Experience

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  Office of property assessments

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  Clerk

  Clerk during the 2013 Allegheny County property assessment hearing and 2nd round appeals. Oversaw crowds of over 5000 people daily in a fast paced environment with little to no supervision. Became the primary liaison between appellants, hearing officers and attorneys and provided any information needed in regards to the appeal process or related issues. Trained new employees on the OnBase and IASWorld system and implemented more efficient and timely data entry procedures for both programs in order to streamline the appeal process for the county. Show less

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  Production masters, inc

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2015

  Traffic manager

  Coordinator for AMGtv, a 24 hour television network that airs nationwide. Created a live television playlist for daily programming, posted schedules and kept affiliates aware of new updates within the daily schedules. Syndicated seven other television shows, inserted commercials into show formats and distributed programming internationally.

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  Foley law firm

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2020

  Litigation paralegal

  Litigation paralegal for a law firm that represents plaintiffs in various cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, motor vehicle collisions, trucking collisions, slip/falls, and Workers Comp. Assists attorneys in preparing for upcoming trials by researching juror candidates, coordinating with experts and preparing and displaying exhibits with Sanction. Prepares briefs, complaints, writs, motions, answers discovery and is the main point of contact between the attorney and clients.

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  The hawk firm

  Mar 2020 - May 2021

  Litigation paralegal
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  Augusta richmond county judicial center

  May 2021 - Aug 2024

  Victim advocate
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  August richmond county judicial center

  Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

  Assistant director of the victim assistance program

  – Assistant Director of Victim Assistance5/21-8/24 Augusta, GA• Victim Advocate for the Augusta Judicial Circuit encompassing Richmond County and Burke County• Accepted the position of Assistant Director in August 2022 and acted in a supervisory role to five otheradvocates who reported to me, and was acting Director when the Director was out of office• Managed a caseload of 242 open cases involving victims of felony level violent and property crimes inthe Superior Court of Augusta• In addition to my caseload, I acted as the intake advocate and was the first point of contact in our officefor crime victims of unindicted cases• Worked alongside law enforcement, Department of Family and Children Services, VictimsCompensation, State Board of Pardon and Paroles and numerous other community organizations withthe goal of achieving justice for victims of crimes• Informed victims of crimes of all court appearances, explained and guided them through the criminaljustice process and acted as a support and liaison from beginning to end• Provided information on the Crime Victims Bill of Rights, informed and assisted victims with the GeorgiaCrime Victims Compensation Program, provided other resources to include housing and counselingservices• Accompanied victims and their families to all court appearances from initial bond hearings to trial andappellate hearings• Worked in conjunction with the attorneys and investigator on my team and others with preparing casesfor trial, locating victims and witnesses, and obtaining and compiling restitution documents• Assisted victims with impact statements and signed them up for notifications from the local jails andparole board so that they would know when a defendant would be released or become parole eligible• Attended trainings and events in the community as a representative of my office and the VictimAssistance Program Show less

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  Foley law firm

  Aug 2024 - now

  Litigation paralegal