Veteran Administrator
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Veteran Administrator

SARAH RAY |------------ | ------------

Highly organized and detail oriented professional with more than nine years of experience in the legal and administrative communities. Possesses the abilities to perform both collaboratively with and lead team members in the federal government. Cool under pressure and easily adaptable to multiple environments, projects, and varying requirements and deadlines. Highly experienced in policy management and implementation, and case management. Proven leader and advisor in coalition and senior military. Skilled in a broad range of administrative and legal functions, including but not limited to: Military Justice litigation, Strength Management, Tax law, Legal Assistance, E-discovery, and document preparation and review
SKILLS
? Leadership???? Microsoft Office?? ? Nonprofit Organizations
? Oral and Written ??? Westlaw, LexisNexis? ? Tax Law, Corporate, LLC,
Communication??? E-Discovery, Relativity, ? Partnerships
? Policy Management and? Nebula ??? ? Veterans’ Law
? Implementation??? Cite Checking, Bluebooking ? Proofreading and
? International and Coalition?? Sharepoint??? Document Review
Relations ???
EXPERIENCE ?
MARCH-APRIL 2020
DOCUMENT REVIEWER, KLDISCOVERY
? Reviewed documents electronically using Relativity and Nebula Software.
? Redacted documents for Personally Identifiable Information.
? Highlighted pages to produce from various documents including service tickets, contracts, and electronic correspondence.
? Conducted Quality Control on previously reviewed and redacted documents.

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2019
DOCUMENT REVIEWER, INSPIRED REVIEW (HAYSTACK)

? Reviewed documents electronically using Relativity software.
? Redacted documents for Personally Identifiable Information
? Conducted Quality Control on previously reviewed and redacted documents.


SPRING 2015 TAX INTERN, COMMUNITY TAX LAW PROJECT, RICHMOND, VA
? Assisted Virginian taxpayers facing various tax controversies with both the Internal Revenue Service and the Virginia Department of Taxation.
? Communicated with all parties to correct discrepancies for seven taxpayers, which resulted in a total savings of $35,000.
? Drafted, submitted and filed all documents required to assist said taxpayers and comply with IRS/VDOT regulations.
NOVEMBER 2011-DECEMBER 2012 EXECUTIVE OFFICER (SENIOR MANAGER), HEADQUARTERS COMPANY MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE (MCLB) ALBANY, GA ????
? Senior Officer responsible for internal/external communication and coordination of all company events and administrative requirements.
? Interacted with Veteran’s Affair’s and medical to ensure Marines pending medical discharge were properly processed and informed. Drafted all documents required by the VA and medical personnel throughout the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) process.
? Trained all staff in administrative procedures and ensured the proper paperwork was submitted to higher headquarters.
? Requested and acted as an inspector by an adjacent unit, Logistics Command, to perform an internal inspection of their administrative capabilities.
MARCH 2009-NOVEMBER 2011 ADJUTANT, MCLB ALBANY, GA
? Managed the formulation and execution of all military and civilian administrative requirements and policies.
? Advised the Commanding Officer in matters pertaining to policy management and implementation, legal proceedings, personnel strength, and command correspondence.
? Analyzed current issuance from higher headquarters and disseminated Battalion level issuances in compliance with Navy and Marine Corps Standards.
? Reviewed, analyzed and evaluated all administrative correspondence and issuances from junior personnel and adjacent staff. Carefully edited each document to ensure appropriate use of grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, and format in compliance with the naval correspondence manual.
? Drafted and reviewed more than 185 articles of correspondence, 45 issuances, certified 6,000 unit diary entries, 70 electronic diary feedback reports, and 23 award citations and summaries of action.
? Volunteered time to enhance public relations by speaking at community events, responding to internal and external media requests, and participating at community building events.
MARCH-SEPTEMBER 2010 ADVISOR TO THE AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY, COMBINED SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND, ISAF, KABUL AFGHANISTAN
? Advised Generals and Colonels of the Afghan National Army Ministerial Staff regarding strength management, enabling them to achieve growth and demographic goals.
? Reviewed and screened all monthly reports from three reporting agencies.
? Prepared monthly strength management reports for review by ISAF leadership.
? Used Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint to create presentations and reports for all levels of leadership.
DECEMBER 2002-JUNE 2005 PARALEGAL, JOINT LAW CENTER, MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO CA
? Primary assistant to six military attorneys operating within the offices of Military Justice (prosecution), Officer Misconducts, Legal Assistance, and Tax Assistance.
? Drafted documents for more than 100 courts-martial, arraignments, motions, pre-trial agreements, and various legal and tax assistance documents.
? Managed the Miramar Military Justice Docket.
? The primary coordinator responsible for managing witness travel arrangements, from scheduling, subpoena issuance, and expense reimbursements.
? Sole enlisted coordinator for officer misconduct. Carefully analyzed pending officer administrative and legal actions against the Officer Disciplinary Report.
? Senior Manager responsible for management, training, and supervision of 20 tax center personnel during the spring of 2005.
? Created state specific training guides for each tax professional and conducted weekly training sessions to present current tax law changes and findings on audit reports.
? Submitted returns electronically to the IRS daily and screened audit reports for discrepancies.
EDUCATION
AUGUST 2016
JURIS DOCTOR, UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, SCHOOL OF LAW

DECEMBER 2006
B.S. IN CRIMINOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

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