RACHEL DHASON VARGHESE 230 Quill Ct. Columbia, SC 29212 Ph: 443-924-9922 email: [email protected] EDUCATION: M.A. (Master of Arts) English Literature - University of Karnataka, India B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) English and Psychology - University of Madras, India B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Botany Major, Chemistry & Zoology Minor University of Kerala, India Computer Information System (Incomplete) Strayer College, Washington, DC EXPERIENCE: 20014 Feb. � Apr. 2014 Translator 2008 Mar. � Dec. 2013 Part-time Receptionist, St. John�s Episcopal Church (The President�s Church), Lafayette Square, Washington, DC (9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.) � Answer Telephone calls. . Welcome visitors and answer questions about the church. Type and send welcome and thank you letters. Work on Excel sheets and data base as required. 2008 � 2013 Executive Assistant to Michael Deland, Attorney, Sale & Quinn, 910 Sixteenth St. Washington, DC Type letters and other documents � Answer Telephone calls � Set appointments, fax and file documents � Assist attorney with various other tasks � Research information 2005 Oct. � 2007 Oct. Self Employed � South Carolina 1997 Nov. � 2005 Oct. Legal Secretary, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC � Type legal Documents, letters and other papers. � Answer Telephone calls. � Set appointments, fax, and copy and file documents. � Assist attorneys with various other tasks. � Keep time sheets and travel documents 1995 April � 1997 June: Technical writer and secretarial supervisor, PSI Services, Inc., Washington, DC. � Edit and proof psychiatric evaluations and behavioral reports of mentally challenged clients. � Assign work to secretaries, interview support staff applicants and evaluate secretaries. � Input data and maintain client files and daily work log. 1993 � 1995 April Teacher, La Petite Academy, Washington, DC. � Worked with Toddlers and Pre-school children 1992 � 1993 ESL Teacher, DC Public School System � Worked as an ESL substitute in Washington, DC schools. 1991 � 1992 Computer Student - Strayer College, Washington, DC. Reporter for India Globe - Washington, DC. � Gathered information and wrote articles for the newspaper. � Attended various programs and wrote reports on them. � Conducted interviews and wrote reviews of the same. 1990 - 1991 Legal Secretary and Receptionist, - Asian-American Law Center � Worked for 3 immigration lawyers. � Attended phone calls and took care of client needs � Typed letters, drafts and research materials � Made travel arrangements and filing documents RACHEL DHASON VARGHESE 230 Quill Ct. Columbia, SC 29212 Ph: 443-924-9922 email: [email protected] EDUCATION: M.A. (Master of Arts) English Literature - University of Karnataka, India B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) English and Psychology - University of Madras, India B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Botany Major, Chemistry & Zoology Minor University of Kerala, India Computer Information System (Incomplete) Strayer College, Washington, DC EXPERIENCE: 20014 Feb. � Apr. 2014 Translator - Federal Documents 2008 Mar. � Dec. 2013 Part-time Receptionist, St. John�s Episcopal Church (The President�s Church), Lafayette Square, Washington, DC (9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.) � Answer Telephone calls. . Welcome visitors and answer questions about the church. � Type and send welcome and thank you letters. � Work on Excel sheets and data base as required. 2008 � 2013 Executive Assistant to Michael Deland, Attorney, Sale & Quinn, 910 Sixteenth St. Washington, DC (1:15 p.m. � 5:00 p.m.) � Type letters and other documents � Answer Telephone calls � Set appointments, fax and file documents � Assist attorney with various other tasks � Research information 2005 Oct. � 2007 Oct. Self Employed � South Carolina 1997 Nov. � 2005 Oct. Legal Secretary, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC � Type legal Documents, letters and other papers. � Answer Telephone calls. � Set appointments, fax, and copy and file documents. � Assist attorneys with various other tasks. � Keep time sheets and travel documents 1995 April � 1997 June: Technical writer and secretarial supervisor, PSI Services, Inc., Washington, DC. � Edit and proof psychiatric evaluations and behavioral reports of mentally challenged clients. � Assign work to secretaries, interview support staff applicants and evaluate secretaries. � Input data and maintain client files and daily work log. 1993 � 1995 April Teacher, La Petite Academy, Washington, DC. � Worked with Toddlers and Pre-school children 1992 � 1993 ESL Teacher, DC Public School System � Worked as an ESL substitute in Washington, DC schools. 1991 � 1992 Computer Student - Strayer College, Washington, DC. Reporter for India Globe - Washington, DC. � Gathered information and wrote articles for the newspaper. � Attended various programs and wrote reports on them. � Conducted interviews and wrote reviews of the same. 1990 - 1991 Legal Secretary and Receptionist, - Asian-American Law Center � Worked for 3 immigration lawyers. � Attended phone calls and took care of client needs � Typed letters, drafts and research materials � Made travel arrangements and filing documents References available.