EDUCATION
Santa Fe Community College – Gainesville, FL Associate of Arts in Secretarial Science 1973
University of California – San Diego, CA Certificate Paralegal Studies (American Bar Association Approved) 1976
University of Phoenix – San Diego Campus Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 2014
CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
- American Red Cross CPR Certification of Completion
- California Food Handler Card
- Licensed Real Estate Agent
- California Department of Real Estate Mortgage Loan Officer
- California Mortgage Brokers Association
- Trustee Bayview Baptist Church Board of Trustees
- Trustee Bayview Community Development Center
Cheryl Kyler
Over Twenty years of Honoring, Respecting and Valuing Diversity; Experienced in the Multi cultural and Ethnic Field at Community & Local Government Levels
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Kyler Corporation – A Owner & CEO
Directed the corporations financial activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency; Conferred with Board and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems; Analyzed operations to evaluate performance of the company which included but not limited to semi-annual budgets, profit and loss reports, year-to-date summaries and performance reviews of staff; facilitated staff meeting company objectives to determine areas of strength, potential cost reduction, program improvement, and policy change.
Paralegal Service San Diego, CA 2005 B 3/2013
The Kyler Corporation – A Paralegal Service San Diego, CA 3/1987 B 3/2005
Owner & Operations Manager Dedicated leadership to the activities of 5-12 (Paralegals, receptionist, legal secretaries, assistant office manager, Realtors, and messenger), office personnel; Prepared affidavits, declarations, subpoenas and other documents, including letters, memorandums and reports; organized and maintained documents in paper and electronic filing systems; prepared for trial by performing tasks which included preparation of trial notebooks, organization of exhibits; drafting trial briefs, pleadings, motions, notices, declarations, wills, contracts, and real estate closing documents; met with clients, attorneys, investigators, court reporters, experts and staff to discuss details of cases at regular status meetings; arranged court filings and recordings with various county recorders; supervised, reviewed, edited and shepardized cases, legal decisions and articles; prioritized cases and other projects. Directed and coordinated projects, conflict of interest checks, maintained office calendar, and created visual cues to synchronize third party calendars.
C.A. Kyler & Associates – A Paralegal Service San Diego, CA 1984 – 1987
Owner/Office Manager/ Personnel Officer
Developed job announcements and outreach recruitment plans to staff the Company; networked with professional and community group and organizations; completed background investigations on potential staff; selected, supervised, trained and evaluated staff, including meeting with staff to provide feedback of performance. Conducted classification and compensation studies to ensure compensation was fair. Created policy and procedures, desk and training manuals for all position within company; Supervised and trained paralegals and legal secretaries from various educational institutions in investigative techniques, writing legal memoranda, motions, declarations and notices planned, organized, directed, reviewed, and monitored work assignments; gathered, assembled, analyzed, and evaluated facts and evidence to draw logical conclusions and make recommendations to contracted attorneys; Established effective working relationships with employees, clients, and attorneys in diverse cultures and backgrounds; Worked effectively with county employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the general public and private sectors with courtesy and respect and functioned calmly in situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.