Ebony Largo
Springfield Gardens
Summary
Organized self-starter with attention to detail, team player while maintaining time efficient work production. Excellent written and oral communication skills with over 10 years of Paralegal/Legal Secretary experience in general law of all sectors. As Government Information Specialist, I am tasks to formulate policy, advise agency management, and ensure compliance with Federal laws governing the flow of information. The work also involves safeguarding Government information while supporting accountability and transparency. Maintain high turnover rate in releasing redacted documents for pending civil litigation. Assists and initiate FOIA requests made by the public, using MS Word, MS Excel, Sharepoint, ARC, ArkCase applications.
Resourceful Information Specialist known for completing tasks with high productivity and efficiency. Skilled in data management, digital archiving, and information retrieval systems. Possess strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills, ensuring seamless information flow and support across departments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Government Information Specialist
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
New York
2022.12 - Current
- Research, analyze and evaluate data and determine whether disclosure of information is legally permissible under FOIA statute and EEOC disclosure policies.
- Review and process FOIA request for agency records and information.
- Redact, obscure and or/ withhold confidential or privilege information on documents.
- Prepare FOIA determination letters.
- Process request for disclosure Section 83 requests.
Administrative Support Assistant
Department of Labor/O.S.H.A.
Little Neck
2019.08 - 2022.06
- Processes mail and correspondence, interacts with customers.
- Processes investigative casefiles for debt collection, solicitor use, Regional review and other.
- Manages office supply purchases/inventories for the Area Office.
- Documents all requests for supplies/services and tracks the receipts and distribution of supplies.
- Ensures that property, space, and equipment is maintained repaired, modified and or/excessed.
- Assists in preparing and processing travel authorizations and vouchers.
- Serves as the timekeeper and is responsible for monitoring the Agency's time and attendance systems.
- Serving as the Area Director's designated assistant.
- Coordinates the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program at the Area Office level.
- Serves as travel program point of contact.
Records Clerk
Rivkin Radler, LLC.
Uniondale
2018.11 - 2019.06
- Support 6 attorney Litigation team
- Maintain files durability, correspondences kept in chron order along with relevant documents.
- Shepardize, research and cite case law, draft legal correspondence, memorandum.
- Make available any file upon request from Litigation team, assist each attorney with file or document request.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
St. John's University
QueensAssociate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Interboro Institute
FlushingSkills
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Powerpoint
- Sharepoint
- Outlook
- Mycase
- FOIA processing
- Data analysis
- Records management
- Legal research
- Document redaction
- Information retrieval
- Customer service
- Compliance monitoring
- Office administration
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
Certification
WestLaw Certified Research, St. John's University, 04/01/22
Accomplishments
- Member of Lambda Epsilon Chi- National Honor Society in Legal Studies
- U.S. Navy- Surface Warfare Medal - 2004
Veteran Preference
10 point-preference
Hobbies and Interests
- Volunteers at local VA center (St. Albans)
- Stand-up Comedian
- Murder mystery
- Precedent Law, New Policy
Job Title
Government Information Specialist
Personal Information
- Available: Permanent, Full-Time
- Citizenship: U.S.
Timeline
Government Information Specialist
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2022.12 - Current
Administrative Support Assistant
Department of Labor/O.S.H.A.
2019.08 - 2022.06
Records Clerk
Rivkin Radler, LLC.
2018.11 - 2019.06
Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies
St. John's University
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Interboro Institute