1. 414 Dairy Farm Drive CRISTIANE KOPPER
Hillsborough, NC 27278 cristianekopper@gmail.com
Phone: (540) 922.2774
Education
LL.M. in Comparative Law, University of Florida, FL GPA 3.86 Aug’ 13
• Awarded Latin American Scholarship and Book Award Scholarship.
Paralegal Studies, New River Community College, VA GPA 3.91 Fall’ 11
B.S., Judicial and Social Sciences (Law degree), Pontifical Catholic University, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Aug ’03
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Portuguese Instructor at University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) Aug’12 –May’13
• Graduate Assistant responsible for planning and teaching Portuguese
classes for 20 undergraduate students;
• Prepared and graded tests for the students and worked in office ours
counseling students regarding grades, methods of study and offering
guidance to obtain better school achievements;
• Researched topics and presented materials for compositions. Guided
students to develop writing ideas and graded the final compositions.
Linguistics Data Editor at Gracenote, Inc. (Emeryville, CA) Jan’10 – Mar’10
• Temporary Contractor responsible for reviewing automatically generated
strings in a Brazilian accent;
• Provided detailed feedback to help linguists correct pronunciation;
• Worked from home in Virginia, using Gracenote online system in
California.
Teacher at Mt. Tabor Day Care (Blacksburg, VA) Oct ’09 – Jan’10
• Cared for 1 to 2 years old toddlers, planed activities and responsible for
closing toddlers’ and giving daily feedback for children’s parents.
Volunteer worker at Legal Aid Society (Christiansburg, VA) Oct ’07 – Jun’08
• Reviewed and revised depositions, affidavits and petitions;
• Organized files and did office clerk duties.
Attorney at Duarte & Stockinger Law Firm (Porto Alegre, Brazil) Jul’05 – Aug’06
• Provided counseling to clients in labor law, researched case law and
prepared motions, pleadings and demands to state and federal courts;
• Planned and executed strategic methods for law suits and Court hearings;

2. • Participated in depositions and state and federal court hearings;
• Worked under a variety of strict deadlines.
Administrative Assistant at Santander Bank (Porto Alegre, Brazil) Dec’02 – Mar’05
• Drafted legal letters in response to court orders to constrict clients
accounts
• Performed client accounts research using Santander systems;
• Provided legal counseling to managers in Santander branches nationwide
to comply with judicial orders.
• Collected and analyzed data to provide accurate reports to bank
managers and courts regarding client’s accounts and constricted funds.
Intern at Public Defender’s Office (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
Oct’01 – Dec’02
• Provided counseling to clients in family law, drafted and prepared
motions and pleading for State District and Court of Appeals judges;
• Researched civil and case law and worked under strict deadlines.
Legal Secretary at Roenick & Roenick Associates at Law (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
Feb’97 – Oct’01
• Performed various office management duties, responsible for managing
office budget and lawyer’s agenda.
• Performed court routines as filing lawsuits and organized documents to
instruct lawsuits.
• Provided arrangements for meetings, events and traveling for the attorneys.
HONORS
Selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges Fall’10
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Licensed Lawyer by Brazilian Board of Attorneys (OAB/RS)
License number OAB/RS 58.792 - Registered in Aug ’04
SKILLS
Great communication and organization skills
Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word
Fluent in written and spoken Portuguese, Spanish and English