Attorney at a general practice firm that handles Personal Injury, Civil Trials, Criminal Defense, Divorce, DWI/Traffic, Family Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate, Social Security Disability, Wills and Estates, Workers' Compensation, and Wrongful Death.

I teach Exploring Biotechnology and a Discovery Agriculture Class to 6th through 8th grade students.

Served as a liasion between LexisNexis and Elon law students, held weekly office hours and assisted students with online legal research, trained extensively in online research.

At this position I researched legal issues for the Department as well as gained experience within the human resources department, and the Prision Rape Elimination Act (PREA) office. Examples of research that I conducted included the legality of criminal pardons from other states and subsequent firearm possession in NC, who is liable for cleanup costs of methamphetamine laboratories and whether the State Bureau of Investigation has the authority to declare liability, and whether a cell phone… Show more At this position I researched legal issues for the Department as well as gained experience within the human resources department, and the Prision Rape Elimination Act (PREA) office. Examples of research that I conducted included the legality of criminal pardons from other states and subsequent firearm possession in NC, who is liable for cleanup costs of methamphetamine laboratories and whether the State Bureau of Investigation has the authority to declare liability, and whether a cell phone may be defined as a computer for purposes of Fourth Amendment protection from unconstitutional search and seizures. In the employment office I assisted with triage of Title VII claims and assisted with a sexual harrassment investigation. Other projects included writing the state standards for assessing vulnerability and risk of aggression of inmates under the PREA requirements and drafting a memorandum of agreement between the NC State Board of Nursing and the Department of Correction. Show less

Conducted legal research on agricultural topics, assisted with legislative affairs including statutory interpretation, attended Senate and House Agriculture Committee Meetings, reviewed State Farmland Protection Plans, and assisted in the creation of a website with comprehensive research on multiple agricultural topics. Reviewed service contracts and insurance contracts for the Department.

Assisted in the drafting of reports on Rural Development and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Senior Presidential Adviser for Recovery and Reinvestment.Provided project-based services to the Dan River Region with final reports published.Worked directly with project managers on foundation initiatives.Volunteered weekly with the Caswell County Senior Center.

Assumed duties of Agricultural Education teacher.Subjects taught included Horticulture I, Horticulture II - Turf grass, and Equine Science.Conducted series of assignments including community assessments, adult education classes, case studies, and team teaching activities with non-vocational teacher.

Contributed 195+ service hours to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and attended weekly meetings and training sessions throughout the year.Assisted with college functions such as high school visitation days, donor galas, and retiree's luncheons. Attended regional LEAD conference

Worked in tropical soils laboratory.Assisted multiple graduate students with doctoral research, filtered state water samples for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, responsible for collecting field samples and maintaining safety and cleanliness in the laboratory.

Served as student voice for non-profit organization.Planned the AFA Leaders Conference for over 470 students including conference theme, activities, entertainment, and all other aspects of the conference.Contributed to script for all sessions and delivered speech for National Conference.Met with Agriculture industry professionals and served as an ambassador.Attended monthly meetings in Kansas City and St. Louis.