Resume

• 2008

  Juris Doctor

  Law

  Global Business Law Review: Associate

  Publications Section;\n\nThe Gavel (Student Newspaper): I served as Co-Editor-in-Chief during the 2010-11 school year. Additionally

  I served as Associate Editor from January 2010 to May 2010). From September 2008-January 2010

  I served as a Staff Writer.\n\nDean's List

  Spring 2010 and Spring 2011\n\nAwarded 1 of 11 Public Interest Summer Fellowships in 2009

  Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

• 1999

  B.A. & B.S.

  Teacher Education

  History

  Business Management

  InterVarsity Christian Fellowship\nPhi Alpha Theta - National History Honor Society

• Mediation

  Corporate Law

  Litigation

  Legal Research

  Family Law

  Immigration Law

  Civil Litigation

  PACS

  Courts

  Bankruptcy

  Commercial Litigation

  Legal Writing

  Appeals

  Westlaw

  Criminal Law

  Fell

  Fell

  The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

  Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corporation

  The Fell Law Office

  LLC

  Cuyahoga Community College

  Life Skills Center Northeast

  Office of TRIO Programs

  Case Western Reserve University

  American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio

  East Cleveland City School System

  Cleveland

  OH

  --Manage all operations of high school workforce development program serving 600+ students per year in Cleveland Metropolitan School District with budget of $240

  000+\n--Supervise staff and volunteer mentors and regularly provide constructive and meaningful feedback regarding their performance\n--Mentor high school and college students and provide personalized guidance regarding postsecondary education

  financial aid

  and long-term vocational success \n--Recruit students for optional evening mentoring and leadership training program\n--Tabulate program participation and participant performance statistics for internal reporting

  external community partners

  and foundations\n--Assist Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer with grant applications and foundation interviews\n--Promote program at community events and represent program at Higher Education Compact meetings\n--Collaborate with Career Coach to identify worksite visit hosts and participant placement opportunities\n--Collaborate with program staff and external stakeholders to design program offerings \n--Plan and teach workforce readiness curriculum incorporating best practices for resume writing

  cover letter drafting

  effective interviewing skills

  and personal financial management

  Program Director

  Youth Jobs Partnership Program

  Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corporation

  --Served as Adjunct Faculty in Departments of Paralegal Studies (January 2012-July 2016) and Business Administration (January 2013-July 2016) prior to transitioning to full-time position in Department of Paralegal Studies in August 2016\n--Design syllabi

  materials

  assessments

  and curriculum for Basic Legal Writing and Research

  Computer Assisted Legal Research

  Paralegal Capstone

  Probate Law

  Elder Law & Estate Planning

  Administrative Law

  and other Paralegal Studies classes\n--Revise instructional methodology

  assignments

  and examinations in response to changes in law

  self-assessment of instructional experiences

  and feedback from Program Manager and student evaluations\n--Teach online classes and in-person classes at various campuses\n--Provide grades and timely

  meaningful feedback on assignments and examinations \n--Work closely with students to assist them with understanding of course material\n--Facilitate class discussions and small group activities intended to simulate law office environments \n--Attend all required Paralegal Studies faculty meetings and selected faculty training events \n--Counsel students regarding strategies for vocational success in the legal field and law school \n--Supervised practicum students and ensure that students and supervisors have positive experiences\n--Participated in college-wide One Door Initiative meeting intended to encourage student success\n--Received extremely favorable evaluations from students and Program Manager

  Cuyahoga Community College

  Office of TRIO Programs

  Case Western Reserve University

  Cleveland

  OH

  --Personally provided services to 150 students in East Cleveland in federally-funded program designed to promote academic success and personal growth\n--Planned and conducted group workshops designed to reinforce classroom material

  improve study skills

  encourage personal growth

  and develop future goals\n--Worked with students on proficiency test preparation in individual and group settings\n--Recruited new program participants and provided support during application process\n--Maintained positive rapport with participants’ parents regarding participant progress and program updates

  Pre-College Advisor for Middle School Students

  East Cleveland

  OH (Shaw Academy

  --Assumed full-time responsibilities for three block schedule World Studies and African-American History classes in an alternative high school setting\n--Planned and taught all daily lesson plans—including several multi-week units—incorporating Ohio Social Studies Academic Content Standards\n--Worked with several at-risk students on Individualized Education Plans and collaborated with other faculty and parents to develop plans to meet their needs\n--Received extremely favorable evaluations from students and faculty

  Student Teaching

  East Cleveland City School System

  Cleveland

  OH

  --Researched civil and criminal legal issues involved with potential clients’ matters

  contacted potential clients to obtain relevant information for case development

  and prepared memoranda for staff attorneys summarizing research findings\n--Attended criminal legal proceeding and filed criminal case-related motion\n--Researched potential violations by state and local jails with regards to inmate safety and inmate quality of life\n--Drafted letters encouraging government entities to make changes in conduct necessary to remedy civil liberties violations \n--Helped prepare exhibits and documents to be used in court filings\n--Collaborated weekly with attorneys to discuss potential methods of litigation and advocacy and to determine best possible course of action regarding each legal issue

  Law Clerk

  American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio

  Cleveland

  OH

  --Handle all aspects of client domestic relations

  family law

  probate matters

  landlord-tenant matters

  business contract disputes

  garnishments

  and other novel civil litigation issues\n--Represent clients at mediations

  hearings

  and negotiations\n--Draft legal pleadings and motions needed for litigation\n--Communicate with opposing attorneys and parties and formulate written agreements incorporating and reflecting settlements of legal matters\n--Attend continuing legal education to remain informed about current developments and updates in law

  Attorney at Law \\ Law Clerk

  The Fell Law Office

  LLC

  Cleveland

  OH

  --Assisted at-risk students aged 16-23 with completion of self-directed computer-based coursework and passage of Ohio Proficiency Test and Ohio Graduation Test\n--Worked closely with each student to develop individualized plans to complete and to successfully overcome life circumstances hindering academic achievement\n--Met with seniors each week to discuss progress and establish plans to graduate\n--Collaborated with faculty and school personnel in order to design plans for student success and help students obtain child care

  employment

  and other resources\n--Built networks with parents and community to help ensure academic

  personal

  and behavioral success\n--Helped college-bound students complete college applications and financial aid paperwork and assisted students in developing positive post-graduation plans

  High School Teacher

  Grades 9-12

  Life Skills Center Northeast

  Cleveland

  OH

  --Organized and coordinated Legal Aid’s first Bankruptcy Bypass Clinic for 19 clients designed to help judgment-proof individuals receive legal protection; worked closely with clients to ensure their files were ready prior to review by volunteer attorneys

  and assisted clients after the clinic regarding follow-up questions\n--Researched legal issues for attorneys and collaborated with them to communicate advice and findings to clients via telephone

  letter

  and in-person meetings\n--Participated in Brief Advice Clinics

  prepared materials for clinics

  and recorded information from client intake sheets into Legal Aid’s case management system\n--Prepared and delivered mock oral argument based on cases observed in court

  Summer Associate

  The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland