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.