Melissa Call Email & Phone Number

Pflugerville, Tx

Our mission is to support the visual and performing arts in the Pflugerville area. PfAC is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) that I co-founded. We promote theater, music, art, dance, etc. We sponsor the Classical Artists Concert Series at Pflugerville First United Methodist Church. Always looking for artists, musicians, thespians and creatives with whom to connect.

101 South Third Street, Pflugerville, Tx 76660

Executive Assistant to President & CEO• Webmaster for Chamber site, including routine maintenance, photos, YouTube videos and monitoring of issues.• Greet all incoming visitors, newcomers, members and potential members.• Recruit new businesses to the Chamber, from initial due diligence and contact to establishing their presence on our website, database and subsequent involvement in Chamber activities.• Maintain multiple spreadsheets for member databases, attendance and tracking information. Schedule, maintain and track ever-changing calendaring items. Utilize ChamberMaster for database management as well as event planning and tracking.• Coordinate, market and plan events throughout the month, including Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, networking luncheons.• Provide staff liaison support for Special Events Department, EXPO Task Force, Ambassadors and Manufacturing Council.• Communicate heavily by email and phone to finalize membership sales, event planning, catering availability, general information.• Maintain correspondence with local City, government, law enforcement and ESD officials as necessary.• Coordinate, secure and manage performers and static displays for annual community-wide EXPO event, including contact point for obtaining generators, port-o-potties, helicopters, fire trucks, etc. Point-of-contact for performers, including children’s groups, martial artists, musicians, dancers, etc.• Design flyers and graphics utilizing Publisher.• Handle accounts receivable and billing for renewals.

Austin, Tx

Provided administrative support for Long-Term Community Recovery group (12-20 people) during Hurricane Ike disaster. Admin Assistant to Victoria Salinas, Department Head.• Provided point-of-contact and documented admin guidance for three field officesin Southeast Texas• Scheduled and maintained busy Outlook calendar for multiple-party conferencecalls/meetings• Communicated heavily by e-mail and phone to secure participation andinformation• Proofed and edited outgoing documentation• Maintained personnel information, including training & timesheets

Provided administrative support for one judge and three attorneys, in the areas of Family Planning, Student Advocacy, Wills.• Prepared legal correspondence, discovery, and minor pleadings for filing• Effectively and professionally corresponded with clients, other legal offices, andcourts• Scheduled and calendared hearings and depositions• Maintained filing and entered Timeslips (billing software)

Austin, Tx

Supported Security staff with personnel and physical security during Hurricanes Katrina andRita disasters.• Performed suitability status checks for incoming FEMA personnel.• Fingerprinted individuals and processed appropriately; maintained status checksfor suitability by communication with FEMA HQ Security.• Created and issued identification badges to people for access to sites; compiledand maintained PIV information for the badging process.• Performed database file searches in order to maintain information flow.• Maintained contact with general public regarding policies and procedures.• Compiled, composed, edited and disseminated in-house written procedures forbadging in FEMA, as well as provided current information for processing OPMbackground investigative packets through e-QIP.• Reviewed, processed, and maintained tracking of documentation concerningHSPD-12 certifications, utilizing Excel.• Established, developed, and maintained comprehensive and confidential filingsystems, spreadsheets, Word documents and e-mail related to the Security area.

Austin, Tx

Worked for various attorneys specializing in Appellate (Kurt Kuhn), Real Estate (Nikelle Meade), Planning, Family and Business (Darwin McKee) law.• Prepared, edited, proofed, distributed and filed (by regular and e-file) discovery,pleadings, correspondence, and other complex legal documents with high level ofinitiative and spelling/proof-reading skills. • Indexed cases and organized and maintained large amounts of files (900+).• Effectively communicated heavily with City of Austin high-level personnel,including Mayor’s office, Planning Commission, and Real Estate Commission.• Accurately performed timekeeping and dictation for partners.• Maintained a complex calendar, both business and personal, for partner,incorporating hotel/restaurant/transportation reservations.• Scheduled conferences, depositions, and other multiple-party meetings.• Communicated heavily by e-mail and phone to secure participation andinformation.• Provided initial point-of-contact for clients, co-workers and officials.

Austin, Texas Area

Received intense and complete training for handling business immigration cases by Paul Parsons.I interviewed and processed cases for clients holding visas in the following categories: F-1, H-1, J-1, L-1, B-1. Interviewed and successfully processed cases for Labor Certification clients with the goal of obtaining Permanent Residency status through high-level employment.Interviewed clients and processed cases for Citizenship and Naturalization.Interviewed clients and processed cases for Political Asylum.

No Degree, Theater Arts

Theater Arts

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Theatre Arts Department, All-State 1975 Choir, All-State Alto 2nd Chair, 1975 Theater Arts, Choir, Biology.