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Jenna M. Branch

Brunswick,OH

Summary

I am pursing a career that best fits my passion for helping others and working with the community. Through my past work experiences, I have learned effective communication and interpersonal skills, especially during intense and high-stress situations. I have experience working with high caseloads and maintaining organized documentation. I've developed many skills that positively contribute in a legal environment, such as understanding legal terminology, courtroom procedures, record management, and many other dependable and detail-oriented skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Court Clerk

Medina Municipal Court
01.2025 - Current
  • I am responsible for helping to maintain the court's daily docket before, during, and after all court proceedings. This includes updating pleas, dispositions, scheduling the next hearing, and more.
  • I collaborate with attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other parties to gather information needed for proper filings, and court proceedings. I also work with the public, like defendants, victims, and families that are looking for information about cases.
  • I review documents submitted to the court for accuracy to reduce clerical errors and to ensure timely court proceedings. I have improved my knowledge of the courts policies, procedures, and laws.
  • I provide helpful and educational customer service to whoever I am working with to promote trust in the judicial system.

Direct Service Advocate

Hope & Healing
01.2023 - 12.2024
  • My key responsibilities at Hope & Healing were to provide support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. I provided hospital advocacy and court advocacy in both Medina and Summit county.
  • I maintained a high caseload while staying organized, attentive, and motivated.
  • I attended many outreach events, to provide the community with resources for survivors.
  • I also had responsibility for on call shifts for hospital advocacy, including overnight shifts.
  • I worked with the Summit County Sheriff's Department during several human trafficking operations. I would conduct interviews with the survivors brought in from the Human Trafficking Task Force.

Server

Bistro on Main
08.2022 - 04.2023
  • I served at this restaurant for the last year of school. I learned great skills like, communication, multitasking, attention to detail, and focus.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Criminology & Justice Studies

Kent State University
Kent, OH
05.2023

Skills

  • Maintaining professionalism during high-stress situations
  • High caseload management
  • Professional communication and understanding of rapport
  • Multitasking and sense of urgency
  • Strong organization
  • Effective documentation and understanding of the software system used by the Court

Timeline

Deputy Court Clerk

Medina Municipal Court
01.2025 - Current

Direct Service Advocate

Hope & Healing
01.2023 - 12.2024

Server

Bistro on Main
08.2022 - 04.2023

Bachelor's Degree - Criminology & Justice Studies

Kent State University