• Design and create handmade jewelry made from salvaged bamboo.• E-commerce management.• Social media marketing.• Event Coordination and presence.• Graphic design: logo, website, business cards, social media ads.

[Impacted by company layoffs]• Reviewed real estate contracts for closings in various states throughout the US to determine the allocation of the settlement fees, recording costs, and homeowners association fees.• Entered settlement costs into CORE (title closing platform) according to state-specific, in-house fee sheets. • Reviewed tax certificates and tax bills. Entered necessary tax payments and prorations for closing.• Generated recording fees from DART (website) using transaction specific information. Entered results into CORE.• Contacted homeowners associations (HOA) or HOA management companies to request resale certificates and HOA governing documents for transactions.• Reviewed all HOA account status letters for important information relative to the closing. Entered all fees due to the HOA and/or management company into CORE. Prorated assessments accordingly.• Scheduled final water readings for closings. Called and obtained current account balances and water transfer instructions from water departments. Submitted final water reading requests to water departments, escrowed fees for the final water bills (if needed), communicated any necessary directions with regard to the same, to the closing team.• Monitored email inboxes for incoming HOA and final water bill information and processed the information accordingly.• Monitored general company email inbox for new transaction orders, general questions and earnest money deposit receipts and processed/responded accordingly.• Posted earnest money deposits received through the ZOCCAM application in CORE to their respective files.

[Furloughed due to Covid-19 pandemic] • Reviewed requests for estimate.• Communicated with the appropriate contacts to clarify details and/or request additional details with regard to the bid, in order to provide the most accurate estimate.• Measured blueprints to determine the amount of materials needed for the proposed job.• Obtained material costs from vendors.• Determined what other materials, not specified by the requested party, might be necessary to complete the job and include the costs in the estimate.• Prepared and submitted estimates for consideration.Marketing Specialist and Office ManagerApril 2010 - April 2011[Franchise sold. Position was terminated]• Organized and executed all marketing and advertising plans.• Designed advertisements and direct mail pieces.• Managed online and social media marketing.• Scheduled appointments with new and existing customers to discuss their needs and present products.• Assisted on in-home design consultations.• Managed installation calendar; communicated with customers and the installation team regarding the installation schedule.• Prepared monthly franchise report.

• Managed support staff: trained new employees on office procedures, the patent prosecution process and firm-wide file management platforms; assigned and reviewed reporting letters, standard patent application forms and docketing updates; and managed various projects.• Monitored and maintained patent and trademark docket according to prosecution filings, correspondence from USPTO/WIPO, and as directed by attorneys.• Prepared and filed USPTO patent application filing papers including: Application Data Sheets, Information Disclosure Statements, and Assignments for various types of patents; responses to office actions, preliminary amendments and other various matter-specific requests to the USPTO.• Corresponded with clients regarding USPTO notifications, upcoming deadlines, and recent filings for their patent and/or trademark applications.• Coordinated foreign patent application filings with associates. Maintained docket according to associate’s reports. Corresponded with clients regarding the status of foreign applications and obtained any necessary signatures on formal documents for prosecution.• Prepared patent and trademark portfolio reports for clients using DocketTrak (the firm’s docketing platform) and tailored the reports to each client’s specific preferences.• Opened new business matters across all file management platforms. Responsible for the intake and docketing of transferred patent and trademark portfolios.• Organized the firm’s presence, including booth display and promotional items, at several business expos.• Coordinated client appreciation receptions: narrowed down location options, selected menus, designed invitations and thank you notes, and managed guest list.• Collaborated with a website designer to discuss major updates to the firm’s website, and also was responsible for text edits to the website.

• Drafted litigation documents, settlement agreements and various letters to the courts, opposing counsel and defendants.• Prepared for mediations, hearings, depositions and trials including: drafting memorandums, preparing files and communicating with all parties.• Conducted research using LexisNexis, social media platforms and various public information websites.• Prepared and monitored service of process requests.• Maintained the daily administrative needs for files including: organizing and maintaining the physical files; scheduling and monitoring calendars; drafting and updating file memos, updating client status reports; monitoring and processing payments; monitoring court filings.

[Company closed. Position was terminated]• Researched, coordinated and implemented marketing and advertising plans based on clients’ needs and budgets.• Assistant managed monthly design project for SJ Magazine.• Managed and designed monthly newsletter project for the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce.• Developed brands for new companies. • Wrote copy for advertisements, brochures, sell sheets and press releases.• Designed advertisements, brochures, sell sheets, stationery and monthly newsletters.• Wrote, pitched and distributed press releases to various media.• Maintained communication with clients throughout their projects.• Composed and mailed letters and direct mail pieces.