Jacqueline Baker Email & Phone Number

Pensacola, Florida Area

Assists in the development and follow-up analysis of policy and process updates, conducts research and prepares reference materials, and reviews proposed policy and procedure changes for technical adequacy, completeness, and compliance to regulations.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Responsible for researching and providing information on a variety of complex issues to assist State legislators with the legislative process. Coordinated and executed approximately 450 documents consisting of memos, research reports, bills, committee reports, floor amendments, resolutions, concurring resolutions, certificates, bill reviews, and legal checks. Requests covered a variety of topics including tax law, workers’ compensation, non-profits, environmental conservation, education, and general appropriations.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Served as a liaison between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) attorneys in Maryland and Sanctuary staff in Hawaii to facilitate advisory services. Also revised a draft environmental impact statement, restructured sanctuary regulations and wrote the corresponding federal register notice, drafted and edited numerous government documents and contracts, wrote a research report on natural resource damage claims, and conducted legal research on issues relating to the management of Sanctuary resources.

California

Researched the numerous active state and federal projects and processes related to land and coastal management in Hawaii to identify appropriate points of integration for the Ocean Tipping Points’ scientific research with Hawaii management strategies.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Served as a legal research assistant within the State of Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources. Researched and wrote memos covering broad spectrum of legal topics, conducted detailed analysis on State issues, and made recommendations concerning the development of the State’s programs, policies, and procedures related to protected marine species and marine mitigation.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Tracked bills throughout the legislative process, wrote bill summaries for the Senator, attended and reported on committee hearings, and conducted legal research for bills intended for introduction during the 2015 legislative session.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Provided advisory services alongside NOAA General Counsel attorneys to other NOAA offices to resolve issues involving the conservation and management of living marine resources. Researched and wrote in-depth materials related to federal fisheries management issues, drafted legal memoranda, attended client meetings, drafted legal documents to prepare for upcoming litigation, completed compliance reviews, updated counsel on new developments in case law, and prepared prosecution reports for the enforcement attorney.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Authored a memorandum for the Division of Aquatic Resources analyzing Hawaii’s ban on the possession of shark fins in light of proposed amendments to the federal shark finning regulations. Emphasis was placed on statutory interpretation, preemption concerns, and validity of the statute under the commerce clause.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Coordinated tax return paperwork, revised financial reports, prepared billing paperwork, interacted with clients, handled incoming calls, organized and maintained client accounts and files, and performed other general administrative and reception duties.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Opened and closed the gift shop, balanced the cash register for the cashiers, trained and oversaw volunteer sales associates.

Key Largo, Florida

Primarily responsible for teaching various dive courses and guiding customers on scuba dives. Also completed customer reservations, maintained client accounts, completed billing paperwork, and completed sales.

Key Largo, Florida

Worked as first mate on the dive boats, oversaw dock functions, answered calls from customers, maintained customer accounts, prepared and executed billing for dive trips, and trained to attain numerous professional level teaching certifications.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

Bachelor'S Degree, Cognitive Science

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma