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Brenda Conrad

Grayslake,IL

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Prosecuting Legal Assistant

Law Offices of Rudolph F. Magna
05.2000 - 10.2022
  • Maintenance of files, records, and documents in systems
  • Prepare confidential records and reports for attorneys
  • Maintain attorney court schedules
  • Responsible for keeping records of all important documents and other important files with high level of confidentiality
  • Prepared motions, Petitions to Revoke, Jury Instructions and Trial Schedules for Attorney.
  • Filed court documents with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
  • Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Managed defendant records with confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Maintain good communication with Chief of police, Police Officers and Records Clerk.
  • Managed Filing System, Entered data and completed other clerical task.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
  • Maintained courteous and effective working relationships

Administrative Assistant

Graham, Graham, Sbertolli Law Firm
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Handle all real estate transactions and prepared real estate documents
  • Provide administrative support to attorney’s and coordinate all schedules
  • Organize and plan all luncheons and meetings
  • Maintain filing and organizing of documents
  • Maintain good communication with all clients
  • Responsible for providing assistance to attorneys and handling daily administrative duties.
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient

Sr. Marketing Coordinator

Paris Presents Inc.
05.1995 - 03.1999
  • Coordinating products and merchandising displays for photography,
  • Log in and circulate for approval of all art for reproduction to purchasing
  • Log in and keep track of all invoices on a weekly basis, generate sales force samples for all programs, proofread package artwork as needed
  • Work with internal departments to coordinate information and product needed by external parties for preparing various comps for presentations.
  • Created a tracking system for all on going projects, maintaining, organizing and storing of all products in the marketing area.

Engineering Aide

Underwriters Laboratories
06.1989 - 06.1995
  • Administrative and secretarial support for the Associate Managing Engineer and 17 staff members to keep department functioning and workflows running smoothly.
  • Recording and tracking of vacation, sick time and tracking of travel itineraries
  • Reviewing of expense reports
  • Word processing of correspondence and memos, answering phones and directing of calls
  • Training of new Engineering Aides
  • Maintained client testing specifications and associated specification documentation and assisted Engineers with clients.
  • Opened and closed small projects
  • Stocking and ordering of directories, monitoring of section office supplies and maintenance and distribution of Testing Standards Library information to clients.

Education

High School Diploma -

Round Lake High School
Round Lake, IL
06.1988

Skills

  • Proficient in Computer Operations
  • Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, Worlddox and Outlook
  • Effective problem solver; prioritize and manage heavy workflow without direct supervision
  • Work very cooperatively with legal and non-legal staff
  • Excellent Organizational skills

Timeline

Prosecuting Legal Assistant

Law Offices of Rudolph F. Magna
05.2000 - 10.2022

Administrative Assistant

Graham, Graham, Sbertolli Law Firm
01.1999 - 01.2000

Sr. Marketing Coordinator

Paris Presents Inc.
05.1995 - 03.1999

Engineering Aide

Underwriters Laboratories
06.1989 - 06.1995

High School Diploma -

Round Lake High School
Brenda Conrad