Dina Al-Kachak Resume
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Dina Al-Kachak Resume

Education:
Diamond Bar High School; Class 0f 2014.
GPA: 3.54

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Class of 2018, Cum Laude
Major: Philosophy (Option: Law and Society); GPA- 3.56
Deans List: Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018


Experience:

Instructional Support Assistant, Mt. San Antonio College Writing Center —2019 (ongoing)
Administrative and clerical work for Community College Writing Center.
Interacts with and assists a large number and wide variety of students (young students, older continuing education students, non-Native English speaking students, international students and more) all throughout the workday.
Helps designate tutors to students and vice versa.
Has cultivated a familiarity with working in a large college environment.

Legal Assistant, Tucker | Pollard Attorneys at Law; Diamond Bar, CA —2018
Secretarial work for a small law firm specializing in Personal Injury and Family Law.
Became skilled with organizing, logging deadlines, filing (paper filing as well as e-filing) and ?all types of secretarial/clerical tasks.
Spent significant time talking to clients on the phone as well as in person which hugely helped cultivate skill at communicating and dealing with new people.
Handled work that required intense organization (due to high volumes of paperwork).
Completed much work independently due to the small nature of the firm which helped cultivate personal organizational and handling skills.

Legal Intern, Nazarian Law Firm; Newport Beach, CA —2017
Spent a summer under a secretarial internship for a Personal Injury Attorney.
Handled filing (paper as well as into computer software), phone calls, emails and other clerical tasks.
Fine-tuned already existing years of experience with organizational and clerical work by diving into a legal atmosphere, which is very paperwork-heavy.

School Volunteer, Discovery World Montessori; Diamond Bar, CA —2014-2018
Regular voluntary assistance at school during special events/activities as well as regular work weeks.
Handles various school-related tasks such as organization of supplies and preparation for events as well as clerical work such as logging information, contacting parents, dealing with paperwork, etc.
For field trips/school events, helps organize, prepare and lead groups of young children. Developed high levels of organization, leadership, and management skills as well familiarity in a fast-paced school environment and in dealing with groups of younger children.

Skills:
Highly experienced and comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, various computer software programs, Apple/Mac computers and their respective programs etc. Can speak conversational/intermediate-level Spanish, as well as read and write. Can speak Arabic fluently.
Years of enriching, excellent experience with all kinds of clerical tasks and secretarial work. Years of experience in dealing with students and younger children.
Very good social skills; ability to communicate easily with new people.
Experience in working both under supervision as well as independently.
Ability to control the attention of a group.
Very organized, clean and efficient.
Strong reading/writing/language skill.
Experience in handling phone calls, emails and related forms of communication in an office ?environment.
Experience in dealing with all types of clients and their various personalities and needs.
Eager for new opportunities, challenges and experiences as a newly-minted college graduate. ?