MELISSA STEELE
Moundsville,WV
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Legal Partnership Paralegal
Legal Aid Of West Virginia
04.2024 - Current
- I am a paralegal for the Medical Legal Partnership
- I am currently serving as support staff for the MLP staff attorney
- I participate in outreach for Legal Aid Of West Virginia
- I work with individuals that are in recovery with SUD and the community agencies
Family Support Specialist
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
01.2004 - 01.2024
- I am a case manager for the WV Works program
- I am currently responsible for two caseloads of around seventy- five clients in each
- Facilitate services to clients for community services
- Determine eligibility for government assistance programs
Shift Supervisor
Youth Service Systems Northern Regional Detention Center
01.1997 - 01.2004
- Provided supervision of troubled youth in a locked down facility
- Interaction in a positive manner
- Provided guidance with daily living skills, guidance in educational and social settings
- Interview all interns providing guidance, supervision, scheduling, and progress in program
Education
Master's in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08-2017
Bachelor of Science/ Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
Kaplan University
Orlando, FL02-2011
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV06-1997
Skills
- Legal research
- Proficient in MS office
- Case management
- Client communication
- Document drafting
- Document preparation
- Calendar management
- Administrative support
- Legal writing
- File organization
- Proofreading
- Attorney support
- File and records management
- Case summaries
- Document filing
- Legal compliance
- Court filing
- Policy research
- Public records research expertise
Timeline
Medical Legal Partnership Paralegal
Legal Aid Of West Virginia
04.2024 - Current
Family Support Specialist
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
01.2004 - 01.2024
Shift Supervisor
Youth Service Systems Northern Regional Detention Center
01.1997 - 01.2004
Master's in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
Walden University
Bachelor of Science/ Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
Kaplan University
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
West Virginia Northern Community College
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