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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Monroe, Michigan, United States

I am responsible for the organization and administration of all human resources, labor relations, and legal activities for approximately 550 staff within the district as well as assisting the 9 local school districts within the county. My responsibilities include the following:• Develop and provide training concerning professional development, legal and policy matters, district systems, and HR issues through written materials, in-person seminars, and virtual learning. • Serve as the district’s Title IX Coordinator and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Coordinator, which involves overseeing compliance with laws and policies related to nondiscrimination and investigating all complaints.• Create and deliver new training programs involving complex subject matters (e.g., Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), school safety) to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and best practices.• Responsible for making sound decisions that affect all employees and students within the district by assessing and mitigating risk, ensuring compliance with laws and policies, and understanding the needs and operations of the involved departments. • Problem-solve legal and compliance issues across all districts by researching applicable laws and policies and consulting with key stakeholders and outside resources.• Serve as legal counsel to the Board of Education, the superintendents, and the administrative team. • Serve as chief negotiator for the Board of Education.• Responsible for labor agreement interpretations, grievances, mediation, and arbitration matters.

Lansing, Michigan, United States

I served as a senior level adjudicator involving state benefits or licenses, which required interpretation and application of several areas of law to complex sets of facts, while maintaining 100% timeliness in issuing written decisions.Examples of adjudicated disputes include the following: employment law, special education services, loss of teacher certification and tenure, transfer of personal property between school districts, school district audit cases, non-compliance with COVID-related orders, MIOSHA citations, discrimination cases, liquor control cases, revocation of professional licenses (e.g., to doctors), nursing home resident cases, and cases involving public assistance (e.g., Medicaid, disability, food stamps, expunction, and fraud cases).These adjudications involved extensive independent judgment and include multiple hearing days, issues, witnesses, and exhibits, which have significant financial impact on services or programs. Given the complexity of these cases, many involve media exposure, high publicity, and legislative interest.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Provided legal support to Homeland Security concerning seizures of personal property at the port of entry while licensed as a legal attorney. Interpreted and applied forfeiture laws, regulations, and policies to findings of fact, and drafted recommendations based on my legal analyses.

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States

Responsible for the disposition of 70 cases per month. Provided legal support to Administrative Law Judges in the processing of claims while licensed as a legal attorney. Reviewed and interpreted hundreds of pages of legal and medical documentation, records, and evidence for each case in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Moot Court Board of Advocates (2L and 3L)

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism And Public Relations

Minor: Communications Study Abroad: University of Sussex, School of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies, Brighton, UK