SIMONE SANZA
Port Hope
Summary
Detail-oriented legal and administrative professional with a diploma in paralegal studies from Durham College and hands-on experience in legal document preparation, court form completion, client communication, file management, and office administration. Skilled in maintaining confidential records, drafting professional correspondence, and supporting daily office operations in fast-paced environments. Seeking opportunities in legal assistant, law clerk support, legal secretary, or administrative roles.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Colour Concepts
Benjamin Moore
10.2023 - Current
- Manage front-line customer service and daily administrative support
- Answer incoming calls, relay messages, and coordinate communication efficiently
- Draft professional email correspondence
- Maintain paper and electronic filing systems
- Process inventory records and maintain supply organization
- Support office efficiency through document handling, printing, photocopying, and record maintenance
Rubenstein and Seigal
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Prepared and filed court forms and legal documentation
- Drafted motions, affidavits, garnishments, memoranda, and professional correspondence
- Conducted client intake calls and gathered case-related information
- Managed document filing and file organization
- Responded professionally to incoming phone and email communication
- Supported daily legal administrative operations in a fast-paced firm environment
- Legal Placement
Education
Paralegal Diploma - Paralegal Studies
Durham College
Oshawa, ON 09.2021 - 04.2023
High School Diploma -
Dunbarton High School
Skills
- Legal research
- Drafting legal correspondence
- Court form preparation
- File organization & records management
- Client intake & phone communication
- Document review & formatting
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- PDF editing and formatting
- Online filing systems
- Legal database familiarity (CanLII, Westlaw)
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Confidentiality handling
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Organization
- Problem solving
- Database entry
- Professional correspondence
- Adaptability to change
- Google drive
- Multitasking Abilities
- Computer skills
- Customer relations
- Written communication
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft office
- Public speaking
- Customer service
- Document management
Core Competencies
Legal research, Drafting legal correspondence, Court form preparation, File organization & records management, Client intake & phone communication, Document review & formatting, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editing and formatting, Online filing systems, Legal database familiarity (CanLII, Westlaw), Strong written and verbal communication, Confidentiality handling, Attention to detail, Time management, Organization, Problem solving
Timeline
Colour Concepts
Benjamin Moore
10.2023 - Current
Rubenstein and Seigal
12.2022 - 04.2023
Paralegal Diploma - Paralegal Studies
Durham College
09.2021 - 04.2023
High School Diploma -
Dunbarton High School