Assistant Office

Cristina Alva

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EDUCATION

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Anthropology. June 2007.

Received the Luis Eduardo Guerra/ Taslima Nasreen Community Building Award

from the Swarthmore College Intercultural Center in recognition of

demonstrated leadership and commitment to coalition and community building

within and beyond the IC community.

Experience

January Office Assistant, Law Office of Salvador Alva

2008-pres Huntington Park, CA

ent A community based, sole practitioner law office that serves a

predominately Spanish-speaking clientele in the areas of family law,

domestic violence, criminal law, unlawful detainer, and personal injury.

Answer telephones; take messages from counsel, court personnel, clients,

and prospective clients.

Manage attorney's calendar: court appearances, depositions,

appointments, telephonic conferences, and discovery and other deadlines.

Draft and disseminate outgoing and incoming dissolution pleadings,

declarations, discovery, trial and status conference briefs, subpoenas,

court transcripts, and correspondence.

General legal research; summarization of case law.

Maintain written and verbal communication with clients.

Manage attorney-client trust account funds.

Working knowledge of Legal Solutions, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Microsoft

Office Suite.

July - Office Assistant/Receptionist, Super Cool Air Conditioning, Inc.

sept. So. El Monte, CA

2007 Answered phones and took relevant information from customers.

Assigned service calls to technicians.

Ordered equipment from suppliers.

Faxed and emailed contracts, invoices, and general correspondence to

customers and suppliers.

Managed incoming and outgoing mail.

Maintained customers' files from initial service call until completion

of project.

2005-2007 RESIDENT ASSISTANT (RA), SWARTHMORE COLLEGE SWARTHMORE, PA

Swarthmore College's student RAs are the sole official representatives

of the administration in the residence halls.

Provided counseling and referral services for students on issues

including academics, substance abuse, relationships, bereavement,

depression, suicide, sexual assault, roommate

misunderstandings/conflict, eating disorders.

Provided mediation in the form of conflict resolution for students to

address issues that arose regarding living situations.

Took initiative in convening and facilitating monthly meetings of all

RAs in the dormitory.

Enforced dorm policies regarding quiet hours, fire safety, and

respectful use of common space.

Organized bi-weekly study breaks, dorm-wide social events, and other

activities to encourage community.

2004-2005 Multicultural Recruitment Intern, Admissions Office of Swarthmore

College Swarthmore, PA

Student representative of the college who assists the admissions

deans/counselors with the outreach initiatives and recruiting efforts

made towards underrepresented prospective high-school students.

Acted as liaison between the Admissions Office and student-run

Intercultural Center groups.

Office work included corresponding with and creating a database of

educational organizations across the nation, general clerical duties

pertaining to recruitment such as responding to prospective students'

inquiries via telephone and email and mailing informational material.

Assisted with the planning and organization of Discovery Weekend-the

College's annual event designed to introduce high school students from a

variety of socio-economic backgrounds to its liberal arts campus.

Ensured housing for prospective students who participated in the

overnight stay program.

Organized and facilitated student led discussion panels for Discovery

Weekend and throughout the year.

Organized and supervised phone-a-thons and post-card writing drives to

connect prospective students with Swarthmore students of color.

2004-2007 Tutor, Club Despertar-Bilingual Tutoring Program

Kennett Square, PA

A student run organization developed to serve the elementary-aged

children of Mexican migrant workers in a rural community located nearby

the College. Acted as assistant director from 2005-2006.

Co-ordinated weekly schedules and co-developed weekly lesson plans and

activities.

Developed and procured program supplies and materials within highly

constrained budget.

Directed the literacy circle or math circle and/or provided one-on-one

tutoring.

Identified individual strengths and needs of students and customized

lesson plan to maximize each student's learning.

Co-curricular ACTIVITIES

2006-2007 Resident Assistant Selection Committee: Reviewed applications,

interviewed prospective RA applicants, and appointed 2007-2008 RA teams.

2005-2006 Student Activities Advisory Committee: Collaborated with the Student

Activities Coordinator to suggest and organize campus-wide social

activities. Gathered feedback from the student body before and after the

Committee sponsored events to enhance the planning process.

2005-2007 Ourstory, Editor: Solicited for and copy-edited works submitted to the

College's only diversity literary and art magazine published each

semester. Also organized publicity and distribution events.

2004, Varsity Softball : Was a member of the College's Division III varsity

2006 softball team for two seasons.

2004-2007 Enlace: An active member of the Latina/o organization devoted to

promoting awareness and discussion of pertinent issues faced by the

community in the College and in the greater socio-political system;

served on the board as Social Activities Coordinator Jr. year and as

Senior Advisor in the fourth year.

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