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DAWN SPINKS

Courtroom Clerk II State of California
Tracy,CA

Summary

Efficient, analytical, and solutions-driven professional with over 25-years of experience in Administration, Data Entry, and Customer Support Operations. Proven success in analytical problem solving and business operations resulting in optimization work. Highly experienced with private and public agencies, communications lead overseeing public, inter-office, email, social media, and in-kind channels. A personable and effective communicator who is also a dedicated team member, yet an influential independent leader. Accustomed to balancing high-volume caseloads and tasks while delivering exceptional clerical and operational support.

A professional in the private and public sector.

Ultimately setting long-term career goals and accomplishments with the opportunity to join a high growth, performing, and learning purpose-driven organization that also specializes in Work, Life and Balance.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Courtroom Clerk II

Alameda County Superior Court
10.2000 - Current
  • Oversees courtroom operations maintaining workflow and communication.
  • Accurately records official live minutes of court proceedings through word processing, data entry and/or writing; included, but not limited to court orders, commitments, judgments, abstracts, rulings, and notices.
  • Entrusted by receiving, recording, securing, and maintaining control of evidence including weapons, drugs, hazardous materials and/or confidential documents.
  • Assist Attorneys, Court staff, Law Enforcement, Emergency Fire and Medical Personnel, Assisting public via phone and/or in-person or by mail correspondence including outside emails directed to department for court business.
  • Responsible for providing procedural and other information regarding status of legal cases, history, answer inquiries, explain court and legal filing procedures, processes, forms, fees, fines, orders and decisions, rules of court.
  • Manages communication, delivering timely court matters to directive parties such as written notice of appointment, hearing dates, filing dates, court rulings, and decisions.
  • Review written requests from attorneys and others for proper format and content prior to submitting for Judicial Officer's signature or review.
  • Screen all persons requesting to contact all Judicial Bench Officers.
  • Train coworkers in procedures, policies, and pertinent laws to perform courtroom clerk duties in assigned department.
  • Record official court minutes of all court proceedings; writes legibly and speak clearly, listen carefully to note pertinent information for court records; administer oaths and affirmation; understand, explain, and apply specific statutes, codes, laws, regulations, and procedures, organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks; maintain flexibility and confidentiality.
  • Locate, identify, and correct clerical inaccuracies in main frame network and/or documents.
  • Works independently with minimal supervision, meets deadlines and completes tasks in timely.
  • Administer oath to prospective jurors and/or witnesses.
  • Security clearance for DMV, Court, CLETS- California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
  • Calendar/Record Management
  • Scheduling/Travel Arrangements/Appointments
  • Oversee remote video via ZOOM, Zoom Government, Bluejeans, Microsoft Teams.
  • Assisted judges in managing court proceedings by coordinating schedules, preparing orders, and ensuring proper follow-up on cases.
  • Promoted transparency in judicial proceedings through accurate transcription services and timely distribution of official records.
  • Streamlined administrative tasks for judges by conducting research on legal matters, drafting correspondence, and managing calendars. Safeguard sensitive information with meticulous record-keeping practices, ensuring high confidentiality of all court-related data.
  • Reduced errors in case file management by implementing organized filing systems and following up on missing or incomplete documentation.
  • Responded to requests for information from public, other municipalities or state and federal legislative offices.

Customer Service/Customer Account Representative

SYSCO Foods of San Francisco
06.1999 - 10.2000
  • Promoted available products and services to customers during service, account management and order calls
  • Built long-term, loyal customer relations by providing exceptional service and detailed order, account, and service information
  • Performed data entry into mainframe to record call notes, suggestions questions
  • Maintained accurate and current customer account data with manual forms processing and digital information updates
  • Assisted customers timely by answering questions, responding to inquiries, handle telephone requests
  • Worked with vendors to schedule daily pickups and weekly deliveries
  • Accurately answered customer questions, suggested effective solutions, and resolved issues to increase customer satisfaction
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers in high volume fast paced environment.
  • Managed multi-line Switchboard/PBX and/or Route/Dispatch (Phone and/or 2-4-way radio) system for busy customer service department and Warehouse Personnel
  • Directed incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to various departments and/or individual(s)
  • Entered numerical data into databases with speed and accuracy using 10-key by touch.
  • Processed payments, including credit and debit card transactions
  • Documented shipping information for each order and tracked packages when necessary
  • Communicate regularly with AE (account executives) and customers.
  • Manage t same-day deliveries for OPCO (operating company)
  • Optimized organization workflow by overseeing supply chain.
  • Track shipment orders.
  • Resolve damage products, refund, exchange and/or credit account.
  • Supported customer satisfaction through regular follow-up and communication.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Administrative Assistance And Secretarial Science

Chabot College
Hayward, CA

High School Diploma -

Mt. Eden High School
Hayward, CA
06.1992

Skills

  • Strong Organization
  • Calendar Management
  • Proofreading expertise
  • Courtroom Procedures Knowledge
  • Office Management
  • Data Entry
  • Records Management
  • Payment Collection
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Customer Service
  • Effective Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Microsoft Office, Teams, Social Media, Email, ZOOM, ZOOM Government

Certification

  • 2000-Present-CLETS/DMV Certified, CA Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
  • 2000-Present-Security Awareness Training
  • 2000-Present-Workplace Training, Implicit Bias, Violence Prevention, Harassment Prevention and Response, Dignity and Respect, Leadership, continued learning management systems

Skill Summary

  • MS Office/ MS Teams/Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Odyssey
  • Payment processing
  • Data/Word Entry/Processing
  • Typing speed 65 wpm
  • Shorthand/Official Realtime Live minutes and/or notes
  • Confidential/Document Policy/ Procedure/Processing
  • 10-key by touch/sight
  • Filing/Record management
  • Social Media, Internet, In-kind channels, Email
  • Correspondence with Public, outside entities, interoffice, via phone, email, or US Mail
  • Route/Dispatch (Phone and/or 2-4-way radio)
  • Ability to maintain strict a high level of confidentiality and exercise sound judgment and discretion.
  • Strong written communication skills (correct grammar, spelling, sentence structure, vocabulary) and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrate good teamwork experience, the ability to handle multiple assignments, and ability to have positive impact on projects while working under tight deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across broad functional and organizational lines
  • Ability to effectively analyze and communicate legal processes, issues, and options across broad functional and organizational lines.
  • Ability to maintain high-quality performance with varied deadlines and priorities.
  • Strong organizational, analytical and research skills.
  • Self-starter who is adept at working in a team environment and partnering with Counsel, Management, Business partners and staff.
  • Technically proficient and able to effectively organize and manage case assignments utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications (Teams, Excel, Power Point)
  • Virtual/ZOOM Customer Service/ Administrative Assistance
  • Calendar/Record Management
  • Scheduling/Travel Arrangements
  • Uploading all documents related to cases filed by various parties into Court System mainframe (ODYSSEY)
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments

  • Conflict Resolution - Responsible for handling customer account inquiries, accurately providing information to ensure resolution of product/service complaints and customer satisfaction.
  • Achieved by completing 100-150 cases per day with accuracy and efficiency with attention to detail.
  • Use Microsoft Excel to develop tickler files for document tracking, calendar, events, locations and case file information.
  • Telephone Service - Professionally processed 100+ calls per day, providing information and service to ensure customer care and support.
  • Manage department and areas in department.
  • Assisted management with the training of 3-5 new staff members.
  • Held first-point-of-contact for all internal and external communications with executive-level officers.
  • Responded to over 100customer inquiries each day via phone, email, in person or by mail (postal, UPS, FEDEX, DHL).

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementTeam Building / Company RetreatsFlexible work hoursWork from home optionHealthcare benefits401k match4-day work weekPaid time offPaid sick leave

Software

MS Office

Web

Google Drive

Social Media

Email

Interests

Community involvement

Building up the community

Planning

Further education

Timeline

Courtroom Clerk II

Alameda County Superior Court
10.2000 - Current

Customer Service/Customer Account Representative

SYSCO Foods of San Francisco
06.1999 - 10.2000

Some College (No Degree) - Administrative Assistance And Secretarial Science

Chabot College

High School Diploma -

Mt. Eden High School
  • CLETS/DMV Certified, CA Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, 2000-Present
  • Security Awareness Training, 2000-Present
  • Workplace Training, Implicit Bias, Violence Prevention, Harassment Prevention and Response, Dignity and Respect, Leadership Training, 2000-Present
DAWN SPINKSCourtroom Clerk II State of California