Amanda Best
Stanton,CA
Summary
Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 11+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments. Detail-oriented with superb people-skills and public relations experience. Business-savvy with excellent decision-making skills. Resourceful and experienced worker offering expertise in customer service, travel coordination and file management. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Handles multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
LIFESTYLE FINANCIAL SERVICES
11.2010 - Current
- Notary Public
- Series 6 and 66 Securities License
- Life and Health Insurance Licenses
- Appropriate disposition and excellent skills for sensitive matters, and able to manage confidential information
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with senior management
- File/records maintenance, data management, process implementation
- Organized client appreciation events
Paralegal
COPENBARGER & COPENBARGER, LLP
07.2007 - 10.2010
- Work as a Probate Paralegal at a mid-size firm supporting several lawyers
- Additionally worked at several small firms and had an internship with the Domestic Violence Clinic in Norwalk where I interviewed clients and filled out restraining orders
- Organized files, updated clients on the status of their case, made sure documents got to the Court on time
- Made sure the right documents where completed to go to different Counties and Courts
- Specialty Certificate in Probate and Estate Planning from an ABA Approved College
- Microsoft Office, CRM, WealthDocs, HotDocs, WordPerfect, Legal Solutions, Timeslips, Westlaw, the Internet, Dictaphone
- Managed 100+ cases, set up new files, filed
- Prepared documents for Court including Petition for Probate, Notice of Hearings, and Notice of Continuance, Petition for Succession of Real Property, and Inventory and Appraisals
- Closed out Estates, notified beneficiaries, Accountings and Reports, obtained EIN numbers
- Communicated with clients, set appointments, maintained Court calendar, and legal research
- Prepared documents for Conservatorships and Guardianships, Petition for Appointment of Guardian/Conservator, Accountings and Reports and PVP Reports
- Irrevocable Trust funding, preparation of deeds and transfer documents
- Quick learner, detailed oriented, outstanding interpersonal skills, extremely organized
- Computer proficient, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook Express
- Legal research and case notes
- Prepared legal correspondence and memorandum
- Skilled at legal/non-legal research
Paralegal
OF JAMES F. ROBERTS
05.2007 - 06.2007
Assistant
CHERYL R. AVIROM
05.2007 - 06.2007
Paralegal
FAZIO & STONE
11.2006 - 03.2007
Intern
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLINIC
05.2006 - 07.2006
Office Assistant
PHILIP D. MINTER, ESQ
11.2004 - 06.2005
Home Personal Assistant Skills
SONOMA
09.2004 - 11.2004
Education
AAS - Paralegal
Cerritos College
2006
Skills
- Accounting
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Executive Presentation Development
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Prepare Correspondence
- Report Generation
- Google Docs
- Reading Comprehension
- Microsoft Word
- Self Starter
- Travel Accommodations
- Project Planning
- Compensation and Benefits
- Mail Handling
- Proper Phone Etiquette
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Coordinate Travel Arrangements
- Personnel Management
- Problem Resolution
- Office Administration
- Coordinate Events
- Schedule Planning
- Appointment Scheduling Software
- Employee Training
- Payroll
- Project Management
- Social Media Knowledge
- Sorting and Labeling
- Customer Service
- Business Correspondence
- Active Listening
- Electronic Communication
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Meeting Agendas and Minutes
- Schedule Management
- Appointment Setting
- Information Confidentiality
- Interpersonal Communications
- Report Analysis
- Conflict Management
- Financial Services
Timeline
Executive Assistant
LIFESTYLE FINANCIAL SERVICES
11.2010 - Current
Paralegal
COPENBARGER & COPENBARGER, LLP
07.2007 - 10.2010
Paralegal
OF JAMES F. ROBERTS
05.2007 - 06.2007
Assistant
CHERYL R. AVIROM
05.2007 - 06.2007
Paralegal
FAZIO & STONE
11.2006 - 03.2007
Intern
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLINIC
05.2006 - 07.2006
Office Assistant
PHILIP D. MINTER, ESQ
11.2004 - 06.2005
Home Personal Assistant Skills
SONOMA
09.2004 - 11.2004
AAS - Paralegal
Cerritos College
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