Rita Kaba-Atwell
Bowie
Summary
Highly motivated and accomplished professional with a proven track record of identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities in the business world. Skilled in driving profitability, streamlining operations, and elevating customer service benchmarks. Demonstrated expertise in effectively leading and supervising operational teams.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher, Computer Science/Technology Concepts
Prince George County Public Schools
Greenbelt, MD
08.2025 - Current
- Maintain day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives in Computer Science and Technology Concepts. Uphold classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Co-Owner/Operator Commercial Janitorial Cleaning
Fresh Morning Dew
01.2006 - Current
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
Substitute Teacher
Prince George County Public Schools
Greenbelt, MD
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Maintain day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives. Uphold classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules. Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Executive Legal Assistant
Brown Rudnick LLP
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Assistant to Equity Partner and 4 attorneys in Government Contracts Group, and attorney in the White Collar Practice Group. Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
Legal Secretary & Recruitment Assistant
Chadbourne & Parke, LLP
08.2006 - 01.2016
- Recruitment Assistant for DC Summer Associate Program: Scheduled and provided liaison with NY offices and U.S. colleges and universities. Project Finance Legal Secretary: Assigned to attorneys and paralegals in preparing and organizing court filings and legal court documents.
Legal Secretary
Jackson & Campbell, P.C.
11.2004 - 08.2006
- Secretarial team leader for attorney, paralegal, and clerical support in Reinsurance Law Practice.
Legal Secretary
Wright & Talisman, P.C.
03.2003 - 09.2004
- Legal secretary for the regulatory and legislative energy litigation practice group. Assisted attorneys and paralegals in correcting and submitting changes to energy tariffs, briefs, and other legal communications sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and federal court system, and served the client base.
Legal Secretary
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
05.2000 - 03.2003
- Assigned to Litigation and Government Contracts practice groups. Assisted attorneys and paralegals in preparation and filing of documents with U.S. Courts systems, as well as typed and prepared general correspondence to include transcription of voicemails (developed system of archiving voicemails). Performed all other duties as assigned.
Legal Secretary
King, Pagano & Harrison
09.1995 - 09.1998
- Assisted attorneys and paralegals in preparing and finalizing briefs, prepared general correspondence, maintained calendar, made travel arrangements. Notary duties.
Legal Secretary
Breyer & Aguggia
09.1993 - 09.1995
- Assisted in managing cases for in-house filing recordkeeping, prepared documents for government security filings; prepared and finalized briefs for court filings and serving. Assisted in proofreading and finalizing the publication of bi-monthly newsletter to Banking and Thrift Institutions.
Administrative Assistant
Barnes, Morris, Pardo & Foster
05.1991 - 09.1993
- Organized research information for the property sales brochures of several properties. Worked closely with research department to improve clarity and effectiveness of design proposals for multi-family properties that were exclusively handled for the sales department.
Personnel Assistant
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago, USA
07.1987 - 04.1991
- Coordinated personnel searches and conducted an interviewing process for the screening of applicants for all non-exempt and exempt classified job vacancies for 33 Chicago YMCAs. Administered skill tests for positions needing validation. Acted as liaison for YMCA Chicago and the local career / job fairs. Assisted with all other special events that were hosted for donors. Co-editor of Corporate Monthly Employee Newsletter.
Personnel Administration Specialist/Legal Documents Specialist, Combat Telecommunications Center Specialist, Computer Repair Technician
U.S. Regular Army
01.1980 - 07.1987
- Provided supervisory and leadership for primary military job occupations and utilized those skills while supervising team members, as well as trained and supervised soldiers on combat readiness proficiency drills.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Southeastern University
Washington, DC06-2009
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of The District of Columbia
Washington, DC05-2008
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
Timeline
Teacher, Computer Science/Technology Concepts
Prince George County Public Schools
08.2025 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Prince George County Public Schools
09.2024 - 06.2025
Executive Legal Assistant
Brown Rudnick LLP
04.2016 - 11.2017
Legal Secretary & Recruitment Assistant
Chadbourne & Parke, LLP
08.2006 - 01.2016
Co-Owner/Operator Commercial Janitorial Cleaning
Fresh Morning Dew
01.2006 - Current
Legal Secretary
Jackson & Campbell, P.C.
11.2004 - 08.2006
Legal Secretary
Wright & Talisman, P.C.
03.2003 - 09.2004
Legal Secretary
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
05.2000 - 03.2003
Legal Secretary
King, Pagano & Harrison
09.1995 - 09.1998
Legal Secretary
Breyer & Aguggia
09.1993 - 09.1995
Administrative Assistant
Barnes, Morris, Pardo & Foster
05.1991 - 09.1993
Personnel Assistant
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
07.1987 - 04.1991
Personnel Administration Specialist/Legal Documents Specialist, Combat Telecommunications Center Specialist, Computer Repair Technician
U.S. Regular Army
01.1980 - 07.1987
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of The District of Columbia
MBA - Business Administration
Southeastern University