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Donna Mittelsteiner

Leavenworth,WA

Summary

Driven Paralegal successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction. History of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.


Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping others. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.

Overview

16
years of professional experience

Work History

Kaizen Asset Management LLC

Human Resource Manager
04.2021 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
  • Maintained current knowledge of industry regulations and legislation to amend policies and promote compliance.
  • Updated personnel handbooks and policies to keep current and in compliance.
  • Adhered to federal and state guidelines and managed benefits for over 400 employees.
  • Expedited benefit delivery by establishing working relationships with benefit providers.
  • Facilitated open enrollment processes and coordinated paperwork to assist employees with benefit options.
  • Expedited benefit delivery by establishing working relationships with benefit providers.
  • Resolved issues and inquiries from plan participants regarding health and welfare benefits and deductions through telephone, text and email interactions.
  • Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date, detailed, and accurate.
  • Completed background checks to facilitate hiring and onboarding of employees.
  • Initiated and maintained workers compensation cases for tracking, reporting and legal mechanics.

Jeffers, Danielson, Sonn & Aylward, P.S.

Corporate Paralegal
10.2006 - 04.2021

Job overview

  • General corporate housekeeping matters including entity formation; entity dissolution; entity foreign qualifications, DBA's, and obtaining EIN's.
  • Filed and prepared Corporate filings including: UCC, Articles of Incorporation, Certificates of Formation, Amendments, Mergers, and Annual Reports.
  • Drafted Bylaws and LLC Operating Agreements for new entities.
  • Familiar with Multi-state filing requirements.
  • Drafted agendas, resolutions and minutes for board meetings.
  • Attended corporate meetings and prepared meeting minutes.
  • Prepared Employment Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Proxy Statements, and Consents.
  • Maintained and updated the corporate books for over 75 corporations and limited liability companies.
  • Managed the database for parent company with over 25 subsidiaries, including all affiliates.
  • Collaborate on high level transactions, including mergers and acquisitions to prepare closing documents, handle pre and post closing work to ensure accuracy and complete closing files.
  • Ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Senior Managing Partner.

Education

Western Business College
Portland, OR

Associate of Science from Paralegal
06.1997

Skills

  • Compliance
  • Project Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Corporate Law
  • UCC Filings
  • Corporate Governance
  • Real Estate Closing Assistance
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Employee Support
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Human Resources Operations
  • Personnel Information Systems
  • File and Records Management
  • Policy Enhancements
  • Unemployment Claims
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency

Timeline

Human Resource Manager

Kaizen Asset Management LLC
04.2021 - 01.2023

Corporate Paralegal

Jeffers, Danielson, Sonn & Aylward, P.S.
10.2006 - 04.2021

Western Business College

Associate of Science from Paralegal
Donna Mittelsteiner