Shanice Long

Shanice L. Long 450 North Walnut Street, East Orange, NJ 07017,- Education Bachelor of Arts, Political Science Minor, Psychology Certification, Leadership Training Recent graduate of Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ ● Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Comparative Political Systems, American Government, International Relations, Western Political Theory, American Constitutional Law, Judicial Process, Psychology and Law, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Methods and Statistics in Political Science Research, Senior Seminar in Political Science, Public Speaking, Public Service Internship. Experience Judge's Secretary for Judge MeLinda Hawkins-Taylor, J.S.C. Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division-Family Part Newark, NJ January 2022- Present ● conforming judge's orders and maintaining the workflow in/out of judicial chambers; communicating the judge's schedule with division administration and case management personnel; preparation and submission of local and state reports; management of incoming and outgoing communications, including mail, telephone, case conference calls and follow-up of same; procuring supplies and equipment and inventory for chambers, and any additional duties as required and assigned. Strong computer skills needed for information processing using Judiciary-wide computer systems. Legal Assistant for Probate/ Administration and Real Estate Law offices of MeLinda Hawkins Taylor, Esq., East Orange, NJ July 2019- December 2021 ● Draft documents dealing with Probate/ Administration matters including the Application and Affidavit of Assets, Draft documents dealing with Probate/ Administration matters including the Application and Affidavit of Assets, Various administrative tasks such as setting up appointments with new clients and reviewing all documentation needed for their first appointment such as Wills, list of names and addresses for next of kin, and bank accountant statements, Input all information in computer portal system (MyCase) for clients, Draft Unclaimed Forms, Self-executing Waivers (Form L-8), Waivers for Real Estate (Form L-9) for attorney review, and Bond Releases, Draft Medical and Business Power of Attorney for attorney review, Draft all Seller's documents for attorney review relating to Closings including deeds and various Affidavit. Sales Team Manager April 2017-July 2019 RAS CITRON, LLC., Fairfield, NJ ● Oversee a team of 10 associates, hiring and training employees, creating and implementing business strategies and delegating tasks to team members, preparing legal documents including but not limited to pleadings and affidavits, Monitoring and updating client websites with status of cases, Receiving and handling calls from clients, defendants and counsel for defendants, Maintaining confidential client and or/ firm information, in accordance with federal, state and firm policies. August 2016- April 2017 Kamine Technology Group, Bedminster, NJ ● Provide general administrative and clerical support including mailing, scanning, faxing and copying, perform data entry and scan documents, run company's errands to post office, maintain electronic and hard copy filing system open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence. InternJanuary-May 2015 Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, Woodbury, NJ ● Conducted legal research, responsible for gathering the morning correspondence and distributing it to the secretarial staff and the partners, often assisted in doing research for a variety of different cases, observed courtroom, often accompanied attorneys to court to help organize documents and present information to government officials and judges. Leadership Experience Resident Assistant September 2013- May 2016 Residential Learning and University Housing, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ ● Customer greeting, customer satisfaction, record keeping, event planning, public speaker, mediator facilitator, campus safety enforcer, personable, advisor, supervisor, shorthand of incidents and accounts of actions. Vice President May 2014- May 2016 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, Theta Chi Chapter, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ ● Organize events on and off campus, preside over meetings in the absence of the President, serve as chairman of programming and development, record keeping, documentation of chapters’ reports, head of membership services, serves as the organization’s official representative for communicating with Student Government Association as well as National Panhellenic Greek Council. Volunteerism ● Served as a mentor for the Boys and Girls club, Glassboro, NJ, volunteered to interview new Resident Assistant candidates for Fall 2014- Fall 2015, volunteered as a junior museum camp coordinator for the Newark Museum, Newark, NJ Awards and Honors Societies ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Leadership Trainer certified 2014 Chi Alpha Epsilon, Beta Delta Chapter Honor Society, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Sigma Alpha Lambda National Honor Society Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Becker Award Recipient 2016 Rho Sigma Alpha National Resident Assistant Honor Society Rowan NAACP Clarence Thomas Academic Scholastic Award Lifetime Achievement Pendant (Lead Inspire Focus and Excel) Skills Ability to Communicate: Presenting ideas clearly in writing and orally; Facilitating; Public Speaking, turning data into usable information; Arguing and debating effectively; Negotiating and mediating conflicts; Listening critically. Methods and Research: Interpreting and analyzing data; Discerning good information from bad; Performing basic quantitative analysis; Using summary statistics; Understanding the basics of a reliable sample survey; Designing research; Summarizing findings; Testing theories and hypotheses. Analytical Ability: Interpreting data; Understanding components of complex problems; Seeing problems from a variety of perspectives; Think “outside the box”; Analyzing and solving problems. Planning and Development: Organizing information; Conceptualizing problems; Implementing strategies; Making effective decisions; Demonstrating leadership. Group Skills: Working in a team and individually; Developing consensus; Interacting effectively within a diverse environment Computer Skills: Certified Microsoft Office Specialist in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Promoting events on social networks; Creating event flyers and pages.