Maira Gonzalez
Charlotte
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Specialist with extensive experience in project management, data analysis, and strategic planning. Focused on driving business growth through effective leadership and motivation of teams to exceed goals. Proven strengths in problem-solving and communication have led to enhanced operational efficiency and improved team performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal - Trusts and Estates
Van Winkle Law Firm
Hendersonville
04.2024 - Current
- Administered revocable and irrevocable trusts, overseeing asset collection, preparing inventories, and tracking distributions effectively.
- Filed probate petitions and related court documents, facilitating compliance with legal requirements for inventories, accountings, and final distributions.
- Managed probate deadlines and court calendars, ensuring compliance with statutory timelines and procedural rules.
- Organized client files and tracked estate planning milestones, ensuring timely trust funding and accurate beneficiary designations.
Office Assistant
Lowes
Hendersonville
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Prepared receipts, change orders, and bank deposits for timely bank submission.
- Processed return transactions from previous day accurately and promptly.
- Monitoring register activity and balancing the safe.
- Identified customer needs regarding return merchandise and referred to assistant manager to enhance satisfaction.
Legal Intern
Sussman Law Firm
Charlotte
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Attended hearings at Charlotte Immigration Court for clients in detained removal proceedings, facilitating master calendar hearings for asylum and withholding applications.
- Conducted fact gathering, investigations, and legal research to effectively file asylum and withholding applications and motions to substitute counsel for a detained individual.
- Assisted clients with USCIS affirmative applications by obtaining necessary documents and drafting letter briefs for adjustment of status.
- Drafted cover letter briefs, client declarations, obtained witness affidavits, and completed applications for provisional unlawful presence waiver for a noncitizen applying for lawful permanent residence.
Region Office Assistant
State of Michigan
Lansing
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Maintained organized filing system to enhance record retrieval and management.
- Executed various administrative tasks while collaborating with cross-departmental staff to support operations.
- Managed phone communications with staff to facilitate efficient information exchange.
- Translated for customers the Wage and Hour Laws in Michigan.
Workforce Development Specialist
Telamon Corporation
Lansing
02.2015 - 07.2017
- Enrolled and provided services to eligible customers for the National Farmworkers Job Program.
- Coordinated local resources to facilitate the development of customers' employment.
- Monitored customer progress and reported findings to enhance support throughout the employment development process.
- Disseminated program service information and conducted outreach, increasing customer recruitment.
Education
Juris Doctor -
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Lansing, MI09-2022
Bachelor of Arts - World Politics
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI08-2014
Skills
- Spanish language proficiency
Professional Affiliations Community Service
Student Bar Association, Lansing, MI, Student Ambassador for the Samuel Blatchford Class 2019, 08/19, 08/20, Attended regular schedule board meetings and represented the student-body of the Samuel Blatchford Class., Served on the professional development and alumni relations committee., Provided office hours to confer with students and carry out other SBA duties.
Skills Languages
Spanish, Fluent
Timeline
Paralegal - Trusts and Estates
Van Winkle Law Firm
04.2024 - Current
Office Assistant
Lowes
10.2023 - 04.2024
Legal Intern
Sussman Law Firm
05.2022 - 08.2022
Region Office Assistant
State of Michigan
01.2018 - 05.2019
Workforce Development Specialist
Telamon Corporation
02.2015 - 07.2017
Juris Doctor -
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Bachelor of Arts - World Politics
Michigan State University