Kaliyah Saunders Boden
Boulder,CO
Summary
Personable and organized individual with keen eye for detail and positive, upbeat attitude. Excelled in database management and team coordination. Possesses strong communication skills and reliable in dynamic work environment. Capable of enhancing team efficiency through taking lead in disorganized group projects.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Boulder Public Defenders
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, name of 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 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/from the closed file room in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Uses court or local jurisdiction internet sites to search 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 hardcopy documents.
Legal/Social Work Intern
Boulder Public Defenders
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
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
08-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Colorado Boulder
08-2024
Skills
- Basic legal paperwork processing
- Office Administration
- Data entry
- Information Security
- Customer service
- Database Management
- Computer skills
- Legal paperwork preparation
- Communication facilitator
- Workflow Optimization
- Leadership and Coaching
- Team management
Affiliations
- Taekwondo Sparring Athlete: currently ranked as #4 Woman's Heavyweight in the US
- Head Taekwondo Coach at CU's Taekwondo Club
Accomplishments
- Deans List, Spring 2024
Education and Training
3.318 GPA
Sociology degree with an emphasis in criminology
Philosophy degree with an emphasis in law and society
Languages
American Sign Language
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Playing Sports
- Avid Reader
- Martial Arts
- Coaching individuals who are beginning their fitness journey
- Drawing and Painting
- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
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 - Philosophy
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Colorado Boulder
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