Your Name
Summary
Detail-oriented focused on developing comprehensive older adult, family, and child-related programs and services for non-profit organizations. Goal-oriented professional with strong leadership capabilities exhibiting excellent communication, problem solving and strategic planning skills. Passionate about helping others.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
MANAGER, LEGAL OPERATIONS
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
12.2005 - 12.2010
- Facilitated day to day operations of 270 person legal department.
- Supervised an administrative support staff of 45.
- Handled a variety of human resource issues with candor and confidentiality.
- Led weekly program management meetings.
- Addressed program and department issues, developed best practices and improved service delivery.
- Developed and implemented office initiatives that increased efficiency and assured legal department remained compliant with local and state regulations.
- Managed and improved relationships with outside vendors.
- Strategically analyzed budget reports and made recommendations to decision makers.
- Maintained office facilities and completed findings to identify strategies for improvement.
- Procured office equipment and managed office allocation.
SENIOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR
10X Genomics
11.1998 - 12.2005
- Filed over 5200 patent applications on Human Genome Project.
- Maintained filing and recording of U.S. Patent Cooperation Treaty and national phase patents, and monitored file progress.
- Managed and coordinated U.S. Patent Cooperation Treaty and foreign patent filings keeping files in meticulous and updated order.
- Monitored American Type Culture Collection deposits to ensure timely filed patent applications.
- Worked with and corresponded to outside counsel regarding foreign filing.
- Kept up-to-date, thorough and accurate case files.
SENIOR PATENT PARALEGAL
Biontech Se
12.1997 - 11.1998
- Established and set up firms new intellectual property practices and procedures, including file transfers and coordination with United States Patent and Trademark Office.
- Docketed and managed all patent and trademark matters, and worked with attorneys and clients to meet sensitive deadlines.
- Responsible for dissemination of foreign filing information regarding changes in rules and practice standards.
- Responsible for overseeing foreign filing docket and creating all correspondence regarding foreign filing.
PATENT PARALEGAL
Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert, LLP
02.1994 - 12.1997
- Filed over 3200 Patent Cooperation Treaty patent applications on high-tech, bio-tech, medical device inventions.
- Educated staff and attorneys concerning foreign filing requirements.
- Updated database and docketing and distributed/routed mail to appropriate attorney working on case.
- Acted as temporary supervisor while said supervisor was out of office.
DOCKETING PARALEGAL
Fenwick & West, LLP
11.1992 - 02.1994
- Performed research regarding intellectual property matters.
- Assisted in researching procedural and administrative questions.
- Assisted with coordinating and filing of documents with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
- Entered patent filing data into firm's docketing and calendaring system.
- Calculated rule-based deadlines and provided daily and weekly calendar reports to patent and trademark attorneys.
DOCKETING CLERK
Rosenblum, Parish & Bacigalupi, LLP
06.1989 - 11.1992
- Entered patent filing data into firm's docketing and calendaring system.
- Calculated patent and trademark rules-based deadlines and provided daily and weekly calendar reports for attorneys.
- Corresponded with outside clients.
Education
MSW - Social Work
University of Southern California
Orange County Academic Center, Irvine, CA2014
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZVolunteer Work
Big Brother
Needle Exchange Program
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Teacher Assistant 2nd Grade
Additional Information
I have excellent communication skills. I work well with either leading or being part of a team. With my strong communication skills, I have been able to motivate others to high standards of work performance. I maintain a professional work ethic and pride myself with my ability to work well with a multitude of work styles and personalities.
Timeline
MANAGER, LEGAL OPERATIONS
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
12.2005 - 12.2010
SENIOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR
10X Genomics
11.1998 - 12.2005
SENIOR PATENT PARALEGAL
Biontech Se
12.1997 - 11.1998
PATENT PARALEGAL
Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert, LLP
02.1994 - 12.1997
DOCKETING PARALEGAL
Fenwick & West, LLP
11.1992 - 02.1994
DOCKETING CLERK
Rosenblum, Parish & Bacigalupi, LLP
06.1989 - 11.1992
MSW - Social Work
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Arizona State University