Kelly Ganci

kellyganci4@gmail.com                            

(559)-708-2584

                                                                                   

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts – Political Science, Writing Minor

GPA 3.51        

 

ACCENT University, Florence, Italy

Italian Language, Renaissance Art History                                                 January-March 2016

GPA 3.9

 

Related Coursework

• Legal Writing and Analysis

• Writing for Global Careers

• Writing for Public Policy                    

• Political Research and Qualification

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Work Experience

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Myer Law Firm, Santa Barbara, CA                                                       Nov 2016-Present

Legal Assistant

• Communicate with clients, courts, and attorneys regarding current case matters

• File Proofs of Service, create case dockets, and complete other necessary court correspondences

• Administrative tasks including answering phones, taking inventory, organizing mail, and filing

 

Fresno County District Attorney, Fresno, CA                                              June 2015-Sept 2015

Intern

• Attended court proceedings to gain insight on the stages of the legal process

• Assisted with over 100 live cases, composed fact sheets to aid office of 50+ lawyers

• Transcribed audio recordings of the defendant and interviewer

 

UCSB Greek Judicial Board                                                                  Sept 2015- Dec 2015

Alpha Chi Omega Board Representative

• Met to discuss current policy and future policy changes

• Collaborated with a 12 person team to promote Greek values and change public perception

• Handled misconduct cases according to the Judicial by-laws

 

Goleta Water District, Goleta, CA                                                         Jan 2015-June 2015

Operations Intern

• Managed budgets, maintained contracts with vendors, and ensured timely completion of tasks

• Wrote up contract requests, annual reports, and staff reports for board approval

• Compiled research of water quality and quantity for Goleta-Santa Barbara region

 

Undergraduate Research Department, Santa Barbara, CA                          Jan 2015-June 2015

Undergraduate Researcher, Anthropology

• Researched groundwater levels in the Central Coast region, compiling detailed bibliographies explaining sources

• Examined and analyzed relevant texts and articles, composed 20 page final research document

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Office of Congressman David Valadao, Hanford, CA                               June 2014-Sept 2014

Intern

• Collaborated directly with the Chief of Staff and District Director as a liaison to the Congressman

• Answered the phones, help constituents, served their needs and answered questions

• Worked on Excel spreadsheets and personal records for 750,000 people

 

Other Experience

Santa Barbara Marathon Volunteer                                                       Nov 2013-Present

Camp Counselor, Santa Barbara Zoo                                                   June 2016-August 2016

Recruitment Committee, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority                                  Jan 2015-Oct 2015