Shirley S. Leyva
Miami,Florida
Summary
Experienced legal support professional with strong research, documentation, and organizational abilities. Exceptional analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. Proven track record of adapting quickly to new environments. Enthusiastic about contributing to team achievements and enhancing professional capabilities. Approach work with a positive mindset, dedicated to ongoing learning and advancement in the criminal justice sector.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal Assistant
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office – General Counsel’s Office
07.2021 - Current
- Generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for the General Counsel’s Office, including commander’s reports, vehicle inventory reports, cell phone reports, staff inspection reports, and staffing reports.
- Run signature acknowledgement reports for all Sheriff’s Office entities.
- Prepare storage of files to send to the warehouse for storage and/or destruction.
- Use extensive computer knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to draft memoranda, create reports, and presentations.
- Review property and evidence receipts for forfeiture proceedings.
- Revise and publish the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual.
- Draft, process, and publish Agency Directives and Agency Manual Revision Directives.
- Initiate new drafts and revision workflows within PowerDMS, the document archiving, revision management, and publication software.
- Review all drafted policies to ensure correct formatting, grammar, and appropriate hyperlinks.
- Process requests received via GOVQA.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida International University
07.2025
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Broward College
12.2024
Paralegal Certificate - undefined
Florida International University
04.2019
Certification
- Florida Notary
- Managing Public Records Requests
- Accreditation 101
- Grammar & Writing Workshop II
- Conducting Background Investigations
LANGUAGES
Written and oral fluency in English and Spanish
Timeline
Paralegal Assistant
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office – General Counsel’s Office
07.2021 - Current
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Broward College
Paralegal Certificate - undefined
Florida International University
Bachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida International University
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