Tammie Holmes
Program Coordinator ll
Columbia,SC
Summary
Objective: To acquire a job that will utilize my interpersonal, organizational, and legal knowledge for the benefit of an organization. Accomplished Program Coordinator, well-versed in running station programming in high-stress environments. Expert in personnel leadership, resource management, and key decision-making. Articulate, motivational and analytical in approaching problems impacting team performance or station results.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Coordinator II
South Carolina Judicial Department
01.2015 - Current
- Supervise and maintain approximately 104 court reporters and digital court reporters along with their direct supervisors
- Review and accommodate court orders received by judge's scheduling department adding or collapsing a court term. Making sure the court reporters' schedules reflected the change
- Run numerous reports regarding court reporters for our State Court Administrator and the Chief Justice of South Carolina
- Compile a running list of available court reporters who can be sent out to replace other court reporters in cases of emergency or sickness so that court could continue operating as normal
- Annual/Sick/Family, etc. Leave – Check the court reporter's web page to make sure all sick leave, annual leave and comp time were taken and logged properly
- Approve court reporters' travel
- Correspond with Judges, court reporters, attorneys, Clerks' of Court to ensure that court terms run properly
- Fill open vacancies for court reporters and vacancies in the court reporting section at Court Administration
- Assign court reporters to terms of court six months at a time. Add the court reporter assignments to the online court calendar located at sccourts.com . Check the assignments to make sure that all court terms are covered by a court reporter
- Work with Clerks' of Court to obtain interpreters when needed.
- Receive transcript requests for the digital recording systems and WebEx hearing. Process these requests by locating the hearings, downloading the audio and notes from the digital system or WebEx and sending those hearings to a transcriptionist or court reporter to produce a transcript
- Correspond with inmates regarding transcripts, hearing dates, sitting judges and court reporters
- Help the court reporters in court hearings where there is going to be an abundance of exhibits, witnesses and/or high-profile matters
- Implement and develop with our IT Team the digital court recording program. Serve on the committee for the new TEC Project that is being developed and implements across the state of South Carolina
- Completed shopping carts in SCEIS for new items that were purchased for these projects
- Add new contracts to the SCEIS system for contract court reporters or vendors
- Identified risks and developed mitigation plans.
Paralegal Consultant
USC Children's Law Center
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Provided consultation on the development and implementation of the South Carolina Department of Social Services paralegal manual.
- Reviewed and corrected the draft manual for spelling and/or grammar mistakes; along with inaccurate or misleading content
- Researched various other state Department of Social Services or equivalent paralegal manuals
- Presented the completed South Carolina Department of Social Services paralegal manual to the state paralegals at their annual paralegal conference
Paralegal Assistant II/Interim Office Manager
South Carolina Department of Social Services
01.2004 - 01.2015
- * Render pre-trial and research assistance to an attorney regarding two counties in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. * Draft subpoenas, court pleadings and orders for Family Court. * Schedule court hearings, settlement conferences, interviews, etc. * Attend Family Court hearings and conferences. * Maintain confidential files, * Draft and review internal correspondence. * Coordinate calendars, arrange conferences, depositions and meetings for attorneys, clients and opposing counsel. * Correspond with and answer questions for other agencies and/or programs relating to Child Protective Services and/or Adult Protective Services. * On the design team for the LCMS (Legal Case Management System) project since 2006. * I have been one half of the HELPDESK for LCMS since it was in test mode and implemented in 2010, assisting with problems that arose and working out bugs in the system, regarding the Legal Case Management System and CAPSS. * Tested LCMS and approved its functionality, along with other members of the committee, to push out new and updated additions of the statewide system. * Create and assist in enhancements and upgrades for the Legal Case Management System. * Test inputs and outputs from LCMS to CAPSS and from CAPPS to LCMS. Observe the systems to see what information is traveling to the systems and if they are being applied to the appropriate areas. * Provide the LCMS training to all 46 counties in South Carolina for the DSS LCMS program. I assisted counties that were having a difficult time with the LCMS program and other areas in paralegal responsibilities to get them more familiar and to get them using LCMS. Also to get their county up to date in the legal department. * Trained other state DSS paralegals on numerous topics. * Worked on other projects and trainings that affect the Legal and Child Protective Service areas of DSS. * Coordinate general administrative and business management activities. * Supervise and perform activities for personnel management, supply services, performs activities related to fiscal management. * Consult with program personnel regarding the availability of funds. Request funds for different program areas. * Maintain the personnel records for all employees in our Greenwood County office. * Prepare HR correspondence and forms. * Serve as the resource person on personnel policies and procedures. * Write checks for payment of invoices and clothing allowance to Foster Parents. * Unlock SNAP cards for clients that have been locked out of their EBT cards * Expedite EBT cards
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Callison, Dorn, Thomason & Knott, PA
01.2000 - 01.2004
- * Responsible for administrative, secretarial, and automation services for up to 4 attorneys(domestic, civil, personal injury, workers' compensation, criminal, and real estate) with an emphasis on domestic law and real estate* Prepare documents for pre and post-real estate closings including but not limited to obtaining title insurance, correspond with lending companies regarding loan processing and payoff information, review of title abstract clearing the title to the property and verifying satisfaction of mortgages* Handle incoming calls and greet visitors in a professional, friendly manner* Distribute mail, review correspondence and compose administrative documents and reports* Arrange conferences, depositions and meetings for attorneys, clients and opposing counsel* Schedule travel, hotel accommodations, itinerary, requests for orders and rentals* Maintain confidential office files* Communicate with clients and opposing counsel
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC05.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC12.2023
BBA - Business Administration And Management
University of North Alabama
Florence, ALSkills
- Calendar Management
- Policy and Procedure Modification
- Conflict Management
- Staff Training
- Research and Analysis
- Project Management
- Database Maintenance
- Evaluate Performance
- Policy Implementation
Languages
- English
Additional Information
Certified through the Eighth Judicial Circuit Juvenile Arbitration Program as a Juvenile Arbitrator with the Solicitor's Office.
Timeline
Paralegal Consultant
USC Children's Law Center
03.2019 - 06.2019
Program Coordinator II
South Carolina Judicial Department
01.2015 - Current
Paralegal Assistant II/Interim Office Manager
South Carolina Department of Social Services
01.2004 - 01.2015
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Callison, Dorn, Thomason & Knott, PA
01.2000 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Piedmont Technical College
BBA - Business Administration And Management
University of North Alabama
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