Vercinda L. Houston
3854 South Wentworth Ave.
Chicago, IL 60609
Email: - vercinda25@yahoo.com; - Tel: - 773-800-6809

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Legal Assistant Potestivo & Associates Attorneys At Law, January 2012-August 2014

·   Maintain daily correspondence of attorneys who practices included corporate, litigation, real estate, employment and secured lending;

·   Responsibilities include preparing pleadings (i.e., notices, orders, complaints, etc.);

·   Coordinate meeting and events including finding a location, catering, attending the events to provide support, and other needs for a successful event

·   Act as a liaison in requesting assistance, following up with and resolving issues associated with administrative functions

·   Complete and submit expense reports

·   Assist with the Foreclosure Complaint Process

·   Provide support creating JR/SR Lien files

·   Maintain the filing of confidential legal documents

·   Created a detail how to manual for the reception desk

Facilities Assistant 1 (Receptionist), Google Inc. 2010-2012

·   Welcoming and greeting visitors, providing assistance, answering and routing incoming calls and public inquires

·   Oversee the distribution of building access cards, office communications and scheduling

·   Liaison between departments and management, create and maintain office databases, facilitate new hire process, verification of invoicing

·   Assist with vendor selections, assist with event preparation

Human Resources Assistant, United Service Companies 2004-2009

·   Performed Human Resources Administration for a nationwide company with 13,000 employees

·   Responsible for all background checks and employment claims for the entire company (saved the company around $35,000)

·   Assisted in extensive research for workers compensation claims which resulted in reserves being lowered from 1.5 million to 250k

·   Ensured all applicants’ I-9 compliance by verifying all documentation listed on the I-9 form

·   Assisted as a Recruiter for new applicants.

·   Placed ads and pre-screened new applicants through phone interviews

·   Performed employment verifications

·   Performed research for unemployment claims and unemployment audits

·   Was responsible for submitting and auditing background checks, notifying branch offices of results, and logging searches

·   Oversaw the application process (reviewed and approved applications)

·   Ensured compliance with state law posters to minimize legal claims

·   Identified and initiated an effort to maintain good employee morale through: organizing Friday breakfast meetings. Organizing lunches for my department acknowledging employee recognition days. (National Boss Day, and National Administrative Assistant Day)

Legal Assistant Intern, Clerk of Cook County Summer 2003

·   Created law records for jury selection

·   Verified Cook County cases in the court system

·   Distributed legal forms for the law divisions and verified necessary information for each department

·   Responsible for sorting orders and motions for each department

EDUCATION

·   Northwestern Business College

·   DePaul University -Pursuing Human Resources Certification (PHR)

·   Associates in Applied Science, concentration in Paralegal Studies
(ABA Certification), includes Lexis/Nexis/Westlaw/Time Matters

·   Roosevelt University – Present; Pursuing Bachelor's Degree

References furnished Upon Request