CARL A. ROSSI 1555 Beacon Street, Apt. No. 3 Brookline, Massachusetts 02446-4611 617 738 7261 * cr15f4e30@westpost.

net ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL / WORD PROCESSOR Conscientious, meticulous, and skilled Administrative Professional / Word Proces sor with diverse and progressive experience within numerous administrative disci plines. Demonstrated excellence in typing, editing, formatting, and document pr oduction. Confident, patient, and success-driven trainer - proficient at conduc ting classes in an informative, easy-to-understand manner. Respectful, collabor ative and supportive - interact and communicate effectively with personnel at al l levels. Legal Terminology * Administrative Professionalism * Time Management * Training / Development Meeting Organization and Coordination * Travel Arrangements * Cli ent Relations * Confidentiality * Telephone Etiquette * Typing - 60+ wpm * Docu ment Restoration / Recovery * Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CAREER NOTE: 1/2009 - Present Working as Playwright / Director, while seeking f ull-time employment CHOATE, HALL & STEWART, Boston, Massachusetts * 4/2004 - 1/2009 Legal firm specializing in private equity, public companies, mergers and acquisi tions, technology and intellectual property, patent litigation, insurance and re insurance, major commercial litigation, and wealth management Position: Senior Floating Legal Secretary Member of floating secretarial staff, providing short- or long-term support to v arious attorneys due to staff sickness, vacation or leaves of absence. Created, revised, and red-lined time-sensitive legal documents and projects. Answered p hones, entered attorneys' time sheets, copied and faxed documents, and transcrib ed court documents and attorney dictation. Planned and coordinated conference lu ncheons, and made travel arrangements. Assisted Accounting Department in monthl y, quarterly and yearly production of client financial statements. Served as ba ck up support for Word Processing Department, and Reception Desk. Scanned and c leaned documents, and converted documents to/from different software packages. Achievements: *Increased office efficiency by reorganizing Redwell file banks. *Achieved Leading Floating Secretary status within one year of being hired. NIXON PEABODY (f/n/a PEABODY & BROWN LLP), Boston, Massachusetts * 11/1998 - 4/2 004 Legal firm with numerous disciplines including bankruptcy, environmental, estate planning and administration, global finance, health care, immigration, and real estate Position: Word Processing Operator Joined Word Processing Department on a call-in basis; and was hired as a full-ti me employee within one year. Member of five-person Word Processing Department s upporting approximately 150 attorneys and associates. Created, revised, printed and delivered time-sensitive legal documents and projects. Transcribed attorney dictation and court transcripts. Provided back-up support to attorneys and sta

ff after hours and on weekends. RACKEMANN, SAWYER & BREWSTER, Boston, Massachusetts * 8/1996 - 6/1997 Legal firm specializing in business, environmental, family law, litigation, real estate, and trusts and estates. Position: MIS Administrative Assistant Assisted MIS Administrator in daily computer maintenance. Performed daily backup of files and transfer to offsite storage facility; recalled requested files f rom offsite storage facility; and ordered computer supplies upon request. Serve d as backup word processor for attorneys and staff after hours and on weekends. Participated in firm-wide hardware/software upgrade and trained attorneys and s taff in advanced computer functions and new software applications (Windows 3.11, Microsoft Mail, Desktop Faxing, Excel 5.0, CompareRite, and Conversion Plus.) Achievements: *Self-trained as Assistant MIS Administrator and computer/software trainer. *Created software guidebooks to assist attorneys and staff after completion of t raining *Conducted refresher, intermediate and advanced classes in software HEMENWAY & BARNES, Boston, Massachusetts * 9/1991 - 7/1996 Legal firm concentrating on New England families, businesses and non-profit orga nizations. Position: Word Processing Operator Collaborated with another individual to support a team of 20+ attorneys and asso ciates serving a diverse clientele. Created, revised, and printed time-sensitiv e legal documents and projects. Sent and received time-sensitive faxes; transcr ibed firm and court dictated tapes; and worked one-on-one with attorneys after h ours and during weekends. Achievements: *Created and/or reformatted legal documents for easier understanding in court. *Advised attorneys and staff on software issues/problems. *Leading word processor within a year *Trained attorneys and staff members on advanced computer functions. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE SALEM THEATRE COMPANY, Salem, Massachusetts * 5/2009 - Present A non-Equity theatre, now in its seventh season, the company has staged 25 Main Stage productions and over 45 Second Stage programs. Position: Playwright / Dramaturge Write commissioned scripts, and provide background research and artistic advice on plays considered/chosen for production. Achievements: *Compiled a 238-page dramaturge book for Company's production of the musical Hai r (2010). *Wrote a two-act comedy, A Tale at Twilight (2010). *Wrote a one-man show Butterfly: A Play About James McNeill Whistler (2009). *Compiled a 345-page dramaturge book for proposed production of Brecht's Mother Courage (2009). *Assembled a two-act production, A Little Brecht Won't Hurt You based on Brecht' s fiction, plays and poetry (2009).

THEATER MIRROR, New England * 6/2001 - Present Website that accepts online reviews/criticism on shows in the New England area. Position: Reviewer Contribute online theatre reviews, offering criticism in a constructive and ente rtaining manner. Achievements: *One of the most sought-after contributors on Theater Mirror's web-staff. DELVENA THEATRE, New England * 11/2007 - 9/2010 A non-Equity theatre company that performs historical and educational one/two ch aracter shows for local schools, libraries, historical societies, senior centers , housing and private organizations. Position: Playwright / Director Achievements: *Wrote and directed Voices From Titanic (2009-2010). *Wrote and directed Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures (2007). *Wrote and directed Shaw & Ellen: A Love Story in Letters (2007). EDUCATION The University of Connecticut - Storrs, Connecticut Master's Degree in Film * Bachelor's Degree in Theatre REFERENCES CHOATE HALL & STEWART LLP Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 Linda Barkley, Supervisor Telephone: 617-248-5105 David J. Brown, Partner Telephone: 617-248-4056 Frank Giso III, Partner Telephone: 617-248-5117 Kelly Sam Huffman, Partner Telephone: 617-248-4080 James R. Kane, Partner Telephone: 617-248-4069 Louis J. Marett, Partner Telephone: 617-248-5091 Andrew E. Taylor, Jr., Partner Telephone: 617-248-5097