Samantha Sharp Email & Phone Number

Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Ready to Work Intake Specialist responsible for assisting those whose past criminal records are causing barriers in obtaining employment or housing. My primary function is to assist these individuals with sealing and expunging their criminal records and to help them to obtain health care waivers. I oversee a case load of approximately 100+ clients. My duties consist of case management, drafting motions and pleadings, drafting correspondence, legal research, telephonic communication, scheduling appointments for the office attorneys, reviewing criminal records, conducting outreach activities with local businesses and organizations, and overseeing interns and law clerks. Occasionally my position requires me to organize sealing and expungement events where Land of Lincoln Legal Aid reaches out to local communities to make our services more accessible to Illinois residents.

Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Ready to Work Intake Specialist responsible for assisting those whose past criminal records are causing barriers in obtaining employment or housing. My primary function is to assist these individuals with sealing and expunging their criminal records and to help them to obtain health care waivers. I oversee a case load of approximately 100+ clients. My duties consist of case management, drafting motions and pleadings, drafting correspondence, legal research, telephonic communication, scheduling appointments for the office attorneys, reviewing criminal records, conducting outreach activities with local businesses and organizations, and overseeing interns and law clerks. Occasionally my position requires me to organize sealing and expungement events where Land of Lincoln Legal Aid reaches out to local communities to make our services more accessible to Illinois residents.

Carbondale, Il

As a student legal secretary at the SIU Legal Clinic, I assisted the attorneys in any function that they required from drafting documents, scheduling appointments for clients, intake, and maintaining client records.

Carbondale

In my position as a guest service representative at the Home2 Suites, I performed a wide range of tasks. Part of these duties included night audit, booking reservations, checking guests in and out of the hotel, daily deposit drops, keeping the lobby area clean, answering phones and emails, and assisting the guests in whatever manner is necessary.

Marion, Illinois

As an intern, I worked on discovery, processing disposition notices and petitions to revoke, filing motions with the clerk, pulling dockets, scanning and faxing documents, filing, and copying.

Centralia, Illinois

This job title included supervision over the Classified Advertising Department and the Business Department. In this position, I was responsible for billing for our Display Advertising Department. This job included aspects of all of my previous duties in the Classified Department as well as additional duties in accounts receivable. I frequently had to multi-task duties and make judgment calls on a case by case basis. I was also involved in the hiring and interviewing process for employees in my department.

Centralia, Il

In the Classified Advertising Department, I was responsible for posting classified ads and legal notices in the paper, as well as taking payments and running monthly reports. Our department also coordinated with the business office, for which my duties included working a cash register, waiting on customers both at a counter and over the phone, taking display ads and selling other miscellaneous items.

Centralia, Il

As an AMC Theater employee I was expected to perform a variety of tasks in an as needed basis. I was responsible for maintaining a professional environment with the public, upselling to customers, operating a cash register, performing stock duties and making sure the theater was clean and orderly.

Centralia, Il

When I was a Circulation Clerk, my duties were aimed at assisting customers who were stopping their papers for short times or those who had not received their papers. I was also responsible for sending messages and communicating with carriers to make sure that the customers needs were met. My job entailed answering phones, waiting on customers at the counter, working a cash register, running daily publishing reports for the carriers, entering data and on occassion delivering missed papers.

Mt. Vernon, Il

While at Walmart, I was a part-time cashier.

Bachelor'S Degree, Major: Paralegal Studies, Minor: Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Organization of Paralegal StudentsGraduated May 8, 2021 cum laude.

No Degree, English

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)

Activities and Societies: At Kaskaskia College, I graduated Phi Theta Kappa and I was on the Dean's List.

Education record

Activities and Societies: I was a member of the Drama Club, Choir, Computer Club and Spanish Club.