Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

Work History

• McEleney & McGrail, LLC
• Legal Assistant
• December 2005 to Present

• • Conducted factual research, analyzed inchoate data, and specialized in preparing statistical reports in Microsoft Excel for use in arbitration and union contract negotiations.
  • Consulted with clients, opposing attorneys, and medical providers for personal injury cases.
  • Drafted pleadings, edited briefs and correspondences, while managing the attorney’s calendar.
  • Utilized Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point in making presentations.

• Temple University
• Resident Assistant
• August 2006 to May 2009

• • Creatively utilized a limited budget to design and implement programs for a 558-person facility.
  • Registered students, supervised, and created an inclusive environment for diverse wings of up to 42 freshmen.
  • Responded to crisis situations, contacting medical staff and law enforcement officers when necessary.
  • Completed accurate, confidential documentation for University Records and the Disciplinary Committee.

• Upward Bound Program
• Tutor/Mentor
• January 2009 to May 2009

• • Motivated, prepared, and assisted talented low-income, first generation college students from inner-city Philadelphia high schools.
  • Maintained detailed case notes of services provided as directed and required by funders.

• La Alameda
• Intern
• March 2008 to July 2008

• • Oversaw after school program for children of Bolivian immigrants as an employee of the non-profit human rights organization, which fights for the rights of exploited immigrants working in slave labor conditions.
  • Instructed English classes, participated in organizational events across the city, and assisted in the soup kitchen.
  • In July 2010, began a social media campaign translating and blogging news updates, with the purpose of educating English speakers on the human rights issues La Alameda combats, and how to support the non-profit.

Education

• Temple University
• Bachelor of Arts, Geography and Urban Studies, Spanish Literature, Language and Linguistics, Criminal Justice
• 2005 - 2009