Heidi L. Reed

2820 Dale Avenue

Granite City, IL  62040

618.795.1833

Mrsreed0412@gmail.com

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CAREER OBJECTIVE:               To acquire a challenging position with a well established              

company, where my experience, hard work, dedication, and

attention to detail will generate opportunities for growth.

 

EDUCATION:                               Sanford-Brown Business College

                                                        Earned:  Paralegal/ Legal Assistant Diploma/Associates Degree

                                                        Graduation Date:  March 1996

                                                        GPA:  3.9/4.0

 

                                                        Lewis and Clark College, Godfrey, Illinois

                                                        Earned: Nurse Assistant Certification

                                                        Illinois Certification Date: January 2009

                                                        Class Grade: 99%

 

WORK RELATED

EXPERIENCE:                            

·         TimeMatters/Amicus

·         Microsoft Office Programs

·         QuickBooks

·         PDF Converter Enterprise

·         Profund/Resource

·         CPR certification             

·         Illinois Notary Public

·         Multiple courses completed at the Alzheimer’s Association    

·         Paralegal of the Month – McDonnell Douglas         

 

EXPERIENCE:             

February 2011                                          Meyerkord & Meyerkord, LLC

Present                                                        Paralegal/Personal Assistant to Stephen F. Meyerkord

              Duties: Preparing discovery documents; Meeting with potential new clients; Completing new client intake for evaluation; Typing legal briefs; Attending depositions and providing support to attorneys; Opening and closing new client files; Organizing medical records and documents related to the case; Bates labeling documents for cases; Maintaining the open client database; Filing; Preparing Trial binders and working binders for cases; Transcribing legal briefs; Transcribing teleconferences with doctors; Preparing chronologies of events based on medical records and other related documents; Ordering office supplies; Training new employees on office procedures; Mentoring and assisting law students during their internship; Mentoring and assisting paralegal students during their externship; Coordinating all business related travel arrangements including: flights, hotels, transportation services, restaurant reservations, depositions, meetings and conferences; Preparing travel itineraries; Paying all personal bill; Scheduling all appointments  related to maintenance of their home and car; Scheduling all medical and dental appointments; Handling the ordering and distribution of all theater and sporting event tickets; Coordinating boat maintenance and cleaning; Arranging all personal travel details, including: flights, hotels, restaurant reservations, transportation services 

 

May 2008                                     Eden Village Retirement Center, Inc.

January 2011                           Social Programs Director for the Senior Living Building and Assisted Living Building

Duties: Providing daily social activities for approximately 170 residents; Creating a monthly calendar of activities and newsletter for each building; Leading daily exercise for residents,  Driving the 18 passenger Eden Village bus for weekly shopping and monthly resident outings; Preparing yearly budgets for entertainment, supplies and food expenses; Maintaining three activity budgets; Meeting with residents and family members privately as needed; Showing prospective residents and/or their families apartments and the amenities of Eden Village;  Providing marketing support for the Senior Living Building and Assisted Living Building; Continuing education through workshops specifically at the Alzheimer’s Association in St. Louis;  Arranging speakers, entertainers and elder care specialists to provide services to the residents; Preparing monthly communion for the residents; Attending and facilitating monthly Resident Association Meetings for both buildings; Providing comfort and emotional support to residents as requested; Responding to emergency pull cord calls in the Senior Living Building;  Preparing presentations of an educational nature for resident enjoyment; Socializing and interacting with residents on a continual basis; Assisting residents in our Fitness Center, Library or Media Center as needed; Decorating both buildings for seasonal activities and holiday functions; Maintaining our campus display cabinet on  monthly basis; Arranging and chaperoning monthly trips and outings for all residents

 

 

August 2004                                 LandStar Title Company/JULIANO Law Firm

May 2008                           Escrow Closer/Paralegal

Duties:  Providing a high level of customer service for all clients; Performing duties as an escrow closer; Coordinating between lenders, buyers, sellers and real estate agents to complete a real estate closing; Working closely with all parties during the course of a real estate transaction; Preparing real estate contracts and real estate closing documents; Typing letters and documents from dictation; Scheduling appointments for attorneys, Handling a multi-line phone system; Typing title commitments and policies; Mediating solutions when problems arise during a real estate closing

             

August 2001                                Theis Law Firm/Pontoon Title Company

November 2003                            Escrow Closer, Researcher, Paralegal

Duties:  Performing title searches in Madison, St. Clair and Bond Counties; Typing title commitments and policies using Profund; Performing duties as an escrow closer; Preparing wills, real estate contracts, real estate closing documents and probate documents; Preparing estate accountings; Cashing in stocks & bonds for estates; Legal research at the law library for relevant case law and statutes; Typing letters and documents from dictation; Taking follow-up appointments with clients during the course of a probate estate

 

March 1995                                           The Boeing Company/McDonnell Douglas Corporation

October 1997                                       Senior Legal Clerk - Litigation Support Center -Law Dept.             

                                                Duties:  Interviewing clients for document location;

Acquiring and reviewing documents for responsive material, Filing and maintaining case logs and documents in the archive; Reviewing and preparing documents for witness books; Tracking and maintaining case information as Team Leader; Writing deposition summaries; Working extensively in the collection/bankruptcy department; Sending collection demand letters to debtors and bankruptcy notices throughout the company; Maintaining the company collection and bankruptcy databases

 

REFERENCES:                            Available upon Request