Nyc Department of Education
Agency Attorney, Office of Special Investigations
Nyc Department of Education Oct 2013 - Oct 2015
Director of State Legislative Affairs
New York State School Boards Association Jul 2011 - Sep 2013
Governmental Relations Representative
First Niagara Bank Jul 2010 - Jan 2011
Assistant To the Financial Consultant
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance May 2008 - Aug 2008
Legal Intern - Office of Tax Enforcement
Education:
Albany Law School of Union University 2009 - 2010
LL.M., TaxationHonors: Justinian Society of Lawyers
Masters Thesis: âÃÂÃÂPerfecting the New York Trifecta: Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, and the New Durable Power of AttorneyâÃÂÃÂ
Albany Law School of Union University 2005 - 2009
J.D., Intellectual PropertyDean's List, Fall 2008 âÃÂàSpring 2009
National Order of the Barristers, Legal Honor Society
Jay H. Milstein Award, highest standing in Professional Responsibility Seminar
Semi-finalist, ABA National Negotiations Competition, February 2009
Second Place Regional Finalist, ABA Regional Negotiations Competition, November 2008
Quarter-finalist, Donna Jo Morse Client Counseling Competition, October 2008
Cornell University 1997 - 1999
B.S., Rural SociologyDeanâÃÂÃÂs List
E. Dwight Sanders Academic Scholarship
Kappa Alpha Delta, International Sociology Honors Fraternity
Penn State University 1995 - 1997
B.S. Candidate, Biology - Genetics
DeWitt Clinton High School
H.S. Diploma, Science - Biology
Skills:
Estate Planning Lexisnexis Litigation Public Speaking Client Counseling Event Planning Tax Law Legislative Relations Legal Writing Government Westlaw Lexis Licensing Public Policy Nonprofits Legal Research Leadership Development Editing Community Outreach Policy Wills Entertainment Law Courts Intellectual Property Research Politics Grant Writing Legislation Volunteer Management
Interests:
Social Services Children Estate Planningtrusts and Estatestaxation Civil Rights and Social Action Education Science and Technology Animal Welfare Arts and Culture