Miranda Gibson

mirandagibson29@siu.edu
Current Address:
420 E. Grand Ave. Apt. 203
Carbondale, IL 62901
Cell Number: (618) 780-8194

Permanent Address:
505 Westhaven Drive
Centralia, IL 62801
Home Number: (618) 532-0749

Education
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), Carbondale, IL (Expected Graduation: May 2016)
Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies (Pre-Law Specialization)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University Honors Certificate
Current Paralegal Studies GPA: 4.0
Current Psychology GPA: 4.0
Current Overall GPA: 4.0
Centralia High School Class of 2013, Centralia, IL
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Ranked Top 10 of 2013 class
High Honor Roll
Work Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant, SIUC Department of Psychology, Adult Development and Aging Lab,
Carbondale, IL (August 2014-Present)
Duties: Interview participants for study, recruit participants for study, data entry into SPSS, perform data
audits, research psychological articles for a literature review, present research findings
Psychology Intern, St. Marys Good Samaritan Hospital,
Centralia, IL (June 2014-July 2014)
Duties: Shadowed group therapy, performed Bio/Psycho/Social assessments with patients, developed
treatment plans for patients, attended individual meetings between staff and patients
Career Services Assistant, SIUC School of Law,
Carbondale, IL (January 2014-January 2015)
Duties: Updated the online career database, assisted in creating American Bar Association annual reports,
assisted with University events, greeted visitors to the office, other receptionist duties
Legal Intern, Jay Zanton Law Firm,
Centralia, IL (August 2012-December 2012)
Duties: Filing, copying, greeted clients, note-taking, drafted documents, assisted with attorneys interviews
Honors and Awards
REACH Research Grant Award for 2015-2016
James McHose Seniors Psychology Award (2015)
Academic Honors Award at SIUC (2013-2015)
SIUC Deans List (2013-2015)
SIUC Academic Excellence Scholarship (2013)
Presidents Educational Excellence Award (2013)
Illinois State Scholar (2013)
Kaskaskia College Honor Roll (2011-2013)
Philanthropic Educational Organization Star Scholarship (2013)
Extracurricular Activities
SIUC Saluki Ambassadors
Lambda Epsilon Chi Paralegal Honors Society
Psi Chi Psychological Honors Society

University Honors Program

Organization of Paralegal Students
Marion County Youth Court Program

Skills
Proficient in legal research including Westlaw, LexisNexis, and the law library.
Well-versed in Microsoft Office technology, statistical software, and data entry.
Ability to draft correspondence, memorandum, case briefs, motions, and various other legal documents.