Charyl Schlayer

816 Lacey Lane, Gretna, LA 70056

Cell: 504-912-0749
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Independent Insurance Producer April, 2010 - Present
Life, Health, Accident Insurance Sales
Direct Buy of New Orleans October, 2010 - November, 2010
Call Center Operator
Self-Employed Internet Sales May, 2009 - October, 2010
Barkan Neff Handelman Meizlish October, 2008 - May, 2009
Paralegal New Orleans, LA
* Filed Requests for Hearings and Requests for Reviews to Social Security Admini
stration for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income bene
fits.
* Contacted Social Security Administration on behalf of clients and attorneys.
* Requested medical records from medical facilities.
* Requested school records from educational facilities.
* Submitted records received from facilities to Social Security Administration.
* Retrieved records submitted to Social Security Administration prior to attorne
ys' involvement.
* Scheduled hearing preparation meetings between attorney and client.
* Updated client information.
* Contacted clients regarding updating medical information.
* Confirmed appointments with clients and Social Security Administration.
* Submitted invoices to accounting department for medical records.
* Corresponded with medical providers regarding invoices and medical records req
uested.
* Maintained correspondence with clients.
The Willard Law Firm October 2007- September 2008
Legal Assistant New Orleans, LA
* Facilitated transcriptions of dictations, case research, billing, accounting,
time entry and file maintenance*
* Daily interaction with clients, local courts, and opposing counsels*
* Organization of calendar*
* Filing of time sensitive court documents within the Louisiana Court system
* Draft and edit correspondence and pleadings*
Orrill, Cordell, & Beary May 2007- August 2007
Legal Secretary New Orleans, LA
* Handled case research, file maintenance, calendaring and time entries*
* Facilitated and maintained client interactions*
* Scheduled conferences and appointments*
* Worked independently with little or no supervision*
Deutch, Kerrigan & Stiles, LLP November 2005- May 2007
Time Entry Clerk New Orleans, LA
* Transcribed narrative summaries of depositions*
* Handled file maintenance, time entries, billing, and accounting*
* Researched jurisdictional case and forwarded pertinent correspondence to appro
priate counsel*
* Scheduled and arranged depositions as requested*
* The Doctor's Exchange November 2002- August 2005
Office Assistant Metairie, LA
* Intercepted incoming telephone calls and directed them accordingly*
* Point of contact for all on-call doctors and hospital staff*
* Performed general administrative duties, i.e., drafting corresponding letters,
mail distribution, and file maintenance
EDUCATION
Tulane University September 2008
Paralegal Studies Program (Post Baccalaureate Certification) New Orleans
, LA
University of West Florida December 1993
Bachelor of Arts Pensacola, FL
Pensacola Junior College June 1991
Associates Degree Pensacola, FL
HONORS
Member of Phi Theta Kappa*
National Honors Society of community colleges, offering tutoring and other educa
tional assistance to elementary and secondary students
Dean's Honor Roll*
SKILLS
Typing: 68 wpm (100% correct)
Programs:
* MS Word, Works, Excel, E-mail, Elite Database, Office, Needles database,
* Office:
* Dictaphone, scanner, fax, copier, Microfiche, Internet, Multi-line telephones,
adding machine.
Paralegal: Trained in research, document drafting, file organization, calendarin
g.
Insurance: Licensed producer for Life, Health and Accident.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST