Resume

• 2018

  Certificate

  Legal Technology

  National Society for Legal Technology

• 2017

  Certificate

  The Paralegal Studies Certificate Program at Raritan Valley College is approved by the American Bar Association and prepares students for a career as a paraprofessional in private law offices

  corporate legal departments or public sector settings. The program provides the student with a varied and balanced background in legal fundamentals as well as the skills and practical field experience necessary to work as a paralegal.

  Paralegal Studies

  Phi Theta Kappa

  Raritan Valley Community College

• 2008

  I took courses in American History

  which is a personal interest of mine.

  History

  American Public University System

  I took courses in History

  which is a personal interest of mine.

  History

  Raritan Valley Community College

• 1990

  Master of Communication and Information Studies

  • Studies focused on Management Information Systems

  Telecommunications

  and Web-enabled Communication.\n\n• Master's project was a web-enabled e-journal archive that was one of two selected to be presented at the department's end-of-year showcase.

  Rutgers

  The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  World Civilization II

  US History Beginnings to 1877

  Intellectual Property

  Legal Research and Writing

  Historical Research Methods

  Business Law I

  Legal Ethics and Professional Responsiblity

  Foundations of Online Learning

  Research Methods in History

  The Role of the Paralegal

  Basic Litigation Procedure

  US History 1877 to the Present

  Torts

  Computer Applications in the Law Office

• 1985

  Bachelor of Arts

  • Studied film & video production\n• Worked as studio director and camera operator for Rutgers television station \n• Completed internship at MTV Networks/Nickelodeon in New York City\n• Studied abroad in London through a program sponsored by Boston University\n• Completed internship at Worldmark Productions film studio in London\n• Took several theatre-related courses including Theatre Appreciation

  Stage Craft

  Acting

  and Scene study.

  Visual Art

• Paralegal Studies

  Certificate

  The Paralegal Studies Certificate Program is approved by the American Bar Association and prepares students for a career as a paraprofessional in private law offices

  corporate legal departments or public sector settings. The program provides the student with a varied and balanced background in legal fundamentals as well as the skills and practical field experience necessary to work as a paralegal.

  High quality

  affordable education. Start at RVCC and go anywhere. Transfer to top colleges and universities. Prepare for a new career. Online degrees.

  Transcribe original historical documents for use in genealogical research.

  FamilySearch

  Technical Support

  Provided technical support and consulting services for the Flemington Area Food Pantry WordPress website

  Flemington Area Food Pantry

  Transcriber

  Transcribe original vital records from New York and New Jersey for use in genealogical research.

  The Italian Genealogical Group

  Technical Support

  Provided technical support and consulting services for the Or Chadash website including interactive forms and automated payment processes.

  Or Chadash

  The Reform Temple of Hunterdon County

  Editing

  SQL

  Project Management

  Functional Requirements

  Process Engineering

  Management

  Leadership

  Information Design

  Unix

  Requirements Analysis

  Technical Writing

  Windows

  Software Documentation

  Web Development

  Cross-functional Team Leadership

  Help Desk Support

  HTML

  Web Project Management

  Project Planning

  Training

  Parilis

  Susan

  Parilis

  Worldmark Productions

  Apple Retail

  Raritan Valley Community College

  Mercer County Community College

  Rutgers University

  Newark MediaWorks

  Merck

  Lucent Technologies

  Bolis Properties

  LLC

  Raritan Valley Community College

  • Researched and co-wrote script for a video on the 1988 Olympics in Seoul

  Korea

  produced by Virgin Vision and distributed in the United Kingdom. \n• Supervised voice-over recording sessions.

  Researcher and Writer

  London

  United Kingdom

  Worldmark Productions

  118 Lamington Rd.

  Branchburg

  NJ

  • Teaching CISY 102 Computer Literacy in online

  in person

  and hybrid formats.\n• Teaching MS Word

  Excel

  PowerPoint

  Access

  and general computing topics.

  Adjunct Associate Professor

  Computer Information Systems

  Raritan Valley Community College

  Bridgewater

  NJ

  • Developed personalized computing solutions for customers.\n• Led training workshops.\n• Created daily floor schedules

  purchased supplies

  wrote expense reports.

  Mac Specialist

  Apple Retail

  Department of Biological Sciences

  Busch Campus

  Piscataway

  NJ

  • Prepared articles for submission to journals using desktop publishing technology. \n• Produced public relations materials. \n• Produced darkroom photography for use in publications.

  Graphics Coordinator

  Rutgers University

  New Brunswick Computing Services

  Busch Campus

  Piscataway

  NJ

  • Identified documentation requirements and developed services to meet them. \n• Developed department’s first website and online documentation distribution service. \n• Managing editor responsible for newsletters

  documentation

  and training materials.\n• Delivered training on web topics and productivity software. Provided help desk support.\n• Served on committees to develop University web standards and practices.

  Programmer/Analyst

  Senior Programmer Analyst

  Rutgers University

  1200 Old Trenton Rd.

  West Windsor

  NJ

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Mercer County Community College

  118 Lamington Rd.

  Branchburg

  NJ

  • Taught CISY 102 Computer Literacy in online

  in-person

  and hybrid formats.\n• Taught MS Word

  Excel

  PowerPoint

  Access

  and general computing topics.\n• Developed a Mac version of the Windows-based class.\n• Migrated the Windows-based class to an online environment.

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Computer Information Systems

  Raritan Valley Community College

  Whitehouse Station

  NJ

  • Webmaster for Merck websites and services. Gathered requirements for redesign project.\n• Recognized for contributions to Merck.com redesign initiative. \n• Defined and documented technical standards for Merck web presence across subsidiaries.\n• Supported subsidiaries in the adoption of standards. Managed delivery of new websites.\n

  Systems Associate

  Merck

  Annandale

  NJ

  - Co-own and manage investment properties in Pennsylvania and Florida.\n- Maintain financial records.\n- Secure permits and licenses as required. Complete yearly state filings.\n

  Co-Owner

  Bolis Properties

  LLC

  Newark

  NJ

  • Managed judging

  public relations

  and awards ceremony for 1989 NJ Video and Film Festival.

  Events Coordinator

  Newark MediaWorks

  Whitehouse Station

  NJ

  • Transitioned One Merck Site Builder to an outside vendor to meet IT objectives.\n• Developed support requirements. Prepared RFP. Evaluated potential vendors.\n• Migrated all support processes to new vendor and trained off-shore team. \n• Monitored off-shore support activities during and after migration. \n• Managed customer expectations and responded to issues in a timely manner.\n• Recognized for role in the design and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery plan.

  Senior Application Support Analyst

  Merck

  Whitehouse Station

  NJ

  • Developed the One Merck Site Builder service to distribute web assets to subsidiaries using Enterprise Content Management System.\n• Worked across functional areas to gather requirements and develop standards.\n• Migrated legacy websites to the new platform. \n• Led an international support team. Tracked support requests.\n• Led a local development team. Managed enhancement requests.

  Application Support Analyst

  Merck

  Holmdel

  NJ

  • Developed the\"Y2K Product Transition Tool\" and related \"Sales Tracking Tool\".\n• Gathered business requirements. Programmed front-end web site. \n• Wrote enhancement requirements and end-user documentation.\n

  Programmer/Analyst

  Lucent Technologies

  118 Lamington Dr

  Branchburg

  NJ

  Adjunct Professor

  Raritan Valley Community College

  English

  Presidents Award for Team Excellence

  Lucent Technologies

  Award for Excellence - Banyu Country Web Site Migration

  Award for Excellence - Merck Research Labs - Clinical Trials Websites

  Award for Outstanding Performance

  Rutgers University

  Award for Excellence - Worldwide Human Health Marketing - Information Services

  Award for Excellence - Merck.com Redesign

  Award for Excellence - Disaster Recovery Exercise