Richards, Keemya T
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SEP 2 02010
Keemya T. Richards
ZONING ADMINJ~TRATOR
'V'VI' ur WA INGER
107 Fulton Ave., Apt. #C3 · Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. (856) 816-7143 · ktrichar@aol.com
OBJECTIVE
To seek gainful and meaningful employment, that places value on ethics and personal attention to detail in servicing its
product and client which are attributes I strongly possess.
EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Lansing, Michigan
Juris Doctorate
Litigation Concentration
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Practice Concentration
Honor Student
September 2007
Westlaw Certification
Dean's List
Moot Court Quarter-Finalist
3/16/2007
Spring 2oo7/Summer 2007
Spring 2007
Member Associations:
State Bar of Texas Member
Dallas Bar Association Member
Texas Young Lawyers Association Member
Rutgers University, School of Business - Camden, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts: Dual Majors, Marketing & Business Management
Gra~uated with Honors
May 2002
Scholarships:
James Dickson Carr Scholar
Armand Corporation Scholarship Recipient
Sun Bank Scholarship Recipient
J & J Snack Foods Scholarship Recipient
Inductee into the Rutgers University
Advertising Hall of Fame
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Malleolo Associates, Inc.
Salt Point, NY: 8/10 - Present
Billing & Contract Specialist
Review and correction of insurance billing; review of insurance contracts
Butler & Hosch, P.A.
Dallas, TX: 1/09 - 2/to
Manager, Post-Foreclosure Sale Department
Managed team responsible for all post-foreclosure sale issues, including the preparation of all legal documentation
needed for evictions, resolving Mobile-Home title issues; issuance and recording of Deeds; and the preparation of
Final-Title Packages for contractors like HUD.
. Effectively directed and lead five different aspects of the Post-Foreclosure Sale Department.
. Served as Administrative Manager over the Home Retention group.
. Quickly learned the Firm's Software and implemented practices to increase work productivity.
. Became highly recognized for keeping client's informed, updated which lead to special project tasks.
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Continental Guest Services
New York, NY: 8/08 - 11/08
Concierge, Day Service
Assisted guests during their stay in New York City with tourist, entertainment, and sight-seeing attractions inclusive or
reservations, directions, recommendations, and advice on what a guest visiting New York City has to experience during
their stay.
Sixty Plus, Inc., Estate Planning and Elderlaw Clinic
Legal Externship at Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Lansing, MI: 5/07 - 8/07
Satisfied client's estate planning and guardianship review needs. Prepared legal documents i.e., Wills, Medical and
Durable Power of Attorneys for the elderly community at no cost. Additionally, conducted and drafted guardianship
reviews for the court. Upon successful completion of the Clinic, 3 extern ship credits were granted.
Crossing Place Leasing Office
East Lansing, MI: 8/06 - 2/08
Community Leasing Assistant
Recipient of large compensation checks for the quantity of leases I signed and completed with tenants.
Preparing leases and conducting the signing of leases with new residents; Assisting residents with any and all questions
regarding the property; Conducting tours around the property.
Law Office of Wollman & Gazdzinski, Esq.
Voorhees, NJ: 5/05 - 8/05
Legal Assistant
Direct client contact via telephone and upon entry into the office. Conducted necessary research and drafting of
memoranda like pleadings, answers, client letters, etc., for a variety of cases inclusive of personal injury, workers'
compensation, divorce, etc.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Business Intern / Customer Service Representative
Maple Shade, NJ
5/01 - 8/04 and 5/05 - 8/05
Assisted customers in their choice of rental; answering questions about rental qualifications; cleaning of rentals;
picking up customers and going over their rental contracts and choice of rental with them prior to signing; dropping off
customers after the completion of their rental. Upon successful completion of the Business Internship, credits were
granted towards my two Bachelor Degrees. Once the Internship was complete, I was asked to stay with the company
but choose to pursue Law degree.
REFERENCES
Lora Lea Henke, Esq.
Former Managing Attorney at Butler &
Hosch, P.A. (407) 562-6225
Allen W 011, Director Honors College &
Film Studies, Rutgers University
and
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Rutgers University, (856) 225-6670
Dorothy E. Gozdziak, Esq.
Self Practitioner (631) 748-4363
Tifani Cottingham, Esq.
Patent Counsel, Dow Chemical Company
Advanced Materials Division,
(609) 209-5971
Kathie Gunther
Site Supervisor, Dallas W achoviaIW ells
Fargo Operations Center (804) 852-1899
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TOWN OF WAPPINGER
CLERICAL ASSISTANT
Michelle D. Gale - x123
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SUPERVISOR
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY
Code Enforcement Officers
Susan Dao - x122
George A. Kolb, Jr. - x 125
Salvatore A. Morello - x 142
Fire Inspector
Mark J. Liebermann - x127
Zoning Administrator
Barbara Roberti - x128
CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
20 MIDDLE BUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324
(845) 297-6256
FAX: (845) 297-0579
TOWN COUNCIL
WILLIAM H. BEALE
VINCENT BETTINA
ISMAY CZARNIECKI
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI
September 30,2010
Keemya T. Richards
107 Fulton Ave., Apt. #3
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Dear Keemya,
Thank you so much for providing the Town of Wappinger with your employment application.
We received an astounding forty-nine (49) applications in addition to yours to fill a single position. The
qualifications of all the applicants were high which made the selection process very difficult.
Unfortunately you have not been selected to move on to the interview process. Keeyma, we
will keep your application in our town records and keep you in mind for any other positions that open
up in the near future. Should you see that we are hiring again in the future for a similar position or
another position you feel qualified to fill, don't take a chance that we might miss you, please call or send
us a note reminding us that you have an application on file.
Barbara Roberti,
Zoning Administrator