Educate and engage a diverse audience with Richmond's history while professionally representing the Valentine to schools, adults, seniors, and community partners in the Metropolitan Richmond area.
Providing attendees with an active and conversational experience that sparks curiosity and prompts personal connections.
Discussing difficult topics with a wide range of audiences.
Delivering customer service with a personable and knowledgeable attitude while providing an enriching, safe, flexible, and fun environment for all program participants.
Continuing to expand knowledge, skills, and abilities through professional development, provided resources, and independent research.
Maintain and care for program resources and supplies. Ensure the security of the property, its contents, and the visiting public.
Education Docent and Special Events Volunteer
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
Richmond, Virginia
09.2022 - ongoing
Conduct gallery tours and provide classroom programs in the VMHC's education center for different audiences (public and private schools, home-schooled groups, and community groups).
Assist as needed with annual Virginia History Day, open house events at the museum’s Virginia House property, monthly first Friday craft table for young guests as well as greeting and annual book sale preparation, assisting with summertime Tuesday morning on the lawn program.
Court Reporter
Rudiger, Green & Kerns Reporting Service
Fairfax, VA
11.2014 - 08.2020
Provided official court reporting services for felony proceedings in Fairfax and Prince William County Circuit, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and General District Court.
Prepared accurate and timely transcripts of proceedings that constitute as official records, and safeguarded stenographic notes of proceedings.
Verified and certified testimony, filed transcripts and notes, and maintained a records database.
Paralegal
Joyce Eastridge Economist Inc.
Tampa, FL
08.2013 - 08.2014
Served as a Paralegal Specialist for an Economics Expert Witness who is experienced with business validation, damage calculation, lost earnings, and other aspects of business.
Developed information to support expert testimony in litigation that relates to pension losses, securities, stock options, interest rates, wage disputes, commercial financing, statistics, annuities, loans, cost analysis, and other financial issues.
Opened and closed case files, billed retainers and deposition fees, scheduled deposition and trial appearances, formatted economic damages reports and drafted expert discovery responses.
Paralegal
Meirose & Associates, P.A.
Tampa, FL
10.2009 - 07.2010
Served as a Paralegal in a law firm that specializes in construction litigation, commercial litigation, and community association law.
Provided litigation support to the firm’s attorneys, including researching and analyzing factual questions on a large variety of issues arising from construction, commercial, community association, and personal injury litigation
Opened and closed case files; transcribed dictation and prepared ledgers; prepared correspondence and pleadings; drafted and filed complaint packages and discovery responses; coordinated hearings, depositions, and mediations.
Paralegal
Merlin Law Group, P.A.
Tampa, FL
10.2007 - 04.2009
Served as a Paralegal in a law firm that specializes in residential and commercial property insurance claims related to sinkhole and hurricane damage.
Provided litigation support to the firm’s attorneys, including researching and analyzing factual and legal questions arising from significant property loss.
Opened and closed case files; prepared correspondence, civil remedy notices, and pleadings; drafted discovery responses, closing statements, and other necessary documents.
Legal Secretary
Prugh, Holliday & Karatinos, P.L.
Tampa, FL
01.2003 - 06.2006
Provided legal and administrative support to the firm’s attorneys, including opening and closing case files; transcribing dictation; drafting correspondence; coordinating and obtaining medical release authorizations and records; scheduling depositions, hearings, and mediations; drafting demand packages and providing office management support.
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Studies - History
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
12.2024
Claims Adjuster Accreditation - Insurance And Risk Management
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
09.2006
Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies
Tampa College
Tampa, FL
05.2005
Skills
Program Development
Student Interaction
Data Collection and Analysis
Virginia and Floridia Certified Notary Public
Office Administration
Legal Documentation and Reporting
Timeline
Educator
The Valentine
08.2023 - Current
Education Docent and Special Events Volunteer
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
09.2022 - ongoing
Court Reporter
Rudiger, Green & Kerns Reporting Service
11.2014 - 08.2020
Paralegal
Joyce Eastridge Economist Inc.
08.2013 - 08.2014
Paralegal
Meirose & Associates, P.A.
10.2009 - 07.2010
Paralegal
Merlin Law Group, P.A.
10.2007 - 04.2009
Legal Secretary
Prugh, Holliday & Karatinos, P.L.
01.2003 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Liberal Studies - History
University of Mary Washington
Claims Adjuster Accreditation - Insurance And Risk Management