This document is a resume for Denise Ranno that outlines her professional experience and education. It details her past roles as a senior leasing support coordinator, corporate governance paralegal, investigation paralegal, legal associate/paralegal, and contract specialist/foreign local national administrator. In these roles, she prepared various legal documents, maintained databases and records, ensured regulatory compliance, and provided support to legal teams. She has nearly 25 years of legal experience and is currently pursuing an associate's degree in paralegal studies with a 3.6 GPA.

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DENISE RANNO
16 Winesap Circle • Rocky Hill, CT 06067 • H: (860) 436-3005 • C: (860) 301-8016 • dranno@cox.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Webster Capital Finance, Inc.
Senior Leasing Support Coordinator (Mar 2014 – Present)
 Prepare Loan / Lease Documents,satisfying Credit and Collateral Conditions
 Prepare / File UCC-1 and UCC-3 Financing Statements
 Set up funded transaction in Info Lease,ensure accuracy in all fields
 Prepare booking and management reports (documentation requests,status reports)
 Follow post-closing items, ensure all items received
 Review tax lien reports, prepare and submit subordination letters as required
 Interface with internal / external customers, Legal Credit, outside Agencies required to fund transactions
Response Companies, Hartford, CT
Temporary Contract Employment
Accudyne Industries, LLC
Corporate Governance Paralegal (Feb 2013 – Aug 2013)
 Prepare Corporate / LLC documentation for organization and dissolution of general corporate matters
 Request Apostille documents, obtain legalization from various consulates
 Gather data from finance and tax required for state filings
 Develop database to house corporate governance documentation
 Prepare / submit business entity annual reports with registered agent
 Review / organize / maintain Corporate Minute Books
 Provide on-going support to Counsel (domestic and international)
 Strict adherence to confidentiality on sensitive matters
 Adherence to Compliance and Regulatory rules / laws
 Main contact with registered agent regarding corporate compliance and government filings
Kelly Law Registry, Hartford, CT
Temporary Contract Employment
Pratt & Whitney, a Division of United Technologies
Investigation Paralegal (Export / Import Compliance,Dec 2011 – Feb 2013)
 Responsible for preparing Disclosure filings with Department of State or Commerce
 Prepare exhibits for Disclosure filling with Government Agencies
 Gather specifications, agreements,licenses, legal documents relevant to on-going investigations
 Gather updates required for ongoing Investigations from / for Counsel
 Prepare monthly export investigation status reports for management
 Maintain / sustain Investigation tracking reports
 Support business units with monitoring Corrective Actions associated with Disclosures
 Strict adherence to confidentiality on sensitive matters
 Adherence to Compliance and Regulatory rules / laws
 Project Lead to create database relative to Investigations and Corrective Actions

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United Technologies
UTC Fire & Security, Farmington, CT
Legal Associate / Paralegal (Mar 2006 –Mar 2011)
 Prepare Trademark domain name and renewal forms (Section 8 & 15) for filing with USPTO
 Maintain / update FIP (Foundation IP) database
 Prepare / execute Officer and Director Resolutions
 Request Apostille documents, obtain legalization of same from requisite consulate
 Prepare Closing Documents, Due Diligence on Mergers and Acquisitions
 Prepare Corporate,LLC, LLP documentation; register and dissolve entities
 Maintain Corporate Minute Books
 Create / prepare Acquisition Resolutions
 Manage / track Trade Show/ Trade Association requests
 Create / manage approval routing process for Non- Employee Sales Representatives
 Maintain /sustain matter management system (Lawtrac) for open litigation matters
 Prepare Corporate Documents for business subsidiaries and joint venture companies in foreign countries
 Process law firm and vendor invoices for payment in SAP
 Develop standard filing system for litigation matters
 Adherence to Compliance and Regulatory rules / laws
Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT
Contract Specialist / Foreign Local National Administrator (Customer Service Department, Jan 1997 – Mar 2006)
 Administer /prepare Employment Requests for Agreements to hire Foreign Local Nationals
 Review contract terms and conditions, research international, Corporate and local country Employment Laws
 Consult with management on sensitive and confidential issues relative to hiring procedures
 Monitor costs,implement corrective action to avoid cost overruns against contractualNot-To- Exceed amounts
 Provide guidance / strategy to management during contractualnegotiations
 Create merit increase process for Foreign Nationals
 Create Access database to track Foreign Nationals
 Review and process expense reports
 Manage Service Award Program for Foreign Nationals
 Negotiate terms /conditions to place former employees at airlines during Entry Into Service (new aircraft /engines)
EDUCATION
Manchester Community College, (ABA Accredited)-ParalegalAssociate Degree Program (80% complete; 3.6 GPA)
Related coursework: Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Introduction to Law, Business Law I,
Legal Research,State & LocalGovernment, Computer Applications in Law, Litigation, Probate,Wills
And Trusts, Family Law, RealEstate,Environmental Law
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, ACE (5S), SAP, Matter Management (Lawtrac, GEMS,
Foundation IP, SharePoint, hCue), Info Lease