1. MARSHA R. RUNYAN
5908 Buchanan Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Phone: 980-298-5086
marsharunyan@gmail.com
Professional Summmary
Experienced and highly skilled administrative and legal professional with a proven track record of
providing outstanding administrative support. Proven abilities in planning, organization, customer
service, record keeping and general office management. Self-motivated individual possessing strong
background in Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook. Detail-oriented, efficient and reliable
with strong work ethic and interpersonal skills. Possesses multi-tasking ability, works wells with
others or alone, and is an active listener with a compassionate nature. Possesses multi-tasking
ability, works well with others or alone, and is an active listener with a compassionate nature.
Areas of Expertise
Proofreading/Editing Material General Accounting & Payroll Real Estate & Legal Field Expertise
Client Relations Typing Speed 40+ WPM QuickBooks and Sage
Maintenance of Calendar HUD 1 Software Filing & Data Entry
Lexus Nexus Office Equipment Operation Client Confidentiality
Highlights of Experience
Legal Support
 Prepared legal documents to include Complaints, Motions, Judgments, Orders, Wills, Codicils,
Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
 Assisted attorneys in preparing Discovery and Answers to Discovery
 Performed title searches to determine outstanding mortgages, judgments, liens, lis pendens
and prepared documentation to send to title insurance agency
 Prepared HUD-1 closing statements and reviewed them with financial institution as well as
buyers, sellers and realtors
 Prepared Deeds, Deeds of Trust and all other loan documentation
 Performed real estate closings
 Communicated with clients and employees to answer questions, disseminate or explain
information and address complaints
Administration
 Scheduled closings and coordinated with buyers, sellers, realtors and mortgage institutions
and maintained closing calendar
 Maintained court calendar and assisted attorney in Court preparation
 Prepared and filed documents for State and Federal agencies
 Prepared responses to correspondence and prepared outgoing mail
 Created and managed paper or electronic filing systems, updated information, maintained
documents and correspondence
 Scheduled and confirmed appointments for clients and attorney

2.  Operated office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, scanners, and arranged for repairs
when equipment malfunctioned
 Typed, formatted, proofread and edited correspondence and documentation using computers
or typewriters
Bookkeeping
 Maintained attorney trust account including reconciliation of each real estate closing, writing
and issuing checks, monthly reconciliation
 Performed audit with State Bar Association of attorney trust account
 Operated accounting software to compile financial records including journals, ledgers, trial
balance sheets and profit and loss statements
 Verified figures and postings for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and to ensure entries
utilized correct codes
 Operated 10-key calculators, typewriters and copy machines to perform calculations and
produce documents
 Received, recorded payments and prepared deposits for bank
 Performed accurate monthly reconciliation of all bank statements
 Complied with federal, state and company policies and regulations
Employment History
Business Office Manager Academy of Palm Beach, Lake Worth, FL
09/2014 - 04/2016
Legal Assistant Bernhardt & Strawser, P.A., Charlotte, NC
04/2008 - 05/2014
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer K. Runyan Contracting, Inc., Concord, NC
09/2004 - 12/2011
Office Manager/Paralegal Griffin, Brunson & Perle, LLP, Charlotte, NC
09/1998 - 09/2007
Education and Training
Completion Date Issuing
Institution
Location Qualification Course of Study
12/1989 Pitt Community
College
Greenville,
NC
1 Year of College or a
Technical or Vocational
School
Paralegal
1979 Wayne
Community
College
NC 2 Years of College or a
Technical or Vocational
School
Bookkeeping &
Business
Administration
Occupational Licenses & Certificates
Certification Title Issuing Organization Completion Date Expiration Date
Notary Public
Notary Public
State of North Carolina
State of Florida
06/1981
In Process
06/2014