Kerri M. Borden has over 15 years of experience as a highly skilled paralegal and office administrator with expertise in personnel management, project management, and providing financial and legal support. She has held roles such as executive administrator to a CEO, office manager at a law firm specializing in real estate closings and loan modifications, and closing coordinator at another law firm focused on real estate transactions. Borden's skills include office management, real estate transactions, accounting, data analysis, staff management, and Microsoft Office proficiency. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Rhode Island College and is a notary public.
1. Kerri M. Borden
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I am a highly skilled paralegal and office administrator with a strong background in personnel, project
management, and I lend financial and legal support to executive level business management.
Met-Cap Management, LLC: Cranston, Rhode Island
Executive Administrator to CEO | 2012 to 2013
Sole direct assistant to the busy CEO of a mid-size conglomerate.
Managed daily and monthly cash reconciliation between business
units including banking, investments and major check execution and
remittance.
Worked with Chief Counsel to manage high-level legal issues.
Worked directly with the CFO and business unit heads to execute the
CEO’s policies.
Managed contractors, vendors and staff to complete the renovation
and successful launch of a five star Italian restaurant in Rhode Island.
Controlled personal family finance including travel expenses, credit
accounts, school tuitions, personal investments and trust accounts.
Skillset
Project Management
Office Management
Real Estate Transactions
Bankruptcy Petitioning
Loan Modification
Accounting/Bookkeeping
Data Analysis
Recruitment
Training
Staff Management
Personal Assistance
MS Office
Law Offices of Stephen P. Levesque: Cranston, Rhode Island
Office Manager and Paralegal | 2006 to 2012
Complete office management of a busy law firm specializing in real
estate closings, bankruptcy and loan modification.
Recruited, trained, and managed staff.
Direct client management including initial interview, ongoing liaison,
document/motion preparation and court filings.
Performed title clearing, settlement statement preparation, closings,
post-closing verification of document accuracy, bankruptcy petitions
for chapter 7 and 13, motions and legal responses/objections to
creditor’s claims and conducted loan modification negotiation with
lenders.
Reported weekly to owners regarding case status and profitability.
Performed monthly bookkeeping for firm including general ledger
and payroll distribution.
Education
Bachelor of Arts and
Science in Sociology
Rhode Island College
License
Notary Public
Active until 7.13.2016
Fessel, Goldman & Hirsch, Attorneys at Law: Warwick, Rhode Island
Closing Coordinator | 2002 to 2006
Managed the closing process for a busy law firm specializing in real
estate transactions.
Worked with attorneys and clients, prepared bank and office
packages for the purchase of real estate.
Performed duties independently and managed multiple transactions
simultaneously.
Prepared settlement statements, resolved open issues with bank
and borrower, coordinated schedules to bring the parties together
for a quick closing, and followed up with bank after closing to ensure
complete documentation.
Responsible for cutting, signing, and distributing all checks to the
appropriate parties after the process of recording and funding has