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Overview
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Education
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Shelbi Thurston

Orlando,FL

Summary

Trusted Paralegal offering extensive legal skill set, proficiency in managing large caseloads and capacity to meet deadlines. Collects, organizes, analyzes and disseminates significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. Exercises independent judgment regarding legal and contractual matters within broadly defined practices and policies.

Quick to learn and well educated in communication and tactful mediation to get to the point, quick determination of changing situations and implementing important strategies to meet criteria and certain expectations in fast, changing environments.

Organized and to the point in allowing a pragmatic and logical approach to extreme or calm situations determining if it is useful or unproductive. Accessing an environment quickly and getting items organized and inplace when creativity and expertise are needed.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
10
10
Certification

Work History

Paraeducator, Special Education

Palm lake Elementary
ORLANDO , FL
12.2022 - 04.2023
  • Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms and coordinated documents for teachers.
  • Promoted compliance with Fl IEP standards in both curriculum development and classroom operations.
  • Liaised with team of professionals to implement comprehensive educational action plans for special needs and at-risk students.
  • Used vast number of teaching strategies in coordination of lesson creation and planning to meet diverse group of students' specific needs.
  • Worked cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula for special education students according to Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Communicated confidential details about student behavior and performance with parents and authorized parties.
  • Developed and maintained individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans to promote and build student confidence.

Administrative Assistant

Management HOA
Orlando , Florida
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Answered phone calls and emails to provide information, resulting in effective business correspondence.
  • Provided secretarial and office management support while building cooperative working relationships.
  • Inventoried and ordered supplies for office.
  • Scheduled appointments, meetings and events for management staff.
  • Coordinated appointments, meetings and conferences.
  • Managed physical and digital files, monitored spreadsheets and updated reports to coordinate project materials.
  • Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel.

Administrative Assistant

University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City , UT
01.2010 - 08.2011
  • Provided secretarial and office management support while building cooperative working relationships.
  • Delivered academic assistance to students and study aids to improve course material comprehension.
  • Automated office operations by managing internal and external customer correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
  • Created and revised systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, recordkeeping systems, office layout and budgetary requirements.
  • Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for managers or supervisors.
  • Produced and distributed memos, newsletters and other forms of communication.

Private School Teacher

Challenger School
Salt Lake City , UT
01.2001 - 12.2002
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
  • Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
  • Assisted fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading.
  • Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.

Certified Nursing Assistant

University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
02.2004 - 2007
  • Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
  • Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
  • Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
  • Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
  • Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
  • Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.

Competitive Cheer Coach

OCPS
Orlando , Fl
Sep - Oct
  • Taught routines in preparation for performance at sports games and competitions, instructing on safe and correct execution of stunts, gymnastics, choreography and cheers.
  • Attended trainings on rules, regulations and safety protocols, implementing principles and requirements throughout training and performance.
  • Displayed exemplary behavior as authority figure and citizen to provide students and children with role model worthy of emulation .
  • Reviewed team appearance, mental readiness and physical form before each game or event.
  • Monitored safety of training, individual exercises and equipment usage to avoid sports injuries and damage to facility.
  • Designed routines for performance at shows and sports events, coordinating cheer routines with appearances by dance teams, pep squads and mascots to maximize audience engagement.
  • Kept records of necessary information following applicable regulations and best practice standards.
  • Put together arrangements for team travel, documented expenses and submitted reports.
  • Hosted auditions for team mascots, spreading awareness of open positions, assigning roles and providing training on expected behavior, procedures and event attendance.

Education

Associate of Science -

Associate of Science
Salt Lake City, UT
03.2008

High School Diploma -

West Jordan High School
West Jordan, UT
06.1999

Some College (No Degree) - Network Security Engineer/Cyber/Cisco

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Skills

  • Legal research
  • Legal research and writing
  • Project management
  • Conflict mediation
  • Troubleshooting complex problems
  • Database management
  • MS Office proficient
  • Order and request filing

Certification

  • CPR/FIRST AID/AED
  • ATHLETIC TO APPROACH
  • ATHELTIC COACHING CERTIFICATE K-12
  • CONCUSSION IN SPORTS
  • FHSAA POLICY
  • SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
  • HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION
  • PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM ABUSE
  • FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
  • READ TO SUCCEED

Timeline

Paraeducator, Special Education

Palm lake Elementary
12.2022 - 04.2023

Administrative Assistant

Management HOA
08.2021 - 03.2022

Administrative Assistant

University of Utah Hospital
01.2010 - 08.2011

Certified Nursing Assistant

University of Utah Hospital
02.2004 - 2007

Private School Teacher

Challenger School
01.2001 - 12.2002

Competitive Cheer Coach

OCPS
Sep - Oct

Associate of Science -

Associate of Science

High School Diploma -

West Jordan High School

Some College (No Degree) - Network Security Engineer/Cyber/Cisco

Western Governors University

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