Kimberly Starks
Lakewood
Summary
Detail-oriented Administrative Assistant with over a decade of experience in Customer Service, Public Safety, and Legal Administration. Manages high-volume workloads while prioritizing confidentiality and fostering effective communication with diverse stakeholders. Proficient in legal research, database management, calendar coordination, and conflict resolution. Recognized for enhancing organizational efficiency through strong multitasking and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
YWCA
09.2025 - Current
- Screening for eligibility and legal needs.
- Assist clients with preparing and filing domestic violence protection orders.
- Guide clients through family law proceedings, providing support and information on legal processes and requirements.
- Empower clients to represent themselves effectively in court by explaining local court rules, legal rights, hearing procedures, and available options.
- Provide hands-on assistance with legal paperwork and hearing preparation.
- Accompany clients to court hearings or the clerk’s office as needed for procedural support.
- Maintain accurate and confidential legal services case files in accordance with organizational and legal standards.
- Draft legal pleadings and documentation as required under attorney supervision.
Support Enforcement Officer
WA State Division of Child Support
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Collaborate with parents, attorneys, and advocates to establish child support obligations and apply sanctions.
- Independently establish administrative child support orders by researching and locating income information, calculating complex financial and medical obligations.
- Analyze, interpret, and apply to State, Federal, and international laws pertaining to legal determination of paternity.
- Independently negotiate debt repayments by analyzing assets and financial and medical child support orders.
- Review and interpret court and administrative child support orders.
Light Rail Operator
Sound Transit
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Operated a light rail vehicle by transporting an average of fifty passengers on a pre-configured route, warranting customer safety by following established guidelines.
- Enforced compliance with applicable policies, county, and state laws, ensuring the efficiency of all rail-related activities and processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Master of Law -
Pepperdine Law School
Skills
- Microsoft Office Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Attorney Support
- Paralegal
- Investigations
- Negotiation
- Law Enforcement
- Legal Drafting
- Transcription
- Quality Assurance
- Teamwork
Timeline
Paralegal
YWCA
09.2025 - Current
Support Enforcement Officer
WA State Division of Child Support
02.2023 - 02.2024
Light Rail Operator
Sound Transit
08.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Master of Law -
Pepperdine Law School
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