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Melissa K. Strickler

Springfield

Summary

To secure a position with a well-established organization that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills, educational background, interpersonal skills, excellent communication and listening abilities that also coincide with my use of creative problem-solving skills; great rapport with colleagues and highly motivated in use of teamwork in order to get the task at hand done in a motivational and encouraging manner.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant

Hennessy & Roach, P.C.
01.2013 - 04.2024
  • Assist attorneys in preparing for trial and court proceedings.
  • Prepare written reports and draft pleadings and motions.
  • Organize and track files from case documents and make them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
  • I have experience in both workers' compensation as well as general liability cases.
  • Produce case correspondence.
  • Handle word processing, typing, and filing.
  • Enter data for reports.
  • Create new files in Time Matters.
  • Assist in tracking of hours and bill to clients.
  • Draft contracts and separation agreements.
  • Maintain computerized inventory of all files and documents.
  • Assist in planning and organizing company events.
  • Answer the telephone and represent the company in a professional and efficient manner including additional office duties often assigned.

Assistant to Police Chief / Police Dispatcher

Lincoln Land Community College Police Department
01.2003 - 01.2013
  • Dispatch police officers to calls for service.
  • Maintain log of calls and requests for service.
  • Work with local and state police departments when needed.
  • Answer main telephone switchboard to college and route calls to proper department as well as all emergency calls.
  • Coordinator for the Clery Act mandated by the Federal Government.
  • Created annual calls for service report to distribute to community.
  • Generate annual department budget and assist in coordinating fiscal year placement.
  • Sustain all service records for police vehicles.
  • Responsible for officer equipment and ordering of all supplies.
  • Assist students, staff, and visitors with questions and concerns.
  • Answer all medical fire, and emergency calls.
  • Filing police reports and all other office documents.
  • I can obtain a copy of the Clery Act brochure I designed for LLCCPD if you request.

Education

Diploma - General Studies

Athens High School
Athens, Illinois
01.1994

Skills

  • Excellent Organizational Skills
  • Strong Customer Relations Skills
  • Computer Proficiency
  • Manage 12-Line telephone system and emergency lines
  • Word Processing and Typing
  • 10-Key Calculator
  • Filing
  • Data Entry
  • Fast learner
  • Microsoft office
  • Scheduling/Planning
  • File organization
  • Calendar management
  • Legal document preparation
  • Client communication
  • Administrative support
  • Document preparation
  • Document drafting
  • Document filing
  • Writing and editing
  • Notary public
  • Proofreading
  • Task prioritization
  • Exceptional telephone etiquette
  • Organizational efficiency
  • Case management
  • Correspondence
  • Document editing
  • Legal terminology
  • Legal writing
  • Court filing
  • Contract review

Training

  • CAD training
  • Two-way radio experience
  • LEADS
  • Police codes
  • Negotiating/Listening/Inquiring seminar
  • Teamwork seminar
  • LexisNexis
  • Time Matters Training
  • Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission CompFile portal
  • Odyssey eFile

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Hennessy & Roach, P.C.
01.2013 - 04.2024

Assistant to Police Chief / Police Dispatcher

Lincoln Land Community College Police Department
01.2003 - 01.2013

Diploma - General Studies

Athens High School

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