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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

Partners with business on a variety of employment cases, immigration matters, policies and procedures, and investigations across the globe (APAC, EMEA, LATAM, and NA).

Massachusetts, United States

Became responsible for additional daily duties centering around employment litigation and pre-litigation matters. Liaise with outside counsel to conduct investigations, gather information, and collect documentation for employment related matters and/or claims. Manage pre-litigation cases, demands, arbitration and mediations to their ultimate resolution. Draft and respond to agency complaints regarding alleged acts of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, etc. Direct litigation hold process. Work with internal stakeholders to maintain comprehensive and up-to-date company policies.

Massachusetts, United States

Work across internal departments to coordinate the pull, review, and production of responsive documentation for high volume of subpoenas, information requests, and discovery for complex litigation matters while keeping requestors apprised of status and acting to bridge questions between them and the business. Collaborate with relevant departments to find root cause and resolutions for consumer complaints filed with state Attorney Generals Offices and crafting informative responses detailing said resolution (heavy writing). Advising business on legal aspects of member care issues in conjunction with company policies and procedures and identifying areas with opportunities for improvement. Notary services for business where needed.

Massachusetts, United States

Ushered in new e-Discovery and contract management platforms providing input along the way to secure specific customizations tailored to our departmental needs and established instructional guides, trained users, and managed systems. Reviewed marketing materials for legal compliance, advised business of contract review process, facilitated resolution of club-level violations with government entities, and assisted in applying and renewing business licenses, permits, and certifications to ensure local, state, and federal compliance. Prioritized and crafted responses to a wide variety and high volume of informational requests, subpoenas, wage complaints, and government filed complaints while also providing answers to service of process questions for the business in fast-moving, deadline driven environment.

Massachusetts, United States

Acted as primary point of contact and administrative support for department of 13 attorneys and 5 paralegals in directing business inquiries, ordering supplies, billing, scheduling, troubleshooting user issues, logging, filing, and intaking matters, directing matters to the appropriate individual, and managing contract databases. Logged and responded to litigation pleadings, settlements, subpoenas, and government agency inquiries. Aided in a variety of special projects and research as necessary and assisted in USCIS immigration application process by performing mail checks of Labor Condition Applications.

Westborough, Ma

Advocated for unlawfully terminated employees and attempted to safeguard individuals’ assets and health decisions from unscrupulous family members through detailed estate plans. Drafted, prepared and/or filed documents related to employment and estate planning matters including but not limited to demand letters, cease and desist letters, memorandums, briefs, appendixes, interrogatories, admits, affidavits, subpoenas, exhibits, wills, health care proxies, durable power of attorneys, trusts, deeds, etc. Filed with state and federal courts/agencies such as Probate and Family, District, Superior, Appeals, EEOC, MCAD, etc. and worked on an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Aided in formation of non-profits, establishing their bylaws, articles of organization, 1023 form, EIN, and editing and maintaining employee handbooks to for compliance with changing laws. Performed conflict checks, maintained trial and estate binders, and designed incentives, email blasts, and blog content to drive new business.

From Home

Developed tailored content and corrected grammar, syntax, and stylistic details for essays, papers, and research documentation in constructive and approachable manner for prospective, collegiate and graduate level students.

Clinton, Ma

Developed and maintained strong relationships for 13+ years with clientele by handling their dissatisfaction issues, inquiries, returns, and checkout experience with speedy precision. Cultivated enthusiastic involvement of customers in hundreds of seasonal promotions to drive sales (e.g. programs where customers collected tickets/stamps with purchases of eligible items to win/earn prizes) while maintaining a safe, clean, and well-stocked environment and achieving one of the fastest store scan times.

Clinton, Ma

Managed classrooms of 25+ students for grades K-8 by creating engaging learning activities and/or adhering to current lesson plans.

Clinton/Boston

Conducted research, analysis, and tracking of proposed legislative and regulatory changes that would impact the public while establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with community members, and advocacy and public interest groups. Provided constituent services for an array of federal state, and local issues that affected the daily lives of those in the district by acting as a sounding board, resource and measurer of the locality’s pulse.

Boston, Ma

Facilitated negotiations between consumers and corporate conflicts resulting in hundreds of mutually beneficial resolutions. Reacted with swift decisiveness and advocacy in action to life-threatening situations while arming individuals with proper understanding of personal rights and protection and monitoring hotline that received 100+ calls daily. *Note: Formerly known as Public Inquire & Assistance Center but currently known as Consumer Advocacy & Response Division

Boston, Ma

Managed 10 studio interns and supported 8-10 Senior Account Executives in planning and executing buzzworthy write-ups/press, campaigns, events, stunts, grassroot efforts, and advance screenings for 50+ movies from major studios such as Universal, Paramount, and Sony. Examples include wide variety ranging from Ratatouille, Superbad, Spider-Man 3, Hot Fuzz, to The Number 23, Wild Hogs, Grindhouse, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English, History

Certificate, Paralegal Studies

Tefl Certificate, Tefl, Tesol, 4.0

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.

Beginner Immersion Italian

Semester Abroad: Studies concentrating on Full-Immersion Italian language, culture and history.

English

Semester Abroad: Studies concentrating on British Literature and World History.

Prospective Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English, History, Secondary Education, 3.7

Transferred from FSU to continue education at Northeastern University.

High School Diploma