I am physically fit. I participate in the Dempsey challenge every year. I raise money for local charities. I have the ability to get along well with almost everybody and I enjoy working.
Work History
Consolidated Administrative Resource Team Member
10 Years 1 Month
Skelton, Taintor & Abbott | 07.2016 - Current
Collaborate with team members to ensure timely completion of client projects.
manage case files and organize documentation effectively.
Develop strong relationships with clients, enhancing communication and service delivery.
Streamline administrative processes to improve office efficiency and workflow.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, contributing to enhanced operational effectiveness.
Learn all required tasks quickly to maximize performance. Work in Word and Clio consistently.
Contribute to team success by completing many different jobs quickly and accurately.
Develop strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
Prepare letters, court documents, as well as proofreading.
Cover receptionist duties, as well as deal with clients and attorneys scheduling appointments.
Medical secretary/transcriptionist
13 Years 4 Months
Central Maine Medical Center | 04.2013 - Current
Duties include listening to dictation and typing of medical reports for patient x-rays, CAT scans, PET scans, Interventional Radiology procedures, myocardial examinations, ultrasounds, mammograms, biopsies and other examinations for radiologists and cardiologists, proofreading said reports for accuracy, printing, faxing and mailing completed reports under deadline. I have an extensive medical vocabulary and some familiarity and knowledge with medical procedures. Duties also include answering the telephone and dealing with inquiries/problems/issues on a daily basis and filing. I work in a small room with multiple other individuals with strong personalities, which requires the ability to be able to adapt and work harmoniously with others in sometimes difficult situations.
(207) 795-4110
Court stenographer
37 Years 11 Months
Veno & Associates | 09.1988 - Current
(Same position and duties as above.)
(207) 933-9811
Part-time page designer
3 Years 7 Months
Lewiston Sun Journal | 02.2010 - 09.2013
Duties included copy editing and page layout design and writing headlines using In Design, Adobe Photoshop, Celsius and Microsoft Word programs, as well as proofreading newspaper pages for accuracy, sending the pages to print, all while under deadline. Answering the telephone, dealing with customers and funeral homes, taking information for compiling obituaries, editing obituaries, preparing obituary price estimates for customers/funeral homes. Using scanner. Placing ads on newspaper pages, preparing page index for newspaper. Preparing placement of photos on various newspaper pages, editing photos and captions. This job involved extensive multitasking and organizational skills and ability to stay calm and focused in tense, under-pressure situations.
Duties include recording (typing) deposition/hearing/court testimony on a steno machine at speeds in excess of 225 words per minute, accurately, reading back testimony for lawyers/judges/witnesses when requested, and then preparing transcripts of testimony on the computer to produce to lawyers/court/witnesses for review. I work very well under pressure and produced accurate transcripts always within a timely fashion but sometimes under extreme deadlines. I have extensive knowledge and experience in the legal field with legal terminology, laws, and am also very well versed in medical terminology. To be a court reporter requires the ability to focus and concentrate amid many distractions in very tense uncomfortable situations at times. Producing an accurate transcript in a timely fashion requires one to be very disciplined and focused and the ability to multitask.
(207) 784-8696
Per diem medical transcriptionist
4 Years
Medical Rehabilitation Associates | 01.1993 - 01.1997
(207) 783-3321
Data entry/billing clerk
2 Years 8 Months
Central Maine Power | 01.1986 - 09.1988
(207) 622-5511
Receptionist/secretary/office manager
2 Years
Veno & Pieske | 01.1984 - 01.1986
(207) 622-1616
Education
- English, creative writing, grammar, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, multiple typing, court reporting, business law and multiple legal classes
Mid State College | Auburn, ME | 01.1988
Took a job before graduation and did not finish school.
- Secretarial and business
Erskine Academy | South China, ME | 01.1984
Honor roll student. Classes specializing in secretarial and business. Also attended Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute and Augusta senior year and took data entry classes.
Skills
Customer service
Positive attitude
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Following instructions
Flexible schedule
Workplace safety
Computer skills
Creativity and innovation
Organizing work stations
Goal setting and achievement
Complex Problem-solving
Complaint resolution
Relationship building
Team building
Continuous development
Dependability and reliability
Decision-making capacity
Excellent communication
Organizational skills
Written communication
Professional and mature
Timeline
Consolidated Administrative Resource Team Member
Skelton, Taintor & Abbott
07.2016 - CurrentRead More
Medical secretary/transcriptionist
Central Maine Medical Center
04.2013 - CurrentRead More
Part-time page designer
Lewiston Sun Journal
02.2010 - 09.2013Read More
Court stenographer
Boyce & Leighton Court Reporters
01.2000 - 04.2013Read More
Per diem medical transcriptionist
Medical Rehabilitation Associates
01.1993 - 01.1997Read More
Court stenographer
Veno & Associates
09.1988 - CurrentRead More
Court stenographer
Verbatim Court Reporting Services
09.1988 - 04.2013Read More
Data entry/billing clerk
Central Maine Power
01.1986 - 09.1988Read More
Receptionist/secretary/office manager
Veno & Pieske
01.1984 - 01.1986Read More
Erskine Academy
from Secretarial and business
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Mid State College
from English, creative writing, grammar, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, multiple typing, court reporting, business law and multiple legal classes
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