Kelsey (Marini) Bonin Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

I am currently working within the Commercial Department assisting with commercial finance transactions and corporate acquisitions. Daily duties include, but are not limited to: Lender, Borrower, Buyer, and/or Seller representation; Review of and/or drafting of Lender commitment letters, term sheets, and loan documents such as Mortgages and Notes; draft Real Estate Purchase, Asset Purchase, Modification, and/or Stock Agreements; Research of property zoning law and ordinances with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut cities and towns; Draft and/or review leases; Obtain and review corporate authority documents to make sure said entities are in compliance with state law; file and/or review Uniform Commercial Code filings; Order necessary due diligence and closing deliverables pursuant to each transaction such as Municipal Lien Certificates, Plot Plans/Surveys, Property Title Abstracts, and Title Insurance Policies; Review necessary due diligence for each transaction such as permits, contracts, title work and insurance; Prepare closing packages and binders for closing, provide closing day due diligence and correspondence; Conduct post-closing due diligence as needed for each transaction; Oversee the junior paralegals, assistants, and interns within the Commercial department and delegate work out as necessary; Provide training to new hires within the Commercial department; Sit on firm committees dedicated to providing input into successful work environments and provide or revise current or new firm policies; From time-to-time, assist in-house Attorney responsible for title examinations, providing research for requested property title abstracts from the respective registry public search; E-record Mortgages, Deeds, Discharges and other necessary documentation regarding conveyances and/or release of liens via Simplifile. Programs I work with daily are Outlook, Microsoft Office; Word and Excel, and ProLaw.

Responsibilities included: scheduling member tee times, conducting golf shop sales, inventory, answering member-related questions, prepping internal affairs for upcoming member events, working alongside lodging, food & beverage, golf, and other general managers to make sure every member and guest are satisfied with each visit.

Assisted two attorneys with the Real Estate portion of the firm. I was responsible for completing client refinances, purchases, and sales. From offer negotiations to closing and post closing, I would work on the necessary due diligence per that file. Daily duties included, but were not limited to: writing, reviewing and distributing real estate documents such as Purchase and Sale Agreements and addendums/riders, deed research,title review and necessary title clearing due diligence, draft and obtain closing packages from Lender, draft CDs/HUDs, and discuss legal documents with clients so they have a clear understanding of their transaction/financing. Legal programs I worked with were TARA, AgentNet, and TurboLaw.

Umass Amherst

Represented the UMass Amherst Alumni Association for all sponsorship and digital advertising sales. Daily duties included but were not limited to: Constant business development, prospecting, calling upon clients, and conducting in-person meetings with prospective sponsors; manage existing clients and their accounts, build exceptional trust, credibility and rapport with sponsors and surrounding communities, develop custom presentations to meeting sponsor marketing objectives, and administration and organization of accounts and partnerships.

Traveled the United States East Coast with an intern team to put on Golf tournaments for the AJGA, specific job tasks included setting up the tournament internally on the organizations website and social media platforms. Daily duties included but were not limited to: Conduct interviews, distribute post-round results and news releases to local and national media, maintain media, public and sponsor relations, execute the AJGA’s social media plan, blog and write features for The Insider, update the AJGA’s website, public speaking, and customer service.

Worked alongside Director of Sports Information to develop skills in social media awareness, community outreach for the Massachusetts College of Liberal Art (MCLA) Athletics.- Wrote press releases and feature articles on athletes, games, and other events.- In charge of videos and pictures posted to all MCLA Athletics social Medias. - Develop MCLA Athletics online site.- Work directly with StatCrew software.

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

Prepared and dispensed lunches to parks and camps in inner city Springfield, worked on kitchen prep, cleaned sites, supervised and managed sites.

Ludlow, Ma

Wrote press releases for games and players, contacted media, worked on pre-game set up, wrote game statistics, and filmed games.

Palmer, Ma

Duties included filing, faxing, answering phones, running errands, opening/sorting mail.

Certification, Advanced Paralegal Studies

Completed in August 2017. This program focuses on all areas of Law including: Real Estate, Torts, Litigation, Wills, Legal Research, Etc..

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Business Administration Minor

Activities and Societies: Women's soccer team (2011-2015), Student Athlete Advisory Committee (President Sr Year), Student Athlete Mentor.