About Us
Who We Are
The president and founder of SOS Ayuda Legal is an experienced professional in the fields of special education, legal services, self-determination, mediation, advocacy, community leadership, and entrepreneurship with more than 35 years of experience. She began her career as a teacher, California Court (Civil and Family law) mediator, and foray into the legal industry before directing her strategic vision on making SOS Ayuda Legal, a prominent force in legal documents and forms preparation, per clients' requests.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide self-represented clients, with high-quality, ethical, creative, affordable, and result-oriented legal document preparation services, in a timely manner, while holding our high standards of excellence and commitment to our clients.
Education
- Digital Marketing Certificate – the University of California, Irvine (UCI), California, 2022.
- American Bar Association-Paralegal (Cum Laude) – the University of California, Irvine (UCI), California, 2019.
- Court Interpreter Credential – Spanish. SCSI, Santa Fe Spring, California. 2019.
- D. Ed. ( c ) in Higher Education & Administration (Cum Laude) - University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1994.
- M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education -Suffolk University, Boston Massachusetts. (Cum Laude) 1980.
- B.S. in Special Education - Avepane University. (Cum Laude) Caracas, Venezuela. 1977.
Certifications/ Specialties
- En16Horas Cambia tu Vida. Training with Dr. Sergio Sedas. February 18 & 19, 2023. Monterrey, Mexico.
- Independent Facilitator and Mentor Training -Person-Centered Planning (PCP) - Self-Determination Program. Autism Society of Los Angeles (ASLA), Los Angeles, CA. June 2021 to March 2022.
- Confronting Digital Extremism, OC Human Relations Commission & University of California (UCI) Jun 9 to Aug 4, 2021.
- Person-Centered Planning (PCP)- Self-Determination Program. ELARC, Los Angeles, CA. 2019.
- Independent Facilitator – Self-Determination Program. ELARC & DDS. Los Angeles, CA. 2019.
- Independent Facilitator – Self-Determination Program. DUV & ASLA. Los Angeles, CA. 2019.
- Independent Facilitator – Self-Determination Program. RCOC Santa Ana, CA. 2019.
- California Divorce Mediator OC Human Relations Commission, California. 2018.
- Behavioral Functional Assessment and Intervention Plan (FBP) Certification, Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis (IABA) Los Angeles, CA 2002.
- Dispute Resolution-Mediation Certificate. OC Human Relations Commission, California, 2009.
- Behavioral Assessment of Newborns and Older Infants. Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Mass 1981.
Licenses in California
Bonded & Registered in California
Orange County
- Unlawful Detainer Assistant (UDA) - Orange County, California. #017. Exp-Date: 07/07/2026.
- Legal Document Assistant (LDA) – Orange County, California. #509. Exp- Date : 07/15/2026.
Memberships
- American Association of Mediators (AAM) Certified Mediator Member since 2020.
- California Association of Legal Document Assistant (CALDA) Voting Member since 2020.
- OC Human Relations - Volunteer Mediator since 2008.
- Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) Sustaining Member since 2020.
On Going Volunteering/ Pro Bono
- Court Volunteer Mediation. Central Justice Center. The Superior Court of California. Santa Ana, CA since 2021.
- Court Volunteer Mediation. North Justice Center. The Superior Court of California. Fullerton, CA since 2008
- Special Education Advocacy & Parent Education- Pro Bono - TACA, Latinos Parents Mentors, Fiesta Educativa, Yo Domino Mi IEP, CA since 2002.
- Founder and President of Yo Domino Mi IEP, LLC. Parents' Training about the IEP process. CA since 2019.
- Appointed Member - California Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC)on Early Intervention - DDS. since 2021.
- Public Counsel - Bilingual (Spanish) Consultant Volunteer https://publiccounsel.org/ - CA since 2021.
How to Contact Us
Hablamos Español
PHONE: (949) 326- 6612
EMAIL:
sos5ayudalegal@gmail.com
ADDRESS:
600 W Santa Ana Blvd, Suite 206, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Across from The Federal Building
HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 AM-5 PM Saturday: Pre-Pay appointment ONLY
Sunday: Closed
Forms of Payments
SOS Ayuda Legal is ready to assist you, per your request, with the preparation of your legal documents. Give us a call at (949) 326-6612 or submit the contact form.
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Disclaimer
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