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Kris L. Dawson-Hope
2402 Doris Street
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Cell: (618) 335-9926
kdawson638@gmail.com
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OBJECTIVE To secure a position where I can utilize my knowledge, skills, talents,
and experience to contribute to the success of business.
WORK EXPERIENCE
12/07/2015-02-17-2016 FMGR (Feirich/Mager/Green/Ryan) Carbondale, Illinois
Legal Assistant
- Provided legal secretarial support to attorneys.
- Legal document preparation and filing with appropriate courts.
- Managed client files.
- Phone conferences with clients and opposing counsel.
- Maintained office and court calendars.
- Managed daily mail.
07/2012 - 03/2015 Provided personal home health care for my grandmother who
suffers from dementia/Alzheimer disease.
07/2013 - 12/30/2013 Centralia Estates, Centralia, Illinois
Receptionist
- Assisted in the daily operations of the retirement community.
- Greeted visitors and guests of the Estate.
- Provided tours of the facility.
- Received and returned phone calls and inquiries in a timely
manner.
- Assisted in planning and attending activities for residents.
- Assisted in planning and attending after hours marketing events.
- Completed and submitted daily reports.

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05/2011-08/08/2012 Law Office of M. Christine Heins, Murphysboro, Illinois
Legal Assistant/Office Manager
- Managed the daily operations of the law office.
- Assisted in the daily operations of the Heins Agency’s rental
business.
- Legal document preparation and filing with appropriate courts.
- Scheduled hearings and depositions; prepared tenant leases and
evictions and attended court on behalf of Heins Agency as
needed.
- Managed client and tenant files and accounts.
- Phone conferences with clients, tenants, and opposing counsel.
- Maintained office and court calendars.
- Managed daily mail.
- Maintained bookkeeping for the law business as well as client
accounts.
- Collected and posted payments from clients and tenants.
- Showed rental property to prospective renters.
- Daily errands to the post office, various courts, banks.
10/2009-05/2011 Discovery Youth Center, Red Bud, Illinois
Pre-School Teacher
- Managed the daily educational activities for preschool children.
1/2004-5/2008 Law Office of M. Christine Heins, Murphysboro, Illinois
Legal Assistant
- Assisted in the daily operations of the law office.
- Legal document preparation and filing with appropriate courts.
- Scheduled hearings and depositions.
- Managed client and tenant files and accounts.
- Phone conferences with clients, tenants, and opposing counsel.
- Maintained office and court calendars.
- Managed daily mail.
- Maintained bookkeeping for the law business and client
accounts.
- Collected and posted payments from clients of the law office.
- Daily errands to the post office, various courts, banks.

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7/2000-5/2003 Law Firm of Ball, Eggleston, Bumbleburg, McBride, Walkey
& Stapleton, P.C., Lafayette, Indiana
Legal Assistant
- Provided legal secretarial support to attorney Cheryl Knodle, as
well as other partners of the law firm.
- Research at the County Recorder’s Office.
- Managed the Firm’s law library.
- Legal document preparation and filing with appropriate courts.
- Scheduled hearings and depositions.
- Managed client files and accounts.
- Phone conferences with clients, tenants, and opposing counsel.
- Maintained office and court calendars.
- Daily errands to the post office, various courts, banks.
6/1998-7/2000 Law Offices of Patrick M. McCann & Associates,
Murphysboro, Illinois
Legal Secretary/Office Manager
- Provided legal secretarial support to attorney McCann and his
associates, Mr. Brian Roberts and Mr. Thomas Lowthian.
- Legal document preparation and filing with appropriate courts.
- Scheduled hearings and depositions.
- Managed client files and accounts.
- Phone conferences with clients and opposing counsel.
- Maintained office and court calendars.
- Managed daily mail.
- Maintained bookkeeping for the law business and client
accounts.
- Collected and posted payments.
- Daily errands to the post office, various courts, banks.
10/1997-3/1998 Admiral Child Development Center, Carbondale, Illinois
Pre-School Teacher
- Managed the daily educational activities for preschool children

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6/1997-10/1997 Big Top Child Development Center, Murphysboro, Illinois
Pre-School Teacher
- Managed the daily educational activities for preschool children.
8/1996-5/1997 John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois
Student Teacher
- Managed the daily educational activities for the college’s preschool.
Clerical Skills
- Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2007, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000,
Microsoft Works, Word Perfect, and Word.
- Excel, Adobe, Outlook, DDS, Timeslips Billing, and QuickBooks.
- Typing speed of approximately 75 wpm.
Education John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois
Associates in Applied Science, Early Childhood Education
May 15, 1997; GPA 4.194
Trico High School, Campbell Hill, Illinois; June 5, 1993; GPA 4.0
Honors and Activities
-Chairman of the John A. Logan College Pre-School Spring Fling
-High School Alpha Peer Leader
-High School Spanish Club and Science Club
-Home Economics Award
References
Ms. M. Christine Heins Mrs. Denise McDowell
Attorney at Law Office Manager, FMGR
1829 Walnut Street 2001 West Main Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966 P.O. Box 1570
Ph.: (618) 684-8466 Carbondale, IL 62903
Ph.: (618) 529-3000
Ms. Angela Walker Ms. Laci Bayles
14836 Rains Road Centralia, IL 62802
West Frankfort, IL 62896 Ph.: (618) 335-3381
Ph.: (618) 944-1634