Tanya J.

Meyer; Paralegal; Raleigh-RTP-Durham, NC; Cell 310-775-5146 email

tmeyerlawleg@gmail.com

Tanya J. Meyer
Raleigh-RTP-Durham-NC 27605 Tel: 310 775 5146

tmeyerlawleg@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position where I can utilize my skills in legal research
and analysis along with my degree and experience in policy and planning to accompany my Paralegal
Certificate from an ABA approved program.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Sample listing, please inform me if you need more Job
history/roles; see below for job roles according to functional area
Office of the United States Surgeon General Washington, D.C
Intern to the Adolescent Health Coordinator, Washington, D.C. (1994)
Childrens Mental Health Project, North Carolina, United States
Technology Training Coordinator, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998-1999)

World Bank, Leadership Program in AIDS

Consultant with Youth Livelihoods and HIV/AIDS Project (October 2003-April 2004)

Bet Tzedek Legal Services

Intern to the Self Help Conservatorship Clinic, Los Angeles, CA, USA (September 2013-December 2013)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
London School Of Economics, United Kingdom
Masters of Science in Health Policy, Planning & Financing (2002)

Stony Brook, State University of New York, United States

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (1996)
West Los Angeles College
Paralegal Associates Degree from ABA Approved Program (June 2014)
FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT
Legal Administration
Interviewed clients and performed intake; Created legal documents; Organized client files for court
processing in a department with up to 100 client matters a month; Completed Legal research
Discovery work; Reviewed case files; copied & Edited legal forms
Legislative Policy Analysis, Compliance, and Development
Worked with state level officials to evaluate, categorize, and advised North Carolinas Division of
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services project grants & funding.
Reviewed health promotion interventions and made recommendations for action for the office of the
US surgeon General, while learning the policy process at the federal level of the US Government.
Analyzed social & health legislation from various ministries in Israel to put together report on
progress to the UN
Project Management, Planning, and Monitoring of client services
Worked with Red Cross Childrens Hospital in South Africa. Collaborated with other stakeholder
institutions to design and coordinate an integrated development which later became a community
business center- in an underserved community that also struggled with high rates of HIV/AIDS.
Designed reporting systems and monitoring tools for presentation to donors while working with
loveLife South Africa- a national adolescent HIV/AIDS prevention program, resulting in funding.
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Tanya J. Meyer; Paralegal; Raleigh-RTP-Durham, NC; Cell 310-775-5146 email

tmeyerlawleg@gmail.com
Business Development for governmental and NGO projects
Wrote a grant proposal for transforming social agencies while working for the Ministry of Labor and
Social Affairs in Israel, approved by the North Carolina-Israel Partnership.
Edited pieces of proposals for federal and state project grants for the Childrens Mental Health
Project in North Carolina.
Operations Management for grants and other services
Developed and implemented a work plan to reduce office costs. The plan resulted in increased sales
and billable hours for the Monarch Services office.
Worked with the community based NGO Ikageng orphan care program in South Africa. Streamlined
administrative and resource based processes such as receipt and delivery of donated goods.
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND STUDIES
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Diplomate in Public Health (2002)
University of California at Los Angeles, USA
Certificate in Health Management (June 2011)
American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) Altegra Health, Los Angeles
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) (July 2012)
University Of Cape Town, South Africa
Training in health economics, management, and policy (2001)
George Washington University, United States
Training in International Health, proposal development & Program Evaluation (2003-2004)

PUBLICATION AND CONFERENCE

The Israeli National Report to the United Nations, ed Sabah & Meyer (May, 2000). Presented in

Geneva at the United Nations Special Session on World Social Development (June, 2000).

SKILLS

Certificate in international Business Development Services from SEEP

Languages (Hebrew and French); Trained actress and public speaker
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
CPC Certified Professional Coder, Medical Coding; CPT; ICD-9; HCPCS; Medisoft;
Lexis Nexis and WestLaw Databases; HotDocs (Court Documents)
Certified Travel Agent (Israel)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC)
London School of Economics Alumni Association

US Citizenship; Swiss Citizenship