Resumé
In my professional career, I have worked for the past nine years as a paralegal, but prior to that, I was an editor in the Oil and Gas industry. I know that my varied career background only makes my skill set stronger, therefore allowing me to be an even greater asset to a company. The following is a snapshot of my work experience. A PDF copy of my resumè can be accessed by clicking the button below.
Education
2019 - 2022
Sam Houston State University
Master of Arts in Technical Communication
2012 - 2013
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Texas Paralegal Certification
Certified Paralegal, National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
2006
University of Houston - Downtown
Bachelor of Science in Professional Writing
Minor in Political Science
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Texas Attorney General's Office
Austin, Texas
Assisting the four attorneys of the Bankruptcy Regulatory Team in the Texas Attorney General’s Bankruptcy & Collections division in representing various state agencies as needed in bankruptcy matters in Texas, as well as Delaware, Virginia, and New York. My role helps generate and file documents with those states’ respective federal courts (using Pacer), handles distribution of subpoenas, opens new matter files, and corresponds with state agency representatives and court personnel as needed. I organize the attorneys’ electronic files. I maintain the team’s calendar and individual calendars, as well as track time.
2020 - 2021
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom
Austin, Texas
I assisted attorneys in county, municipal, and occasionally federal courts in auto insurance defense litigation. I was responsible for deposition and trial preparation, preparing and answering discovery, transcribing tapes, preparing chronologies, and gathering and organizing invoices to support affidavits. I used iManage document management system to store documents and maintain client files. I handled three attorney’s calendars and tracked time.
2019 - 2020
Nathan Sommers Jacobs
Houston, Texas
As a Bankruptcy Legal Assistant, I drafted various pleadings and correspondence for Trustee actions regarding bankruptcy estates and filed them as needed in state and federal courts. I performed UCC and Texas Secretary of State searches and utilized various other means of research. I maintained two attorneys’ calendars, including calendaring deadlines. Sent out client invoices and corresponded with clients as necessary.