Ethan Parkinson
Paralegal, Former Accounting/Tax Assistant, Counselor/Teacher, Hospitality Manager, Bartender, Former Cook
Easton,PA
Summary
Driven Paralegal, former Counselor, Tax assistant and Hospitality professional successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction. Open to being taught new systems to improve my current frameworks. Communication is of paramount importance to me.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Paralegal
Law Offices of Jose C Campos Esquire
Bethlehem, PA
04.2025 - Current
- Bilingual support staff for in-person or over the phone Spanish translation for over 100 hundred native and non-native clients.
- Navigated complex open multi-year cases, tracking down documents and corresponding legal correspondences
- Translated documents for testimonials used as primary resources for cases involving asylum seekers
- Completed and reviewed documents pertaining to the naturalization or adjustment of status of soon to be US citizens
- Processed legal fees for the practicing attorney
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information
Bartender/ Manager/Bouncer
Joe's Tavern (12 W Broad LLC)
Bethlehem, PA
04.2016 - Current
- Check 1,000+ guest identification, take orders, make drinks, serve food, clean bar
- De-escalate conflicts between guests, remove aggressive guests
- Count drawers, consolidate daily deposits, update while stocking inventory, and lock up at night
- Coordinated 5+ collaborations with local businesses
Accounting/Tax Assistant
Berks Lehigh Tax & Accounting
Reading, PA
02.2020 - 05.2023
- Enter data for and electronic filing of Federal, state, and local taxes to the IRS for 300+ clients
- Schedule client 200+ appointments and sit down with clients to explain their finished tax returns while maintaining confidentiality regarding sensitive and personal information
- Process 100% of payments
- Contact : Anna Caramuche - (484) 264-9632
ESL (English as Second Language) Teacher
Anuban Watpultulaitrarangsarit School
Chachoengsao, Chachoengsao (Province)
10.2014 - 05.2015
- Taught grammar, phonics, math, science, computers, and health and chose textbooks
- Constructed daily lesson plans and monthly tests as well as final exams for 5 different common core subjects
- Tutored at a local government funded after school program
- Contact : Steve Coganovich - stevecog@gmail.com - ajarnstevecog@gmail.com
Counselor
Valley Youth House
Breinigsville, PA
10.2012 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Valley Youth House is an organization that provides resources for abused, homeless, truant, and/or neglected children and young adults.
- Ensured clients follow their individualized therapy objectives, de-escalated client conflict, while detailing notes about each client’s daily progress
- Provided life skills for clients while contacting county agencies to provide resources
- Documented incident reports and processed intake and discharge of clients
- Completed 40 hours of competency trainings per year on varying topics related to the health and safety of each client
- Contact : Jen Schwab - 4845536037
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film, Sociology, Spanish
08.2008 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies. Sociology minor. Spanish language studies.
Skills
Legal research and writing, document filing/client communication
Office administration, Attorney support, Administrative support
Research and data collection
Conflict mediation, Supervisory experience, Mental health assessment
Individual counseling, Behavioral intervention, Medication dispensing
Client education and counseling, Active listening, Strategic planning
Crisis management, Risk management, Analytical skills, Conflict resolution
Experience with ProSeries, Intuit, & Quickbooks
Data entry, Data management, Tax document organization
Individual tax preparation, Financial analysis
Local, state, and federal tax returns
Appointment scheduling, Relationship building, Tax computations, Task prioritization
Interests
Finance, Cooking, Music, Camping, Travel, Jiu Jitsu/Kickboxing
Accomplishments
-Helped naturalize a 20+ year client of attorney for whom I work into US citizen
-Mentored RJ Fellows (high achieving high school leaders) while in college to collaborate with ambitious community creators
-Paper chosen to present at the Social Research for Social Justice Panel at Muhlenberg College
-Employee of the Month at Allentown Brewworks
Certification
Ramp
Timeline
Paralegal - Law Offices of Jose C Campos Esquire
04.2025 - Current
Accounting/Tax Assistant - Berks Lehigh Tax & Accounting
02.2020 - 05.2023
Bartender/ Manager/Bouncer - Joe's Tavern (12 W Broad LLC)
04.2016 - Current
ESL (English as Second Language) Teacher - Anuban Watpultulaitrarangsarit School
10.2014 - 05.2015
Counselor - Valley Youth House
10.2012 - 10.2014
Muhlenberg College - Bachelor of Arts, Film, Sociology, Spanish
08.2008 - 05.2012