Alyssa Wright

About

🌟 Remote Paralegal | Grant Writer | Legal & Nonprofit Virtual Assistant | Event & Social Media Pro 🌟 Hi! I’m Alyssa — a detail-driven paralegal and nonprofit strategist with a versatile skill set spanning legal support, grant writing, event planning, and digital content management. I offer virtual support for attorneys, nonprofit leaders, and small business owners who need a reliable, U.S.-based professional to handle the backend work that drives results — efficiently, accurately, and with heart. ⚖️ Legal Support Services: • Drafting wills, powers of attorney, deeds, and contracts • Probate filings, petitions, and case management • Legal research (LexisNexis, Westlaw, court databases) • Remote Online Notary in progress! 💼 Nonprofit & Business Support Services: • Grant writing & reporting (experience securing public & private funds) • Event planning & coordination (community outreach, professional events, markets) • Budgeting & fiscal oversight for small organizations and initiatives • Social media management (content calendars, caption writing, Instagram/TikTok strategy, Canva design) 💡 Why Clients Love Working With Me: • Legal + creative + strategic = powerful results • Proactive, reliable, and resourceful • Strong communication and project management skills • Deadline-driven with high attention to detail • Passionate about helping clients serve their communities and customers Let’s work together to keep your legal, nonprofit, or business goals moving forward — stress-free. 📩 Message me to get started!

Experience

• Paralegal · McNamara & Jones01-01-2025 – 12-01-2025

  Serve as a Paralegal, assisting attorneys in legal research, document drafting, and case management. Draft and proofread legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests. Manage and organized confidential client records, case files, and exhibits for efficient retrieval and case strategy planning. Supported attorneys in client interviews and intake processes, ensuring accurate documentation of case details.

• Executive Director · The Sunshine Center02-01-2023 – 06-01-2024

  Collaborate closely with the Board of Directors to implement policies, goals, and objectives aligned with the agency's mission. Spearhead grant writing initiatives, securing vital funding and managing grant-related activities to support agency operations. Oversee the implementation, supervision, and administrative support of all agency programs, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Cultivated and maintained robust community relations to enhance the agency's visibility and support network. Manage a diverse team, providing leadership and strategic direction to staff across various functions. Develop comprehensive budgets for the agency and individual programs, providing astute fiscal management to optimize financial resources.

• Freelance Business Development Specialist · Upwork04-01-2022 –

  Collaborated with clients to innovate and develop unique marketing strategies, enhancing brand visibility and engagement. Spearheaded the development of custom solutions in data analytics, enabling businesses to better understand market trends and product performance. Facilitated brainstorming sessions with clients, translating abstract concepts into actionable plans for product development and marketing campaigns. Led cross-functional teams to implement data-driven strategies, ensuring alignment with client objectives and market demands. Analyzed and interpreted complex data sets to provide clients.

• Administrative Specialist I - Expungements Unit · Kentucky State Police04-01-2022 – 04-01-2023

  Provides beginning professional support in the review, evaluation and implementation of the criminal records dissemination section; and performs other duties as assigned. Performs searches of criminal histories and all related databases to determine expungement eligibility and processing procedures. Interprets and applies applicable laws, rules and policies to ensure accurate processing of expungement orders for Circuit and District Courts. Answers calls from the public regarding the processing of expungement orders. Verify outdated data and make any necessary changes to records. Works with the unit supervisor to process all expungement orders.

• Tax Audit Data Specialist · State of Kentucky04-01-2021 – 04-01-2022

  Spearheaded the development and maintenance of complex spreadsheets to accurately track taxpayer information, audit reports, and order transactions, enhancing efficiency and accessibility for audit teams. Digitized large volumes of sensitive tax-related data by transferring hard copies into secure digital databases, ensuring high accuracy and compliance with state and federal confidentiality regulations. Conducted regular updates and verifications of taxpayer information within the database, streamlining record management and improving audit readiness. Organized and optimized existing data, implementing a structured format to facilitate quicker retrieval and analysis for audit reviews. Collaborated with internal departments to ensure data integrity, actively supporting tax audit operations through precise documentation and reporting.

Education

• Eastern Kentucky UniversityParalegal Studies BA, Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Kentucky State UniversityBachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

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