May 2011 to May 2011 Adjunct ProfessorVermont Federal Public Defender Burlington, VT May 2010 to Aug 2010 Legal InternAkita, Japan
2006 to 2008 Community Cultural Liaison and Language TeacherCarnow, Conibear, & Assoc., Ltd Chicago, IL 2005 to 2006 Assistant to the Executive Vice President
Education:
Vermont Law School South Royalton, VT May 2011 Juris DoctorateElmhurst College Elmhurst, IL May 2005 Bachelor of Science in International BusinessUniversitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, Barcelona 2003 to 2004 EU Law and Economics
Skills:
Business Administration Operate a fast-paced and growing law office, including records maintenance, meeting minutes, and case management, while balancing a full client caseload. Maintain QuickBooks invoicing and bookkeeping for a face-paced law office. Designed interactive websites for several small businesses, including the domain www.lawforfood.com. Implement and managed comprehensive marketing campaigns for businesses by encompassing web-based advertising, newsprint media, direct mailings, and direct email and phone correspondence. Project Management Conduct interviews regularly, including informational interviews with students, client and witness interviews, and interview employees for business clients. Manage a caseload of approximately 15 clients at all times. Regularly draft contracts for clients when establishing businesses, entering into purchase and sale agreements, and formalizing employment terms and conditions. Increased LexisNexis research understanding and preference at Vermont Law School, amounting to a 120 percent usage increase in a two-year period, and received the Regional Lexis Associate Achievement Award in 2009. International Experience Worked in Japan for two years integrating English-speaking cultures into a community of 7,000 people. Implemented English-speaking festivals and programs in a rural location of Japan. Hosted a radio program and wrote an English newspaper column on a weekly basis that taught English to a rural Japanese community. Conducted practice interviews with Japanese students as preparation for study abroad program interviews and English language certification exams. Studied International Business Administration and Marketing in Barcelona, Spain, with students from across Europe. Public Speaking Regularly present to audiences of 10-60 participants on labor law compliance across New England and New York. Teach classes on Agricultural Law to law students across the country. Represent clients in complex cases by mediating, arguing before a judge or adjudicator, and speak with opposing counsel on a regular basis. Make face-to-face contact with farmers and food businesses at trade shows across New England. Taught LexisNexis based research once a month to law school students. Class attendance was between 10-50 law students.
May 2011 to 2000 Practicing Attorney and Office ManagerEtsy, Inc Hudson, NY Oct 2013 to Aug 2014 Risk Management and Compliance AgentVermont Law School South Royalton, VT Mar 2013 to May 2013 Adjunct ProfessorLexisNexis South Royalton, VT Aug 2009 to May 2011 Student AssociateVermont Federal Public Defender Burlington, VT Jun 2010 to Aug 2010 Law ClerkMissouri Public Defender of Cole County Jefferson City, MO Jun 2009 to Aug 2009 Legal InternAkita, Japan
Jul 2006 to Jul 2008 Community Cultural Liaison and Language TeacherCarnow, Conibear, & Assoc., Ltd Chicago, IL Jul 2005 to Jul 2006 Assistant to the Vice President
Education:
Vermont Law School South Royalton, VT May 2011 Juris DoctorElmhurst College Elmhurst, IL May 2005 Bachelor of Science in International BusinessUniversitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, Barcelona 2003 to 2004 EU Business Admin/Marketing and Spanish
Skills:
Litigation, Polished courtroom decorum, Legal research, Legal writing, Contract drafting, negotiating, and review, Business formation, Regulatory compliance, Blog and social media management, Website design.
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