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Miriam Penafiel

Legal Secretary at Law Offices of Michael V. Calabro, Esq. & Law Offices of Pasquale F Giannetta, Esq,

  • Kean University?utm_source=Campaigner
  • Criminal Justice & Mathematical Science
  • Class of 2015
  • East Orange, New Jersey

Member since January 2015

About

Miriam Penafiel
265 North Walnut Street
East Orange, New Jersey 07017
(201)213-7703 [email protected]

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in a professional field to positively contribute to the operational standards that are required while using my skills and qualifications to better serve your needs.

QUALIFICATIONS
Dedicated work ethic with eagerness to learn. I am able to multi-task as well as work with others. Proficient in English and Spanish. Highly organized, efficient and skilled in a variety of Office Task including; Office Organization & Administration, Records& Data Management, General Bookkeeping, Telephone &Front Office Reception, Scheduling & Calendaring, Meeting & Event Planning, Filling Data Entry (75 WPM),Spreadsheets & Reports.

EXPERIENCE
Law Offices of Michael V. Calabro, Esq., and Pasquale F. Giannetta, Esq.
475 Bloomfield Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07107
05/2011- Present
Legal Secretary
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare/revise correspondence; immigration related documents and other clerical assignments as delegated; Upkeep client and various office files and database input and management of EDGE; Maintain calendars, provide attorney billing invoice processing support, complete reports and enter time records and create new file and update client matter reports; Assist with client and various office filings, including all phases of non-immigrant and immigrant petition preparation; Answer phones and communicate with clients on a daily basis; Perform other administrative and secretarial duties as assigned related to immigration practice.

Team USA
200 Badger Ave
Newark, NJ
2009 to 2011
Seasonal Clerical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: input and maintained order status, expedited and tracked orders, data entry, order entry, authorized returns, assisted sales department, dealt with customers, vendors, inside/outside sales, and warehouse department on a daily basis, dealt with customer and freight issues and helped solve the issues in a timely manner, answered phones, filing, and various office duties.

Richfield Regency
Verona, NJ
11/2008 to Present
Bridal Personal Attendant
Waiter
Duties and Responsibilities: Provide the customers with their orders and make sure they were satisfied; Assist the Bride at all time; Manager Assistant.

EDUCATION

Senior, Kean University Union, NJ
Currently working on a B.A on Criminal Justice and Mathematical Science- Graduating on May 2015

REFERENCES
Michael V. Calabro, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Michael V. Calabro, Esq. (973)482-1085
Pasquale F. Giannetta, Attorney at Law, Law Office Pasquale F. Giannetta. Esq. (973)482-7910
Maribel L Negron, Benefits Supervisor, District 1199J NJ Benefit Fund 973-242-4450

COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Windows XP/Vista, Outlook.

Education

  • Kean University

    Criminal Justice

    2013 – 2015

  • Kean University

    Mathematical Science

    2007 – 2015

Goals and interests

Career goal

Work in a Criminal and Immigration firm. Also if given the opportunity I will love to be part of the Department of Homeland Security and/ or Ice Offices in Newark.

Graduate school interests

Rutgers School of Law, Seton Hall School of Law

Experience

  • Legal Secretary

    Law Offices of Michael V. Calabro, Esq. & Law Offices of Pasquale F Giannetta, Esq,

    Jul 2011 – Jan 2015

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent
  • Spanish Advanced