To use and enhance my professional skills in a progressive environment that benefits the organization and the clientele it serves.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
WPA - Word Processing Assistant
State of Michigan - Michigan Department of Corrections
09.2021 - Current
Prepare documents and reports that are processed to court in a timely manner.
Proofread documents for accuracy, completeness, grammar, and format.
Accurately enter data for court-issued orders in a timely manner.
Use of various software applications to produce documents, correspondence and reports.
Interacting with the public in person and by phone, providing assistance as needed in line with MDOC policies.
Manage document processing workflows to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks.
Train new staff on specific tasks associated with state and court requirements for various documents.
Provided valuable support during peak periods, assisting coworkers with their workload as needed to maintain overall team productivity levels.
Served as an interim Secretary Supervisor for 3 months (November 2024 - January 2025) for 11 clerical support staff at two locations.
Provided 6 months of clerical support (April 2025 - September 2025) in-office and remotely to a short-staffed probation office.
Other duties as assigned.
Judicial Secretary
Third Judicial Circuit Court
02.2015 - 02.2017
Prepare orders that comply with SCAO (State Court Administrator Office) guidelines and maintain legal files and transcripts for current cases before the Court.
Prepare correspondence, as needed, to case parties, respond to inquiries and provide information in accordance with Court policies.
Schedule appeal hearings from district court cases; prepare and send briefing schedule to parties.
Screen incoming phone calls from case parties and handle information requests from the public in accordance with Court policies.
Maintain updates of jury instructions, legal manuals and reference books in judicial chambers.
Provide in-depth one-on-one training to newly hired judicial support staff and provide assistance as necessary to other Court staff.
Maintain juvenile guardianship files; update guardianship database as annual reports are filed by guardians; send reminder notices and make calls to guardians regarding the status of their reports.
Prepare orders that comply with SCAO guidelines for the Juvenile Mental Health Court and maintain confidentiality of its participants; schedule monthly meetings and arrange lunch for the Juvenile Mental Health Court committee; take and forward the minutes of these meetings to committee members.
Judicial Secretary and Administrative Assistant
Third Judicial Circuit Court
04.2003 - 10.2013
Prepared orders that complied with SCAO guidelines.
Maintained legal files and transcripts
Scheduled appeal hearing from district court cases.
Maintained judge's legal manuals and reference books.
Provide training to newly hired judicial support staff and provide assistance to other courtrooms as needed.
Administrative assistant support for the Detroit/Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program (C.A.P) which provides continuing legal education for criminal defense attorneys representing indigent defendants in Wayne County.
Schedule monthly meetings and arrange lunch for the C.A.P Board members which consisted of judges, prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys and other legal professionals.
Attend training seminars, register attorneys and answer eligibility requirements of the program.
Coordinate audio-visual equipment needs for seminar presenters, reserve facility for live seminars and video replay of seminars.
Arrange honorarium fees for seminar speakers, invoicing and maintaining expense records for the CAP program.
Maintain C.A.P database; provide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) verification for attorneys to other courts and organizations.
Simultaneous with above Judicial Secretary duties in Criminal Division
Education
High School - Secretarial Science Curriculum
Cass Technical High School
Detroit, MI
06-1988
Skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently and use of time management
Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs and quick learner of new software programs
Accurately transcribe dictation and note taking
Document processing
Confidentiality handling
Dependable and adaptable
Organization and prioritization
Timeline
WPA - Word Processing Assistant
State of Michigan - Michigan Department of Corrections