Lead legal work for the Washington National Cathedral, National Cathedral School, St. Albans School, and Beauvoir Elementary School. These institutions collectively provide education, leadership, and support for a diverse set of communities and learners, including 900 employees, 1,500 students, and over 400,000 annual visitors.Proactively identify possible risk areas and advise senior leadership, five institutional boards, and school administrators on realistic and creative solutions that prioritize the best interests of students, staff, and visitors.Provide practical legal advice on a broad range of issues including real estate, trusts and estates, tax, contracts, finance, employment, talent, corporate governance, privacy, data security, intellectual property, and civil liberties.

Served as General Counsel of KIPP DC Public Charter Schools, a community of 22 high-performing, public schools committed to excellence, equity, and justice. KIPP DC's 1400+ employees work to equip KIPP DC's ~7300 students with the education and skills they need to be successful in college, careers, and life. As KIPP DC's second General Counsel, built and lead an effective and highly-valued legal and policy team, established strong legal, compliance and corporate governance structures, and managed outside counsel. Provided general legal advice to executives and administrators on a broad-range of issues including privacy, data security, contracts, tax, human resources, civil liberties, governance, IP, and overall risk management.

Counseled employers on all facets of the employment relationship, including discrimination and harassment issues, wage and hours issues, covenants not to compete, and confidentiality agreements. Spefically: - Advised clients on labor relations strategies and handling of grievances. - Lead mediation and settlement discussions. Reviewed and drafted employee handbooks, anti-discrimination policies, and severance agreements. - Represented clients in cases involving discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, defamation, wrongful discharge, trade secret, covenants not to compete, wage and hour, retaliation, FMLA and ADA. - Wrote and argued numerous dispositive and evidentiary motions, and conducted all stages of discovery, including taking or defending 50+ depositions.

Law Clerk for Judge Richard D. Bennett

• Taught eleventh grade U.S. History and advised Political Activism and Breakdancing clubs