Newport News Administrative Assistant

Theresa D. Craver

*** ********* *****, ******* ****, VA 23608

757-***-**** ad7ygb@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Skilled Paralegal with a reputation for maintaining and processing client records, files and legal documents in a highly organized, efficient and precise manner.

HIGHLIGHTS

Legal research/case notes Legal correspondence preparation

Client assessment and analysis Strong verbal communication

Dependable independent worker Data management

Customer service skills Reports generation and analysis

Client scheduling Legal/non-legal research

EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant I

November 2022 to September 2023

Riverside Regional Medical Center – Newport News, VA Medical Education Department – Onboarding of medical students and physicians coming to the hospital for training through rotation, securing their paperwork and verifying same, logging their information into the data base, requesting a badge for their rotation. Made preparations for the Wednesday noon lecture, setting up the conference room for the students and the video equipment for the speaker; contacted the speaker of the week to remind him/her of their assignment and what their lecture would be entitled.

Legal Secretary

February 2017 to June 2021

McDermottWard – Newport News, VA

Research, draft and edit estate planning documents including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Medical Directives, Irrevocable and Revocable Trusts and Transfer on Death Deeds for Senior Attorney who was also a consultant to several large banking institutions regarding commercial real estate; maintaining calendar of appointments and events; setting up of files and entry of attorney fees; and purchasing agent for office supplies. Settlement Paralegal

December 1997 to April 2012

Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamondstein – Newport News, VA Drafted, organized and closed asbestos settlement documents including LS-33 for the Department of Labor and Lien Deferral Agreements for employers, along with check requests and drafting of closing letters to clients. Prepared weekly statistical settlement reports and verified client information for the Department of Social Security.

EDUCATION

Emmaus High School, Emmaus, PA

Secretarial Diploma

Also completed numerous legal workshops and seminars to further my education. Past member of the Newport News Legal Secretaries Association. References available upon request.

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