Anne-Marie Porta
Fort Smith
Summary
Top performing, dependable professional, with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change. Seeking immediate gainful employment. Motivated, dedicated and excited to start a new chapter.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Further production technician
Simmons Foods
Fort Smith
09.2021 - 01.2022
- DSI line loader; able to rotate anywhere on DSI line; Debone; Grading product
Decorator/packager
Claudia's Canine Bakery
Maumelle
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Decorating and packaging gourmet dog treats
Paralegal/Office Manager
The Vaughn Law Firm
Fort Smith
04.2014 - 08.2015
- Opening, organizing, and maintaining, client files
- Setting up claims with insurance companies and Medicare/Medicaid
- Responsible for ordering and filing medical bills
- Submitting medical bills to insurance companies for medical payment coverage
- Corresponding with clients, insurance adjusters, court officials and other businesses
- Settling property damage claims
- Preparing settlement sheets, closing out files
- Keeping up with deadlines, appointments, and statute of limitations for all cases
- Paying bills
- Maintain attorneys calendar
- Drafting numerous legal filings and pleadings, including personal injury, criminal, and domestic relations cases
Warehouse Clerk
Superior Products, Inc
Alma
12.2008 - 07.2015
- Assist with unloading and organizing wholesale shipments, making and keeping inventory updated, pricing items, preparing merchandise to be delivered and sold, setting up display and stocking items to be sold, keeping address list updated and preparing and sending monthly mail outs, or as needed
Legal Assistant
Sexton & Sanders Law Firm, P.A
Fort Smith
07.2011 - 12.2012
- Greeting clients, setting up client files, gathering evidence, photographing crash scene, ordering and filing client medical records, assisting attorneys with client and insurance companies correspondence, assisting in preparing demand letters to be sent to insurance companies, setting up claims with appropriate insurance companies and Medicare/Medicaid, assisting attorneys in gathering information and preparing for trials, filing suits or depositions
- Submitting clients medical bills to insurance companies for medical payments coverage
- Preparing settlement sheets
- Screening and directing phone calls
Front Desk Clerk
Travelodge
Fort Smith
04.2007 - 08.2008
- Answering and directing calls on switchboard, checking customers in and out of rooms, running credit cards through machine for payments, updating all billable accounts, filing, and customer service
Education
Associate's degree - General Studies
Shorter College
North Little Rock, AR12.2022
Paralegal Program - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
U of A Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR12.2008
Skills
- Office Management
- Bookkeeping
- Typing from Dictation
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in spelling/grammar
- Word processing 65wpm
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Research
- Inventory management
- Product grading
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Data collection
- Multitasking capacity
- Organize workflows
- Manufacturing safety
- Product inspection
- Reliability
Assessments
- Administrative assistant/receptionist, Proficient, 10/01/22
- Attention to detail, Proficient, 11/01/22
- Cleaner fit, Proficient, 08/01/23
- Front desk agent (hotel), Proficient, 11/01/22
- Data entry: Attention to detail, Proficient, 12/01/23
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 11/01/22
- Retail customer service, Proficient, 12/01/23
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 08/01/23
- Office manager, Proficient, 11/01/23
- Legal skills, Proficient, 11/01/22
Timeline
Further production technician
Simmons Foods
09.2021 - 01.2022
Decorator/packager
Claudia's Canine Bakery
02.2021 - 09.2021
Paralegal/Office Manager
The Vaughn Law Firm
04.2014 - 08.2015
Legal Assistant
Sexton & Sanders Law Firm, P.A
07.2011 - 12.2012
Warehouse Clerk
Superior Products, Inc
12.2008 - 07.2015
Front Desk Clerk
Travelodge
04.2007 - 08.2008
Associate's degree - General Studies
Shorter College
Paralegal Program - Paralegal/Legal Assistant
U of A Fort Smith