Leah Manzano Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Provide comprehensive support across the entirety of the business development and marketing lifecycle, playing a key role in the execution of development strategies for all cross-practice areas with a particular focus.
• Prepare thoughtful, substantive pitches and proposals tailored to specific matters and practice areas.
• Conduct original research and produce corresponding narratives, including factual findings, statistics, etc., in support of specific pitch opportunities.
• Coordinate high-quality in-person and virtual events and speaking engagements for groups of various sizes, including providing on-the-ground support, leading speaker and attendee preparation and supporting follow-up.

New York, NY, US

• Created trusting and positive client relationships by serving as the efficient go-to person for any time-sensitive and high-touch cases that required expert-level knowledge, communication, and meticulousness.
• Managed projects such as performing office-wide docket supervision and billing audits, resulting in added out of scope revenue of $70,000+ in the last 6 months.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise for a vast multitude of PERM-related complications across all clients.

New York, NY, US

• Actively sought out opportunities for growth by taking on a range of increasingly complex case types and proactively created start-to-finish roadmaps to ensure successful outcomes internally and for the client.
• Collaborated with Partner-level management to perform financial analysis and build actionable plans to maximize firm wide profitability, resulting in increased profit margins.
• Mentored and trained new team members on multiple immigration processes including PERM, Form I-140, Form I-485, Form I-131, and Form I-765, to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational, and client compliance.

New York, NY, US

• Utilized comprehensive knowledge to manage complex logs, create team agendas, train/mentor peers, and create strategies to streamline the overall processes.
• Efficiently and accurately managed high-volume dockets while maintaining outstanding client relations and communication.
• Took initiative to address a gap in training materials, by independently creating a comprehensive guide for drafting extremely critical and complex government audit responses.

New York, NY, US

• Generated individualized job requirements, conducted labor market tests, and filed PERM applications to the Department of Labor, in parallel with analyzing complex layoff timelines from the client and complying with.
• Worked with analysts, managers, and attorneys on a daily basis in a collaborative effort to retain key top billable client by delivering the highest level of service and efficiency.
• Created a highly detailed, start-to-finish PERM training guide to facilitate efficient team onboarding and ensure government regulatory compliance.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Responsible for the planning, logistics, and organization of the Ideagen 2030 Future of Work Summit, intended to highlight the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on a global stage, and bring together leaders.
• Drafted, edited, and produced press releases, memos, summit documents, and digital media campaigns which were integral to the company's success.
• Developed communication and networking skills with high-ranking government officials and CEOs through outreach and new member engagement.

Davis, California, US

Retrieved and catalogued decades of articles in the Keesing’s Record of World Events for the Political Science Department. Analyzed and coded these records in order to determine the positive or negative slant that the media has taken on politics. Consulted with peers about the data from our research, and collaborated on a detailed report of our findings.

Delivered outstanding customer service, accurate order fulfillment, and ensured organization of the entire establishment on a daily basis. Entrusted to handle and account for thousands of dollars in daily revenue, and oversaw the operation of the business when management was not present. Recognized by the owner for exceptional diligence, attention to.

Los Altos Hills, CA, US

Investigated the effect that stress has on morality in decision-making, and the psychological explanation for the results. Collaborated on the research design, implementation of the experiments themselves, and the drafting of a comprehensive report. Converted a complex data set into a quantifiable coding system by assessing and assigning numerical values.

Santa Clara, CA, US

Collected, processed, and accounted for cash and media park revenue in excess of $300K per day. Acknowledged by management for outstanding work ethic, and exceptional organizational skills.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Political Science

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Psychology