Assist with creating and driving an integrated culture and engagement strategy for the University’s community.● Assist and manage the new launch of the Work Life Engagement “WLE” committee while overseeing several sub-committees under the Human Resources office for faculty and staff.● Assess and communicate potential regulatory risks and propose mitigation strategies.● Assist in the recruitment of committee members selection process.● Manage and oversee the launch of the monthly culture awareness calendar for the university for faculty and staff with the assistance of marketing and communications.● Manage and support internal sub-committee teams through training sessions, mentoring, and support.● Assist and manage the preparation of events, ceremonies, and budgets.● Prepare and present presentations for sub-committees.● Assist with the development of periodic reports to relevant stakeholders.● Assist in drafting, generating, surveying, and analyzing forms.● Attend and participate appropriately in corporate, educational, and community conferences.● Build a climate of success within sub-committee teams.

● Assist in filing the regulatory reporting requirements.● Assist with other ad-hoc special projects as needed.● Assist with the development of periodic reports to relevant stakeholders.● Develop and maintain templates for scenario analysis, proposals, and agreements.● Develop and maintain tracking tools.● Assist with the showing and leasing of university rental property and the oversight and management of the University’s leasing program.● Handle garnishment processing in the Office of General Counsel, maintain an Excel spreadsheet with amounts paid and amounts owed, drafting cover letters to accompany garnishment checks and mail garnishment checks to the creditors.● Research student loan-bankruptcy files for stale filings and determine through online database research the outcome of specific filings to close out the files; advise the bursar's office how to handle any debts still owed after discharge of bankruptcy (write off or continue collecting).

● Manage the calendar. ● Answer the telephone and record messages accordingly.● Respond quickly and efficiently to a high volume of scheduling requests and changes.● Make decisions and judgment in identifying and resolving potential conflicts.● Manage contacts and liaise with a variety of both internal and external. ● Independently manage special projects as assigned. ● Conduct legal research as requested; file court and government documents; complete other legal and office projects as assigned.● Develop and maintain templates for scenario analysis, proposals, and agreements.● Develop and maintain tracking tools.● Organize document files; update and maintain all current and archived files in the files historian database; purge files and transfer files to archive storage as needed.● Update and maintain several databases, including periodic print and distribution of reports for internal distribution.● Handle garnishment processing in the Office of General Counsel, maintain an Excel spreadsheet with amounts paid and amounts owed, draft cover letters to accompany garnishment checks and mail garnishment checks to the creditors.● Research student loan-bankruptcy files for stale filings and determine through online database research the outcome of specific filings to close out the files; advise the bursar's office how to handle any debts still owed after discharge of bankruptcy (write off or continue collecting).● Perform administrative duties such as: making copies, scan documents, sending faxes; prepare check requests; and order office supplies, run on-campus errands as necessary.

● Conducted legal research as requested; filed court and government documents; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); revised to policies and procedures; completed other legal and office projects as assigned;● Prepared analysis and reports for the University's Affirmative Action Plan; ● Assist with the development of periodic reports to relevant stakeholders.● Organized files; updated and maintained all current and archived files in the files database; purged files and transferred files to archive storage as needed;● Managed and maintained patent database, legal fees database, insurance fees database,● International agreements database, Congos, PeopleAdmin, and other databases, including periodic print and distribution of reports for internal distribution;● Handle garnishment processing in the Office of General Counsel, maintain an Excel spreadsheet with amounts paid and amounts owed, draft cover letters to accompany garnishment checks, and mail garnishment checks to the creditors.● Research student loan-bankruptcy files for stale filings and determine through online database research the outcome of specific filings to close out the files; advise the bursar's office how to handle any debts still owed after discharge of bankruptcy (write off or continue collecting).● Performed administrative duties such as: producing copies, scanning documents, sending faxes, answering phones and recording messages; preparing check requests; ordering office supplies, etc.; running on-campus errands as necessary

Case support and management of cases through all stages of litigation. Assisted attorneys in reviewing all discovery production, responses and requests;Perform research (factual, legal, internet) to identify issues and any other relevant matters. (Working knowledge of Lexis-and WestLaw);Attended Illinois Industrial Commission for status calls;Filed pleadings electronically;Prepared case chronologies;Abstracted deposition transcripts;Prepared and serve trial subpoenas and mark trial exhibits;Prepared and serve deposition notices and subpoenas;Prepared medical abstracts;Communicated with clients, witnesses and others.

Maintained reports;Spreadsheet Management; Maintained Novatus Software; Maintained Citrix Software; QuickBooks;E-Filing Certification; Coding on Next Point databases; Concordance and Summation; Case research and compose case analysis summary; Scheduled showings, appointments, closings, answering and transferring calls from a switchboard telephone; Draft legal correspondence such as letters, motions, pleadings, arbitration complaints, summons, notices, affidavits, hardship letters, and demand letters.

Created and revise legal documents and Excel spreadsheets, document review and so much more.

Performed administrative duties related to an office setting;Implemented a filing system with regard to organization and employee timesheet on Excel;Managed office supplies, attorney's schedule, client follow up, files and case review;Trained Paralegal Interns regarding the role as a paralegal and office assistant;Assisted and completed several modification closings for different clients;Interviewed candidates for a paralegal internship position;Created office documents such as fax cover pages, letter heads, memos, labels, and much more.

Internship completionPerformed a variety of skills, organized case files, performed secretarial duties, created correspondence to clients, docket software system, managed supplies, and managed the workspace.

Internship CompletionPerformed secretarial duties, created case summaries, and performed research that was case related.