My passion for the legal profession and the law stems from the utility of law as a tool for justice and social change. I excel at relationship building. I thrive in positive, fast-paced, goal-oriented environments involving variety and challenge. Solving complex problems, strategic planning, and finding win-win solutions excites me. I strive to innovate, find common ground, protect human rights, and improve relationships at every opportunity.Because I entered law school as a mature student, I come with 10+ years of professional work experience in policy analysis, university administration, program/project coordination, and management. These prior roles developed valuable interpersonal and strategic planning skills that bolster my technical legal capacities.