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Salem, Or, Us

Salem, Oregon, United States

ABOUT: The Mission of the Oregon Department of Justice is to serve state government and to support safe and healthy communities throughout Oregon by providing essential justice services. Its over 1,300 employees in nine divisions, including more than 300 lawyers, are dedicated to the rule of law and serving the people of Oregon and its government. The Government Services Section is comprised of dedicated public servants and government attorneys providing general counsel and transactional practice. The Government Services Section serves a wide variety of state agencies, including but not limited to the: Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Corrections, Oregon State Police, Oregon Youth Authority, Secretary of State, and Department of Education. The diverse and collaborative team works on issues of statewide significance, such as the planning and construction of Oregon's critical infrastructure and legislative matters.DUTIES:• Review, draft, and develop procurement and bid documents; design and construction contracts; architectural and engineering contracts; and other related services contracts (such as project management or consultant services agreements) related to building, road, and bridge construction• Assist government agencies with conventional low-bid construction contracts, as well as alternative construction methods contracts, such as CM/GC and Design-Build• Work closely with client agencies to develop a deep understanding of Oregon’s public contracting and infrastructure needs• Analyze, apply, and draft state or local statutes, ordinances, policies, and rules• Serve as general counsel to various state agencies/divisions• Demonstrate ability to handle a full workload effectively, strong work ethic, and commitment to public service• Exemplify a commitment to diversity, equity, and contribute to an inclusive working environment where diverse individual experiences and perspectives are valued and supported

Salem, Oregon, United States

ABOUT:A government organization with over 4,500 employees specializing in providing a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive.DUTIES:• Develop and draft complex agreements for high-risk projects and evaluate for legal compliance• Provide technical review of state and federally funded agreements for regions statewide• Negotiate and resolve conflicts with federal, state, local agencies, and agency staff while acting as liaison between agencies, private attorneys, and DOJPolicy Analysis:• Manage, formulate, advise, write or revise, evaluate, develop, and research agency policy and operations to support policy direction • Solve disputes with external constituency, other agencies, and community partnersLegislative Coordination:• Initiate, coordinate, evaluate, develop, and monitor legislative changes to support policy options while designing systems to implement changes in legislation• Translate legislation into program goals, actions, and service plansOperational Research and Evaluation:• Evaluate programs, services, systems and program effectiveness through comprehensive operational research• Design, develop, and oversee data, plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation and administrative of agency programsProject Management:• Plan operational improvement projects and comprehensive research studies• Manage project steps from budget, schedule, performance, and administration of contracts while recommending changes for improvements or risk mitigation

ABOUT: The worldwide leader in integrated risk and compliance management software and services. NAVEX Global's solutions are informed, driven and refined by direct feedback from customers, the industry’s largest community of risk and compliance technology users.DUTIES:• Create, review, and distribute contracts and associated modifications• Research, analyze, and negotiate various contractual provisions and draft conclusions• Identify patterns, trends and suggest process improvements• Draft and send customer communications and notices• Coordinate, assist or lead various legal projects, both new and ongoing initiativesACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Instituted new system to streamline and track customer communications regarding upgrading migration projects

Salem, Oregon

ABOUT:A government organization with over 4,500 employees specializing in providing a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive.DUTIES:• Independently develop and review complex intergovernmental, interstate, and interagency agreements for high-risk projects. • Negotiate and resolve conflicts with federal, state, local agencies, and agency staff while acting as liaison between agencies, private attorneys, and the Oregon Department of Justice.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Spearheaded project to create electronic files from archived physical files, identifying the need for easier access and preservation of older files for research purposes• Initiated creating a training manual to teach new employees about the agreement writing process, accumulating various resource materials into a central location, and providing more detailed, systematic ways to approach the research, drafting, and maintenance of numerous types of agreements

ABOUT:A small law firm specializing in workers’ compensation defense offering services to self-insured employers and insurance companies, including litigation defense, risk management, and consulting services.DUTIES:• Analyzed documentary evidence, medical records, and billing records; organized and prepared exhibits• Drafted motions, notices, discovery requests, status letters, subpoenas, briefs, and settlement documents• Performed legal research• Scheduled depositions, conferences, IMEs, surveillance, and witnesses• Transcribed hearings, witness statements and inter-office communicationsACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Introduced digital recording software to create better workflow and assignment for document creation and improve transcription capabilities

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

ABOUT:One of Japan’s leading law firms providing diversified legal services to international and domestic clients.DUTIES:• Delivered English-language instruction to Japanese lawyers, developing curriculum and lessons to improve students' conversational abilities• Developed lesson plans focusing on grammar and conversational speaking fundamentals using real-life examples and task-based learning activities• Reinforced learning objectives and assessed students' progress, assigning homework and conducting routine examinations to track student achievements

ABOUT:Onity, a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, an organization with over 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 180 countries, is recognized as a leading provider of innovative and intelligent electronic locking solutions, and for its globally accessible customer service and support.DUTIES:• Coordinate complex installation projects for hospitality, commercial, real estate, automotive and/or energy management Electronic Key Solutions• Manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously from point of sale acceptance through delivery and installation at customer site to successful invoicing at project completion• Collaborate with sales, manufacturing supply chain, engineering, site survey and hardware specialists, schedulers, on-site contract installers and trainers, construction and finance to ensure a world-class customer experience and successful on-time delivery of customer projects• Coordinate and identify technical problems and identify solutions that ensure a successful project installationACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Created new internal auditing system for tracking and monitoring ongoing projects increasing response time to customers and accountability of project managers on key performance metrics• Managed first project rollout of electronic locks, identifying supply, installation, and product issues; coordinating with teams for solutions on 120+ concurrent installation projects; and providing lessons learned for future implementations

ABOUT:A small law firm specializing in workers’ compensation defense offering services to self-insured employers and insurance companies, including litigation defense, risk management, and consulting services.DUTIES:• Analyzed documentary evidence, medical records, and billing records; organized and prepared exhibits• Drafted motions, notices, discovery requests, status letters, subpoenas, briefs, and settlement documents• Performed legal research• Scheduled depositions, conferences, IMEs, surveillance, and witnesses• Transcribed hearings, witness statements and inter-office communicationsACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Introduced digital recording software to create better workflow and assignment for document creation and improve transcription capabilities

ABOUT:Self-employed web production assistant, technical writer, transcriptionist, and proofreader providing services on a contract basis.DUTIES:• Assist with daily web production, project prioritization, and keeping client websites up-to-date• Assist with maintenance of website, entering and managing of content, including text and digital images• Provide documentation for projects• Select, optimize, and prepare digital images• Work with internal and external clients to resolve technical issues• Coordinate with client to ensure efficient and productive workflow and recommendations for developing interactive projects• Responsible for authoring clear, accessible, end-user-directed documentation• Product research and data analysis• Prepare legal transcripts from digital recording or tapes using proper punctuation and sentence structure; and knowledge of legal/medical/occupational terminology and use of other reference materialsACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Moved 906-page Wiki from SharePoint to HTML in 2 weeks

ABOUT:A government organization providing timely and impartial resolution of disputes arising under Oregon Workers' Compensation Law and the Oregon Safe Employment Act conducting contested case hearings, providing alternative dispute resolution, and functioning as an appellate body.DUTIES:• Acted as primary purchasing contact for the agency: drafted, reviewed, negotiated, and maintained all agency contracts from inception to closure• Researched and prepared cost estimates for equipment, supplies, and services• Examined agency invoices for accuracy and resolved billing issues directly with vendors• Processed travel reimbursements, checks, and forms for compliance with state policies• Answered questions regarding purchasing availability, price agreements, and purchasing/contracting procedure• Compiled and submitted monthly reports• Reconciled invoices to reports• Coded files for issues determined in litigation• Provided ongoing technical support and training for web portal• Performed project research and coordination• Provided training, created tutorial videos, produced user guides, and developed presentationsACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Designed research project on video conferencing technology identifying costs, risks, and opportunities of choosing different technology for performing remote hearings, presented to the Board, and implemented pilot program• Developed training for newly implemented web portal, including manuals, videos, and in-person training regime

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Multicultural Student Association; Asian Pacific American Law Student Association; Parents Attending Law School

Study Abroad Semester

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bs, Information Technology