Kristin Gallaher
390 Lakeshore Drive
Camden, Alabama 36726
 [Send email to request phone number] 82-5269                   [Send email to request phone number] 30-3044
kristin214@frontiernet.net
	OBJECTIVE
	Motivated self-starter with exceptional secretarial and management capabilities
seeking to obtain a position that utilizes my strong administrative skills, legal
knowledge, title and real estate experience as well as office management and
customer service.
	WORK EXPERIENCE
	Administrative Assistant
5/2007 - Present  Jones Real Estate, Camden, Alabama
	Graphic Artist for Real Estate Firm.  Office/Clerical work.  Typing,
Answering Phones, Greeting Clients, Creation and Maintenance of Database,
Creation of Brochures, Flyers and Advertising Material.
	Paralegal/Office Manager
11/2001 - 5/2003  Law Office of Stephen J. Schelz, Stamford, Connecticut
	General Law Practice Real Estate Closings, Wills, Probate, LLC and
Incorporation-  Full Service paralegal handled all administrative duties
including title preparation, closing packages, HUD settlement statements, wills,
incorporations and general office duties.  Busy law firm with one attorney. 
Handled all billing, accounting, filing, customer service and closings.
	Paralegal/Office Manager
9/2000 - 10/2001  Law Offices of Alan P. Link, Westport, Connecticut
	General Law Practice, Tax Law, Bankruptcy, Wills, Probate, LLC and
Incorporation and Real Estate Closings.  Full Service paralegal handled all
administrative duties including title preparation, closing packages, HUD
settlement statements, wills, incorporations, bankruptcy filings.  Busy law firm
with one attorney.  Handled all billing, accounting, filing, customer service and
closings.
	Real Estate Paralegal/Office Manager
9/1996 - 9/2000  Benjamin & Gold, P.C., Stamford, Connecticut
	Planning & Zoning, Title, Purchase & Sale Contracts, Timeslips,
Billing, Closing Packages, Word Processing, Presentations (planning, typing &
creation), HUD preparation, Customer Service
	Administrator
3/1994 - 8/1996  Under the Rainbow Children's Daycare, Westport, CT
	Creator of all Documents associated with the running of a 56 Child
Daycare.  Designer and Author of all Flyers, Parent Handbooks, Teacher Handbooks,
Awards, Classroom Art, Calendars.  Also wrote the business plan for the purchase
of the business and assisted in the creation of the school.
	Administrative Assistant
4/1986 - 10/1994  American Tobacco Company, Stamford, Connecticut
	Senior Secretary to Vice President of Purchasing for major tobacco
company (now owned by Brown and Williamson).  Handled all purchasing secretarial
duties, including purchase orders, stocking of work rooms, proofing when
necessary, filing and organization of product, familiar with OOH, POS, POP,
displays and advertising associated with tobacco products.  Promoted to
Administrative Assistant to Senior Vice President of Brands in 1991 and also
assisted with the creation of stockholder informational brochure.
	EDUCATION
	9/1986 - 5/1987  Katharine Gibbs, Norwalk, CT
	Associate Degree
	4.0 GPA.  Top in my class.  Typing, Transcription, Accounting, Business
Management, Editing, Publishing, Word Processing
	SKILLS
	Skill Name                             	                  Skill Level  	       
  Last Used/Experience
		Blogging                                     	 Intermediate	         
Currently used/1
		Data Entry                                 	 Expert            	      
   2 years ago/8
		Experienced Title Agent             	Expert                	         
1 year ago/10
		Internet                                    	 Expert            	     
    Currently used/20
		Microsoft Office Publisher        Intermediate	          Currently
used/1
		Real Estate Paralegal           	 Expert                              
Currently used/10
		Typing 145 wpm                           Expert              	        
 Currently used/24
		Word Office                               	 Expert            	       
  Currently used/15
		WordPerfect                               	 Expert            	       
  Currently used/20
	REFERENCES
		Sheliah J. Jones        	 [Send email to request phone number] 82-9293	          
		Ronald M. Gold       	203-425-8500	          	
		Daniel Benjamin         203-425-8500	          	
		Stephen J. Schelz         203-327-9944