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Valeria Beattie

Miami

Summary

Exceptionally motivated self-starter with experience in both Congress and the State Attorney's Office. Strong background in research and analysis, case preparation, and administrative tasks. Recognized for being a quick learner, with a deep desire to grow professionally. Eager to contribute to a dynamic legal team as a paralegal or legal assistant, while preparing to attend law school and further develop a career in the legal field.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Trial Coordinator

Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office
Miami
01.2025 - 08.2025
  • Worked closely with Division Chief attorney in preparing for hearings and trials
  • Ensured court room preparedness during hearings and trials by making sure all witnesses, technology, and litigation support materials are in place
  • Responsible for procuring all discovery
  • Entrusted with maintaining contact with all witnesses, victims, officers, and detectives for a case
  • Scheduling of all pre-depositions, depositions, pre-trial conferences, and next of kin meetings
  • Maintaining attorney calendar
  • Deliberating sentencing with attorney

Legal Assistant

Miami-Dade State Attorney's
Miami
07.2024 - 01.2025
  • Completed supplementary, alias capias, and preliminary calendars on the daily for attorneys in court
  • Tasked with updating calendars with correct filing decisions and ensuring cases are assigned to proper attorney
  • Completed administrative tasks such as fielding incoming phone calls from witnesses, victims, attorneys, and detectives and sorting and distributing mail
  • Responsible for procuring discovery, following up, and ensuring it is properly organized
  • Assisted in training incoming legal assistants and interns

Intern for Senator Rick Scott

United States Senate
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Completed administrative tasks including giving tours of the Capitol building, responding to constituent voicemails and phone calls, logging constituent opinions, organizing mail, and welcoming constituents and groups for meetings
  • Helped organize and attended community events to help connect community members with Senator
  • Assisted staff with policy work including researching, editing, and drafting both policy briefs and policy memos
  • Attended hearings and meetings and reported findings to staff

Intern for Senator Tim Scott’s Committee on Aging

United States Senate
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Researching, drafting, and editing policy memos regarding opportunity zones and healthcare related issues
  • Completed research for the Senator on topics such as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and African American demographics in order to prepare Senator Scott for press conferences and meetings
  • Assisted in organizing mass events such as Senator Scott’s “Salute To Our Heroes Veterans Event.”

Researcher and Editor

University of Southern Santa Catarina
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Collaborated with a global team of researchers to write articles in the realm of sustainable development for the Center of Sustainable Development at UniSul under the supervision of José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra.

Congressional Intern for Congressman Pete Sessions

United States House of Representatives
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Efficiently managed administrative tasks such as recording constituent opinions and sorting and distributing mail
  • Attended hearings and lobbying meetings and summarized findings to present to staff
  • Entrusted with the handling of personal information pertaining to both Congressman Sessions and constituents all while gaining knowledge on both foreign and domestic policy and the legislative process.

Prosecution and Defense Attorney

Palm Beach County Courthouse Youth Court
01.2017 - 10.2018
  • Led a team of students into trial to justly punish individuals under the age of eighteen convicted of minor infractions.

Education

B.A. International Affairs - Security Policy

The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University
Washington D.C.
05.2024

High School Diploma -

The Pine School
Hobe Sound, Florida

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Interpersonal
  • Self starter
  • Quick Learner
  • Research and Analysis
  • Administrative Tasks
  • Creative and Resourceful

Accomplishments

  • Member of the Spanish National Honors Society
  • Elected President of the Spanish National Honors Society and held office for one year
  • Captain of the Pine Schools varsity girls soccer team

Timeline

Trial Coordinator

Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office
01.2025 - 08.2025

Legal Assistant

Miami-Dade State Attorney's
07.2024 - 01.2025

Intern for Senator Rick Scott

United States Senate
01.2023 - 06.2023

Intern for Senator Tim Scott’s Committee on Aging

United States Senate
01.2022 - 05.2022

Congressional Intern for Congressman Pete Sessions

United States House of Representatives
08.2021 - 12.2021

Researcher and Editor

University of Southern Santa Catarina
01.2021 - 03.2022

Prosecution and Defense Attorney

Palm Beach County Courthouse Youth Court
01.2017 - 10.2018

B.A. International Affairs - Security Policy

The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University

High School Diploma -

The Pine School

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