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My work experience is a secretarial background and my last role in the UK was as a Legal Secretary. However I am very keen to change my role and use my skills in a different sector. I am quite prepared to start at the bottom rung of the ladder and would be happy to discuss any position for which you think I would be a good candidate.

Fentons Solicitors, part of Slater & Gordon August 2008 – September 2014

Aurora Building, 55 Princess Street, Manchester, M2 4EW Legal Secretary, Personal Injury Department

Fentons Solicitors is one of the country's leading claimant personal injury solicitors. My main responsibilities included word processing correspondence and other legal documentation. Co-ordination of diary arrangements including making appointments, screening and dealing with telephone calls, maintaining files in a suitable condition, undertaking such administrative work on behalf of the fee earner or the department consistent with secretarial work.

Linda Taylors                                                          January 2008 – July 2008

109 Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 4AA                         Medical Secretary

A recruitment agency specializing in all aspects of administration, secretarial, accounts and customer service work. I secured a placement at Salford Royal NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust first working in the Rheumatology department and then in the Neurosurgery department. My duties and responsibilities were to provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative work between the Consultant, his team and patients.

Pannone LLP                                                                June 1999 – June 2007

123 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BU   Legal Secretary, Personal Injury Department

Pannone is a full service law firm in Manchester. Duties and responsibilities included completing a wide variety of legal documentation, creating files for new instructions, maintaining case management, and discussing cases directly with clients in confidence. Also, regular communication with Barristers, Medical Experts and many other related experts regarding their reports. Arranging conference calls, client/expert meetings, travel arrangements and business meetings. Spent some time as a team secretary organising work rota and training for other secretaries in the team.

Entry level

1980 - 1985 Worsley Wardley High School, Swinton, Manchester, England

Passes in English Language, English Literature, Arithmetic and Statistics, French, Biology, Home Economics, RSA Typewriting, Geography

1985 - 1986 Pendleton College, Pendleton, Manchester, England

Passes in Physical Education, English, Geography and Mathematics

1986 – 1987 YTS Training Course, Swinton, Manchester, England

Training in office administration skills, RSA Word Processing Stage I (Elementary)

1998-1999 Salford College, Worsley Campus, Walkden Road, Worsley, England

RSA Computer Literacy and Information Technology

2003 - 2004 Salford College, Worsley Campus, Walkden Road, Worsley, England

NVQ in Beauty Therapy (Level 2)

2009 – Salford College, Little Hulton Campus, Little Hulton, Manchester, England

City and Guilds L2 Adult Literacy

Worsley Wardley High School, Manchester, UK

My husband and I moved to this area from the UK due to his job relocation. I am reliable, trustworthy and in excellent health.