Michaelle Jean Baptiste
@michaellejeanbaptist
Bilingual legal assistant skilled in immigration case coordination and client advocacy.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a highly effective bilingual legal assistant with extensive experience supporting immigration and family-based caseloads, having assisted on roughly 3,000 matters. I streamline office procedures, maintain confidential client records, coordinate detainee correspondence and court filings, and translate documents in English, Haitian Creole, and French to ensure clients understand their rights.
I collaborate closely with supervising attorneys to prepare motions, NTAs, VAWA, asylum, I-751, and marriage-based cases, respond to emergency requests, and improve documentation systems to increase efficiency. I bring strong client advocacy, crisis communication skills, and a reputation for punctual, professional, and timely work.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technology Legal Case Coordinator
MRA Law Group
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Supported associate attorney on ~3,000 immigration-related cases, preparing detainee correspondence, motions to reopen, NTAs and other legal filings, and improving documentation systems to increase efficiency.
MyCase Legal Assistant
MRA Law Group
Jun 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 3 months)
Assisted with marriage-based, VAWA, asylum, I-751 and other immigration cases by creating filings, coordinating correspondence, responding to emergency service requests, and maintaining communication logs.
WMStore Support Assistant
Whole Foods Market
Oct 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 8 months)
Handled customer disputes, answered phones and relayed messages, enforced safety guidelines, and served as liaison between management and customers while maintaining professionalism and punctuality.
Canvasser
Political Campaign
Sep 2016 - Nov 2016 (2 months)
Conducted door-to-door and phone outreach to record voter data, distributed materials, maintained voter response records, and collaborated on conflict resolution plans for campaign operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
FUFlorida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science / Public Administration
2020 - 2022
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Public Administration focused on political systems and public sector processes from August 2020 to December 2022.
BCBroward College
Associate of Arts, Political Science
2017 - 2020
Earned an Associate of Arts in Political Science with coursework preparing for transfer to a four-year program from 2017 to May 2020.
Université d'État d'Haïti
Applied Linguistics
2012 - 2016
Completed studies in Applied Linguistics from November 2012 to November 2016 focusing on language analysis and applied language skills.
Availability
Location
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