March 2015 to Current June 2012 to Current March 2013 to May 2015 2012 Christina L Anderson Summary Certified Paralegal and Guardian ad Litem adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legal personnel including attorney advocates and supervisors, social workers and judges. Extremely organized Guardian ad Litem who manages case loads with authority, skill and exceptional detail. Sorts and categorizes legal documents and data with ease and applies excellent writing skills in drafting court reports and all other correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors. Highlights Paralegal Association of North Carolina NALA Certified Substitute Teacher Guardian ad Litem Notary Public Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Accomplishments Graduated with Honors from a nationally accredited paralegal school. Passed the NALA exam to become a nationally certified paralegal. Successfully championed for a total of eight children through the court system as a volunteer Guardian ad Litem by conducting independent investigations of incidents of abuse and neglect and preparing court reports alongside the social worker and under the supervision of the GAL Attorney Advocate. Experience Wake County Public Schools Substitute Teacher Holly Springs, NC Prepare arts and crafts projects for for Pre-K special education students.Successfully assist Pre-K teachers with instructing and educating students in chosen curriculum for the day. Monitor children ages 4 through 10 during free play, classroom assignments, and tests. Instruct students on classroom procedures, reading comprehension and simple math. Manage juvenile disturbances with urgency, authority and fairness. Organize and grade assignments for classroom teacher. Wake County Guardian ad Litem Program Volunteer Advocate Raleigh, NC Gather and assess information about the child's needs by getting to know the child. Interview parents, caregivers, social workers, and teachers. Read records related to the child and family. Seek cooperative solutions with other participants in the child's case. Communicate with the GAL Attorney Advocate to develop legal strategies and prepare for court. Attend court hearings and other meetings. Write court reports for hearings. Strategize with attorney, social worker, and program supervisor to make recommendations in the child's best interest. Kraft Family YMCA Nursery Apex, NC Observed and monitored children's play activities. Kept accurate records on individual children. Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating and toilet habits. Read to children and taught them simple crafts and songs. Organized and participated in recreational activities. Education Durham Technical Community College Associate of Applied Science : Paralegal Technology Durham, NC, United States University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wake Technical Community College 125 Gablewood Lane, Holly Springs, NC 27540 - 919-880-1481 (C) - [email protected]

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March 2015 to Current

June 2012 to Current

March 2013 to May 2015

2012

Christina L Anderson

SummaryCertified Paralegal and Guardian ad Litem adept at collaborating with a diverse range of legalpersonnel including attorney advocates and supervisors, social workers and judges. Extremelyorganized Guardian ad Litem who manages case loads with authority, skill and exceptional detail.Sorts and categorizes legal documents and data with ease and applies excellent writing skills indrafting court reports and all other correspondence. Conducts all legal business professionally andwith little guidance from attorneys and supervisors.

HighlightsParalegal Association of North CarolinaNALA CertifiedSubstitute Teacher

Guardian ad LitemNotary PublicProficient in Microsoft Office Suite

AccomplishmentsGraduated with Honors from a nationally accredited paralegal school. Passed the NALA exam tobecome a nationally certified paralegal. Successfully championed for a total of eight children throughthe court system as a volunteer Guardian ad Litem by conducting independent investigations ofincidents of abuse and neglect and preparing court reports alongside the social worker and under thesupervision of the GAL Attorney Advocate.

ExperienceWake County Public SchoolsSubstitute TeacherHolly Springs, NCPrepare arts and crafts projects for for Pre-K special education students.Successfully assist Pre-Kteachers with instructing and educating students in chosen curriculum for the day. Monitor childrenages 4 through 10 during free play, classroom assignments, and tests. Instruct students on classroomprocedures, reading comprehension and simple math. Manage juvenile disturbances with urgency,authority and fairness. Organize and grade assignments for classroom teacher.

Wake County Guardian ad Litem ProgramVolunteer AdvocateRaleigh, NCGather and assess information about the child's needs by getting to know the child. Interview parents,caregivers, social workers, and teachers. Read records related to the child and family. Seek cooperativesolutions with other participants in the child's case. Communicate with the GAL Attorney Advocate todevelop legal strategies and prepare for court. Attend court hearings and other meetings. Write courtreports for hearings. Strategize with attorney, social worker, and program supervisor to makerecommendations in the child's best interest.

Kraft Family YMCANurseryApex, NCObserved and monitored children's play activities. Kept accurate records on individual children.Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating and toilet habits. Read to childrenand taught them simple crafts and songs. Organized and participated in recreational activities.

EducationDurham Technical Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science: Paralegal TechnologyDurham, NC, United StatesUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroWake Technical Community College

125 Gablewood Lane, Holly Springs, NC 27540 - 919-880-1481 (C) - [email protected]