• Conducted legal research and communicated professionally with clients and colleagues verbally, in writing, and via web conferencing.• Prioritized and handled multiple assignments and maintained firm commitment to deadlines.• Prepared and filed various legal documents.• Planned and organized internal and external events, meetings and conferences.• Generated documents and presentations using large repertoire of software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.• Performed electronic Filing and document management systems.

• Conducted regional economic and legal research and wrote publications about technology-based economic development, legal affairs, human capital development, and regional competitiveness.• Engaged with media and policy leaders on areas directly covered by my research.• Analyzed data and modeled economic outcomes to support primary research.• Responsible for presenting research findings and complex concepts to business executives and policy leaders.• Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects.

Before moving to the United States, I worked as a Research Analyst at the German Government preparing manuscripts for the Enquete-Commission ‘Processing of history and consequences of the Socialist Unity Party dictatorship in Germany’.

• Reviewed marketing department's monthly analysis of customer acquisition data and campaign performance and made recommendations for improvement.• Identified new accounts and made field presentations to prospective clients.• Initiated market research studies and analyzed findings.• Executed plans and initiatives to increase efficiency.• Recommended performance improvements based on KPI analysis.• Successfully developed long term business relationships.