Chelsie Magsamen Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Reviews approximately 20 administrative forfeiture files per month for legal sufficiency and makes recommendations to legal forfeiture team leaders.
• Reviews administrative petitions for remission from parties and makes recommendations to legal forfeiture team leaders.
• Ensures accurate and timely responses to stakeholders in 26 field offices.
• Worked as part of a team to develop forfeiture training presentations and activities for field office paralegals.
• Assisted an additional unit with completing Forfeiture Review Forms for approximately six weeks resulting in a 30% increase in files being forwarded for administrative forfeiture.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Reviewed approximately 20 administrative forfeiture files per month for legal sufficiency and made recommendations to legal forfeiture team leaders.
• Performs administrative duties including entering data into CATS.
• Ensured accurate responses to 15 field offices in a timely manner.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

• Proofread financial statements, proposals, and special projects accurately and efficiently with proficient knowledge of proper business English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation using Adobe Acrobat Standard DC.
• Maintained formatting consistency and writing standards for final processing of complex financial statements.

Annapolis, Maryland

• Drafted legal documents including powers of attorney, business entity documents, petitions, and deeds using legal software including WealthCounsel. Filed and tracked documents with the appropriate court or department.
• Performed legal research and writing as required, shared legal guidance with clients in a timely manner, and ensured the accurate collection and organization of asset information using Microsoft Office Software.
• Monitored and set ticklers to meet deadlines for caseload of approximately 30 cases.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Correctly entered required student data into databases and spreadsheets and reconciled inconsistencies. Ensured accuracy of information and proper formatting of required information.
• Lead Teacher for 6th Grade Science, Writing, and Social Studies.
• Arranged travel plans for over 90 students and 5 adults both in-state and out-of-state.

Kingwood, Texas

• Completed budget management tasks such as monitoring program spending against estimates and prepared program budgets.
• Performed administrative tasks, scheduled appointments, performed and organized professional development training events for staff.
• Taught introductory courses in English including first and second-year composition and introductory creative writing.
• Presented research findings at several national conferences.
• Employed innovative teaching methods resulting in receipt of the “Innovator of the Year” Award and “Adjunct Faculty Excellence” Award in 2015.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing

Bachelors Of Art, English Language And Literature, General

Concentration in Creative Writing: Poetry

Paralegal Certificate, Legal Studies, General