Welcome

Hi there, my name is Paul Ethier. Welcome to my personal website. Here you can find information pertaining to myself such as my education, experience and work history.

Background

My academic experience has lead me through a number of paths, from volunteering as a teaching and tutoring assistant in multiple high school classrooms to becoming a writing tutor at Rhode Island College during my undergraduate education. I graduated with a B.A. in English and began employment at the State of Rhode Island through the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDHH) at Eleanor Slater Hospital as a Telephone Operator. I worked in this position before transferring into the dietary department as a Cook's Helper. During my time in the kitchen I took the opportunity to enroll in an online Paralegal certificate program through Boston University while working full time, and was later promoted to Senior Janitor, operating as an assistant-supervisor within the Environmental Services Department.

In April of 2018 I relocated to Illinois and began employment at a law firm working as a front desk legal assistant that summer. After acclimating to the field of elder law, which specializes in probate of decedent's estates, guardianships of individuals with disabilities, and estate planning, I was promoted to the position of paralegal in January of 2020. I enjoy utilizing my education and experience to assist the attorneys in serving their clientele in the field of elder law.

Education

Rhode Island College - Providence, RI - Sep 2009 – Dec 2013

Bachelor of Arts in English - Graduated Cum Laude

Participated in the campus writing tutoring program.
Assisted an entry level writing professor in giving a lecture on the fundamentals of writing an introduction.
Repeat on College Dean’s List

Boston University - Boston, MA - March-June 2017

Certificate in Paralegal Studies

Program involved practice researching case law.
Introduction to Litigation, Probate, Family, Real Estate, and Business Law.
Development of skills required for the field: Legal Writing, Microsoft Office, and Westlaw Database.

Experience

Voorn, Jaworski & Preston PLLC. - New Lenox, IL - June 2022 – Present

Paralegal

Filing court documents online with Cook, Will, Lake, Kane, and DuPage Counties
Perform data entry of financial statements in preparation of estate and trust accountings.
Ensure timely adherence to statutory filing and notice deadline requirements

Client Intake

Assist with scheduling new client appointments by ascertaining client needs and preparing memos for attorney appointment.

Accountings

Perform data entry of financial statements in preparation of estate and trust accountings.

Court Filings

Ensure timely adherence to statutory filing and notice deadline requirements for cases in Cook, DuPage, Will, LaSalle, and Kane Counties, IL.

DDV Law, Ltd. - Oak Brook, IL - June 2018 – June 2022

Legal Assistant / Paralegal

Scheduling and confirming appointments, provided assistance to attorneys during in-person client meetings by ensuring proper documentation was printed and ready for appointment, keeping attorney court and appointment calendar to ensure timely departure for hearings and meetings.
Filing court documents online with Cook, Will, Lake, and DuPage County
Perform data entry of financial statements in preparation of estate and trust accountings and Medicaid applications.
Proof reading, editing, and processing outgoing firm correspondence.
Assist with scheduling new client appointments by ascertaining client needs and preparing memos for attorney appointment.

State of Rhode Island – Eleanor Slater Hospital - Pascoag, RI - April 2014 – April 2018

Telephone Operator

Greeted visitors and vendors at front desk, Monitored main hospital telephone line while simultaneously redirecting calls to respective personnel and departments while utilizing staff paging system.
Organized detailed logs of events throughout shift as well as stats of hospital fire and oxygen alarms; maintained contact with hospital security team and maintenance departments.
Answered hospital emergency line, and corresponding with police, fire, and rescue services during hospital emergencies.

Senior Janitor

Exercising direct supervision over a group of subordinates.
Ensuring adequate daily staffing on floors by designating tasks and duties, and coordinating with janitors to increase productivity during understaffed shifts.
Organizing monthly inventory logs for quick filing and access.
Coordinating with department heads for timely patient moves and event setups.

Cook’s Helper

Assisted with food preparation for hospital patients.
Paid meticulous attention to the details of patient menus and records to accurately meet their dietary requirements.
Increased staff efficiency by coordinating with supervisors and cooks to structure and organize food placement on serving line, decreasing the required time to serve meals without sacrificing accuracy.

Rhode Island College Writing Center - Providence, RI - July 2010 – Dec 2013

Writing Tutor

Assessed the needs of individual students on a session-by-session basis to determine their skill level and abilities to help diagnose areas for improvement.
Worked diligently and patiently with bilingual English-Second-Language students to raise their English competency and writing skills to academic standards.
Instructed students in requirements for Modern Language Association and MLA and APA citations for research papers.
Coordinated with teachers to provide tutoring and classroom assistance to entry level writing courses.

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