● Developed, from the ground up, Trust & Safety policies, processes, escalations, reporting, and metrics, with zero major incidents on platform and overall reduction in safety incidents and major risks. ● Oversaw all COPPA, CCPA, FERPA, and state law compliance. ● Drafted privacy statement and oversaw safety and privacy-facing initiatives directed at children, including developing learner privacy statement, community guidelines, learner reporting mechanisms, and educational/safety tools for children. ● Created and implemented incident tracking system, as well as policies and processes to address child abuse and CSAM reporting, identity verification, age assurance, fraulent activity, social media incidents, and relevant terms of service violations. ● Deepened the company’s understanding of children-focused Trust & Safety risks through monthly company-wide trainings and communications, and partnering with cross-functional teams to educate users on safety risks, including COPPA compliance. ● Created, led, and operationalized our Trust-by-Design program, through which product and relevant stakeholders proactively assess and mitigate safety risks. ● Achieved highest sentiment score at Outschool for users’ perceptions of safety (9 out of 10). ● Launched and oversaw AI/human content moderation efforts and content moderation guidelines. ● Manage a team of 5 direct reports, a BPO, and oversaw outside counsel on safety issues.

• Recruited by former Zum boss• Created Newfront’s OSHA-compliant safety program for agricultural clients.• Advised clients on risk mitigation strategies, including developing safety programs, reducing potential penalties, and ensuring regulatory compliance.• Planned inaugural Risk Management Summit; developed themes and content; collaborated with local stakeholders in 3 counties to market event; secured attendance of 34 prospective company clients, including largest cannabis and agricultural companies in California.

• Initially hired as Trust & Safety Director, but promoted to oversee legal function of company and advise C-level management on all legal and risk issues, as well as corporate governance.• Developed and implemented Zum’s Safety Policies, including writing and publishing best practices to drivers, creating internal infraction rules which govern driver’s ability to remain on platform, refining investigation techniques, reducing complaint resolution time and infraction numbers.• Increased driver compliance, via internal audit mechanism, with shift towards automation.• Drafted and executed Zum’s first commercial contract for sales to use in B2B deals; drafted updated Terms of Service, driver, and vendor contracts.

Brought into fraudulent inducement stock option case during trial phase to first chair evidentiary motion work and to prepare examination of key adverse witness; draft pleadings including arbitration brief, motions to compel, and successful motions for sanctions; depose witnesses; argue ex parte motions with 100% success rate.

• Prepared and tried to juries 20 felony and misdemeanor cases, including drafting motions in limine, and interviewing and preparing civilian and expert witnesses for direct and cross-examinations.• Analyzed local ordinances, state and federal statutes and regulations, in identifying potential legal violations and evaluating risk-assessments in charging, resolving, or trying a case. • Managed joint state and federal task-force investigations, including issuing subpoenas and search warrants to banks and companies, gathering evidence, and interviewing percipient witnesses and forensic accountants in financial misconduct, fraud, and embezzlement cases.

Prepared drafts of motions for summary judgment, motions in limine, appellate briefs, and arbitration briefs; researched and drafted memoranda analyzing procedural, evidentiary and substantive legal issues in wage and hour class actions, fraudulent misrepresentation claims, insurance defense, and breach of contract claims.