Legal Assistant at Diamond Law Center
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Legal Assistant at Diamond Law Center
- Referring Travel Agent/Owner at Aralake Travel
- Real Estate Services Provider/Owner at Aralake Real Estate Services
- Dog Trainer/Owner at Aralake Dog Training
- Past
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- Human Resources Analyst at City of Torrance
- Sailing Instructor at Pacific Sailing
- Project Consultant at Donnoe & Associates
- Sailing Instructor at Venice Boys & Girls Club
- Dog Trainer at Animal Behavior & Training Associates
- Relief Personnel Analyst at Los Angeles Unified School District
- Personnel Research Intern at Southern California Gas Company
- Research Associate/Assistant Data Manager at Community Research & Services Program
- Education
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- California Housing Professional Program
- California State University-Long Beach
- Calig Travel School
- Affection Dog Training School
- California State University-Long Beach
- Orange Coast College
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Connections
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- Industry
- Real Estate
- Websites
Lara Howard’s Summary
Lara Howard’s Specialties:
REAL ESTATE: Creative solutions & services; emphasis in wholesaling & commercial; property mgmt
HR: Employment test design (multiple choice, essay, performance, assessment centers, oral interviews, rating scales), primarily for police and fire depts.; compensation administration
TRAVEL: Aralake Travel
SAILING: Small boat & keelboat instructor, boat deliveries, charters
DOG TRAINING: Basic & adv. obedience
MISC: Database mgmt. & web design
Lara Howard’s Experience
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Legal Assistant
Diamond Law Center
(Law Practice industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Specializing in loan modification services.
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Referring Travel Agent/Owner
Aralake Travel
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Specializing in group travel.
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Real Estate Services Provider/Owner
Aralake Real Estate Services
(Real Estate industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)
My associates and I provide buyers and sellers with creative solutions to their real estate needs. Although I work with all housing levels, I have special expertise in the commercial and triple median (luxury home) markets.
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Dog Trainer/Owner
Aralake Dog Training
(Consumer Services industry)
2001 — Present (8 years )
Specializing in positive reinforcement dog training techniques, and also offering dog walking and pet sitting services in the Long Beach and surrounding areas.
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Human Resources Analyst
City of Torrance
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Public Safety industry)
July 1998 — April 2007 (8 years 10 months)
Recruitment & Selection Division
Tenure: July, 1998 - June, 2004
January, 2006 - April, 2007 for an at-will, temporary assignment -
Sailing Instructor
Pacific Sailing
(Recreational Facilities and Services industry)
September 2005 — December 2005 (4 months)
Due to recent changes in Coast Guard regulations requiring keelboat instructors to have a Captain's License if teaching on a boat with auxiliary systems, my sailing instruction work at Pacific Sailing is currently on hold as I work on obtaining the license. I anticipate resuming instruction work sometime in the near future.
American Sailing Association (ASA) Basic Keelboat Instructor
ASA Small Boat Instructor -
Project Consultant
Donnoe & Associates
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Public Safety industry)
July 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 6 months)
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Sailing Instructor
Venice Boys & Girls Club
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
June 2004 — August 2004 (3 months)
I taught basic small boat sailing on 14' Hobie Wave catamarans for a summer at-risk youth program.
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Dog Trainer
Animal Behavior & Training Associates
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Consumer Services industry)
July 1998 — July 2001 (3 years 1 month)
I taught three to four basic obedience group classes a week with a class size of 10 - 15 puppies and adult dogs of all breeds.
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Relief Personnel Analyst
Los Angeles Unified School District
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)
May 1998 — July 1998 (3 months)
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Personnel Research Intern
Southern California Gas Company
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Consumer Services industry)
March 1995 — May 1998 (3 years 3 months)
Personnel research & exam development, compensation, salary surveys
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Research Associate/Assistant Data Manager
Community Research & Services Program
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
September 1989 — October 1995 (6 years 2 months)
Lara Howard’s Education
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California Housing Professional Program
Certificate , Property Management - Survey of Apartment Management , 2007 — 2007
This is part one of a two-part certification program for property owners and managers.
- Activities and Societies:
- Apartment Association, California Southern Cities
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California State University-Long Beach
MA , Industrial Psychology , 1992 — 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- CSULB Sailing Association
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Calig Travel School
Independent Travel Agent Certification , 1998 — 1998
Just got back into the travel business in 2007 as an affiliate of YTB Travel.
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Affection Dog Training School
Dog Trainer Certification , 1997 — 1998
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California State University-Long Beach
BA , Psychology, Minor - HR Management, Minor - Information Systems , 1987 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- CSULB Sailing Association
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Orange Coast College
School of Sailing & Seamanship , Sailing & Seamanship courses
Shields I & II
Basic Coastal Navigation -
University of California, Los Angeles
Extension Certificate Program , Gardening & Horticulture courses
Additional Information
Lara Howard’s Websites:
Lara Howard’s Interests:
dog training, real estate, sailing, travel, internet marketing, horseback riding, music, movies
Lara Howard’s Groups:
PREIG (Professional Real Estate Investors Group); Apartment Association, California Southern Cities; WRIPAC (Western Region Intergovernmental Personnel Assessment Council); PTC (Personnel Testing Council); Fairwind Yacht Club; American Sailing Association; CSULB Sailing Association
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CSULB Alumni Association -
CSULB I-O Psychology Alumni and Current Students
Lara Howard’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
