Create and implement a coordinated strategy to provide all volunteers and staff with high quality training and professional development opportunities.

Lead, supervise, and support the custody staff attorneys to ensure the team is aligning with its mission to zealously advocate for the best interests of children impacted by custody and child welfare litigation

Advocate on behalf of identified victims of human trafficking with law enforcement and other systems with which the victim might interfaceCollaborate with and coordinate services with other professionals to provide sensitive, specialized, culturally appropriate services to victims of human traffickingFacilitate community education events relating to human trafficking

Coordinating and implementing the Lifelines:Youth Suicide Prevention program in school districts and youth-serving organizations throughout central Indiana Serving as an authorized facilitator for the Stewards of Children® child sexual abuse prevention training programProvide communities with ongoing support and resources in their efforts to prevent youth suicide and sexual abusehttp://chauciesplace.org/

Tracked proposed legislation and reported to supervising attorneys about overall progress andcommittee discussionsFollowed all activity related to Indiana’s biennial budget and provided team with weekly updatessummarizing budget developmentsMaintained client relationships by drafting and distributing weekly legislative updates to 50 clients

Planned and organized the Program on Law and State Government 2014 Symposium: "In Our Backyard: State Governments Respond to Sex Trafficking of Children"Shared my research and findings on “Early Detection & Prevention: Using the Juvenile Justice System to Reach Potential Victims & Educate At-Risk Youth”

Wrote memoranda discussing transfer petitions and recommending a course of action after assessing the parties’ argument in light of the Indiana Rules of Appellate ProcedureSynthesized research from regulations, administrative decisions and academic journals to create a report addressing issues relating to the organization of not-for-profit entities

Analyzed the potential impact of proposed legislation by researching all items cited in the bill, including references to statutes, administrative regulations, and government programsAssisted constituents by explaining provisions of the Indiana Code, working with state agency liaisons to resolve an issue, or explaining the Senator’s position on pending legislation

Researched state and federal case law pertaining to insurance policies and contractsDrafted motions and briefs, including a summary judgment motion predicated on the proper interpretation of ambiguous terms in an insurance policy

Reviewed 400 juvenile case files to collect data used to identify areas to improve educational servicesCollaborated with the Human Trafficking Taskforce to help develop a comprehensive report on trafficking issues

Supported 6 teams handling cases involving insider trading, government regulation, and commercial contractsSupervised support team during trial by compiling witness materials, organizing exhibits, and tracking evidence

Designed agency-specific plans to implement a system of web-based tooled used to share federal budget informationCirculated updates about congressional hearings and conferences concerning budget formulation and execution