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Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

Fort Liberty

134Th Lod - Fort Bragg

Develop and curate material for a managers only training to seal experience gaps amongst the cohort to ensure managers are equally prepared for capture and proposals, contract pricing, project finance planning, and talentCoordinate with key leaders for monthly presentations for firm leaders, curate material for meetings, and deliver material in a creative format to increase readability and participationDraft firm-wide communications, including the firm’s newsletter, to ensure practitioners are aware of top performers, upcoming events, and other important updates

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Researched case law and client material to draft motions to dismiss, complaints, and discovery requests mainly in employment litigation in the Western District of North CarolinaDrafted a franchise disclosure document and provided the client with a detailed outline of information to then include in the franchise disclosure document which would allow the client to then pursue business expansion through franchiseCreated a social media influencer contract for a local restaurant to assist the client in expanding their marketing presence

Raleigh, North Carolina

Privileged with the distinction of serving as Wake Forest University School of Law's first Ambassador to the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism.

Wyomissing, Pa

Engaged in a pro bono capacity and successfully assisted a client wishing to change their name which then improved their outlook on lifeParticipated in depositions, arbitrations, and mediations with supervising attorneys on issues that included medical malpractice, securities fraud, and negligenceAttended and prepared for various school board meetings, zoning board meetings, and local township meetings which required the supervising attorney to readily answer questions regarding the various governmental actors’ abilities

Raleigh, North Carolina

Drafted bench memorandum by researching, analyzing, and analogizing case law to various civil and criminal appealable issues to provide a detailed evaluation for an enriched understanding of both parties’ claimsCrafted dissents and majority opinions pertaining to the case outcome by reciting the factual background, identifying the procedural posture, locating controlling and persuasive case law, and concluding based on the judicial holdingRevised court proceedings, opinions, and orders to ensure proper grammar and Bluebook format, while also checking citations using Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, and various printed state and federal reportersRecruited twelve Wake Forest students, myself included, to participate in the inaugural Fall externship and subsequent Spring externship at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, while coordinating with Wake Forest administrators, professors, and alumni to accredit this opportunity for course credit

Wyomissing, Pa

Explored, analyzed, and authored a White Paper outlining the current trends and best practices in the Human Resources field for senior management to use as a resource when considering corporate cultural changes to improve employee retention, engagement, and performanceEliminated inefficiencies, overlap, and errors in a monthly contractor employment report by auditing and redeveloping the process to provide a comprehensive report designed for the executive team that outlines the financial and efficiency impact of contractors on the firmsPerformed a firm-wide audit of over 300 student status dependency to determine eligibility for vision and dental benefits while logging continuing coverage in Microsoft Access and discontinued coverage through DayforceIdentified companies who exemplify strong Affirmative Action policies to use as models for proactive recruitment and employment opportunity assistance for individuals with disabilities and/or veteransComposed various pieces of communication to be used throughout the firm to inform staff about recent executive promotions

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Researched and prepared lobbying materials regarding the business development corporation industry in anticipation of the firm’s Executive Congressional and Department of Labor testimonyCompiled and analyzed documents required for a firm-wide insurance audit that allowed the company to receive offers from insurance companies to provide various insurance policy packages to the firms employeesLed the effort to obtain WELL and LEED Certification for the firm’s office by compiling crucial, scattered internal and external documents while expediting the WELL and LEED Certification process by working through a combined effort with consultants at DelosEstablished a corporate bike share program by purchasing and assembling four bicycles to encourage employees to improve the fitness aspect of the corporate cultureCoordinated and planned community service partnerships with nonprofits such as Philadelphia Mural Arts, Ronald McDonald House Orlando and Fairmount Park Conservancy to promote employee engagement through community involvementOrganized a Family Fitness Day for over 250 employees and their families to participate in a day of exercise, nutrition, and yoga classes to help improve lifestyles and overall wellness

Wilmington, Delaware

Leveraged web crawling applications to analyze more than 10,000 websites to identify potential brand infringements thereby protecting the firm from further malicious intentOrganized and prepared materials regarding outstanding JPMorgan infringement cases as a lead for biweekly legal meetings and monthly mortgage team meetings as a process to determine further legal actionEnforced unresolved malicious brand infringements through the form of cease and desist letters, Uniform Domain Name Resolution (UDRP) or Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) proceedingsInitiated an audit of over 500 outstanding brand infringements over a 3 year period then distributed cases based on brand and communicated the history to various team members for immediate actions to resolve the subject, over 90% of the infringements were removed as a result

Animal Kingdom Lodge

Collaborated with fellow front-line Cast Members to partner together to go above and beyond Guest expectation’s by offering exceptional guest service to positively influence each Guest's initial experience at the Walt Disney World resort and the Animal Kingdom LodgeOversaw experienced, unionized Bellmen Cast Members to expedite the more than 200 daily luggage arrivals and departures to ensure each Guest received similar, stress-free experiences while continuing to exemplify the Walt Disney Company's valuesAwarded numerous Disney Fanatic Cards and a valued Disney Applause-O-Gram by Cast Members and Guest’s for exemplifying one or more of the Four Keys: Safety, Courtesy, Show, and EfficiencyParticipated in an optional course, Exploring Disney Leadership, an over-encompassing class to encourage greater employee engagement, performance, and greater levels of customer service that is required for Management Level Cast MembersCoordinated with the airport to track incoming and outgoing luggage for Disney's Magical Express program through Microsoft Access and Excel, while using Motorola scanners to check-in carts of luggage

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 3.74

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: The Federalist Society - Event Coordinator, Treasurer, President Wake Forest Intellectual Property Student.

Bachelor’S Degree, Legal Studies, 3.64

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma, Drexel Campus Activities Board, Biddle Law Society, Undergraduate Student Government Association.

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