Ariana Morales is seeking a legal or administrative position offering career advancement. She has over 4 years of experience in legal and administrative roles. Most recently, she worked as a receptionist at a law office where she assisted attorneys by typing documents, screening calls, and managing client records and payments. Previously, she had an internship with the San Antonio Police Department and retail experience as a supervisor. Morales obtained a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2014.
My resume will prove a my interest in what I do and want to achieve. In the future I'm pushing for greater success and an opportunity to succeed beyond measure.
My resume will prove a my interest in what I do and want to achieve. In the future I'm pushing for greater success and an opportunity to succeed beyond measure.
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1. Ariana Morales
7471 Bluestone Road ● San Antonio, Texas 78249 ● (775) 910-1169 ● Arianamorales311@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE:Seeking a legal/administrativeposition with an organization offering new career challenges and an
advancement opportunity.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sept. 2014- Present The Law Offices of Steven C. Benke, San Antonio, Texas
Receptionist
Perform the tasks ofassisting attorney’s in preparing legal correspondence.
Responsible for typing memos,correspondence, reports, and otherlegal documents.
Assist legal department by screening callers and transferring the line to appropriate
departments.
Required to assist in special projects under the instructions oflegal managers.
Provide essential administrativeand clerical tasks like preparing client records and filing
legal documents online.
Helped client’s with processing payments and appropriately tracking payments madefor
each client.
Responsible for receiving incoming mail and distributing incoming faxes.
Comprehensive knowledge oflegal terminology and practices.
Prepares legal files and manages billing folders for active/inactivefiles.
Computer skills;Windows, Adobe, Excel,PowerPoint, Microsoft products.
May 2014- July 2014 San Antonio Police Dept. Internship, San Antonio, Texas
Summer-Intern
Assisted officers in daily routines,paperwork, meetings.
Monitored criminal files and viewed case evidence.
Entered a synopsis ofdaily rides/investigations/reports.
Monitored dispatch through incoming/outgoing police calls.
Assisted officers with courthouseprocedures and jail inmates.
Inspected Crime Scene Investigations with detectives.
Mar. 2013-Sept.2014 Plato’s Closet, San Antonio, Texas
Supervisor/Keyholder
Customer service experience, supervised15+ employees, resolving and disputing
customer issues/complaints.
Accounts payable/receivable, handledlarge sums ofmoney,daily bank deposits, balanced
inventory,processed creditcard applications, 5+ balanced cash handling and drawers daily.
EDUCATION:
● University ofT exas at San Antonio (2010-14)
Obtained Bachelor ofthe Arts Degree in Criminal Justice(2014)
Relevant Coursework: Court and Legal Systems, Substantive and Criminal Law, Policing, Investigations, Family Violence,
and Constitutional Criminal Procedure.
● University of Las Vegas, Nevada (2009-2010)
Pursuing Bachelor ofthe Arts in Criminal Justice
Pahrump Valley High School (2007-09)
High School Diploma
REFERENCES: Character and professional references furnished upon request.