Yesenia Hernandez
Chicago,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Assistant
University Of Illinois, UIC
09.2022 - Current
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the fellowship program, including scheduling fellowship interviews, keeping track of applications, and responding to inquires from prospective applicants
- Reconcile expenses through Chrome River
- Support the service director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
- Keep records of current and past fellows (documents, letters, and forms)
- Manage surgeries for 4 physicians
- Plan annual Illinois Eye Review Course, other department conferences
- Reserve rooms for meetings and courses
Office Support Specialist
University of Illinois
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Managed the surgical schedules of a high volume case load for 4 physicians
- Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with patients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency
- Organized logistics and materials for meetings and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders
- Coordinate San Francisco Fellowship Match from beginning to end
- Planned departmental annual events
Legal Assistant
Gonzalez Law Group
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Supervise a 4 attorney caseload by managing client paperwork, documents and scheduling times with trustees
- Coordinated with court personnel and attorneys to determine scheduling of hearings and filing documents.
- Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions for busy law firm.
- Prepared for court hearings by organizing and summarizing documents, preparing exhibits and reviewing evidence.
Intern
Senator Durbin
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Managed administrative tasks from data entry to appointment scheduling
- Assisted constituents with questions about casework and recorded their concerns
- Created daily briefings synthesizing all news articles that related to the Senator
- Wrote comprehensive summaries of highlighting events attended by the Senator
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal, Law, and Justice, Latino Studies
University of Illinois
Chicago Chicago, ILSkills
- Confident Public Speaker
- Proficient Microsoft Office Suite
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Calendar Management
- Administrative Support
- Event Planning
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Program Assistant
University Of Illinois, UIC
09.2022 - Current
Office Support Specialist
University of Illinois
07.2021 - 09.2022
Legal Assistant
Gonzalez Law Group
05.2019 - 07.2021
Intern
Senator Durbin
12.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal, Law, and Justice, Latino Studies
University of Illinois
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