WALKER J.

SMITH IV
1211 14th St. Vero Beach, FL. 32960
Walker.SmithIV@gmail.com (772) 205-9231
www.linkedin.com/in/WalkerSmithIV
http://WalkerSmithIV.weebly.com/
EDUCATION
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida
Bachelors of Art in Political Science Class of
2017
Minor in Writing and Rhetoric

CONFERENCES
Race & Justice in the Age of Obama Black Male Summit
Harvard Kennedy School of Law Akron University
Attended October 12-13, 2016 Attended April 8-9, 2016
National Male Student Success Conference Student Success Conference
University of Central Florida University of Central Florida
Facilitated October 29 - November 1, 2015 Facilitated August 28-30, 2015

EXPERIENCE

Benincasa Law Firm P.A. Vero Beach, Florida

Paralegal January 2017 April 2017
o Drafted motions, notices of filings, and briefs for court as well as various correspondence to outside offices
o Utilized Time Matters, LawLogix, Lexis Nexis, and an array of other legal resources
o Translated birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates
o Organized and maintained over 50 cases with distinct facts, deadlines, and priorities
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Constitutional Law August 2015 January 2017
o Enhanced my leadership skills, proficiencies with excel, and time management
o Gained experience instructing a 4000 level college course (the highest undergraduate level courses within the
major)
o Assessed others abilities to think critically and analyze information and assign grades based on performance
Orlando, Florida
Technology Assistant ~ Student Development & Enrollment Services February 2013 January 2017
Multicultural Academic & Support Services (MASS) & TRiO: PRIME STEM
o Worked primarily with the MASS office and subsequently with other campus organizations including the Black
Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA)
o Created marketing materials (banners, flyers, brochures, etc.) using Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud
o Facilitated large scale conferences (50-200 people) by maintaining functioning equipment
o Created budgets and spreadsheets using Excel
Orlando, Florida
Resident Assistant ~ UCF Housing February 2014 February 2016
o Collaborated with a team in order to facilitate small scale (5-80 people) and large scale (100-500+ people)
educational, social, and community service events
o Delegated and communicated tasks to other members of the team
o Provided personalized emotional support to residents who requested it
o Spoke to large groups of people comfortably

SKILLS
o Fluent Spanish speaker
o Licensed Notary for the state of Florida
o Advanced proficiencies in legal research tools (ALRs, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, etc.), Microsoft Office (Publisher,
Excel, Word, etc.), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, etc.)
o Advanced critical thinking and reasoning skills
o Ability to learn quickly, adapt, and be comfortable most fast paced work environments