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Accounting (Expenses)
Purchases, Purchase Breakdowns, Other Expenses, Paying Bills, Payroll Setup, and Payroll, Insurance purchase and tracking for company and projects.
Accounting (General)
Chart of Accounts, Accounts, Bank Checks, Bank Transactions, Loans, Taxes (Federal and State), Inventory, and Financial Reports
Accounting (Income)
Rental Management, Billing, Project Billing, and Deposits
Estimating
Basic Estimates, Dimensions, Schedules, Allowances & Bids and Assemblies
Project Management
Contracts, Customers, Vendors Contractors and Projects, and Other Project Management
Job Cost Tracking
Cost Categories, Cost Locations, Cost Items, and Job Costs
Customizing
Custom Layouts, Reports, Dimensions, and Calculators
Other Skills
Templates, Export & Import, Passwords and Security, Merge Documents, Customize Fields, Address Book, Email, and Internet.
Skills: Very strong work ethic, strong computer skills ability to learn new programs quickly and proficiently, excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work with little supervision and as a team. Professional in dress and manner.Â
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Computer Programs:
Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Outlook, Time Matters 6.0, WordPerfect, Adobe
Photoshop, TABS, Timeslips and Summation, Electronic Filing, Project Management Software, Website Creation, admin, uploading, tracking, updating, ecommerce, shopping cart
Corporate:Prepared, negotiated, revised, amended and filed Corporate and LLC; Articles of Organization and Incorporation in numerous states, prepared Operating Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, By-Laws, Corporate Minutes, Annual Reports, Stock Certificates, Consent Resolutions, leases, company annual budgets and all other documentation pertaining to the same.
Real Estate Closing: Ordered and reviewed title report and addressed any issues that needed to be addressed to clear the title, ordered and reviewed surveys and environmental reports, prepared closing timelines, corresponded with title officers, financial personnel, exchange company personnel, attorneys and other parties, prepared all documentation required by the same, prepared and filed quit claim and warranty deeds, negotiated and prepared master leases, offers to purchase, counter offers and riders, scheduled and attended closings. Prepared and filed inheritance tax return, gift tax returns, and all other tax documents pertaining to real estate ventures. Responsible for loan acquisition, 1031 exchange, from beginning to end. Prepared all loan documents personal and financial institution financed loans.
Property Management t and Accountant: Property management Commercial/Residential Real Estate Development projects from beginning to end.   Preparing, negotiate and reviewing all Contractor and Vendor Contracts, reviewed and tracked all construction timelines and projected cost. Prepared all documentation for loan acquisition and assisted with loan closings and escrow closings. Property management for properties being refurbished and established rental properties.
Map Production: Used Adobe Photoshop and Realquest overlaid to produce area maps.  Developed a land owner data base using Excel for each perspective area. Used Time Matters to track properties and projects
Master Plan Community Assistant and Accountant: Researched land law in numerous states. Assisted in project management and was responsible for all accounting for Master Plan Community and Real Estate Development projects from beginning to end including but not limited to: Set up each project time line, set up cost chart in Excel for each phase of development, prepared vendor and contractor contracts and contractor and vendor lien waivers, maintained general ledger, prepared and implemented all documents needed for 1031 exchanges. Prepared all financial statements for development projects. Responsible for all A/R and A/P for each project. Assisted in preparation of Federal Income Tax forms. Prepared Warehouse Tax Incentive forms and US Census Bureau Construction Project Reports, when needed. Worked with Attorneys, Engineers, Government officials, and outside counsel to provide them with all documentation needed.  Prepared 1099 for clients, vendors and contract workers when applicable.Â
Pacific West Development - Bainbridge IslandWAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2004-2005
  Office Administrator/Paralegal/Real Estate Investment/Research Manager
 Real Estate: Made cold calls, prepared all cash, take down, and loan contracts. Ordered and reviewed the title report and schedule B's. Ordered ALTA surveys and Phase I ERA Reports and reviewed them. Prepared acceptance letter with the final net acreage amount and adjustment to the purchase price. Tracked all timelines of the Stipulation of the Purchase Contract and the Title Commitment and produced all required documentation, LLC documents, surveys etc to the title company, exchange company and other parties that required them. Reviewed and executed all closing documents.
Master plan community project manager assistant: Worked with Attorneys, Engineers, Government officials, and outside counsel to provide them with all documentation needed.
Map Production: Used Adobe Photoshop and Realquest overlaid to produce area maps.  Developed a land owner data base using Excel for each perspective area. Used Time Matters to track properties and projects.
Corporate: Prepared and filed all LLC documents and Partnership Agreement. Prepared Quit Claim Deed for properties the company bought owned and sold.
Research Department Management: Advertised, interviewed, hired, trained and supervised employees. Developed the research training manual.
Administrative: Maintained accounts receivable and accounts payable. Prepared company federal tax returns. Prepare 1099 for clients, vendors and contract workers when applicable. Scheduled meetings, making travel arrangements, answering phones and handling mail, dictation and correspondence. Travel arrangements for employer and his family.
Morrow County District Attorney Heppner ORÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2002-2004
                        Victim Assistance Director
Performed advocate duties for the victims within the criminal justice system. Trained and supervised volunteers. Prepared and filed Visas for victims and their families. Coordinated travel arrangements for all county employees. Coordinated all fundrasing for County.
Coordinator/Facilitator of:Â MorrowCountyMDT; MorrowCounty Crisis Response Team; Domestic Abuse Reduction Team (DART); MorrowCounty Victim Impact Panel; and Multiple Fund Raising Events. Member of Gang Violence Outreach and Prevention Team.
GRANTS (written and awarded): Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention (CAMI), Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) - Project Grant, Victims of Crime (VOCA) Continuation Grant, Department of Justice (DOJ) - Emergency Service Grant. Documented and prepared quarterly and annual budgeting and documentation to sustain grants.
TRAININGS: Multidisciplinary Training, SCAR Training, Child Abuse Summit Training, Immigration Training regarding VAWA and U-Visa through CVAN, Grant Writing through The Grantsmanship Center, Domestic Violence Training and NOVA
Emergency Response Basic Training
Paralegal-Eze-Etc. SeattleWAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1996-2002
             Owner/Contract Paralegal/Plaintiff PI Litigation/Real Estate
 Contract Paralegal handled cases from beginning to end including: Litigation (Plaintiff PI, Insurance Defense and Complex); Real Estate, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Family Law. Recruited, hired and supervised contract paralegals.
 Madden & Crockett - SeattleWA                                                            1994-1996
                        Insurance Defense Paralegal/Complex Litigation
 Handled cases from beginning to end. Interviewed clients and set up files. Reviewed and requested all documents located in the war room needed to defend our clients. Located and interviewed witnesses and obtained witness statement.  Prepared clients and witnesses for depositions and trial. Set up depositions for clients, witnesses and experts. Reviewed and prepared evidence and exhibits for hearings and trial. Retrieved documentation and prepared medical, DLI, DSHS, and deposition summaries. Researched case law, statutes, and construction codes and regulations.  Summarized, prepared and organized case law documents.  Drafted pleadings, motions and other necessary legal documents. Drafted interrogatories and requests for production and responded to the same. Analyzed and summarized factual information. Prepared trial notebook and witness files.
Scheduled meetings, made travel arrangements, answered phones and handled mail, dictation and correspondence.
Automated Litigation: Worked on large litigation cases with more than 80 parties that included 2 cases brought into one suit, cross-claims, etc. Responsible for the administration and research of the database consisted of over 1,000’s of documents including organizing, coding and inputting them into the litigation program. Assisted in designing and implementing Summation to meet the needs of the each case.
 Internship 1993-1994
Spokane Public Defenders Office, Spokane Legal Services and Gonzaga Legal Clinic
Skills: Very strong work ethic, strong computer skills, excellent
verbal and written communication skills.
Education:
Associate Degree ABA Accredited Paralegal Certificate 1994
(finished 2 year program in 1 year)
Japanese Business 1991-1992
Photoshop, TABS, Timeslips and Summation, Electronic Filing, Webpage Design
SMC Services                                                                                               2006-Present
Owner, Contract Paralegal, Accountant/Bookkeeper, Research, Data Entry, Transcription,
                      Paralegal-Office Administrator
        Real Estate, Business Entity Formation and Estate Planning
Corporate:Prepared and filed Corporate and LLC Articles of Organization and Incorporation in numerous states, prepared Operating Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, By-Laws, Corporate Minutes, Annual Reports, Stock Certificates, Consent Resolutions, leases, company annual budgets and all other documentation pertaining to the same.
Real Estate Closing: Ordered and reviewed title report and addressed any issues that needed to be addressed to clear the title, ordered and reviewed surveys and environmental reports, prepared closing timelines, corresponded with title officer, financial personnel and attorneys, prepared all documentation required by the same, prepared and filed quit claim and warranty deeds, master leases, offers to purchase, counter offers and riders, scheduled closings. Prepared and filed inheritance tax return, gift tax returns, and all other tax documents pertaining to real estate ventures, estate planning and probate.
Administrative:Used Timeslips, Quick Books and Excel to set up new client accounts, entered billable time for each attorney and other billable employees and tracked expenses. Generated bills and notices, and tracked payments. Tracked retainer fees, managed trust funds and tracked escrow accounts for clients. Generated reports to track client A/P and A/R. Customized fields for tracking details important to each client and/or organization. Set up, maintained and reconciled accounts.Â
Property Management Assistant: Assisted in Project management for Commercial/Residential Real Estate refurbishing, and managed owned property including dealing with vendors and contractors, state and local governmental entities, potential leasors and leasees. Prepared budgeting documentation, tracked: budgets; vendor and contractor lien waivers; timelines; A/P and A/R, rents and security deposits. Â
