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Melissa B.

Melissa B.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Paralegal/Document Specialist/Legal Assistant

  • Education

    • Eagle Gate College-Salt Lake City

      2013 - 2014
      Associates Degree Paralegal GPA 3.92

      Activities and Societies: N.A.L.A High Honors Awards Dean's List President's List 100% Attendance Awards College courses of a paralegal by studying and preparing legal reports and documents, legal correspondence, legal research, drafting letters, interrogatories, legal memoranda, briefs, pleadings, contracts, and wills. The courses I studied for core Paralegal Studies were Criminal Law, Probate, Tort Law, Family Law, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Contract Law, Legal Ethics, Evidence for Paralegals, and Legal Research and Writing. And an internship for 180 hours.

    • Davis Applied Technology College

      2012 - 2012
      Certificate Business Technology

      Activities and Societies: NA Certificate in Business Technology from D.A.T.C. Weber State.

  • Experience

    • City of St. George

      Mar 1993 - Dec 1997
      Receptionist

      Switchboard operator, multiple office duties, transfer calls, send emails and messages to the correct department, and work in different departments as needed. Filing paperwork and customer service.

    • Wig 'N It

      May 2009 - Mar 2010
      Store Manager

      Sales of wig/hairpieces, open and close store, customer service, cash handling, customer resolution, clean and manage store.

    • Olive Garden Restaurant

      Mar 2010 - Feb 2011
      Server

      Take customer orders; prepare meals; customer service and satisfaction; assist others with threir duties; cash handling; pick up extra duties and shifts needed by others. And I also trained new employees.

    • The Vapor Door

      Nov 2013 - Jul 2014
      Store Manager

      Manage store, customer service, train new employees, cash handling, open and close store, make e-juice, sales, customer resolution, inventory, and do orders online or by phone, and assist owners with sponsorships.

    • Legal Aid Society

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
      Paralegal

      Check in clients before court begins, take notes on rulings, court procedures, judgments, court dates, and assisting with interviews and intakes of clients. I get documents signed by commissioners/judges and conduct conflict checks, client interviews, and intakes. Put together client files, and if necessary, direct them to the other office for a Pro Se case. I check in clients and assist other paralegals with preparing documents or any other duties needed to assist with.

    • Familia America, Immigration Law Group

      Dec 2014 - Dec 2014
      Paralegal Assistant

      File and organize client files, greet clients as the they arrive, mail out correspondence to the USCIS and FBI to check of clients qualify under the new immigration law, assist attorney and other paralegal, and have all files for the week readily available to review.

    • Self employed

      Jan 2015 - now
      Paralegal/Document Specialist

    • Court Koehler Law Offices

      Nov 2015 - Apr 2017
      Paralegal

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Paralegal Certification (PENDING)

      ABA
      Oct 2014

    • Business Technology Certificate

      D.A.T.C.
      Jun 2012

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Melissa B.
      Dean's List Award Eagle Gate College Oct 2014 Dean's List 2 terms;October 2013 term; January 2014 term;
    • Awarded to Melissa B.
      High Honors Award Eagle Gate College Sep 2014 Graduate with High Honors and a 3.92 G.P.A.
    • Awarded to Melissa B.
      President's List Award Campus President Eagle Gate College Aug 2014 On the President's List for two terms since Set. 2013.August 2013 term; June 2014 term.
    • Awarded to Melissa B.
      100% Attendance Award Campus President Oct 2013 100% attendance for Oct. 2013 term; January 2014 term; March 2014 term; June 2014 term

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Intern

      Issued by Legal Aid on Aug 2014
      Legal AidAssociated with Melissa B.