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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Coordinate impasse procedures between school corporations and teacher unions; conduct collective bargaining agreement (CBA) compliance reviews of teacher contracts; coordinate cases sent to ad hoc fact finders, mediators and financial consultants; act as a technical consultant to different stakeholders, clarifying and interpreting procedures and providing updates on the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board (IEERB) procedures, school funding information, new education initiatives and legislative changes; assist with appeals to the Board or court; act as Hearing Examiner in unfair labor practice (ULP) complaints; act as Hearing Officer in representation cases, including unit clarification, unit amendment, and elections; act as Fact-Finder in impasse cases; assist in developing training for parties, ad hocs, and other stakeholders; perform rule-making duties, including drafting rules, overseeing the public hearing, and ensuring compliance with all steps in the rule-making process; and serve as guest speaker at conferences, university classes, and panels on the subject of mediation and IEERB conciliation services.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Supervised and trained Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). Conducted internal reviews of the ALJs’ cases to monitor compliance with federal and state standards. Presided over and wrote decisions on administrative appeal hearings for more complex specialty cases involving school workers, noncredit bearing career and technical schools, interception of state tax refunds and unemployment insurance benefits. Researched various areas of law and wrote legal memorandums with recommendations and options based upon the legal research.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Presided over and wrote decisions on administrative appeal hearings for matters relating to unemployment insurance benefits. Researched various areas of law and provided guidance to management staff on the results of the research.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Supervised and trained DCS attorneys. Observed attorneys in court and provided feedback on performance. Monitored attorneys’ compliance with the statute and best practices. Member of the Substantive Law Committee. Participated in the team that created DCS’s Quest. Provided legal advice to client representatives. Represented DCS in court for CHINS and TPR cases. Created organizational systems for Region 10.

Indianapolis

Presided over and wrote decisions in administrative appeal hearings for all DCS hearing types. Created forms for the ALJs and DCS attorneys for the administrative appeal process. Assisted in developing a database for the Hearings and Appeals unit. Trained and advised the Institutional Child Protective Services, Foster Home Licensing unit and Hotline. Presented a CLE on Child Hearsay. Assisted in drafting administrative rules and DCS Policy. Conduct legal research on various issues. Assisted local offices draft court orders. Trained and mentored new ALJs.

Represented DCS in CHINS and TPR cases. Drafted pleadings and orders for the court. Drafted DCS briefs for appellate cases. Negotiated adoption assistance amounts. Prepared and filed guardianship petitions on behalf of DCS. Represented DCS in administrative appeal hearings. Trained the local office staff on changes and updates to the relevant laws. Supervised a legal assistant. Created forms for pleadings and court orders. Had a caseload of approximately eighty (80) cases in Clay and Sullivan and over two hundred (200) in Bartholomew.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Wrote an article for publication in the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ), to be published by Pepperdine University School of Law. Presented on the research conducted for the article at NAALJ’s 2018 Annual Conference. The article and research involve Chevron Deference in Indiana, Arizona, and Delaware.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Student Bar Association President and Secretary, American Civil Liberties Union President, Women's Bar.

Study Abroad, International Law And Legal Studies

Women'S Studies

Study Abroad

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Alpha