ELIZABETH BUCAR

   Ljbucar@earthlink.net                                                               845-887-3105

FORMAL EDUCATION:

  2005: Paralegal Certificate. University of Colorado/Center for Legal Studies. GPA: 99.6%

  1992-1993: Orange County BOCES School of Practical Nursing. Graduated top 5% of class.  

  l973 Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio. Gestalt Counseling Seminars

  l971-1972: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Sociology, Political Science, English

  1968-1971: Madison Memorial High School, Madison, Ohio. Graduated top 10% of class

  

  SOME EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

  1973-1976: Free Clinic of Lake County, Mentor, Ohio

Group/Individual Counseling, Drug/Alcohol Counseling, Women and Youth in Crisis, Suicide Intervention and Coordination of Interagency Client Services

  1978-1979: Center for Advocacy, Research and Planning

Legal secretary for litigation arm of Greater New Haven NAACP. Supervising Attorney: Connecticut Superior Court Judge Clarance J. Jones

  1983-1993 Residential Construction Worker, Sullivan County, NY

(North Branch Builders, among others)

  1993-1999: Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris and Callicoon facilities

Acute, chronic and end-stage Medical-Surgical patients, HIV/AIDS-related clinic services Contacts: Dr. Paul Salzberg (845-887-6112) and Nurse Practitioner, Kathleen O'Mara.

  2005-2007: LPN/Paralegal : Sussman & Watkins. 55 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924. 845-294-3991.

Schedule appointments, depositions, court appearances and all other as necessary. Conduct fact-finding interviews with clients, prospective clients and witnesses. Train new staff Anticipate litigation needs, review all documents, produce translations of medical records. Draft statements of fact for Motions and Rebuttals, Complaints, Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents. Produce discovery responses and correspondence to opposing counsel and judicial offices regarding litigation, disputes and other case concerns.

2008-2010 Self-employed.

CottageWorks  &  Breathing Is Political.org

Simple website building, maintenance and writing with incorporation of HTML and CSS

Home Health Care

NYS LPN License #230784

My homecare services are covered by long-term health insurance.

Agency, physician and client referrals available upon request.

 

SKILLS

Clients tell me their stories. 

I identify core issues and their import.

Humane, expansive and well-organized thinking.

Mac/Apple, PC, Photoshop, Word, Dreamweaver, FTP

Excellent English language skills and some working familiarity with spoken and written Spanish

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Founding Member, Sullivan Peace and Justice, Past-member, NY State and Sullivan County Vietnam Veterans of America State and County Agent Orange Committees. Coordinator, Skateboards Work!, Jeffersonville Enhances Main Street (Renaissance Project), Callicoon Creek Park Committee, Town of Delaware Democratic Club, Habitat for Humanity (Donated Website), patient advocacy and coordination with Sullivan County Public Health and Office for the Aging.  Convenor, Light Up The Delaware River Party. Creator and author of Breathing Is Political, news and commentary in service to Sullivan County, New York's rural communities.