Resume
YOLONDA M. FORTSON
2034 MURVALE DR., ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63136, ------------ ------------
OBJECTIVE������������������_____________________________________________________________
To become a vital component of a successful company or office that is looking for a diligent, reliable and dedicated employee with room for advancement and professional growth based upon my education and performance.
EDUCATION____________________________________________________________
University of Phoenix - Earth City, Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Business Accounting
Graduated October, 2017
Sanford Brown College - Hazelwood, Missouri
Associates in Applied Science in Paralegal Studies
Graduated February, 1995
Professional Business School - St. Louis, Missouri
Certificate in Data Entry
Graduated April, 1988
SKILLS:
Typing 60 wpm Dictaphone
Lotus Notes MS Word 2010/MS Office 2010
Time Slips CLS (Collection Master Software)
Power Point 2010 (basic) Excel (basic)
Notary Public (Missouri) 10,000 kspm
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Acrobat Reader DC
WORK EXPERIENCE�____________________________________________________
12/2017 � 4/2018 (City of Jennings, Missouri)
Planning Commissioner
� Responsible for listening and responding to the concerns of the
residents of the City of Jennings regarding development;
� Responsible for the review of new and/or revitalized residential
and commercial projects;
? Responsible for operating in an advisory role to the Jennings City
Council.
Yolonda Fortson
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WORK EXPERIENCE (cont�d)______________________________________________
4//2015-4/2017 (City of Jennings, Missouri)
City Council Member, Ward 2 (part-time)
� Responsible for regularly and thoroughly preparing for each
monthly council meeting;
� Responsible for acting as a liaison between the city, general public
and Jennings residents;
� Responsible for setting and interpreting rules governing its own
proceedings;
2/2014-8/2014 (Family Dollar Store)
Cashier (part-time)
� Responsible for scanning items for purchase and interacting with customers;
� Responsible for restocking shelves with inventory products;
� Responsible for counting, balancing and depositing currency from the register;
10/2008 � Present (St. Louis Board of Education)
Substitute Teacher/ICA (Farragut Elementary School)
� Provide classroom coverage in the absence of the teacher;
� Instruction and teaching of general studies such
as Mathematics, Communication Arts, Science and Social Studies
� Create, edit and maintain quarterly grades and report cards for each
student.
12/2007 � Present (seasonal) (Juris Temps, Inc. Staffing Agency)
Paralegal Assistant/Legal Secretary � General Practice
� Schedule depositions and mediations, along with the tracking and
maintaining of designated conference room schedules for their availability;
� Creates, edits and maintain sensitive electronic and written communications with the utmost confidentiality;
� Typing of 80 wpm, operating basic business office machines, filing of legal documents and answering multi-phone lines.
Yolonda Fortson
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WORK EXPERIENCE (cont�d)______________________________________________
7/2005 � 11/2007 (Neace�s Mentoring Kids)
Owner/Childcare Provider
� Responsible for providing full-time daycare for children six weeks
to ten years old;
? Creating a playful and learning environment teaching numbers, alphabets, shapes and colors for preschool and elementary school-aged children;
� Creating activities to assist with developing the gross motor skills.
5/2003 � 6/2005 (Robert Half Legal)
Legal Secretary � General Practice
� Created, edited, prepared and filed documents.
? Answered multi-phone lines, typing of 80 wpm, operating basic business office machines and interacting with clients;
� Prepared and organized case research, notes and legal documents.
1/2001 � 4/2003 (Juris Temps, Inc).
Paralegal Assistant/Legal Secretary � Bankruptcy
� Created, edited, prepared and filed bankruptcy documents on
behalf of the debtor in Missouri and Illinois;
� Answered multi-phone lines, typed and interacted with clients;
? Downloaded docket and case information from the Eastern District of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois bankruptcy websites.
6/1999 � 12/2001 (Newman, Freyman, Klein and Gamache)
Collections Paralegal - Litigation
� Distributed new confidential litigation files to co-counsel outside
the state of Missouri;
? Discussed, created and prepared payment schedules for the debtors before litigation;
? Prepared lawsuits, discovery responses and interrogatories,
researched to find debtor�s financial information for payments and filed documents in court.
Yolonda Fortson
Resume
Page 4
WORK EXPERIENCE (cont�d)______________________________________________
11/1998 - 5/1999 (Riezman Berger f/k/a Riezman & Blitz, P.C.)
Bankruptcy Paralegal
� Prepared and filed bankruptcy documents, including petitions,
affidavits and motions on behalf of the creditor;
� Prepared reaffirmation agreements and forwarded to the debtors to
reaffirm on their vehicle loans;
� Answered multi-phone lines, operated basic office machines and
interacted with the attorneys in the bankruptcy department;
1/1998 - 11/1998 (Riezman Berger f/k/a Riezman & Blitz, P.C.)
Bankruptcy Secretary
� Created bankruptcy form templates and prepared petitions and
motions for court filing on behalf of the creditor;
� Relieved receptionist for lunch by answering multi-phone lines and
copied and mailed confidential documents;
� Entered attorney�s billable time into the Time Slips system.
4/1995-12/99 (Cahill Partnership Law Firm)
Office Manager/Paralegal � General Practice
� Assists attorneys with document production, filing and tracking of
billable hours;
� Analyzing and preparing of monthly budgets, accounting reports
and payroll along with preparing schedules and vacation of employees;
� Reviewing and approving supply requisitions.
REFERENCES
Kimberly Mims, Accounting Specialist
Epworth Children�s Home
110 N. Elm
St. Louis, Missouri 63119
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Heather Britton, 5th Grade Teacher
Robinson Elementary School
803 Couch Avenue
Kirkwood, Missouri 63122
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Phyllis Anderson, Jennings Councilwoman
City of Jennings
2120 Hord Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63136
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YOLONDA M. FORTSON
2034 MURVALE DR., ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63136, ------------ ------------
OBJECTIVE������������������_____________________________________________________________
To become a vital component of a successful company or office that is looking for a diligent, reliable and dedicated employee with room for advancement and professional growth based upon my education and performance.
EDUCATION____________________________________________________________
University of Phoenix - Earth City, Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Business Accounting
Graduated October, 2017
Sanford Brown College - Hazelwood, Missouri
Associates in Applied Science in Paralegal Studies
Graduated February, 1995
Professional Business School - St. Louis, Missouri
Certificate in Data Entry
Graduated April, 1988
SKILLS:
Typing 60 wpm Dictaphone
Lotus Notes MS Word 2010/MS Office 2010
Time Slips CLS (Collection Master Software)
Power Point 2010 (basic) Excel (basic)
Notary Public (Missouri) 10,000 kspm
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Acrobat Reader DC
WORK EXPERIENCE�____________________________________________________
12/2017 � 4/2018 (City of Jennings, Missouri)
Planning Commissioner
� Responsible for listening and responding to the concerns of the
residents of the City of Jennings regarding development;
� Responsible for the review of new and/or revitalized residential
and commercial projects;
? Responsible for operating in an advisory role to the Jennings City
Council.
Yolonda Fortson
Resume
Page 2
WORK EXPERIENCE (cont�d)______________________________________________
4//2015-4/2017 (City of Jennings, Missouri)
City Council Member, Ward 2 (part-time)
� Responsible for regularly and thoroughly preparing for each
monthly council meeting;
� Responsible for acting as a liaison between the city, general public
and Jennings residents;
� Responsible for setting and interpreting rules governing its own
proceedings;
2/2014-8/2014 (Family Dollar Store)
Cashier (part-time)
� Responsible for scanning items for purchase and interacting with customers;
� Responsible for restocking shelves with inventory products;
� Responsible for counting, balancing and depositing currency from the register;
10/2008 � Present (St. Louis Board of Education)
Substitute Teacher/ICA (Farragut Elementary School)
� Provide classroom coverage in the absence of the teacher;
� Instruction and teaching of general studies such
as Mathematics, Communication Arts, Science and Social Studies
� Create, edit and maintain quarterly grades and report cards for each
student.
12/2007 � Present (seasonal) (Juris Temps, Inc. Staffing Agency)
Paralegal Assistant/Legal Secretary � General Practice
� Schedule depositions and mediations, along with the tracking and
maintaining of designated conference room schedules for their availability;
� Creates, edits and maintain sensitive electronic and written communications with the utmost confidentiality;
� Typing of 80 wpm, operating basic business office machines, filing of legal documents and answering multi-phone lines.
Yolonda Fortson
Resume
Page 3
WORK EXPERIENCE (cont�d)______________________________________________
7/2005 � 11/2007 (Neace�s Mentoring Kids)
Owner/Childcare Provider
� Responsible for providing full-time daycare for children six weeks
to ten years old;
? Creating a playful and learning environment teaching numbers, alphabets, shapes and colors for preschool and elementary school-aged children;
� Creating activities to assist with developing the gross motor skills.
5/2003 � 6/2005 (Robert Half Legal)
Legal Secretary � General Practice
� Created, edited, prepared and filed documents.
? Answered multi-phone lines, typing of 80 wpm, operating basic business office machines and interacting with clients;
� Prepared and organized case research, notes and legal documents.
1/2001 � 4/2003 (Juris Temps, Inc).
Paralegal Assistant/Legal Secretary � Bankruptcy
� Created, edited, prepared and filed bankruptcy documents on
behalf of the debtor in Missouri and Illinois;
� Answered multi-phone lines, typed and interacted with clients;
? Downloaded docket and case information from the Eastern District of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois bankruptcy websites.
6/1999 � 12/2001 (Newman, Freyman, Klein and Gamache)
Collections Paralegal - Litigation
� Distributed new confidential litigation files to co-counsel outside
the state of Missouri;
? Discussed, created and prepared payment schedules for the debtors before litigation;
? Prepared lawsuits, discovery responses and interrogatories,
researched to find debtor�s financial information for payments and filed documents in court.
Yolonda Fortson
Resume
Page 4
WORK EXPERIENCE (cont�d)______________________________________________
11/1998 - 5/1999 (Riezman Berger f/k/a Riezman & Blitz, P.C.)
Bankruptcy Paralegal
� Prepared and filed bankruptcy documents, including petitions,
affidavits and motions on behalf of the creditor;
� Prepared reaffirmation agreements and forwarded to the debtors to
reaffirm on their vehicle loans;
� Answered multi-phone lines, operated basic office machines and
interacted with the attorneys in the bankruptcy department;
1/1998 - 11/1998 (Riezman Berger f/k/a Riezman & Blitz, P.C.)
Bankruptcy Secretary
� Created bankruptcy form templates and prepared petitions and
motions for court filing on behalf of the creditor;
� Relieved receptionist for lunch by answering multi-phone lines and
copied and mailed confidential documents;
� Entered attorney�s billable time into the Time Slips system.
4/1995-12/99 (Cahill Partnership Law Firm)
Office Manager/Paralegal � General Practice
� Assists attorneys with document production, filing and tracking of
billable hours;
� Analyzing and preparing of monthly budgets, accounting reports
and payroll along with preparing schedules and vacation of employees;
� Reviewing and approving supply requisitions.
REFERENCES
Kimberly Mims, Accounting Specialist
Epworth Children�s Home
110 N. Elm
St. Louis, Missouri 63119
------------
Heather Britton, 5th Grade Teacher
Robinson Elementary School
803 Couch Avenue
Kirkwood, Missouri 63122
------------
Phyllis Anderson, Jennings Councilwoman
City of Jennings
2120 Hord Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63136
------------