Arelene L. Nichols
Post Office Box 2210
Tybee Island, GA 31328
e-mail: Arelene@bellsouth.net

OBJECTIVE:
To use my web developmental skills working in a successful and challenging environment.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Certified Paralegal:
Michael H. Graham Law Firm, LLC, Savannah, Georgia
February 12, 2007 to Present           (912) 201-9007
•     Copyright & Trademark filings; Quite Title Litigation

The Middleton Firm, LLC Savannah, GA 31401
September 26, 2005 to August 30, 2006     (912) 234-1133
•     Work with large complex Class Action Litigation
•     Track and Store various types of data and media

Callaway, Braun, Riddle & Hughes, PC      Savannah, GA 31401
November 18, 2004 to May 1, 2005      (912) 238-2750
•     Organize multi-part correspondence and review insurance contracts

Ashman, Lasky & Cooper     Savannah, Georgia 31401
January, 26 2000 to August 26, 2004      (912) 232-6423
•     Organize all case material, research, trial preparation
•     Intense client contact

EDUCATION:
South University     Mall Blvd, Savannah, Georgia           
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY March 2008
GPA 3.6 (Dean's List 6 quarters, Honor Roll 8 quarters)
South University
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PARALEGAL STUDIES
Cum Laude Graduate 1996

SKILLS:
•     Typing Speed : 70 wpm , critical thinking, team player
•     Application Software: Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Visio, Access, Word Perfect, Amicus Attorney, Tabs
•     Web and Graphic Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Image Ready, Dreamweaver MX2004, Flash, Freehand, Fireworks, Photo-Editor, AVS
•     Programming Software: html, ColdFusion, VB.Net, ASP, Php, MySQL.

ACCREDITATIONS:
Certified Paralegal      National Association of Legal Assistants™ (2003)
Notary Republic (Chatham County, Georgia)     expires 2011

Other Work Experience:
Legal:
William G. Bell, III, Esquire, Savannah, GA      March 1999 to October 1999
Jones, Boykin & Stacy and Assoc., Savannah, GA July 1998 to January 1999
Lee, Black, Sheer & Hart, P.C., Savannah, GA      June 1997 to March 1998
Calhoun & Associates, Savannah, GA           March 1996 to May 1997

Bartending:
Tybee and Wilmington Island, GA 1988 – 1994

Hotel Front Desk/ Asst. Management:
Williamsburg, Norfolk, Newport News and Hampton, VA 1980 - 1987

contact:

Arelene
Arelene_Nichols [at] bellsouth [dot] net