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ALEX SUAREZ

Legal Assistant
PERTH AMBOY,NJ, NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY

Summary

Analytical Legal Assistant well-versed in legal research and documentation. Developed strong skills in writing, organizing and assessing public documents through twenty years of historical scholarship as a college graduate student and professor. Dedicated to maintaining professional standards and ethical work habits to produce quality content. Excellent technical and work ethic to excel under deadline and workload pressures.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Billy E. Delgado LLC
Perth Amboy, NJ
07.2016 - Current
  • Worked alongside attorneys, fellow legal assistants, and law clerks throughout New Jersey on complex cases and legal processes.
  • Prepared for trials by conducting legal research, document revisions, and drafting motions in over 100 cases.
  • Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements, archived court document filings, updated company software, and managed daily firm administrative matters.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Assessed real and personal property inventory for estate planning.
  • Maintained complex files for short sales, foreclosures, and traditional real estate transactions.
  • Interviewed and prepared for clients in Spanish and English.

GRANT WRITER

— Superior Grant Writing LLC
Perth Amboy, NJ
01.2019 - Current
  • Wrote, reviewed, and edited grant proposal draft for NJ Department of Education funding for Perth Amboy School District’s 2019 School Leadership Preparation Program (SLPP).
  • Worked on three-member grant application committee to obtain 180,200 in state money from NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for Perth Amboy small businesses via 2020 Neighborhood Preservation COVID-19 Relief Project.
  • Prepared grant applications on behalf of Jewish Renaissance Medical Center Board of Directors to solicit up to $677,250 in federal monies from 2021 American Rescue Plan as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

HISTORY PROFESSOR

Rutgers & William Patterson Universities, New Brunswick
Windsor, NJ
01.2010 - 07.2019
  • Evaluated and selected instructional materials and texts to prepare course materials and lesson plans for “Modern History of Puerto Rico”, “Foundations of Civilization”, “The Early Modern World” and “Modern World” courses.
  • Compiled, supervised, and graded examinations to assess student progress and provide feedback on learning objectives.
  • Taught college level history to 300 students in classroom setting.

ARCHIVIST

Puerto Rico National Guard Museum
San Juan, PR
02.2008 - 09.2009
  • Developed classification systems to facilitate public access to archival material from Fort Buchanan Army Base in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
  • Digitally recorded and restored military publications such as El Morro, Sentinel, Siempre Presente, and Los Cocorocos newsletters documenting half century of military community history on island.
  • Conducted oral interviews and gathered information from 33 military veterans of Second World, Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars.

TEACHING ASSISTANT

New York University
Manhattan, NY
01.2003 - 06.2006
  • Assisted in curriculum development and administration of undergraduate level history courses in Modern Latin American, Colonial Latin American, Caribbean, Atlantic, South African, and United History courses.
  • Initiated and moderated classroom discussions to keep students engaged and monitor group progress.
  • Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

THE COLLEGE oF NEW JERSEY
Ewing, NJ
08.1998 - 05.2002

Master of Philosophy -

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
09.2002 - 05.2010

Grant Writing Certification -

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2018 - 01.2019

Skills

Fluent in legal terminology

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Timeline

GRANT WRITER

— Superior Grant Writing LLC
01.2019 - Current

Grant Writing Certification -

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
09.2018 - 01.2019

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Billy E. Delgado LLC
07.2016 - Current

HISTORY PROFESSOR

Rutgers & William Patterson Universities, New Brunswick
01.2010 - 07.2019

ARCHIVIST

Puerto Rico National Guard Museum
02.2008 - 09.2009

TEACHING ASSISTANT

New York University
01.2003 - 06.2006

Master of Philosophy -

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
09.2002 - 05.2010

Bachelor of Arts - History

THE COLLEGE oF NEW JERSEY
08.1998 - 05.2002

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