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Decatur, Georgia, United States

Representing Dekalb County in seeking truth and justice. Working with law enforcement to investigate misdemeanor crimes, and making charging decisions, negotiating plea deals, and prosecuting misdemeanor crimes. Prosecuting misdemeanor criminal offenses in Dekalb CountyDuties include: • Conducting initial case evaluations as assigned • Reviewing case files • Analyzing the facts and evidence of cases • Reviewing charges and discovery • Preparing for all court hearings or arraignments • Investigating, analyzing, and preparing assigned cases for hearings and trials • Making investigative requests and following up on leads • Identifying and interviewing witnesses • Observing crime scenes • Subpoenaing witnesses and preparing them for trial • Anticipating legal issues • Assisting in the development of case strategies • Presenting cases to superiors

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Effectively negotiating auto accident personal injury settlements pre-litigation, successfully resolving insurance claims in a timely conscientious manner and producing significant work product and profit for the firm, diligently monitoring statutes of limitations, and ensuring that cases are timely settled or litigated. • Negotiating auto accident personal injury settlements• Handling recorded statements between insurance adjusters and clients• Reviewing and approving demand authorizations, demand packages, and client intake forms • Drafting demand and acceptance letters• Supervising demand drafting team

Greater Atlanta Area

Managed $42 MM Georgia sales territory, meeting with national, regional, and independent retailers to identify needs, negotiate commercial agreements, ensure compliance with commercial contracts, and close sales. Oversaw the front-end to back-end sales experience, including executing floor merchandising, sales training, product training, distribution, and fulfillment, advising on company policy, and pricing and promotional strategies. • Increased sales margin by 37% and by 44% in consecutive years, by diligently reviewing inventory, providing customers with availability details, and directing them to comparable alternatives when needed, thus helping customers place orders more efficiently and aiding in inventory flow during supply chain disruption. • Grew sales at largest independent dealer account by 29%, negotiating a commercial agreement to include more high-margin products on dealer sales floors, ensuring merchandising compliance with sales contracts, and leveraging performance volume rebate program as a dealer incentive to focus on selling high-margin product. • Introduced and helped implement digital marketing to independent dealer accounts, growing volume by 15%.• Became essential to business stakeholders by establishing and maintaining relationships through consistent communication to determine best practices, convey product knowledge and promotional strategies, interpret advertising and return policies, and resolve issues to ensure customer satisfaction. • Reviewed and analyzed sales data to determine product focus, formulate and implement sales plans, and prepare status reports to show progress and adherence to sales goals.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Ran $26MM Georgia sales territory promoting GE Appliances at national retailers. Planned and conducted independent and team sales presentations, and product demonstrations and executed product merchandising at national retailers to drive brand awareness and meet sales goals. • Effectively communicated with stakeholders and decision-makers at national retail accounts when salesfloor coverage was low by creating monthly account-specific newsletters featuring pertinent product and promotional information, later influencing internal GE marketing teams to implement the practice of providing monthly newsletters to the national field sales team for distribution to national retail accounts. • Built relationships with key stakeholders at national accounts, maintaining communication through prompt follow-up, answering questions, interpreting product return policies, and resolving issues. • Generated excitement about new product introductions to get new products to the sales floor ahead of the competition and therefore consistently met sales goals.• Acted as a liaison between the southeast region team and headquarters to report on the southeast large appliance market.

Atlanta, Ga And Fort Worth, Tx

Helped disaster survivors with residential and business loans to rebuild their lives and livelihoods.• Reviewed deeds, title searches, loan documents, and insurance policies for defects and sufficiency and discussed any necessary curative measures with Attorney Advisor.• Followed up with borrowers to advise on the loan process, request necessary documents, and interpret loan regulations and guidelines.• Maintained sensitive and confidential information securely and professionally.• Managed a large volume of loan files in a fast-paced challenging environment.

Alpharetta, Ga

* Met with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.* Analyzed applicant's financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.*Advised applicants of the different types of loans and credit options available, as well as the terms of those services.*Obtained and compiled copies of loan applicant credit histories, corporate financial statements, and other financial information.*Reviewed and updated credit and loan files.*Assisted mortgage broker with reviewing incoming mortgage documents*Organized and maintained loan files in preparation for loan closings*Set up meetings with mortgage lender representatives

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: -Black Law Students Association (BLSA)- President -Collaborated with Career Services Director to create "Judges.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Composition & Rhetoric

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Leadership GSU- Program for learning leadership skills

Education record

REAP is a diversity initiative that provides an opportunity to learn about the different aspects of Commercial Real Estate from CRE.