JHEVANIE (JAY) REID
4726 Arbor Drive, apt 307

Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008

jhevanie7@gmail.com
(773) 639-7724

OBJECTIVE: A position that is challenging with both growth and learning opportunity.

EDUCATION
Institute for Paralegal Studies, Loyola University Chicago
American Bar Association-approved post-baccalaureate program
Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Concentration: Litigation
Key Courses: Civil Litigation I-II, Legal Research and Writing I-III, Law Office Computer Applications, Torts

Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Bachelor of Science, 2008
Major: Political Science
Minor: History

 

COMPUTER/OFFICE MACHINERY SKILLS
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, Collection Master, ISeries Web, Perfect Practice, Collar and Cook County websites,  and all forms of Internet research.

·  Lender Processing Systems

o  New Track, Doc Image, Desktop Management, Invoice Management

·  Servicer Loan Management Sites

o  Vendorscape, Lenstar, Servicing Connect

·  Perfect Practice Case Management System

·  Case Aware Management System

WORK HISTORY

Kozeny & McCubbin Illinois, LLC: Chicago, Illinois     July 2014- November 2014

Foreclosure Specialist I
Coordinate scheduling of foreclosure sales with local counsel and selling officers

Prepare notices of sale and publications for filing in appropriate state counties

Review entered orders to ensure accuracy prior to foreclosure sales

Evaluate bank escrow and corporate advances in preparation of bidding instructions

 

Johnson, Blumberg and Associates: Chicago, Illinois     February 2013- July 2014

Foreclosure Paralegal
Prepare loan documents for foreclosure sales throughout the state
Calculate default balance to determine bid type and deficiency 

Schedule local council for judicial sales

Update clients with sale result throughout multiple loan management sites

 

 

 

Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc.: Lake Zurich, Illinois        June 2012-February 2013
Foreclosure Representative

Manage foreclosure loans throughout the sale process, both judicial and non-judicial
Oversee the servicing of loans in multiple states to ensure state and client standards are met
Keep investors notified as to the foreclosure development of over two hundred loans
Monitor statutory developments in the foreclosure process in states nationwide

P&A P.C. via Robert Half Legal: Chicago, Illinois           April 2012- June 2012
Foreclosure Judgment Drafter
Review foreclosure documents to determine delinquent balance
Input calculations into appropriate court pleadings and motions

Digitized loan information into universal firm software

Assemble loan documents, pleadings, and motions for court

Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC: Naperville, Illinois             April 2010- April 2012

Collection Court Paralegal

Review files, and instruct attorneys accordingly

Draft and prepare motions and court pleadings

Digitized court results into universal firm software

Upload court notes to proceed with files post court results

 

Office Team: Rosemont, Illinois                                                                                                                 June-November 2009
Office Assistant

Prepared and shipped accreditation materials for ambulatory health care organizations

Arranged and monitored worldwide distribution of freight

Assisted in the physical transfer and cataloging of files

 

Terranova Corporation: Miami, Florida                                                                                         June 2007- July 2008

Mailroom Clerk/Trainer 

Implemented computerized tracking system for office inventory

Coordinated large direct marketing campaigns of commercial real estate properties

Scheduled, and routed, trips and events for various city affiliates

Maintained inbound and outbound distribution of correspondence             

 

INTERNSHIP
Clausen Miller PC: Chicago, Illinois                            Spring 2010
Paralegal Intern

Document coding using Summation

Navigated Concordance to retrieve documents for production
Maintained pleading index large insurance litigation matter

Drafted deposition abstracts for expert witness deposition

Digitized documents using scanning software and apply bates stamps

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Phi Alpha Theta (National Honor Society in History)