Driven and dedicated Legal Associate and Victim Witness Specialist with nearly 15 years of experience in the District Attorney Office. Clear understanding of professionalism, supervising office staff and training. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing workflow to complete projects on time. Hardworking and dedicated to problem solving and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to grow and take positive steps forward to build relationships and accomplish goals set before me.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Associate/Victim Witness Specialist
Portage County District Attorney Office
04.2009 - Current
Work alongside Attorneys, Victim Witness Coordinator, Victim Witness Specialist, Diversion Coordinator, Administrative Assistant and fellow Legal Associates on complex criminal cases and legal processes.
Assist victims and witnesses of crimes through the court process. Providing support and education on the legal system.
Ensuring victim rights are in compliance with Chapter 950 and Marsy's Law.
Connect victims with outside agencies that can provide assistance and services.
Prepare restitution summaries
Coordinate with victims, witnesses and professionals for testimony in jury trials.
Attending court proceedings with victims and assisting them with their Victim Impact Statements.
Coordinating and planning schedules/appointments
Attend the yearly Wisconsin Victim Witness Professionals conferences to stay current on issues related to serving victims and witnesses.
Prepare court documents
Coordinate with law enforcement agencies and departments in obtaining discoverable materials.
Current TAC Coordinator, monitoring use of PortalXL, registering new staff members and training
Team member for development of transition to paperless, including creating Paper on Demand manual
Team member for Workflow Policy Procedure manual
Co-Author for Victim Witness Policy Procedure manual
Data Entry Specialist
Delta Dental Of Wisconsin
01.2006 - 11.2008
Organized, sorted and reviewed entered data against original documents.
Evaluated source documents to locate information needed for each data entry field.
Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
Entered numerical data into databases with speed and accuracy using 10-key pad.
Help Desk Technician
Unitrin Insurance Company
06.2004 - 01.2006
Broke down and evaluated user problems, using personal expertise and probing questions.
Provided IT support to non-technical internal users through desk side support services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pacelli Catholic High School
Stevens Point WI
06.1995
Insurance License
North Central Technical College
Wausau, WI
Skills
Extensive Victim/Witness Experience
WVWP Board Member 2020-2022
Proficient in Policy and Procedure Writing - Authored 3 VW Policy and Procedures as well as Misdemeanor, Felony and Juvenile VW Brochures; Co-Authored VW Policy and Procedure Manual; Created VW Reminders
Efficient in Planning and Coordinating Schedules
Professional Interpersonal Skills
Experience Training Fellow Victim Witness Specialist and Legal Associates
Legal Assistant/ Victim-Witness Advocate at Moore County District Attorney OfficeLegal Assistant/ Victim-Witness Advocate at Moore County District Attorney Office