Silvana Corrales
Germantown,MD
Summary
A motivated professional with experience in legal and administrative roles. Expertise in clerical skill with an emphasis on case management. Knowledge of completing and filing cases. Extensive organizational skills to manage multiple cases in different stages, case research, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Paralegal - Defensive
Murray Osorio PLLC
08.2023 - Current
- Assist attorneys in preparing and filing immigration petitions, applications, and supporting documents with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- Conduct legal research and gather relevant information for cases
- Prepare and maintain client files and documents
- Draft correspondence, legal memos, and other legal documents
- Communicate with clients, government agencies, and other parties involved in immigration cases
- Manage high volume of cases including monitoring and meeting deadlines, ensure timely completion of tasks
- Maintain confidentiality of client information
Practice Support Administrative Assistant
Kirkland & Ellis
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Updating schedules and reviewing absences in PeopleSoft; processing expense reports; scheduling meetings
- Researching and compiling department statistics; creating and revising complex Excel spreadsheets; organizing and converting this data into charts and graphs for presentations and memos
- Creation of PowerPoint flowcharts and presentations; compiling data utilized for staffing decisions
- Tracking and monitoring department overtime; and assisting with other projects as assigned.
Immigration Paralegal
Sanabria & Associates, PLLC
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Preparing and filing applications with USCIS, including but not limited to: family-based petitions, adjustment of status, provisional waivers, naturalization, and U Visas
- Preparing and filing applications with the Immigration Court, with high emphasis on asylum and cancellation of removal applications
- Submitting supplemental evidence filings with EOIR in advance of Individual/Merits Hearings
- Completing affidavits with clients
- Drafting motions for filing with the Immigration Court
- Proactively communicating with clients to answer questions and provide status updates.
Immigration Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Paul Haar
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Closely assist attorneys at boutique immigration law firm dedicated to helping clients navigate the citizenship process
- Work closely with attorneys to prepare applicants for Family Petition Naturalization, and Adjustment of Status interviews
- Obtain foreign documents and research country specifications
- Update clients on the progress of their cases and prepare required immigration forms
- Translate foreign documents and affidavits from Spanish to English
- Perform administrative tasks such as managing billing, maintaining office calendars, booking consultations.
Immigration Caseworker (Unaccompanied Minors Program)
Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc
El Paso, Texas Area
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Contract Position- Work with a team to provide Know Your Rights presentations, legal screenings, and follow-up services to minors in federal custody at the ORR facility at the Tornillo Port of Entry, and, on a limited basis, at other unaccompanied minors' shelters in the El Paso area; Prepare referrals to other providers across the Vera network
- Review all materials and legal updates related to unaccompanied immigrant minors
- Participate in regular staff meetings with the rest of the team to discuss cases and program developments
- Participate in meetings and calls with stakeholders
- Prepare for and participate in site visits and conference calls with the Vera Institute
- Respond to Vera Institute e-mails and reports
- Comply with contractual requirements of the grant, including completing referrals as required.
Administrator
HR Certification Institute - HRCI
Washington D.C. Metro Area
03.2017 - 08.2018
- Work collaboratively with designated content manager to handle all details associated with planning for and executing internal and external exam development workshops
- Compose meeting invitation emails for workshops of meeting dates and track responses
- Coordinate pre-meeting training calls between SME's and vendor
- Monitor responses to meeting invitations and send follow-up reminders as needed
- Prepare housing lists for meeting attendees, staff and vendors, and submit to hotels in advance
- Monitor adherence to deadlines and other parameters of hotel contracts and restaurant agreements
- Arrange group dinners, lunch catering and room set up in consultation with colleagues
- Purchase meeting supplies and snacks in advance, as needed or requested
- Coordinate with Office Administrator on variety of miscellaneous issues such as reserving and setting up conference rooms in the office, ensure refrigerator clean-out is handled, and break room is presentable and stocked for guests
- Serve as host during onsite meetings, being available to let guests into the building, and clearing away meeting materials and food after the meeting
- Compose post-meeting emails to participants to ensure all follow-up actions such as expense reports are completed
- Ensure all certification program records, including, but not limited to rosters of subject matter expert volunteers, meeting communications and confidentiality forms are updated and maintained in appropriate systems in accordance with accreditation standards and standard operating procedures
- Monitor SME recertification dates and send courtesy reminders as needed
- Handle arrangements for volunteer subject matter expert recognition including year-end gifts and National Volunteers' Day
- Other duties as assigned by designated staff members.
Assistant Manager
Current Boutique
Arlington, VA
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Responsible for maintaining store inventories and forecasting customer demand
- Work with store managers to properly display the clothing in the most marketable positions
- Analyze market trends to stay abreast of what is selling currently and what may be selling in the future
- From time to time, manage the store and train new sales associates
- Train associates how to sell and approach customers
- In charge of displays (Manikins, cases that carry high end designer items, purses on upper rack visual to outside)
- Participate in fashion bloggers event that we have in our store, interact with bloggers and help set up to have a presentable and successful evening
- Post on social media twice a week to market our inventory and high end items
- POS software experience.
Administrative Assistant
Stein Sperling
Rockville, Maryland
06.2015 - 08.2016
- Screen multi line incoming phone calls
- Greet and call the attorney or paralegal they are meeting with
- Offer visitors beverages before they start their meeting
- Always make sure there are enough beverages in the mini fridge and supply closet
- In charge of doing coffee orders bi weekly
- In charge of monthly birthday cakes and birthday announcements
- Log in UPS, FedEx, USPS and other carrier packages
- Log in all incoming checks
- Sort and distribute mail daily for 140+ employees
- Help destroy files, open new matters and clients on Elite Software; create new physical files for attorneys.
Administrative Assistant
First Call Staffing Services
Santa Monica, CA
01.2014 - 04.2014
- Greet visitors, answer and screen incoming calls
- Set up applicants with the proper application and computer required tests
- Interview applicants and place them on jobs based on their skills and qualifications
- Create work orders from clients and input them in our database
- Data Entry (information from applicants and new clients) 50 WPM
- Filing and mailing
- Review resumes, calls applicants to review with them, set appointments on schedule book
- Order office supplies when needed.
Receptionist
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Greet visitors, answer and screen incoming calls
- Mailing and filing documents
- Direct visitors to the right location on the Rockville Campus
- Translate job applications to Spanish speaking applicants
- Help Spanish speaking applicants apply for available jobs one on one.
Education
Paralegal Studies - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Boston University
01.2020
Fashion Merchandising -
Santa Monica College
01.2015
High School Diploma -
Quince Orchard High School
01.2011
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Skilled Multi-tasker
- Understands Confidentiality
- Legal Research Skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- Document Preparation
- Case Management
- Administrative Support
- Attorney Support
- Clerical Support
- Data Entry
- Travel Coordination
- Reception Oversight
- Filing
- Spreadsheet Management
- Calendar Management
- Customer Service
Certification
Certified Paralegal (CP)
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Languages
Spanish
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Paralegal - Defensive
Murray Osorio PLLC
08.2023 - Current
Practice Support Administrative Assistant
Kirkland & Ellis
09.2021 - 07.2023
Immigration Paralegal
Sanabria & Associates, PLLC
03.2020 - 05.2021
Immigration Legal Assistant
Law Offices of Paul Haar
10.2019 - 02.2020
Immigration Caseworker (Unaccompanied Minors Program)
Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc
09.2018 - 09.2019
Administrator
HR Certification Institute - HRCI
03.2017 - 08.2018
Assistant Manager
Current Boutique
08.2016 - 02.2017
Administrative Assistant
Stein Sperling
06.2015 - 08.2016
Administrative Assistant
First Call Staffing Services
01.2014 - 04.2014
Receptionist
Montgomery College
01.2011 - 01.2013
Paralegal Studies - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Boston University
Fashion Merchandising -
Santa Monica College
High School Diploma -
Quince Orchard High School
Certified Paralegal (CP)
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