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Legal Victim Advocate Resume


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Resume:


ELLEN BARNES


South First Street


Denton, Maryland 


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OBJECTIVE


 


To obtain a challenging position that will utilize my extensive skills, as a Legal Advocate, Victim Advocate, willing to relocate.


 


EXPERIENCE


 


October               Legal Advocate/Client Advocate, Mid Shore Council on Family    To Present       Violence, (Denton, Maryland)



  • Provides advocacy services to victims of domestic violence. Conducts intake interviews, develop and initiate non-shelter service plans.  One on one education sessions, hotline crisis calls and referrals to community resources maintains detailed case notes, and as needed after hours crisis response intervention. 

  • Serves as a Legal Advocate by providing supportive services to include: preparing victims for court, accompaniment to court hearings and other related offices.  Assistance with understanding legal options during divorce, custody and protective order hearings.  Maintains legal files, information and referrals and detailed case notes.

  • Maintains data base for statistical reporting to submit monthly and quarterly for the five counties the agency serves.

  • Assisted in Community Outreach projects tailored to High School students.


 


April                   Weekend Support Staff, Chesapeake Real Estate and Associates,


            To Present       (Chester, Maryland)



  • Providing clerical support, answering incoming calls, scheduling showing appointments. 


 


EDUCATION


 


to         Chesapeake Community College, Wye Mills, Maryland


 


                        Roper Criminal Justice Academy, Baltimore, Maryland


                                 Certificate of Victim Assistance Training


 


to Present     University of Maryland University of College (UMUC)


                                   Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice


 


ACHIEVEMENTS


 



  • Victim Advocate Award,

  • Governor’s Victim Witness Citation Award,

  • MSCFV Dedication Award,


 


TECHNICAL SKILLS


 



  • Excel * PowerPoint * Microsoft Publisher * HTML