Dinae Knox

937 S. LaGrange Road

LaGrange, IL 60525

Mobile: (708) 368-5515

dinaeknox@yahoo.com

Career Snapshot

ü Over 8 years of experience handling international commercial transactions

ü Technology Skills include: Microsoft Office Suites, LEXIS-NEXIS, eCounsel, Citrix, Lotus Notes, and Document Management Systems

ü Corporate Legal Training:

·   Contracts Management

·   Intellectual Property

·   Risk Management

·   Governance and Compliance

·   Commercial Real Estate (Leasing)

·   Regulatory Compliance and Licensing

·   Business and Legal Research

Education

Masters of Business Administration (September, 2014)

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

Bachelors of Business Administration (July, 2010)

Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL

Paralegal Degree (May, 2004)

MacCormac College, Chicago, IL

Foreign Languages: French and Spanish

Internship (May – September, 2004)

HSBC Bank USA (Household Finance)

Contracts Paralegal

Accomplishments

Author of a Memoir & Self-Help Journal (in production with Tate Publishing)

Professional Experience

Lake Region Conference (April, 2013 to Current)

Project Manager Intern

·          Manage $500,000 historical landmark renovation and beautification project

·          Manage all fundraising and marketing activities, including grant writing

·          Manage all contracts with contractors and corporate donors

Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC (Oct., 2012 to April, 2013)

Author

·          Secured publishing and marketing contracts

·          Prepared manuscript for publication

·          Completed first book: illustrated memoir with self-help journal

Caterpillar, Inc. (Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. division, LaGrange, IL) (May, 2012 to Oct., 2012)

Transaction Paralegal

·          Negotiated, redlined, and drafted contracts: Purchase Agreements, Development Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Sales Agreements, Long-Term Agreements, Master Agreements, Addendums, Amendments, Penalty Letters, Cease & Desist Letters, Payment Agreements, Power of Attorneys, and Exclusivity Agreements

·          Reviewed Requests for Proposals

·          Provided legal guidance and support to the purchasing and engineering departments

·          Performed case management under attorney supervision

·          Supported 6 commercial attorneys in two locations

ExteNet Systems, Inc. and ACTIV Financial Systems, Inc. (Oct., 2011 to May, 2012)

Corporate & Contracts Paralegal: Independent Contractor Assignments

·          Negotiated, redlined, and drafted contracts: Telecommunications Agreements, Software License Agreements, Addendums, Amendments, Installation/Service Orders,  Recruitment Agreements, and Confidentiality Agreements

·          Performed risk assessments

·          Encouraged executive management to implement a risk management system to minimize company’s risk of doing business with investors and unincorporated businesses

·          Encouraged executive management to copyright, trademark, and/or patent company’s proprietary information to protect business assets

Pro Se Services, NFP., Riverside, IL (Sept., 2007 to Oct., 2011)

Founder

·          Established a non-profit organization with a mission to nourish the underserved and nurture abused/neglect children/youth, while strengthening and mobilizing communities throughout Illinois

·          Increased revenues from $28,000 in 2007 to over $250,000 by year-end of 2011

·          Managed all legal, business, and tax matters

·          Managed all contractual agreements and partnerships

·          Wrote and implemented all organizational evaluations manuals, grants, website content, policies and procedures, and programs

·          Developed annual and quarterly business and strategic plans and budgets

·          Conducted research for program development

United Rentals [Highway Technologies], Inc. Oak Brook, IL (June, 2006 to Sept., 2007)

Assistant Corporate Secretary

·          Key-player in the sale of the Highway Technologies division

·          Negotiated, redlined, and drafted various purchase and sales contracts, and Commercial Lease Agreements

·          Managed and addressed all governance and compliance matters

·          Maintained corporate records, filings, and regulatory licenses

GE Corporate Financial Services, Inc., Komatsu America Corp., Illinois Tool Works, and HSBC Internship

May, 2004 to June, 2006)

Freelance Senior Corporate Paralegal: Independent Contractor Assignments

·          Negotiated, redlined, and drafted contracts: Commercial Finance Agreements, Service Contracts, Vendor Agreements, Commercial Lease Agreements, Software Lease Agreements, and Equipment Lease Agreements

·          Conducted due diligence for merger and acquisition transactions

·          Addressed and monitored governance and compliance matters

·          Maintained corporate records, filings, and regulatory licenses