OBJECTIVE

An entry-level position in the criminal justice system as a paralegal.

EDUCATION

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, expected May 2005

RELATED COURSES

Criminology; White-Collar Crime; Case Processing: The Law and Courts; Culture and Crime; Delinquency and Juvenile Justice.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Finance 100% of expenses through savings and summer work.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

State of New Jersey, Morristown, NJ: Superior Court of NJ/Civil Division, Intern, Fall 2003

Checked in litigants and gave them briefings on what they could expect on that particular day. Reviewed judge dockets daily and made adjustments as necessary. Assisted legal clerks in assigning cases to the different judges. Maintained records and performed archiving of closed cases. Acted as first point-of-contact for both litigants and their attorneys. Developed competency in Westlaw and LexisNexis software.

The Think Tank, Guttenberg, NJ: Research Intern, Spring 2003

Served on a team of six to create a research project on the effects of the tuberculosis resurgence on prison inmates. Researched and obtained materials for literature review. Administered survey based on that research. Surveyed 10 correctional facilities for women in eight states, using mainly the telephone. Compiled statistics and tabulated results. Assisted with formulating conclusions and writing up the discussion. Final report is under review for publication in a major criminal justice peer-reviewed journal.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Richard’s Irish Pub, Fort Monmouth, NJ: Bartender/Server, 2002 – Present

The Meadowlands, Lyndhurst, NJ: Usher, Summer 2003 and 2004

Tom’s Dinner Theater, Newark, NJ: Host/Server, 1999 – 2002

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, including Access and Publisher, Corel WordPerfect Suite, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Internet research.

REFERENCES

Available upon request or at www.referencenow.com