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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, D.C.

Point person for broad policy portfolio, including banking, consumer regulation, education, insurance, international trade, retirement and Social Security, and small business issues. Crafted legislation to further the Senator's agenda. Researched and drafted vote recommendations on executive branch nominations and bills pending before the Senate. Consulted with stakeholders, including advocacy groups and constituents, to inform recommendations. Prepared and staffed the Senator for Congressional oversight hearings, meetings, and public speeches, including drafting lines of questioning and talking points.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted key components of regulations, including reforms to Title IX sexual harassment proceedings in schools to enhance fairness and accuracy, and reforms to strengthen free speech and religious liberty rights in higher education. Analyzed thousands of public comments to shape those regulations. Guided investigations into institutions of higher education for engaging in actionable misrepresentations by researching and drafting legal memoranda and presenting enforcement options to senior political leadership, resulting in settlement agreement. Reviewed and responded to Congressional oversight inquiries and public records requests, in collaboration with other Department offices, while also preserving Department legal privileges and interests. Received personal recognition from the Secretary of Education for excellent performance and pay grade promotion.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched and analyzed State student privacy statutes and pending legislation. Monitored Congressional hearings and policy briefings and drafted internal memos on education and labor issues, including free speech on college campuses, school choice, and apprenticeship programs. Crafted weekly summaries of Committee activities and policy developments for Members of Congress and an external nationwide audience. Co-managed Committee internship program and supervising interns on day-to-day basis.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted memo on bank regulatory reform and conducted research to formulate legislative proposals. Communicated with constituents on the phone and in writing, and attended briefings for professional staff.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched and drafted memoranda analyzing anti-money laundering obligations within asset management industry. Conducted due diligence on marketplace lender's student lending and refinancing operations. Advised government-sponsored enterprise on compliance with federal affordable housing requirements. Reviewed and edited written client deliverables across the firm's practice areas for thoroughness, accuracy, clarity, and quality.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched and wrote articles on emerging consumer protection issues, including the intersection of payday lending and tribal sovereign immunity, and doctrines relating to arbitration. Conducted research to support supervisor's Congressional testimony on government enforcement actions against payment processors and originating banks for facilitating allegedly illegal payment transactions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched and drafted legal memoranda evaluating the Dodd-Frank Act prohibition on unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, with a focus on debt collection and payday lending industries. Assessed risks to consumers posed by financial service provider marketing practices, product features, incentive-based compensation schemes, and third-party relationships. Investigated and categorized consumer complaints against certain key residential mortgage market players.

Stamford, Ct

Researched and wrote internal white paper on compliance best practices on information privacy and security under Federal banking laws, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. Synthesized State data breach notification laws and recommended reforms to Citizens Bank's response policies.

Stamford, Ct

Assisted Enterprise Information Management (EIM) team with coordinating data management processes to expand Citizens Bank's cross-selling and up-selling opportunities and to improve credit risk management decisions.

Reston, Va

Prepared industry report analyzing new market entry strategies for Electronic Records Inventory Management (eRIM), IMC's enterprise records management system, and presented strategy recommendations to IMC's CEO and senior executive team. Interviewed IMC client managers to identify specific inventory and records retention issues.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major In Philosophy And Minor In Economics