Summary
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Education
Skills
Certification
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Ellen M. Smith-Faiella

Punta Gorda,FL

Summary

Paralegal/Notary Public State of Florida Extensive Customer Service - Communications Transcription - Typing 65 wpm / Editing Telephone Switchboard Document File Management Time Management Office Management Merchandiser - American Greetings Corporation Medical Billing-Collections On-Site Inspections-Commercial Compliance Clear-thinking and effective professional with extensive experience in providing administrative support to busy attorneys and paralegals. Adept at calendar management, court filings, document preparation and client interactions. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize activities to ensure timely case preparation.

Paralegal motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PARALEGAL- LEGAL SECRETARY - Workers Compensation

Attorneys Salvatore J. Perra & Maurice Cunningham
09.1999 - 01.2009
  • (now deceased and retired)
  • Reception - Greeting clients, answering telephone prioritizing customer's needs and fielding calls to attorneys
  • Communicated with claimants when updates were needed on their claims and processed requests for additional information
  • Communication with insurers and attorneys to resolve claim filing discrepancies
  • Transcription of legal briefs and summaries from micro tape for two attorneys
  • Preparation and filing of Workers
  • Compensation Claims with the Department of Industrial Accidents in Boston, MA
  • Prepared Subpoenas - Request For Claimant's Medical Records - Keeper of Records; tracking and follow up of record requests
  • Maintained attorney's court diary to keep them on track and informed of changes
  • Filing, photocopying, office management skills, supply and inventory, office equipment maintenance as needed.
  • Improved document organization by implementing a comprehensive file management system for easy access to essential case materials.

MERCHANDISER

American Greetings Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2009
  • Duties include: Inventory of greeting cards and paper goods for large store chains; Target, Walmart, Stop and Shop, Big Lots Processed store credits, ordering product, keeping greeting card departments clean and orderly, setting store displays and resets.
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Improved overall store appearance by performing routine maintenance tasks such as cleaning shelves, updating signage, and reporting damaged fixtures for repair or replacement.

PARALEGAL / LEGAL SECRETARY

Attorney John McNaught
09.2007 - 05.2008
  • Duties included transcription, Quickbooks and Timeslip entries, prepared Notice of Depositions, prepared requests for medical certified record from Keepers of Records, maintained attorney's court callendar, Outlook, docketing and indexing case logs.
  • Improved document organization by implementing a comprehensive file management system for easy access to essential case materials.
  • Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.

PARALEGAL / LEGAL SECRETARY

Attorneys Joel Suttenberg and Andrew Fischer
09.1998 - 08.1999
  • Civil Litigation and Injury Law
  • Transcription of pleadings and memoranda for Attorney Joel Suttenberg
  • Attended Independent Medical Evaluations and reported events to Attorney Andrew Fischer

Debt Collections and Customer Service Liaison

Carter Business Services
01.1988 - 01.1992

Debt collection via phone bank - 80% Success Rate

Customer Service Liaison involved visiting VIP Clients to keep them up to date of our progress and percentage of successful collections and to bring more business to our company

  • Provided valuable input during process improvement discussions, contributing ideas drawn from daily client-facing experiences.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently resolving inquiries and addressing concerns.

MEDICAL BILLING AND COLLECTIONS ASSOCIATE

Brigham & Women's Physician's Group
01.1985 - 01.1988
  • Knowledge of ICD9 And CPT Coding, Medical
  • Terminology.

Education

Certified Notary Public Signing Agent - Notary Public-State of Florida

National Notary Association Member
12-2025

Certified Paralegal - Paralegal Studies

Hesser College
Salem, New Hampshire
05-1997

Continuing Education Paralegal Studies -

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
01-1999

Real Estate Sales Agent License - Real Estate

Ed Klopfer Schools
Port Charlotte, FL
04-2019

Skills

  • Workers Compensation - Claims Management And Processing
  • Litigation
  • Commissioned Notary Public State of Florida
  • Customer Service And Office Management
  • Medical Billing And Collections
  • Transcription From Micro Cassette Tape
  • Driver - Uber Professional
  • Hospitality - Food And Alcohol Server
  • Document Management
  • Merchandiser - Retail

Certification

  • Paralegal Certification
  • Real Estate Licensed Agent

Timeline

PARALEGAL / LEGAL SECRETARY

Attorney John McNaught
09.2007 - 05.2008

PARALEGAL- LEGAL SECRETARY - Workers Compensation

Attorneys Salvatore J. Perra & Maurice Cunningham
09.1999 - 01.2009

MERCHANDISER

American Greetings Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2009

PARALEGAL / LEGAL SECRETARY

Attorneys Joel Suttenberg and Andrew Fischer
09.1998 - 08.1999

Debt Collections and Customer Service Liaison

Carter Business Services
01.1988 - 01.1992

MEDICAL BILLING AND COLLECTIONS ASSOCIATE

Brigham & Women's Physician's Group
01.1985 - 01.1988

Certified Notary Public Signing Agent - Notary Public-State of Florida

National Notary Association Member

Certified Paralegal - Paralegal Studies

Hesser College

Continuing Education Paralegal Studies -

North Shore Community College

Real Estate Sales Agent License - Real Estate

Ed Klopfer Schools
Ellen M. Smith-Faiella