Experience

• City of New Orleans

  Chief Deputy City Attorney

  Managed the In-House Division of the City of New Orleans Law Department. Managed a legal assistant and a team of attorneys who handled zoning and land use litigation, who drafted responses to numerous issues that arise within municipal government, and who served as legal counsel to numerous boards and commissions under the umbrella of the City of New Orleans.
  
  Administered and facilitated the public records response process and assured response by all City of New Orleans departments to Public Records Act requests and compliance with the strict requirements of the State of Louisiana Public Records Act.
  
  Regularly communicated orally and in writing in a professional manner with media personnel and the general public in providing eligible public records and responding to over 400 records requests and related inquiries annually.
  
  Attended regular and special meetings of the New Orleans City Council and served as legal counsel to the City Council, advising on legal and procedural matters that arose during formal meetings.
  
  Reviewed and edited 90% of written advisory responses drafted by all attorneys and released on behalf of the City of New Orleans Law Department.
  
  Communicated orally and in writing with officials, directors, and employees on all levels of city government and members of the New Orleans City Council advising on interpretation of federal, state, and municipal laws and policies, resolving legal issues, and implementation of legislation.
  
  Monitored City of New Orleans sponsored and proposed state legislation.
  
  Supervised personnel in drafting and reviewing all land use ordinances and advised on resolving conflicts that resulted from enforcement of the City's zoning regulations.
  
  Drafted, reviewed, and revised hundreds of ordinances, laws, policies, and regulations of the City of New Orleans.

• City of New Orleans

  Deputy City Attorney

  Researched and provided written responses to legal issues generated from the Mayor, the New Orleans City Council and various entities within city government. Reviewed and revised written responses and ordinances prepared by assistant city attorneys.
  
  Prepared all City of New Orleans land use ordinances.
  
  Interfaced with City Council and City Planning Commission personnel in the preparation and review of land use ordinances and resolution of zoning matters.
  
  Reviewed and revised numerous ordinances, laws, policies, and regulations of the City of New Orleans.
  
  Served as legal counsel to the City of New Orleans Human Relations Commission and the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Advisory Committee.
  
  Served as a voting member of the City of New Orleans Tax Review Committee.
  
  Drafted executive orders issued by the City of New Orleans.
  
  Served in an advisory capacity to the City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board.

• DeVry Education Group

  Instructor

  Taught Ethics, Professional Responsibilities, Securities Regulation, and Business Law 1 and 2 of the Regulation section of the Becker Professional Education CPA Exam Review course.

• Southwestern Community College District

  Hiring Compliance Officer

  Served as a non-voting selection committee member who conducted meetings and served as an advisor in all stages of the hiring process and served as a representative of the Human Resources Office.
  
  Directed the activities of and provided effective leadership to selection committees.
  
  Identified and responded to sensitive organizational issues, concerns, and needs. Provided consultation, support, and technical assistance to selection committees.
  
  Ensured that selection committees complied with fair employment practices and adhered to the requirements of federal, state, and local laws and District policies and procedures in screening, interviewing, and selecting candidates for employment.
  
  Interpreted and applied federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations.
  
  Worked successfully with Southwestern Community College District faculty, administrators, and staff.
  
  Worked with and exhibited sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse populations of community college students.
  

• State of California, Department of Social Services

  Licensing Program Analyst

  Manage a caseload, within the Community Care Licensing Division of the Department of Social Services, and provide regulatory oversite of approximately 60 residential facilities and day programs in San Diego County. Evaluate community care facilities, which include day care programs for adults and residential programs for adults and seniors who require care and supervision because of age, physical, mental and/or developmental disabilities.
  
  Conduct on-site inspections, pre-licensing evaluation visits, and complaint investigation visits to adult residential facilities, adult day programs, and residential care facilities for the elderly and create and maintain relevant documentation.
  
  Evaluate facilities to determine if applicants are capable of or current licensees are providing a safe, healthful environment for clients.
  
  Analyze complaint allegations and conduct investigations against facilities.
  
  Collaborate with licensees/facility representatives to develop appropriate plans of correction to correct any noted violation of regulation.
  
  Interview facility administrators, staff, clients in care, and outside sources to collect information in the course of conducting investigations.
  
  Gather and analyze information about unusual incidents to provide consultation and guidance to licensees who have questions or experience problems within the facilities.
  
  Provide technical assistance to help licensees and facility staff to stay in compliance with regulations.
  
  Analyze requests for exceptions to and waivers of regulatory requirements and prepare documented recommendations for approval or denial.
  
  

• San Diego Community College District

  Adjunct Instructor

  Developed course curriculum and taught Business Law and the Legal Environment course in classroom setting and online format through use of Blackboard course management system.
  
  Encouraged student participation and discussions, devised methods to assess student progress and provided feedback for improvement.
  
  Set clear course expectations and evaluated student performance.
  
  Adapted classroom instruction by using real world examples and technology to establish positive rapport with students and optimize student achievement.
  
  Effectively instructed and communicated with culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse students.