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Lindale, US

US

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Agile at Scale – Partnered with automotive company CHRO and team to transition HR department to Agile working styles, including facilitating Agile training exercises and organizational hierarchy redesign meetings
• Organizational Design – Developed and implemented organizational design for Fortune 10 automotive company; ensured that employee terminations were timely and properly executed across Americas, Europe, and China
• Digital Talent Acquisition & Management – Analyzed digital talent management tools for technical employees at global professional services firm; created model to forecast firm growth and determine hiring needs within.
• Product Innovation – Developed product strategies for Fortune 300 energy company to raise revenue while increasing consumer efficiency based on industry research, vendor interviews, and collaboration with company’s.
• Private Equity Due Diligence – Conducted interviews with managers and executives of Dallas-area medical equipment suppliers for market comparisons prior to acquisition
• Pitching – Prepared materials to pitch national fitness chain, Dallas nonprofit foundation, and Tennessee public-private partnership on BCG professional services in organizational design and investment strategy

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Partnered with Dallas Entrepreneur Center to promote startups in North Texas as DEC Ambassador
• Surveyed U.S. venture capital hubs to identify opportunities to strengthen Dallas startup ecosystem

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Developed strategy for technical product training and continuing legal education for in-house counsels
• Analyzed data from over 100 corporate attorneys about on-the-job education and performance
• Managed implementation of the redesign of VMware’s legal training and certification platform
• Received technical product training on VMware cloud product portfolio

Austin, Texas, US

• Analyzed and drafted legislation for the Texas Senate on economic development, transportation, government efficiency and transparency, public education, and child safety
• Reviewed state policies and programs with staff, constituents, and lobbyists on behalf of Senator Watson
• Monitored public opinion on controversial bills and registered constituent communications

Austin, TX, US

• Managed simultaneous projects for teams of six consultants with deliverables including executive summaries and investor presentations for companies in CPG, Education, Entertainment, and Ridesharing
• Developed user acquisition strategy and customer roadmap for digital music streaming company as part of its $1.5 million funding round
• Prioritized product feature release schedule and identified industry partners for education app focused on making e-books interactive
• Defined target audience and conducted market validation for peanut butter company through market research and in-store product testing
• Conducted market validation and determined product launch schedule for ridesharing company’s pilot program in Austin in advance of SXSW

Austin, TX, US

• Analyzed business plans for G51 and Fortune 500 clients as part of pre-investment due diligence
• Drafted venture capital investment opinions and pitched startups for deal flow review sessions
• Facilitated communication between entrepreneurs and principal investors
• Sourced startups for venture capital investment through in-person networking and online research

Boston, MA, US

• Analyzed the digital privacy, biometrics, and consent elements of Fidelity mobile app and website
• Conducted legal research on the impact of GDPR on Fidelity’s retail financial services platforms
• Developed policy strategy to combat financial fraud and elderly financial abuse across state legislatures
• Drafted legal arguments for SEC on fiduciary responsible and executive compensation regulations
• Drafted non-disclosure agreement for Fidelity employees and contractors
• Assisted Fidelity's investment management, brokerage, and private capital businesses with legal queries

New York, NY, US

• Taught twice-weekly LSAT, GRE, ACT, SAT, and PSAT courses with classes of up to 30 enrolled students
• Advised students and parents regarding college admissions questions and test taking strategies.
• Marketed Kaplan courses to prospective students, parents, and school administrators.
• Increased class average SAT score by 288 points and individual scores by as much as 390 points.
• Tutored LSAT, ACT and SAT students in personalized hourly sessions.
• Proctored exams in area schools and hotels for Kaplan courses and promotional events.

• Managed Fort Worth volunteer recruitment, partnering with local businesses to promote public policy initiatives
• Trained community organizers for live and digital advocacy events in Texas and southern United States
• Promoted OFA events digitally through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr.
• Organized letter writing, phone banking, training events across Texas.
• Utilized VAN to perform outreach and follow-up to OFA supporters in Dallas-Fort Worth.
• Managed weekly canvassing in Fort Worth to advocate for the Affordable Care Act.

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Taught GED preparation course for continuing education students at Tarrant County College.

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Researched candidate-donor relationships using PACER, TPIA requests, LexisNexis, and Google.
• Supported candidate and officers with Sen. Wendy Davis' Texas gubernatorial campaign.
• Coordinated campaign activities with field organizing Battleground Texas.
• Conducted tracking and field research at grassroots and establishment events around the state.
• Tracked social media and news trends for statewide and local-level Republican primaries.

Austin, Texas, US

• Published 16 blog posts and print news features for the magazine’s 100,000+ subscribers.
• Conducted regular interviews with University of Texas students, alumni, and professors.
• Tracked and promoted University of Texas press hits in coordination with UT media relations.
• Edited copy and design for magazine contributors and Texas Exes press relations staff.
• Created content daily for magazine Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Pintrest accounts.

Dallas, TX, US

• Surveyed digital strategies of local competitors to create first IHC Web Presence Peer Review.
• Coordinated SEO and social media campaigns for Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and Google.
• Personalized services and policy research through staff interviews for 14 newsletters and blog posts.
• Created pages as well as photographic and video content for Flickr and YouTube accounts.
• Promoted and provided assistance for annual IHC “Back 2 School” fundraising event.

Dallas, Texas, US

• Examined and drafted international visitor proposals to be sent to State Department.
• Coordinated and facilitated “Great Decisions” Fort Worth speaker series.
• Compiled data extensively with Raisers’ Edge Fundraising Database.
• Home-hosted Iraqi teenager and participated in group leadership training.
• Built picnic area at the Trinity River Audubon Center with Iraqi youth leaders.

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Selected as 1 of 250 selected nationally as a Bank of America 2008 Student Leader.
• Awarded paid internship at non-profit and leadership summit in Washington, D.C.
• Researched and assisted in fundraising event planning.
• Worked as receptionist, accounting data-entry, and reorganized company filing system.
• Provided event planning, maintenance, and childcare for various local branches.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations & Global Studies