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Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.

• Provide legal research, policy analysis, and technical assistance to governors and senior state officials across a range of public safety and criminal justice issues, including corrections, criminal justice reform, juvenile justice, parole, pretrial, the opioid epidemic, crisis communications, illicit drugs, and traffic safety.• Develop and manage multiple projects related to advancing promising state policy and practice by writing grant proposals, budgets, issue briefs, road maps, law articles, and technical assistance memos.• Organize, develop panels, manage logistics, moderate sessions, and lead workshops, seminars, multi-state convenings, and conferences for governors’ senior staff and other key stakeholders.• Ensure the timely production of deliverables to grant funders and successfully partner with outside organizations. • Provide policy expertise and support to a network of governors criminal justice policy advisors.

Washington D.C.

Lincoln, Nebraska

• Advised the governor on criminal justice and public safety issues (including the correctional system, criminal justice reform, board of pardons, law enforcement, and the courts).• Served as liaison for the governor with assigned state agencies, the legislature, the judicial branch, local political subdivisions, constituents, federal agencies, and other public and private entities. • Developed and promoted the governor’s legislative agenda, monitored legislative bills (particularly bills referenced to the Judiciary Committee and Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee), and coordinated legislative activities of state agencies.• Assisted the governor by analyzing policy options, promoting executive branch cooperation and efficiency, reviewing proposed rules and regulations, researching state and national trends, and working directly with code agencies on strategic and operational efforts. • Assigned state agencies included the Department of Correctional Services, Nebraska State Patrol, Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Board of Parole, Board of Pardons, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Insurance, and Department of Economic Development.

• Managed the daily operations of the State Capitol Office and provided research, analysis, and public relations assistance.• Oversaw inquiries from constituents and drafted and responded to correspondence.• Acted as a direct liaison and communicated with legislators, state officials, and various media outlets.

Minneapolis, Mn

• Research assistant to Dr. Charles Reid. • Provided research assistance for academic research papers, law journal articles, and other scholarly projects.• Assisted with editing law journal publications (typically using the BlueBook form of citation).• Assisted with class preparation, PowerPoint presentation creation, project management, and event coordination.

Mendota Heights, Mn

• Conducted prospect and legal research on nonprofit, film production, financial, and tax issues and drafted legal memos on such issues (specifically on the topic of joint ventures between nonprofit and for-profit entities).• Aided in the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of prospective donors, volunteers, and partners. • Developed a pipeline and database of leads and implemented strategic plans to contact potential donors. • Provided administrative support to both the Minnesota and California offices (including weekly memo updates and minutes of board meetings).

• Established two complex tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations including drafting the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, annual budgets, business plans, and IRS Form 1023. • Researched and drafted grant proposals and successfully secured both local and national grant funding.• Participated in fundraising events, prospect research, and project management on behalf of our clients.

St. Louis Park, Mn

• Cultivated and maintained client relationships and provided excellent customer service fulfilling confidential records requests for clients and assisting with legal inquiries.• Multitasked and demonstrated excellent communication and project management skills as a point of contact with record custodians and billing departments of multiple law firms and hospitals.

Minneapolis, Mn

• Research Assistant to Professor Gregory Sisk. • Researched and calculated data for Professor Gregory Sisk's "Scholarly Impact of Law School Faculties in 2012: Applying Leiter Scores to Rank the Top Third" study published July 2012.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Journal of Law and Public Policy; Public Service Board; Judicial Committee; Mission and Public Service.

Bachelor Of Arts, History, Theology, Communications And Journalism

Activities and Societies: Delta Epsilon Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta National History Society, History Club, Pre-law SocietyCum Laude, Deans.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassadors, Varsity Tennis, French Club, Department Recognition in American History and Government