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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Spearheads the development, content creation, and production of two weekly legal newspapers reaching 2K+ readers, as well as all related online, email, and social media content. Directs a team of in-house, remote, and.
• Directs the editorial process to create timely, accurate, engaging stories aligned with target audience; reviews all content for grammar, clarity, and conciseness prior to publication.
• Maintains high quality standards and coaches reporters on how to improve stories and explain complex concepts in an easily understood manner.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments in the legal field to identify breaking news, legislative changes, case stories, and general trends; serves as a staff writer when researching and writing daily articles.
• Develops enticing headlines for print and digital products and posts content to social media platforms to drive interest and engagement leading to new subscriptions.
• Implemented improved workflow to increase the speed at which content reaches the web product and enhancing access to the latest news across multiple platforms.

Framingham, Massachusetts

• Trained and certified new classroom instructors for LSAT prep test services nationwide. Educated instructors on effective teaching practices and graded performance to ensure high-quality trainers.
• Served as a classroom instructor for eight years accruing more than 1,000 hours of experience preparing students for success on the LSAT, GMAT, and GRE.
• Equipped students with essential skills such as time management, logical reasoning, reading comprehension, and analytical reasoning.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge to accurately answer student questions in real time and explain complex concepts in a clear manner.

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Researched and reported on news of interest to legal communities in North and South Carolina including court decisions, jury verdicts, legislation, elections, and general trends in the legal profession. Interviewed.
• Won seven North Carolina Press Association awards for writing, including two first place awards for enterprise reporting.
• Launched the Bar Discipline Roundup series leading to increase in traffic to newspapers’ websites.
• Covered enterprise news stories including topics such as practice management, mental health, sexual harassment, blockchain, and driverless cars.
• Spanned all aspects of the legal field from criminal defense to commercial law to family law while navigating the nuances of each area.

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Launched independent business representing clients on felony and misdemeanor criminal matters in Wake County and surrounding areas as appointed counsel and as a privately retained attorney. Interviewed and engaged with.
• Managed all aspects of running a practice including marketing, accounting, and business development.

Juris Doctor

Chancellor’s Scholar

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism And Politics | Minor In Psychology