Kaliyah Saunders Boden
Boulder,CO
Summary
Proven leader with a track record of optimizing workflow at Boulder Public Defenders and helping to foster a strong community within the workforce and beyond. Proficient in database management, case management, and team coordination to help significantly improve office efficiency. Skilled in office administration, and adept at fostering professional growth within teams. Additionally, it shows growth and commitment in the activities and tasks that are engaged in, and always excels to the top in such areas.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Boulder Public Defenders
Boulder, CO
09.2024 - Current
- Performs general reception duties, including answering phones with multiple lines. Screens calls, takes messages, and refers callers to the appropriate person, office, or agency.
- Greets and assists onsite visitors, such as clients, coworkers, and other agency personnel. Provides general information, such as the name of the appointed attorney and scheduled court dates.
- Assists persons applying for representation by a public defender. This includes explaining the application process and ensuring the person is able to submit completed documents. Reviews applications and verifies them for completeness in accordance with eligibility guidelines. Processes applications in accordance with State and Regional Office policies.
- Opens, enters data and updates, and may close client files in the online case management system. Moves hardcopy files to and from the closed file room in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Uses court or local jurisdiction internet sites to search for client case information.
- Processes incoming and outgoing mail and performs routine clerical tasks such as copying, printing, sorting, and distributing forms and documents.
- Uploads large volumes of electronic documents, files, and media into the online case management database. Scans and uploads hard-copy documents.
Legal/Social Work Intern
Boulder Public Defenders
Boulder, CO
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted lawyers in organizing case information before and after court
- Conducted research that assisted social workers to gain more knowledge about their clients condition
- Observed court hearings
- Meet with clients in the jail and observed social work processes and interviews
- Observed meetings between the lawyers and social work
- Attended trainings that increased legal knowledge, such as voir dire trainings.
Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Conducted primary and secondary research to identify relevant information for project development.
- Gathered data from various sources, including online databases, libraries, and interviews with experts.
- Analyzed and reviewed data collected in order to properly classify the data collected
- Grouped data as needed
- Entered data on Excel and then used Excel in order to organize and finalize the data for next step in the research process
- Created detailed summaries of existing studies for use in further investigations.
- Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing research findings.
- Performed literature reviews to ensure accuracy of results.
- Interpreted results from experiments and surveys to generate meaningful conclusions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO08-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO08-2024
Skills
- Office administration
- Information security
- Database management
- Community resources
- Problem solving
- Case management
- Workflow optimization
- Leadership and coaching
- Team management
- Case management
Affiliations
- Taekwondo Sparring Athlete: ranked as #4 Woman's Heavyweight in the US
- Head Coach for University of Colorado Boulder Taekwondo Club
- Chairperson on the Boulder Public Defender's social committee
Accomplishments
- 2018 Colorado's Best Female Sparring Athlete
- 2023 Team USA Athlete for FISU World University Games
- Spring 2024 Deans List
- 2025 Nominee for Best Administrative Assistant for Colorado State Public Defenders
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Boulder Public Defenders
09.2024 - Current
Legal/Social Work Intern
Boulder Public Defenders
05.2024 - 09.2024
Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Boulder
01.2023 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Colorado Boulder