Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
Worked directly with courts to schedule court hearings
Drafted and filed motions and documents for many different civil cases involving debt collection, business litigation, etc.
Drafted and assisted attorneys in executing settlement agreements and payment agreements in civil disputes
Wrote and updated instruction manuals for support staff
Worked hand-in-hand with attorneys and assisted them with clients, some of whom who were Spanish-speaking and required my translation skills
Assisted attorneys with trial preparation in civil disputes (compiling exhibits, sending documentation to opposing counsel)
Compiled and kept physical filing system up to date
Electronically-filed civil disputes
Salesperson
Nordstrom
10.2019 - 03.2020
Worked to build relationships with customers and built potential for additional sales
Engaged customers in social conversations to create a comfortable and pleasant shopping experience
Curated customer experiences to provide them with a streamlined array of footwear options
Stocked and arranged backroom to make sure it was uniform based off of brand, shoe type, and color
Trained and mentored new sales representatives
Assisted in fulfilling online orders for footwear
Increased sales by leading customers to other departments
Cleaned and kept the sales floor neat and tidy
Rearranged sales floor for different seasons
Assisted periodically with women's shoe sales in a different department
Managed customer from initial contact to closing with attention to detail to build loyalty
Sales Associate
Expressions (Now Known As Snipes)
04.2018 - 10.2019
Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise depending on seasonal changes or product inventory
Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other physical store locations
Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging
Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance
Built up a rapport with customers and assisted them with their casual footwear needs
Folded and organized clothing merchandise
Arranged backroom when new shipments came in
Sales Associate
Sears
02.2018 - 03.2018
Organized the entire sales floor to maintain store visual appeal and not allow products to cross-contaminate into other departments
Helped customers locate different products around the store
Engaged customers throughout their entire shopping experience, from the sales floor to behind the register
Rung up customers and promoted them to sign up for the company's loyalty program and credit cards
Cleaned fitting rooms to maintain a clean and orderly shopping environment
Worked with other associates in different departments to meet customer needs
Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy
Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers
Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA
05.2023
Skills
Data Entry
Filing
Document Control
Clerical Support
Office Administration
Legal Research
Database Administration
Microsoft PowerPoint
Credit and Collections
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
PracticeMaster
Document Drafting
Microsoft Outlook
Confidential Document Control
Drafting Legal Documents
Working with Courts
Working with Attorneys
Additional Information
Fluent in Spanish
Fiction writing
Literary writing
Immigration law & policy
Social activism (e.g. human rights, wealth inequality, racial/ethnic disparity)
Paralegal/Executive Administrator to Managing Partner at Law Offices of Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. P.C./Ashmore Law FirmParalegal/Executive Administrator to Managing Partner at Law Offices of Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. P.C./Ashmore Law Firm