Fernanda Barros

Experience

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  BR Distribuidora

  Feb 2010 - Feb 2011

  Administration Trainee

  • Assisted with operational activities, including managing documents for internal employees, and updating the employee database with new information.• Verified contracts and made payments to third-party vendors and suppliers.

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  Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Judicial Clerk Trainee

  • Updated the system daily with new criminal cases.• Organized the files and folders of the cases to ensure the judge could easily access court files as needed.• Helped the judge draft sentences and orders and provided information to defendants about their cases.

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  Defensoria Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - DPGE

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  Legal Trainee

  • Interviewed clients and gathered documents needed for their cases.• Attended court hearings to observe and gain first-hand experience on what is it like to be a lawyer.

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  Au Pair in America

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2020

  Au Pair

  • Developed professionally and personally by working with children in a different country and culture during exchange program.• Improved cross-cultural communication skills and English-speaking fluency.• Gained strong problem-solving, adaptability, and relationship building abilities.

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  Rodriguez Bell & DiFranco Law Office LLC

  May 2022 - Dec 2023

  Immigration Paralegal

  • Worked managing various types of cases, such as, but not limited to: Green Card applications, F1 visas, Asylums, EAD’s, I-751 waiver, NVC, N-400, from start to finish. • Keep files updated and inform clients of new information when needed. Prepare client for trial with the attorney. • Drafted Motions and BIA appeals.• Tri-lingual, working closely with South America clients in Portuguese and Spanish.

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  Sherwin-Williams

  Dec 2023 - now

  Legal Assistant

  • Litigation- Complex Torts Law