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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.
• 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.
• 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

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:

• 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.
• 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:

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.

• 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:

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.
• 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.
• 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

• 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:

• 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

• 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.
• 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

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