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Fresno, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

• Conducted legal research and provide findings via memorandum to requesting attorney in topics dealing with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), Pueblo Water Rights, Federal grazing permits, California Endangered Species Act (CESA), federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). • Reviewed economic analysis reports and drafted a summary of finding for outside counsel in preparation for briefing a major CEQA lawsuit.

Modesto, California, United States

•Drafted audit workpapers, report(s), wrap-up memos and other deliverables as assigned by management. •Consistently met deliverable deadlines while maintaining quality of work. Assisted in the record- time completion of a distributor audit.•Drove Operational improvements and efficiencies through collaboratives relationships with the business. •Created a fraud-risk library based on the company’s internal key controls, identifying areas of potential fraud exposure.•Promoted within the role, resulting in increased assignments and responsibility, including first-level review of team member’s workpapers.

Modesto, California Area

• Assisted in the implementation of a new business ERP system—SAP. Co-Managed the Financeteam ensuring smooth cross-team functionality and direction in execution of its deliverables.Tested and provide feedback to cross-functional scenario scripts.• Managed the communication between company employees and consultants. Created efficiency byensuring team members had necessary resources in order to complete tasks, while maintaining atask tracker to ensure accountability.

Merced, California, United States

•Tasked with the responsibility of finding, reading and summarizing relevant articles from social science fields including anthropology, sociology, and economics. •Gather and summarized research data from scholarly articles. Presented data findings to Professor and discussed important relevant data to be used in her research.

Merced, California Area

•Assist with the preparation and responses of discovery, conduct legal research, summarize case law, locate relevant codes, summarize police reports and assist with the management of a fast-paced office. Multitasking ability was a must. •When needed, served as front desk manager receiving and making calls, updating the attorney’s calendar, and assisted with other tasks when needed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed the company’s database (NextOpp) which provided internship, scholarship, pre-college, and fellowship opportunities to Hispanic and non-Hispanic students. In doing so, managed to increase the opportunities offered to nearly one thousand. This will ensure that high school, college, and graduate students have an opportunity to get involve or obtain scholarships to continue their education.

J.D., Accelerated Honors Program

Activities and Societies: University of the Pacific Global Lawyering Skills 2L Final Four Top Oral Advocate; Moot Court 1L competition Top.

Bachelor Of Science In Business Economics And Management, Summa Cum Laude

High School

Activities and Societies: Future Farmers of America (FFA) Small Engines Competitor, Hispanic Youth Leadership Association.