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Edith Cook

Highlands,Texas

Summary

Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Registrar

Crosby Independent School District
08.2023 - Current
  • Assist the Campus Registrar to maintain accurate and auditable records. Maintain physical and computerized records including student cumulative folders, progress and failure reports.
  • Process new student records, including requesting transcripts and records from other schools, setting up cumulative folder, and entering student data into appropriate databases.
  • Process returning student verification, including requesting proof of residency and updated immunization records.
  • Process and transmit requests for student information, including student transcripts for colleges and universities.
  • Process the enrollment, withdrawals, transfer and applicable records of students.
  • Assist campus administration and counselors with the preparation of reports and student data information.
  • Process all verifications of education for current and former students.
  • Maintain confidentiality of information.
  • Other job responsibilities: Substitute coordinator, receptionist, and receive/process end of the semester grading sheets.

Secretary to the Assistant Principal

Crosby Independent School District
07.2013 - 10.2018
  • Assist the Assistant Principal with administrative duties, discipline, attendance, mandatory tutorials, emergency crisis plan, textbooks, and PEIMS reports.
  • Assist the Counselor with attendance and truancy reports for CAT time and provided support for new student enrollments.
  • Responsible for implementing and maintaining all office and student records by utilizing the Skyward database. Responsible for data mining reports related to discipline, attendance, and exemptions.
  • Maintained student files and other related records as needed. Received and recorded monies for student identification badges, textbooks, and electronic devices.
  • Scheduled Teacher conferences and Parent/Student meetings for the Assistant Principal and Counselor. Spanish interpreter as needed.

Legal Assistant

Law Office of Warren Cole
06.2010 - 07.2013
  • Assist Senior Attorney and Associate Attorney with drafting pleadings and correspondence in a timely manner.
  • Carried out specific projects specializing in complex family law litigation cases; Arbitration; and Mediation cases. Also maintained client files with opening and closing all legal cases including and identifying legal pleadings documents.
  • Prepared depositions, research and other documents as necessary for filing with the Courts.
  • Provided extensive administrative support while maintain and monitoring the office calendar for scheduling of meetings, hearings, travel, and major events.
  • Maintained confidential files and effectively handled work assignments under stress associated with deadlines. Spanish interpreter and needed. Extensive contact with Court representatives, attorneys, and high-profile clients.

Legal Assistant

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Legal Advocacy Program
10.2008 - 05.2010
  • Maintain client files in preparing and prosecuting divorces, custody cases and protective orders for victims of domestic violence.
  • Responsibilities include meeting and assisting clients including collecting the necessary resources and the concerned documents for the case.
  • Summarize client’s litigation packet include manage and organize the information and research for the attorney interview.
  • Prepare and draft pleadings, discovery, correspondence, research and other documents as necessary for filing.
  • Estimating the overall time and resource utilization in the case Computer/internet respondent research and field research; update and maintain client access and database. Attend webinar sessions due to domestic violence.
  • Provide support in Court interpreting and in office interview. Assist litigation trial attorney, with factual; reports, research and information for Court hearings.
  • Manage and organize all the information for the attorney in maintaining the daily work records including case research. Extensive contact with court clerks, representatives, attorneys, and clients. Report to the case supervisor regarding the overall progress of the case proceedings.

File clerk promoted to Project Assistant/Entry Level Legal Secretary

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C.
08.2002 - 02.2008
  • Assist legal assistants and secretaries with maintaining client files with opening and closing all medical malpractice, products liability, and toxic tort defense files including appropriately identifying pleadings, discovery, correspondence, research and other documents as necessary for filing.
  • Computer/internet expert witness research and field research; update and maintain expert witness library and database.
  • Assist shareholder, associates, legal assistants and senior secretary with drafting pleadings in a timely manner and carrying out specific projects specializing in civil litigation including defense asbestos litigation; personal injury; and medical malpractice defense. Summarize deposition transcripts and medical records utilizing
  • Access database. Overflow secretarial duties including monthly time capturing for shareholder and myself, dictation, scheduling meetings, depositions and travel, monitoring/calendaring trial docket and deadlines while maintaining daily confidential files as needed.
  • Extensive contact with court representatives, attorneys, and high-profile clients. Receptionist relief as needed.

Education

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas

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San Jacinto College
Houston, Texas

Skills

  • Microsoft Word/Outlook
  • JIMS
  • Microsoft Access/ Excel
  • Google Drive
  • QuickBooks
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Skyward
  • Frontline Education
  • Lexis Nexis

Timeline

Assistant Registrar

Crosby Independent School District
08.2023 - Current

Secretary to the Assistant Principal

Crosby Independent School District
07.2013 - 10.2018

Legal Assistant

Law Office of Warren Cole
06.2010 - 07.2013

Legal Assistant

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Legal Advocacy Program
10.2008 - 05.2010

File clerk promoted to Project Assistant/Entry Level Legal Secretary

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C.
08.2002 - 02.2008

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San Jacinto College

Sam Houston State University

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