Seeking a challenging position with career potential as Legal Secretary, Paralegal, or Litigation Assistant.  I have primary interests in animal/pet-related law, internet copyright/intellectual property law, and extensive experience assisting with Personal Injury cases.

Concentration: General Studies

El Paso Community College
El Paso, Texas

Concentration: General Studies/Health Occupations

Paralegal
June 2001 to present – Daryl J. Walker & Associates, Savannah, Georgia

• Opening position as entry-level paralegal
• Quickly advanced to primary Personal Injury litigation assistant
• Organize and present several high-value cases, including a multi-million dollar Wrongful Death/Personal Injury suit

• Coordinate intake of dogs found at local shelters, dog pounds, or from owners
• Evaluate dogs to be brought into a rescue program
• Review applications for families wishing to adopt a dog
• Establish first contact with potential homes
• Schedule and conduct home visits, ensuring a home is appropriate for a particular dog
• Recommend other options if an individual dog is not suitable for a specific family

Community Leader -- Volunteer position
Aug. 1999 to June 2000 -- GeoCities, http://www.geocities.com

• Reviewed sites within the Heartland/Bluffs/7000-7500 blocks
• Evaluated html errors (such as broken links, missing pictures, etc.) and content violations
• Initiated contact with site owners offering help to fix problems
• Recommended exceptional sites for awards and/or invited site owners to apply for the Community Leader Program

Data Entry
May 1999 – Snelling Temporary Services

• Assisted Coastal Utilities in Hinesville, GA with entering customer telephone and address data into database designed to comply with Enhanced-911 requirements

• Completed work within 3 weeks

Customer Service/Cashier
Sep. 1998 to Dec. 1998 -- Wal-Mart, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Sep. 1997 to Dec. 1997 -- Wal-Mart, Leesville, Louisiana

• 3-month temporary seasonal positions
• Helped customers find items they needed

• Conducted cash register and exchange/refund operations

Newsletter Editor -- Volunteer position
Jun. 1996 to May 1997 -- Fort Polk Officers’ Spouses’ Club, Fort Polk, Louisiana

• Compiled business advertisements, articles, and community activity notices for the Fort Polk, LA community

• Edited and published monthly newsletter with a circulation of over 300

Medical Specialist – US Army
Feb. 1986 to Apr. 1992 -- U. S. Army, HHB 3/43 ADA, Fort Bliss, Texas

• Screened injured and/or ill soldiers
• Treated minor complaints immediately with OTC medications
• Referred more serious concerns to a physician for further evaluation and treatment

• Honorably discharged (can provide copy of DD 214)

• Windows 95/98
• MS-DOS

• Paint Shop Pro 6.02
• Microsoft Image Editor
• Adobe PhotoDeluxe
• The Print Shop Photo Pro

• Microsoft FrontPage 98/2000
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0/5.0
• Netscape Navigator
• HTML

• Sitting Spots Web Design (http://www.dalmania.net -- my own)
• Sommersprosse Dalmatians (http://www.geocities.com/sommersprasse.geo – also my own)
• Daystar Dalmatians (http://www.geocities.com/snwcplnr)
• Aysmont Dalmatians (http://aysmontdals.tripod.com)
• Disabled Pets Network (http://disabledpets.tripod.com)