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Teresa Cato

Wasilla,AK
Teresa Cato

Summary

Compassionate caregiver with a deep understanding of the importance of love and affection in providing care for the elderly. Personal experience caring for my own parents has shown me the significance of tending to someone's needs. I take great pride in delivering exceptional care and recognize the unique value of providing that special affection to those in need.

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

Contract

Part-time Contract Legal Secretary & Caregiver
06.2005 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Retired early to provide Home Health Care and Assistance for my elderly parents.
  • Managed all aspects of parents' well-being during the years from 2002 to 2013.
  • Provided comprehensive support for father with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease by ensuring proper nutrition via tube feeding.
  • My mother was a diabetic. She had to be taken to dialysis 3 times a week, had to have special meals prepared and have her blood tested and given insulin 3 times per day.
  • Transitioned to living in Alaska starting July 2015.

Defense Firm

Contract Legal Secretary
03.2002 - 05.2005

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Working temporary assignment for defense firm preparing correspondence, drafting discovery documents, motions, medical summaries and transcribing contested case hearings for medical malpractice cases.
  • Working temporary assignment for defense firm preparing correspondence, drafting discovery documents, motions, medical summaries and transcribing contested case hearings for medical malpractice cases.
  • Was able to work with certain clients via special internet access.
  • Provide customer service via telecommunications.
  • Working temporary assignment for defense firm preparing correspondence, drafting discovery documents, motions, medical summaries and transcribing contested case hearings for medical malpractice cases.

McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C.

Legal Secretary
11.1999 - 03.2002

Job overview

  • Assist with corporate document preparation, Assumed Name Certificates, organizational minutes, etc.
  • Prepare correspondence and draft documentation for closing on acquisitions/ divestitures.
  • Open files, maintain form books, organize, index and put together all bound volumes of completed transactions.
  • Create system for tracking all reference and research materials for future use, assist with preparation of speeches, presentations, make all necessary travel arrangements, prepare itineraries for trips and prepare expense reimbursements.
  • Extensive client contact, contact with lobbyists and public officials.

Christian & Smith

Contract Legal Secretary
04.1999 - 10.1999

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Corporate and real estate law firm.
  • Worked a long-term temp assignment with Christian & Smith, which was a corporate and real estate law firm and various others legal document preparation.
  • References available.
  • Corporate and real estate law firm.

Mayer, Brown & Platt, P.C.

Legal Secretary
01.1998 - 03.1999

Job overview

  • Firm Floater - Drafted correspondence and legal document in preparation for closing of acquisitions/divestitures.
  • Knowledge of oil and gas easements, purchase and sale agreements, Indemnity Agreements, etc.
  • Open files, maintain form books, organize, index and put together all bound volumes of completed transactions.
  • Assist all attorneys that come in from other offices with closings and any other assistance they might need while in the Houston Office.
  • Drafted and implemented training manual for CT Advantage UCC Software.
  • Assist litigation department with editing of pleadings interrogatories, briefs, and other documents, filing with court, etc.
  • Assisted with Spanish speaking clients and translated correspondence.

Gordon’s Jewelers

Sales & Customer Service
11.1998 - 01.1999

Job overview

  • Sales, counter service, restocking, cashier.

Kmart Corporation

Sales & Customer Service
11.1998 - 01.1999

Job overview

  • Sales, customer service, restocking, cashier.

Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Legal Secretary - Word Processor
08.1996 - 12.1997

Job overview

  • Assist in drafting of documentation for closing on acquisitions/divestitures.
  • Assist litigation department with editing of pleadings, interrogatories, briefs, and other documents, filing with court, etc.

Locke, Liddell & Sapp, L.L.P.

Legal Secretary
05.1995 - 08.1996

Job overview

  • Started out as firm floater in Litigation Department - drafted pleadings, interrogatories, briefs and maintained form books for Litigation Department.
  • Assigned to Senior Partner, Stan Pierringer in the Corporate/Banking Section.
  • Draft correspondence and documentation for closings on acquisitions/divestitures.
  • Open files, maintain form books, organize index and put together all bound volumes of completed transactions.
  • Maintain appointments, travel arrangements, verify invoices for improper charges, code for appropriate account and forward to appropriate individual for approval.

Apache Corporation

Sr. Legal Secretary
03.1993 - 04.1995

Job overview

  • Report to Gregory E. Simmons, Corporate Counsel.
  • Drafted correspondence and documentation for closings on acquisitions/divestitures.
  • Prepare quarterly reports to General Counsel, effectively streamline matters for Corporate Counsel.
  • Open files, maintain form books, organize, index and put together all bound volumes of completed transactions.
  • Maintain appointments, travel arrangements, verify invoices for improper charges, code for appropriate account and forward to appropriate individual for approval, input invoice information into tracking system.
  • Formulated and implemented new tracking system for legal department invoices.

Cooper & Cooper, L.L.P.

Office Administrator
09.1991 - 02.1993

Job overview

  • Promoted to Office Administrator (November 1991) - In addition to below listed responsibilities – authority to hire and terminate personnel, as well as train office personnel.
  • Supervision of three secretaries, two law clerks and a receptionist.
  • Managed operations of law office, in addition to an oil and gas office.
  • Handled all international communications.
  • Installed program and set up facsimile system for a second office.

Kenneth R. Boiarsky

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
06.1991 - 08.1991

Job overview

  • Reported to two Partners.
  • Drafted correspondence and documents for Tax section; Drafted correspondence, pleadings, interrogatories, briefs and maintained form books for litigation section.
  • Extensive client contact handled all client complaints, set appointments and maintained docket control.
  • Translated documents from English/Spanish and Spanish/English.
  • Acted as interpreter for Spanish speaking clients.

Wilson, Cribbs & Flaum (F/K/A Meyer & Cribbs, P.C.)

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
10.1987 - 05.1991

Job overview

  • Reported to René F. Bell, Senior Associate and Kenneth R. Boiarsky, Partner.
  • Drafted correspondence, loan documents, pleadings, interrogatories, briefs and maintained form books for Real Estate, Litigation, and Tax sections.
  • Formulated and implemented new filing system.
  • Supervised the conversion of all real estate forms and loan documentation forms to Word Perfect 6.1; including revisions and updates.
  • Translated documents from English/Spanish and Spanish/English.
  • Acted as interpreter for Spanish speaking clients.
  • Extensive client contact.

Education

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Houston, Texas

A.A. Degree from Business Administration
01.1981

University Overview

GPA: 3.6 on 4.0 average

Skills

  • Typing 60-65 wpm
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • Require very little supervision
  • Excellent with clients/ customers
  • Detail oriented
  • Spanish - speak, read & write

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Part-time Contract Legal Secretary & Caregiver

Contract
06.2005 - 01.2015

Contract Legal Secretary

Defense Firm
03.2002 - 05.2005

Legal Secretary

McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C.
11.1999 - 03.2002

Contract Legal Secretary

Christian & Smith
04.1999 - 10.1999

Sales & Customer Service

Gordon’s Jewelers
11.1998 - 01.1999

Sales & Customer Service

Kmart Corporation
11.1998 - 01.1999

Legal Secretary

Mayer, Brown & Platt, P.C.
01.1998 - 03.1999

Legal Secretary - Word Processor

Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.
08.1996 - 12.1997

Legal Secretary

Locke, Liddell & Sapp, L.L.P.
05.1995 - 08.1996

Sr. Legal Secretary

Apache Corporation
03.1993 - 04.1995

Office Administrator

Cooper & Cooper, L.L.P.
09.1991 - 02.1993

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Kenneth R. Boiarsky
06.1991 - 08.1991

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Wilson, Cribbs & Flaum (F/K/A Meyer & Cribbs, P.C.)
10.1987 - 05.1991

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A.A. Degree from Business Administration
Teresa Cato