Jose Teran
Anaheim
Summary
Detail-oriented legal professional with extensive experience in immigration law, drafting comprehensive legal documents, and managing immigration law cases. Proven ability to leverage strong organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure compliance with legal standards and accuracy in all tasks. In-depth knowledge of immigration procedures, combined with exceptional communication skills, enhances support for attorneys and contributes to successful case outcomes. Committed to fostering a collaborative environment that drives efficiency and effectiveness in legal practices.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Immigration Legal Assistant
Law Office of Mario Zapata
Anaheim, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Manage incoming calls in both English and Spanish regarding immigration requirements and procedures.
- Collecting relevant information and evidence necessary for filing of immigration applications.
- Monitoring and updating cases, meeting deadlines, reviewing priority dates, and documenting approvals, request for evidence, or denial notifications from USCIS.
- Enhancing attorney’s effectiveness by consistently communicating case progress with clients, scanning evidence, and inputting data into file database.
- Preparing and reviewing full translations of legal documents from Spanish to English.
- Hours per week: 40
Service Manager
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Orange, CA
09.2020 - 01.2025
- Supervised a team of six on a daily basis to meet company goals while working under pressure.
- Applied efficient problem-solving skills and clear communication to resolve complaints and exceed customer expectations.
- Managed weekly labor hours allocated based on daily sales, food cost variation, inventory, and store budget.
- Hours per week: 40
Accounting Technician
California State University Fullerton- Parking and Transportation
Fullerton, CA
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Performed clerical and administrative tasks including data entry, cash transactions, and deposits.
- Resolved first and second level parking citations, as well as scheduling and preparing monthly appeal hearings.
- Initiated case investigations for forged, stolen, or counterfeit parking permits confiscated on campus; by collecting evidence from vehicle license plates, and forged permits associated with perpetrators.
- Hours per week: 40
Education
Bachelor's degree - Criminal Justice, Spanish
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CAAssociate's degree - Criminal Justice, Spanish
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CASkills
- Fast learner
- Scheduling/Planning
- Microsoft office
- File organization
- Legal document preparation
- Case management support
- Customer relationship management
- Legal compliance
- Administrative assistance
- Filing system organization
Accomplishments
- Translated more than 100 legal documents from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish.
- Achieved more than 440 approval cases by completing family petition forms with accuracy and efficiency.
- Promoted to Legal Assistant after 6 months of administrative assistant work.
Language skills
Spanish Spoken: Advanced | Written: Advanced | Read: Advanced
Timeline
Immigration Legal Assistant
Law Office of Mario Zapata
06.2023 - Current
Service Manager
Chipotle Mexican Grill
09.2020 - 01.2025
Accounting Technician
California State University Fullerton- Parking and Transportation
06.2019 - 08.2020
Associate's degree - Criminal Justice, Spanish
Santa Ana College
Bachelor's degree - Criminal Justice, Spanish
California State University Fullerton