Debra Wright
Plant City,FL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, professional demeanor, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Comfortable working alone or with teams to accomplish on-time and accurate tasks.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant Remote
Witness to Innocence
Philadelphia, PA
09.2021 - Current
- Ensure efficient management of records and accurate financial bookkeeping
- Track and categorize income and expenditures in QuickBooks
- Conduct bi-weekly payroll runs
- Assist in compiling financial information for grant applications, reports, audits, and annual tax returns
- Maintain oversight of bill payment process
- Run reports, cross check, and prepare quarterly reports
- Prepare checks for review and signing
- Manage individual gift entries in database
Public Speaker
Witness to Innocence
Philadelphia, PA
01.2016 - Current
- Ongoing contracted speaker on the topic of exoneration for various audiences including law schools, government agencies, and legislative bodies
- Recurring panelist in the Accuracy and Justice lecture series curated for law enforcement, courts, and other legal professionals
Screener II
Bay Area Legal Services
Tampa, FL
05.2022 - 03.2024
- Answered calls on the Legal Aid Line, Senior Legal Aid Line, Veterans Legal Aid Line
- Assessed the legal issues of applicants over the phone to determine eligibility for services
- Identified conflicts of interest and directed ineligible applicants to alternative community resources.
- Scheduled legal appointments for eligible applicants through the CTI Unit
- Assisted with training new screeners
- Assisted with Senior Legal Helpline closing letters and with entering monthly time schedules for SLH attorneys
- Organized, reformatted incoming faxes and sent client documents to attorneys for review
- Processed Power of Attorney paperwork for client applications
Legal Administrative Support
Kimerer & Derrick
Phoenix, AZ
07.2014 - 03.2020
- Assisted Paralegals in creating, organizing, maintaining and closing client files
- Proficient in the organization and management of legal documents through effective filing, proofreading, scanning and copying.
- Prepared notebooks for court hearings/trials
- Maintained accurate financial records by handling time billing, costs, and sizable bank deposits
- Served as backup for receptionist, ensuring prompt and accurate communication with attorneys and colleagues
- Greeted and directed clients to appropriate attorneys
Education
Certificate - Bookkeeper
International Assoc of Professions Career College
05-2024
Computer Usage And Applications
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ05-2019
Diploma - Paralegal Foundation
School of Paralegal Studies
Atlanta, GA05-1994
Skills
- Financial Recordkeeping
- Customer Service and Assistance
- Organizational Skills
- Time management abilities
- Financial Reporting
- Superior attention to detail
- Bookkeeping
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Payroll Processing
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Financial Report Preparation/Audit Support
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Administrative and Office Support
Timeline
Screener II
Bay Area Legal Services
05.2022 - 03.2024
Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant Remote
Witness to Innocence
09.2021 - Current
Public Speaker
Witness to Innocence
01.2016 - Current
Legal Administrative Support
Kimerer & Derrick
07.2014 - 03.2020
Certificate - Bookkeeper
International Assoc of Professions Career College
Computer Usage And Applications
Phoenix College
Diploma - Paralegal Foundation
School of Paralegal Studies