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BEVERLY R. GLORIOSO [email protected] 3837 W. Ivanhoe St. Chandler, AZ 85226 Cell: (480) 603-6662 Home: (480) 664-2420 SUMMARY An organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant with a strong backgrou nd in paralegal and secretarial support who can accept responsibility and meet d eadlines while performing well under pressure. Broad experience in Intellectual Property as a senior trademark paralegal and pa tent legal assistant who can service client accounts and promote customer relati ons to generate business. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES --Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook --Aptitude for databases, including data entry, data verification, and report ge neration --Conduct Internet searches, clear and register trademarks and domain names onli ne --Compose correspondence, prepare presentations, and participate in teamwork --Project-oriented, understand priorities, proactive, flexible, intuitive, and d ependable ACCOMPLISHMENTS U. S. CENSUS BUREAU a" Crew Leader Assistant & Enumerator [April a" August 2010 ] Reporting to Field Operations Supervisor and Crew Leaders in a series of targete d assignments involving direct contact with the public, employing persuasive abi lities to obtain information, document completion, travel, meeting with Crew Lea ders on schedule, and supervising enumerators. --Selected to participate in projects beyond normal enumeration due to personal success ratio. HOLME, ROBERTS & OWEN LLP a" Legal Assistant [2008 a" 2010] Reporting to Patent and Trademark attorneys (partners), performed paralegal and secretarial duties, established and maintained files, responsible for trademark database entry (2000 records) and report generation, processed documents and in voices, managed calendars and task lists, composed correspondence, and provided support to litigation staff. --Prepared large scale Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations for Trade mark Attorney showing portfolio of marks worldwide for clientsa review and futur e planning. --Organized Patent Attorney files, downloaded file wrappers and patent copies. --Assisted Senior Paralegal by reviewing hundreds of trademark files, ascertaini ng status, and composing correspondence to foreign counsel requesting updates an d documents. --Conducted Internet searches (Google, USPTO, Copyright, Trademark.com, various state and county offices) to obtain documents and to perform clearances.
PERKINS COIE BROWN & BAIN P.A. a" Senior Paralegal [2001-2008] Reporting to Senior Partner and Trademark Attorneys, was responsible for servici ng large trademark account, interfaced with client daily, maintained database (2 000 records) and Intellectual Property files, generated monthly reports to clien t, conducted clearance searches (Google, CorSearch, SAEGIS, USPTO), registered t rademarks and domain names online, composed correspondence to client and outside counsel, supervised paralegal assistant, processed documents, assisted litigati on staff with document review and auditing, assisted corporate paralegal with au dit letter responses, and served on committee for charitable events. --Researched and prepared review of trademark and domain name portfolios for pr esentation by attorneys to current and potential clients in order to maintain wo rk and/or gain new work. --Prepared PowerPoint on intellectual property for Sr. Partner to present in Fir m seminar. --Monitored Trademark Trial and Appeal Board activity relating to ongoing litiga tion. --After cutbacks, became responsible for servicing all trademark clients and dat abase docketing. --Searched client websites for usable trademark specimens of use. --Served as a member of Arizona Paralegal Association and INTA Paralegal Roundta ble. --Attended 2004 INTA Paralegal and Trademark Administrators Forum in Washington, D.C. McDERMOTT INCORPORATED a" Administrative Assistant/IP Administrator [1995 a" 200 1] Reporting to Chief Patent Counsel, responsible for opening and answering CPCas m ail, responsible for maintaining trademark files and database (3500 records), s upervised clerical personnel, communicated directly with divisional coordinators company-wide, corresponded with outside counsel, prepared annual budgets and qu arterly Excel statistical reports, processed documents, assisted with due dilige nce, and registered trademarks and domain names. --Conducted review of backlogged invoices, justified charges, and saved $80,000. As a result, the ----Patent Department was made a profit center and bought new computer equipment, new furniture, and updated the patent, trademark and bookke eping databases. --Reviewed attorney chronology files and prepared monthly prosecution reports to divisional coordinators summarizing intellectual property work performed. --Reviewed weekly Trademark Official Gazettes for potential infringements. --Reviewed outside counsel reports, compared to database records, and addressed differences. --Served as chairman of Employee Community Help Program and participated in char itable events. --Published newsletter and recruited volunteers for upcoming pro jects. --Attended 2000 INTA Paralegal and Trademark Administrators Forum in Washington, D.C. EDUCATION Phoenix College a" Certificate in QuickBooks 2010 Tulane University a" Continuing Adult Education a" Poetry University of New Orleans a" Undergraduate courses in Business Kent State University a" Undergraduate courses in Fine Arts
PERKINS COIE BROWN & BAIN P.A. a" Senior Paralegal [2001-2008] Reporting to Senior Partner and Trademark Attorneys, was responsible for servici ng large trademark account, interfaced with client daily, maintained database (2 000 records) and Intellectual Property files, generated monthly reports to clien t, conducted clearance searches (Google, CorSearch, SAEGIS, USPTO), registered t rademarks and domain names online, composed correspondence to client and outside counsel, supervised paralegal assistant, processed documents, assisted litigati on staff with document review and auditing, assisted corporate paralegal with au dit letter responses, and served on committee for charitable events. --Researched and prepared review of trademark and domain name portfolios for pr esentation by attorneys to current and potential clients in order to maintain wo rk and/or gain new work. --Prepared PowerPoint on intellectual property for Sr. Partner to present in Fir m seminar. --Monitored Trademark Trial and Appeal Board activity relating to ongoing litiga tion. --After cutbacks, became responsible for servicing all trademark clients and dat abase docketing. --Searched client websites for usable trademark specimens of use. --Served as a member of Arizona Paralegal Association and INTA Paralegal Roundta ble. --Attended 2004 INTA Paralegal and Trademark Administrators Forum in Washington, D.C. McDERMOTT INCORPORATED a" Administrative Assistant/IP Administrator [1995 a" 200 1] Reporting to Chief Patent Counsel, responsible for opening and answering CPCas m ail, responsible for maintaining trademark files and database (3500 records), s upervised clerical personnel, communicated directly with divisional coordinators company-wide, corresponded with outside counsel, prepared annual budgets and qu arterly Excel statistical reports, processed documents, assisted with due dilige nce, and registered trademarks and domain names. --Conducted review of backlogged invoices, justified charges, and saved $80,000. As a result, the ----Patent Department was made a profit center and bought new computer equipment, new furniture, and updated the patent, trademark and bookke eping databases. --Reviewed attorney chronology files and prepared monthly prosecution reports to divisional coordinators summarizing intellectual property work performed. --Reviewed weekly Trademark Official Gazettes for potential infringements. --Reviewed outside counsel reports, compared to database records, and addressed differences. --Served as chairman of Employee Community Help Program and participated in char itable events. --Published newsletter and recruited volunteers for upcoming pro jects. --Attended 2000 INTA Paralegal and Trademark Administrators Forum in Washington, D.C. EDUCATION Phoenix College a" Certificate in QuickBooks 2010 Tulane University a" Continuing Adult Education a" Poetry University of New Orleans a" Undergraduate courses in Business Kent State University a" Undergraduate courses in Fine Arts
