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Shacarra Thomas

Atlanta,Georgia

Summary

Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Economic Support Specialist III (Case Manager)

Georgia Department of Family and Children Services
09.2019 - Current
  • Determines eligibility for Family Medicaid or Food Stamps, interviewing and communicating with clients while providing customer service.
  • Records and evaluates personal data obtained from constituents.
  • Records and evaluates personal data obtained from constituents.
  • Keys in high volumes of data using standard office hardware and software.
  • Collected and analyzed personal and financial information to make eligibility determinations.
  • Determined applicable services and program resources for individual or family needs.
  • Evaluated cases for signs of fraud.

Legal Assistant

Law Office
06.2018 - 09.2019
  • Support Firm attorneys with various duties for Personal Injury cases.
  • Obtain pertinent information from clients, including treatment status, doctor appointment information, changes in medical care and/or work status, documents and records information.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
  • Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
  • Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
  • Created weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.

CRIMINAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
12.2016 - 05.2018
  • Process and release inmates from jail; Enter warrants; Monitor GCIC terminal; Respond to GCICI/ NCIC hit request from other agencies
  • Performs GCIC/nclc wanted person's inquiry on offenders admitted to the jail
  • Place detainers/holds on offenders for extradition, immigration and other local law enforcement agencies
  • Process apprehension requests for law enforcement agencies to apprehend offenders within a limited timeframe
  • Process court orders to admit and/or release inmates from the jail
  • Update inmate record upon receipt of case dispositions or court order
  • Maintain inmate data, charge status and/or disposition in odyssey
  • Validate GCIC/NCIC warrant entries
  • Modify and cancel warrants on GCIC/NCIC and in odyssey
  • Log and disseminate GCIC/NCIC sensitive information to authorized personnel and/or other law enforcement agencies
  • Clears/removes all invalid warrants entry from the GCIC/NCIC
  • Conduct Criminal History background investigations via GCIC/NCIC computer terminals
  • Perform customer service functions in person, by telephone, by email, or by mail.

Administrative Assistant

VJW Therapy
04.2015 - 01.2017
  • Answering phones, maintaining files, composing and sending correspondence, scheduling appointments and meetings, maintaining calendar and daily agenda, taking messages, greeting clients, and submitting time for therapist
  • Making major company and client related decisions
  • All general office duties and customer service.
  • Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
  • Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.

Legal Assistant (Temp)

Florida Department of Children and Families
02.2015 - 04.2015
  • Preparing pleadings, briefs, notice of filings, notice of hearings, redacting documents, filing legal documents, e-filing, maintain attorney calendar and appointment calendar
  • Researching court documents and records, making court runs, taking calls from with inquiries from the public
  • Operating email, switchboard and fax
  • All general office duties and customer service
  • Customer service, speaking with clients about case related issues.

Legal Assistant

Bishop Law (Personal Injury)
09.2009 - 01.2015

Drafting correspondence, interviewing clients, filing, scheduling, drafting demand letters, requesting and receiving medical records, opening and maintain files

  • Receiving and distributing communications; collecting and mailing correspondence
  • Operating email, switchboard and fax
  • All general office duties and customer service.

Legal Secretary

Office of the Public Defender
10.2006 - 08.2009
  • Preparing pleadings, briefs, notice of filings, notice of hearings, redacting documents, filing legal documents, e-filing, maintain attorney calendar and appointment calendar
  • Preparing discovery for clients, compiling and drafting client letters, interaction with clients, customer service via phone, handling mail, faxes and emails.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies

Purdue Global University
Chicago, IL
05.2025

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Case Management
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving
  • Task Prioritization
  • Time management abilities
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking

Timeline

Economic Support Specialist III (Case Manager)

Georgia Department of Family and Children Services
09.2019 - Current

Legal Assistant

Law Office
06.2018 - 09.2019

CRIMINAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
12.2016 - 05.2018

Administrative Assistant

VJW Therapy
04.2015 - 01.2017

Legal Assistant (Temp)

Florida Department of Children and Families
02.2015 - 04.2015

Legal Assistant

Bishop Law (Personal Injury)
09.2009 - 01.2015

Legal Secretary

Office of the Public Defender
10.2006 - 08.2009

Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies

Purdue Global University
Shacarra Thomas