Skillful Investigative Specialist leveraging over 10+ years proven experience in researching, analyzing, and explaining complex legal issues to the public.

Proficient at working independently and in diverse teams while solving complex problems.

Possesses a comprehensive background in legal analyses, report generation, relationship building and conducting hearings.

Evaluates documents and testimony to, within applicable law, render decisions and communicates the decision to the party making the appeal.

Career supported by a Juris Doctorate Degree.

EDUCATION | CERTIFICATIONS | TRAINING

• Juris Doctor Degree | WMU Cooley Law School | Certified Litigation
• Bachelor of Science, Political Science Pre-Law and Psychology | University of Central Florida
• Associate of Arts, Political Science | Indian River State College
• Tri-lingual and Fluent in French, Creole, and English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Back Office Betties Virtual
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
May 2025- Current

• Inbox management – Organizing and decluttering, reading, responding, categorizing, and updating.
• Real Estate Pre closing and Post Closing-title processing
• CRM management – Updating clients or case statuses, adding contacts, and uploading documents to your CRM or Practice Management Software.
• Sales outreach – Following up with leads via phone, email, direct message, etc.
• Lead qualification – Determining if new leads have a case that falls into your practice area(s).
• Calendar management – Scheduling, rescheduling, canceling, and monitoring appointments.
• Detailed client intakes – Completing long-form intakes with new clients.
• Document drafting & prep – Drafting documents, filling out templates, compiling information, etc.
• Client billing & AP/AR – Following up with clients, collecting payments, making payments, and invoicing.
• Project & office management – Overseeing special projects and staying on top of general office operations.
• Client communications – Reaching out to clients on your behalf and responding to clients who contact your law firm.
• Appointment reminders – Calling and/or messaging appointments to remind and confirm in advance.
• Translation services – Translating written documents or messages and real-time translation for meetings or phone calls.
• Case management – Organizing documents, communications, timelines, and related files for each case.
• Fact-checking & proofreading – Reviewing documents for grammatical or formatting errors and fact-checking for accuracy.
• Legal research – Researching current and past legal cases to collect and compile relevant information.

Immigration Solutions of America
Director of Direct Sales
March 2025-Dec. 2025
Hours per week: 40

• Oversee, contact, and recruit from the Immigration Solutions of America direct candidate’s database with over 1,000 candidates who have expressed an interest in the EB3 program but who have not signed.
• Follow up via e-mail and phone on all new potential direct candidates
• oversee and direct the marketing of immigration solutions of America via Facebook LinkedIn and other marketing platforms.
• Create training materials and videos targeted at driving recruitment of new direct candidates
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions
• Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy to achieve company goals focusing on direct sales efforts within the immigration market.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the immigration space potentially exploring new markets or product offerings

BDV Solutions
Immigration Specialist/ Legal Analyst/ In-House Counsel Paralegal
September 2024-March 2025
Hours per week: 40

• Communicate with clients on case progress and manage client relationships.
• Help guide clients through the entire immigration process
• Draft and file Labor Certifications with the Department of Labor
• Create audit files
• Submit audit responses to the Department of Labor
• Draft and file Prevailing Wage Determinations
• Make any necessary revisions to drafted forms after attorney review
• Meet assigned deadlines and communicate case progress/issues to the manager and/or attorney
• Manage a high-volume caseload and meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Ensure data integrity and may assist in data audit projects
• Work collaboratively with manager(s), attorney(s), and support staff
• Conducts legal research, analyzes complex legal issues, gathers and organizes relevant documents, and assists attorneys in preparing cases by performing tasks like drafting legal documents, interviewing witnesses, and summarizing deposition transcripts, typically under the supervision of an attorney.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts at the supervision and assistance with the attorney,
• Ensuring legal compliance and protecting their interests by carefully analyzing contract terms and helping the attorney regarding contract interpretation and obligations.
• Additional responsibilities and projects assigned
• Performs all other duties as assigned

The Kinard Law Office
Paralegal
August 2021 – May 2024
Hours per week: 40

• Assisted clients with issues regarding (Family Law/divorce proceedings, child custody disputes, Criminal Defense trials, Civil Litigation, Trial and Appeals, Real Estate, Property Law, Contracts, Wills and Trusts, Tort, Legal Research)
• Assisted with jury trials, non-jury trials
• Interviewed Clients

Ran the entire firm. Prepared Legal documents: Pleadings, briefs, contracts, and agreements. Conducted Legal Research and gathered relevant information for cases. Reviewed and organized documents for litigation and trial preparation. Transcribe dictations and prepare correspondence and legal documents. Maintain case files and update case management systems. Schedule appointments, meetings, and court appearances for attorneys. Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel. Assist with administrative task, such as filing, photocopying, scanning documents.

• Underwood & Reimer, Consumer Lawyers, PC 
• Legal Intern /Paralegal 
• May 2021 – September 2021
• Hours per week: 40
• Assisting with client interviews filing for Bankruptcy
• Research and provide interpretation of different bankruptcy chapters (Chapter 5, Chapter 7, and Chapter 13)
• Review draft loan authorizations for all loans and debt owed to creditors, as required, and for cases involving non-routine conditions, facts, or other circumstances.

Assist in getting credit discharged and loan discharge. Assisting with clients mitigating their circumstances. Assisted in courtroom proceedings from jury trials to non-jury trials. Maintain case files and update case management systems. Prepare legal documents.

ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY

• WMU Cooley Law School | Tampa, FL                   
• Student Magistrate 2020-2021

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Software: Microsoft Office Suite 365, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Clio Certified, iCloud, Dropbox, HubSpot, Harvest
• Operating Systems: Mac, Microsoft Windows