Cheryl Goins
Stone Mountain,GA
Summary
Proven Administrative Services Specialist with a track record of streamlining processes for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Expert in confidential document control and interpersonal collaboration, significantly enhancing office efficiency. Skilled in Microsoft Excel and adept at fostering teamwork, consistently delivering results beyond expectations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Services Specialist
11th Circuit Court Of Appeals, Staff Attys Office
04.2023 - Current
- Streamline office processes by implementing efficient administrative systems and procedures.
- Performs data collection and analysis and compiles monthly reports for attorneys and for submission to the court.
- Assists with procurement, including soliciting goods and services, making fund obligations and reconciling invoices, preparing purchase orders, and reviewing vouchers for expenses and preparing vouchers for payment in the automated court accounting system.
- Oversees maintenance of office equipment and of consumable supplies and serves as point person for the office's building repairs and maintenance requests.
- Assist with onboarding of new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classification and merit increases to main human resource files.
- Responsible for weekly uploading of staff attorneys memos to the main office share drive for reviews.
Administrative Deputy Clerk
United States Dist. Court, Northern Dist. Of GA
08.2007 - 04.2023
- Maintained confidentiality by adhering to strict privacy guidelines when handling sensitive sealed information.
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing the operation of office equipment.
- Provided exceptional customer service to GA Bar atty's, reviewing attorney applications and admitting attorneys to the court.
- Reviewed and processed out-of-state attorney applications along with their local attorney sponsors to be signed by designated judges.
- Prepared financial instruments received via the mail for the intake department to be processed and applied to a case.
- Organized yearly attorney mass swearing-in ceremony with the Young Lawyers Division, Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
- Guided attorneys through the court's on-line training module.
Generalist Deputy Clerk
United States Dist. Court, Northern Dist. Of GA
04.2000 - 08.2007
- Prepared documents to be filed into case folders
- Verified Exhibits for the Exhibit room
- Ordered Archive records from the Federal Record Center for court staff
- Assisted in civil and criminal case management
- Opened and closed civil cases
- Docketed pleadings for District Judges
- Performed quality control measures on pleadings filed electronically by attorneys
- Answered calls related to civil and criminal docketing activity from attorneys/pro-se filers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Albama State University
Montgomery, ALParalegal Certificate
Center For Advanced Legal Studies
Atlanta, GASkills
- Verbal Communication
- Confidential Document Control
- Multitasking and Time Management
- Document and File Management
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork collaboration skills
- Knowledge in software tools that include Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft PowerPoint
Timeline
Administrative Services Specialist
11th Circuit Court Of Appeals, Staff Attys Office
04.2023 - Current
Administrative Deputy Clerk
United States Dist. Court, Northern Dist. Of GA
08.2007 - 04.2023
Generalist Deputy Clerk
United States Dist. Court, Northern Dist. Of GA
04.2000 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Albama State University
Paralegal Certificate
Center For Advanced Legal Studies
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