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Teresa Mercado

Teresa Mercado

Law Firm

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Teresa's work combines: Numbers, Business, and Learning / Being Challenged

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Day In The Life

Office Manager

Law firm billing and bookkeeping.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers:

Certification: High School Equivalence Certificate Program

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Had a desire to have my own office with pictures.

  • 2.

    Had a desire to be in management.

  • 3.

    Started out as an insurance adjuster in a cubicle.

  • 4.

    Made a big move.

  • 5.

    Had a passion to move into a long term position (with an office).

  • 6.

    Friends referred me to a law firm. Started out as a receptionist.

  • 7.

    Learned EVERYTHING I could and was a positive employee!

  • 8.

    I have my own office with pictures and have worked for the same company for 15 years!

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Myself:

    I didn't have any noise, just personal desire!

  • How I responded:

    I didn't have any noise, I just had personal desire. I knew good people who referred me and my talents until I became employed for 15 years at the company I'm at now. I also work for another law firm, part-time, from home due to good references and trust.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • I was a single parent but proved myself to be a very hard dedicated worker.