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Richmond, Virginia Area

Washington, District Of Columbia

Reviewed and evaluated evidence in appeals of Veterans benefits claims’ denials, conducted research on legal and medical questions encountered in each case, applied the laws administered by VA to the facts of each case, prepared legal briefs which outlined the facts at issue and provided recommendations for action, and wrote tentative appellate decisions.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Assisted individuals with immigration matters including assisting with asylum claims, custody motions and special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS), and criminal defense, applications for legal permanent resident status, and employment authorization.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Assisted in the development of a clinic which aided low income veterans with tickets and warrants, performed client intake and case development, interacted with court staff (throughout California) and wrote draft dismissal requests.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Developed community mediation cases from intake to mediation session. Designed and taught classes in Improvisation in Mediation for teen peer mediators, professional mediators, and attorneys. Received mediation training and observed mediations.

La Jolla, CA

Created and taught course in theatrical improvisation.

Greater San Diego Area

Led several breakout sections for American Institutions course titled, Introduction to AmericanPolitics in a Global Perspective.

Instructed young men and women, from the 5th to 12th grades, in the theatrical arts and prepared them for theatre-going. Responsible for applying California's Visual & Performing Arts educational content standards.

Greater San Diego Area

Contributed to the growth and maintenance of a nationally recognized, award-winning experimental theatre, by serving in the capacity of Actor, Director, Composer, Playwright, Graphic Designer, and Marketing Assistant. Created numerous world-premieres and award-winning theatrical events.

Greater San Diego Area

Directed and improvised with the most successful local comedy improvisation troupe (in audience attendance and box-office sales) and longest continuously running show in San Diego. Responsible for auditioning, hiring, and training improvisers, as well as day-to-day theatre maintenance, box office and concessions management to including hiring and training.

Greater San Diego Area

Designed, developed, and administered several intranet sites that replaced untracked, paper systems for part request processing and information distribution in several functional areas. Achieved Six Sigma green belt status. Trained in configuration control and several process improvement methodologies.

Greater Chicago Area

Earned Highest instructor rating for duration of employment based on daily student assessments and annual management review. Taught on PC and Mac, office productivity, design, and internet software. Consulted on database design.

Greater Chicago Area

Created on-the-spot four minute sketches for audiences around the world. Performed in the Mecca of improv, Chicago. Taught teambuilding and idea generation workshops to Fortune 500 clients, and basic and advanced improv to children, college students, and professional entertainers.

Greater San Diego Area

Worked in various capacities in various companies, ranging in size from thousands of employees to one employee. Earned "Standout Stand-in" award.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Supervised several-person team, was responsible for maintaining section book selection and shelf stocking. Began employment in Café and became a Starbucks and Barnes & Noble certified Barista. Assisted with the opening of first Barnes & Noble in San Luis Obispo county.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Designed and administered the Festival's first membership drive, raising more than sixteen times the companies investment.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Analyzed media purchase efficiency. Developed system to determine best half-hour infomercial placement based on station geography and dial placement, market ratings, season, time segment, and previous direct-marketing response. System implementation increased average profit realization approximately 40%.

Greater San Diego Area

Implemented behavior programs for multiple developmentally disabled adults and assisted with their daily living in a group home setting.

Greater San Diego Area

Provided application-specific technical phone support for leading tax preparation software during busy tax season.

COBOL Programmer, EUC Instructor. Served as IT Support during Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

Fountain Valley, CA

Assisted with program implementation for high-functioning developmentally disabled adults employed in a production center day program.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: President, Veterans' Law Society. Chair, Veterans Legal Clinic. Co-President, UCLA Veterans Network. Member.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Multimedia (Media And Multimeda Arts), 3.96

Activities and Societies: Pinnacle Honor SocietySumma cum laude

Certificate In Structured Programming, Educational