Dawn Cortazar

1335 Hampton Dr. Archbald PA, 18403

Home: (570)876-4209 Cell: (570)766-0226

E-Mail: kdawn666@gmail.com

Summary

Empathetic Paralegal talented at easing tensions among team members, department heads and opposing sides of the table. Exceptional negotiation and conflict resolution skills, Former Entrepreneur, I have some nursing skills I was a CNA.

Education

Graduate of Meadow View CNA Nursing Program 1998- Montrose Pa. United States/ CNA Certificate

Coursework in medical studies, medical documentation and reading medical charts and charting medical records.

Graduate of McCann School of Business October 2014 – Dickson City PA. United States / Associates Degree

Coursework in Paralegal studies, Legal system training, Deans List every term, and perfect attendance. I was a tutor to my fellow students and I was top of my class in all courses.

Skills

Notary Public Excel Power Point Word Document Processing Reading Medical Records

Accomplishments

Completed CNA course in 1998 at Meadow View Nursing Facility in Montrose PA. Completed advanced training in research relating to law, regulations, judicial decisions, and legal articles. Member of the A.B.A.

Experience

CNA for Meadow View Nursing Facility for two years

Jewish Home in Scranton PA for 1 year

Private nursing for 5 years working in clients homes.

Duties for all of these jobs were to take blood pressures, pulses, respirations, temperatures. I have packed wounds taken care of medications and was responsible for their charts.

Owner of my own company:

D.J’s Auto Detailing and Accessories

January 2008- April 2012: Daily contact and communication with clients in person and via telephone. Preparation of invoices and filing of invoices. Kept daily logs of accounts receivable and expenses. Preparation of end of year taxes and deductions. Experience in time management and efficiency.

Toczdlowski Law Office Archbald PA, 18403 570-876-3779: I am currently interning, my daily duties preparing Precipes, Scheduling Orders, Deeds, and Expungement Orders, answering phones, Scheduling Clients for the Attorneys, Daily contact with clients, Filing, and Researching.

Minora, Minora Law firm 700 Vine Street Scranton Pa, 18510 570-961-1616. My duties included research, criminal law (expungements, document prep.) Family Law (Document prep, Divorce Decree,) Personal Injury Law Suits (Started files, meet with clients, prepped and filed complaints, precipe, Writs, Writing synopses of medical records and injuries from accidents.) Filed Tax Liens with the county for Sheriff Sale for 2015. Estate Law (Perp Wills, Power Of Attorneys, Living Wills. Estate Planning.)

References:

References upon request.