OBJECTIVE

To join a law office or legal team as a paralegal where I can use my demonstrated paralegal/legal assistant skills and judicial internship experience.

EDUCATION

Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, IL

·         Associate in Applied Science Degree in Paralegal/Legal Assistant Studies

·         American Bar Association approved curriculum includes:

§         One full year of legal research & writing

§         Coursework in Legal Technology

§         Substantive coursework in Civil and Criminal Litigation; Laws of Evidence: Real Estate; and Estates, Trusts & Wills.

·         Completed 240 hour Paralegal Internship under Judicial supervision

·         Participant in 2012 ABA reapproval visit

2010-2013

JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP

Iroquois County Courthouse, Watseka, IL

·         Interned under the supervision of The Honorable Gordon L. Lustfeldt and The Honorable James B. Kinzer III

·         Responsibilities included

§         Assisting at trial

§         Legal research, manual and WESTLAW online

§         Summarizing and digesting case files

§         Factual investigation

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Prairie State Legal Services Trivia Night

Arranged fundraisers for the Medical Mission Initiative for the underprivileged in Africa

Arranged fundraisers for the March of Dimes

Arranged fundraisers for the Super Polar Plunge

Participant in Legal Careers Day at Kankakee Community College

2011-2012

                 2013

2010-2013

2012-2013

2010-2011

EMPLOYMENT

Stoffie’s Bar & Grill, Manager

Longbranch Saloon, Hostess/Server

Dr. Judy’s, Manager

Soffie’s Bar & Grill and Cabery Bar & Grill, Manager

9/2011-present

2010-2011

2006-2010

2003-2006