened store credit cards at cash register.