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Allen Young PHONE: (519) 772-8294 EMAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 237 Auburn Drive APT. #: 807 CITY: Waterloo PROVINCE: Ontario POSTAL: N2K 4G9 Dear Human Capital Manager: I recently graduated from college with a Paralegal Diploma. In August 2010, I will be writing the Law Society of Upper Canada P1 Paralegal license. This investment into myself was driven by my long sought after desire to work in the field of law. I offer to you, an individual with a vast amount of cross-related experience and a strong work ethic who is willing to learn from the bottom up. I am currently looking for a position that I can begin my law career with, such as; law clerk, legal assistant, legal secretary, paralegal assistant, court clerk or a position that has some legal aspect to it. My previous employment has given me a great deal of experience and skills in management, sales, finance and corporate law. I have superior customer service and interpersonal skills, as well as being a co-operative, supportive team player. My expertise is managing office work, with extensive purchasing, billing, bookkeeping and government remittance experience. My greatest achievement involved guiding staff members into a computer-based environment. At Grey Fort Quilts, I implemented the Smart Vendor inventory and point-of-sale system. This experience taught me the capacity to be patient and empathetic in my leadership role. My plan for you is a long-term commitment where my natural research skills and desire to learn will add to your team. Thank you for reviewing my CV and I look forward to meeting with you. If you have any further questions, or would like to schedule an interview, I can be contacted at (519) 772-8294. Sincerely, Allen Young

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Allen YoungPHONE: (519) 772-8294 EMAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 237 Auburn Drive APT. #: 807 CITY: Waterloo PROVINCE: Ontario POSTAL: N2K 4G9

Dear Human Capital Manager: I recently graduated from college with a Paralegal Diploma. In August 2010, I will be writing the Law Society of Upper Canada P1 Paralegal license. This investment into myself was driven by my long sought after desire to work in the field of law. I offer to you, an individual with a vast amount of cross-related experience and a strong work ethic who is willing to learn from the bottom up. I am currently looking for a position that I can begin my law career with, such as; law clerk, legal assistant, legal secretary, paralegal assistant, court clerk or a position that has some legal aspect to it. My previous employment has given me a great deal of experience and skills in management, sales, finance and corporate law. I have superior customer service and interpersonal skills, as well as being a co-operative, supportive team player. My expertise is managing office work, with extensive purchasing, billing, bookkeeping and government remittance experience. My greatest achievement involved guiding staff members into a computer-based environment. At Grey Fort Quilts, I implemented the Smart Vendor inventory and point-ofsale system. This experience taught me the capacity to be patient and empathetic in my leadership role. My plan for you is a long-term commitment where my natural research skills and desire to learn will add to your team. Thank you for reviewing my CV and I look forward to meeting with you. If you have any further questions, or would like to schedule an interview, I can be contacted at (519) 772-8294. Sincerely,

Allen Young

Allen YoungPHONE: (519) 772-8294 EMAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 237-807 Auburn Drive CITY: Waterloo, Ontario POSTAL: N2K 4G9

EDUCATIONParalegal Diploma Trios College Kitchener Ontario CANADA POINTTS The Traffic Ticket Specialists LSUC P1 Requirement - 140 Hour Legal Internship Researched & Summarized case law, Attended court & Dealt with Affidavits, NIAs & Disclosure. Completed March 2010

Completed Jan-Feb 2010

SKILLS Legal Software Programs PCLaw, Fast Company & Automated Civil Litigation (ACL). Legal Research CanLii, Westlaw & e-laws. Legal Courses Corporate, Contracts, Small Claims, Landlord and Tenant, Civil, Tort, Employment, Criminal, Highway Traffic Act, Provincial Offences Act, Debtor and Creditor. Excellent legal research and writing skills. Experienced with Windows NT and 2000 Server, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Simply Accounting, Quick Books, Navision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Image Ready and various other web development software. Typing speed of 60 WPM. 25 years of customer service experience.

EXPERIENCEGeneral Manager Grey Fort Quilts & White Oleander St. Jacobs and Stratford Ontario CANADA May 2000-June 2008 Implemented and maintained the companys computer network and Point of Sale system, which enhanced inventory tracking, sales analysis, and maintained our vendor files. Administrative duties included purchasing, data entry, bank reconciliation, accounts payable & payroll. Fulfilled legal requirements of WSIB claims, corporate tax, PST & GST remittances & Record of Employments. Hired, trained and scheduled all retail and manufacturing staff.

Allen Young(519) 772-8294

General Manager - Continued Negotiated with vendors to determine the best prices and effectively expedite delivery of goods. Produced daily purchase orders and tracked back-orders from our 100+ suppliers. Submitted damage claim reports to vendors. Ensured financial credits were received. Matched purchase orders, packing slips and invoices. Researched and purchased new products online and through the CGTA trade shows. Organized large multi-company orders to be received in the most efficient manner. Designed and marketed the corporate website: www.GreyFortQuilts.com Possess extensive and advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint.

Sales Representative Grey Fort Quilts St. Jacobs Ontario CANADA Oct 1984 May 2000 Demonstrated superior customer service and selling techniques to a vast array of tourists from many different countries. Initiated custom orders for intricate handmade quilts to be shipped worldwide. Completed opening and closing of cash drawer and daily sales journal. Attended frequent training sessions of new products and fabrics. Restocked merchandise to coincide with set displays.

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Exam/ModuleMicrosoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook Business Communications Bookkeeping Fundamentals Simply Accounting Legal Fundamentals & Practice Management Legal Office Accounting with PC Law Legal Ethics Microsoft Word Intermediate Rules of Evidence Advocacy/Small Claims (Moot Court) Administrative Law (and Tribunals) Landlord and Tenant Act (Moot Court) Accounting Fundamentals QuickBooks Legal Research & Writing Corporate & Business Law Tort Law Contract Law Career Management Owning & Operating a Small Business Civil Law Debtor & Creditor Law Paralegal Internship (120 Hours) Employment Law Criminal Law and Procedure Highway Traffic Act and Provincial Offences

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