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The Hague, Zh, Nl

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

The Organization: REMOBIS Refund Service is a leader in the VAT refund service industry and is an international organization in every sense of the word. As part of the DKV Mobility Services group (headquartered in Ratingen, Germany), REMOBIS and sister company DKV Euro Service serve over 150,000 customers throughout Europe. REMOBIS processes over 100,000 VAT refund claims annually, and employs staff from over 20 different countries. In addition, REMOBIS offers customers Excise Duty refund and factoring services.Duties and Responsibilities: Assess customer tax liability and obligations (business activity, fixed establishments, exemptions, special schemes, reciprocity), inform management of changes in tax and financial legislation on a European and national level, advise on compliance issues (anti-money laundering, data protection, financial reporting, administration), negotiate and draft international service contracts, update inter-company documents/ Service Level Agreements, handle insurance-related matters, assess risk and propose mitigation measures, process authorizations and maintain public records.Skills Acquired:Filed infringement cases with the European Commission, worked with SolveIt on cross-border tax disputes, challenged Tax Authority decisions, trained staff on international tax matters, advised on risks and obligations when expanding into new markets and offering new services, coordinated with external counsel on resolving legal disputes with delinquent customers (bankruptcy, breach of contract, fraud), drafted and implemented company compliance policies.Accomplishments:Ensured full and ongoing compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements, designed a knowledge management database consisting of primary sources of legislation and reference material, compiled a legal update system for monitoring changes in legislation and jurisprudence, implemented a contract documenting system (SharePoint).

Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands

The Organization:Nederlengels is a Dutch-to-English translation company specializing in legal and commercial documents. This service is intended for international organizations within the Netherlands who wish to provide the most accurate and professional presentations to their English-speaking clients. Duties:Personally execute all translation, proofreading and consulting services. Perform all administrative duties, including bookkeeping, billing, and filing VAT (Dutch BTW) and income tax returns. Increase brand awareness and carry out online marketing.

Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands

The Organization: De Leidse Rechtswinkel is a non-profit organization that provides free legal advice to private individuals. The staff of legal advisors is composed of student volunteers who work independently on a one-on-one basis with clients who do not have the financial means to consult full-time legal professionals. Duties Performed: Personally advised over a hundred clients on a range of issues including income tax returns, healthcare and housing allowances, tax forgiveness and payment plans, letters of objection/appeal, special deductions for recent immigrants and general legal advice.Skills Acquired:Regularly negotiated penalty reductions, debt deferrals and adjusted assessments. Consistently ensured that distressed, upset or irritated clients received patient, friendly and attentive assistance. Attained an in-depth understanding of the most crucial aspects regarding the taxation of individuals.Accomplishments:Effectively conveyed complex legal constructs in a foreign language (Dutch) to clients with limited understanding of basic concepts of taxation and governance. Composed a comprehensive summary of the basics of the Dutch Income Tax targeted at recent immigrants (in English). Trained new staff members in every aspect of their positions as legal advisors.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Usa

The Organization:The law firm of Urban & Taylor is dedicated to helping victims of accidents, abuse or assault settle their legal disputes with insurance companies, employers and the government. In contrast to many larger firms that handle personal injury cases in high volume, the attorneys at Urban & Taylor manage each case individually, ensuring that every client can rely on the best legal representation possible. By drawing on extensive courtroom experience, Urban & Taylor have achieved the reputation as highly effective litigators with a proven track record of successfully resolving even the most contentious lawsuits.Duties Performed:Facilitated medical record requests and compiled damages reports. Assisted in creating trial exhibits. Performed standard clerical and reception tasks: transcription, filing, photocopying, faxing, mailing, scheduling, data entry, research, client management, answering/making phone calls and checking voice/email messages, etc. Skills Acquired:Received invaluable guidance in the process of preparing casework for trial. Experienced the most vital logistical aspects of civil claim resolution in every phase from filing to settlement. Learned the most pertinent legal aspects of civil disputes and attained a fundamental understanding of the practical characteristics of common law.Accomplishments:Vastly improved productivity by streamlining and digitizing crucial, recurrent processes. Upgraded outdated analog equipment. Provided for a seamless transition both at the commencement and conclusion of my employment by carefully documenting vital processes.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Usa

The Organization:The Henak Law Office is committed to protecting the rights of individuals who have received a conviction in a criminal case. Their attorneys focus on appeals, post-conviction motions, sentence reduction, and federal Habeas petitions. Cases handled by the Henak Law Office have been heard before the Federal Court of Appeals (the second-highest court in the U.S., behind the Supreme Court).Duties Performed:Assisted in the relocation and reorganization of the four-member office, including the implementation of new network software and computer applications. Assisted in the preparation of legal briefs. Performed standard clerical and reception tasks (see Urban & Taylor description). Skills Acquired:Attained an in-depth understanding of appealing court decisions based on legal arguments instead of factual events. Learned the vital material aspects of handling criminal cases. Became proficient in the abstract and critical thinking skills required of legal counselors. Accomplishments:Ensured routine tasks continued uninterrupted during several significant transitional periods. Improved efficiency by organizing office materials and implementing new software. Contributed to the effectiveness of oral arguments by providing insight and analysis gained from experience in broadcasting.

The Organization:The RE/MAX network of Realtors is the world’s largest network of independent real estate sales agents and brokers. By offering the most comprehensive agent support of any brokerage, RE/MAX attracts the most productive Realtors, who sell more real estate than any other agency worldwide.Duties Performed:Designed advertising, recruiting materials and weekly newsletter. Created and executed mass mailing, email and cold call recruiting campaigns. Provided IT diagnostic services and functioned as on-site network administrator and engineer. Skills Acquired:Trained agents and staff on computer applications, office machines and emerging technologies. Directed staff on executing both supporting tasks as well as independent projects. Planned and coordinated special events.Accomplishments:Helped grow the RE/MAX Lakeside brand to a highly recognized agency. Attracted several top agents from other major competitors. Implemented new network software and overhauled company websites.

The Organization:The Zoological Society of Milwaukee County is the conservation and education non-profit organization that is the sister institution to the Milwaukee County Zoo, which is recognized as having some of the best live animal exhibits in the world. The Zoological Society supports conservation efforts on multiple continents and engages in research projects that are considered paramount to the understanding of several vital, endangered species.Duties Performed:Created and updated donor databases and files, proofread grant requests and other correspondence, scheduled behind-the-scenes tours, administered zoo membership renewals, assisted with major donor events, provided courier service between on- and off-site offices and performed construction, maintenance and manual labor needs. Skills Acquired:Assisted in the acquisition of major gift contributions. Participated in membership drives and executed mass mailings. Composed press releases and promotional materials. Ran long-term storage facility for documents and equipment. Accomplishments:Transformed the position of Auxiliary Services Provider from a light maintenance position to a supporting role critical to every department within the organization. Gained the reputation of being able to successfully accomplish any requested activity, regardless of the expertise required.

The Organization:The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is the result of a merger between two news organizations whose roots trace back to the 19th century. Now one of the leading daily newspapers in the U.S., it has been awarded journalism’s highly coveted Pulitzer Prize several times and has the highest readership in the state of Wisconsin.Duties Performed:Executed public records requests for police reports pertaining to misdemeanor and felony crimes. Comprehensively surveyed police activity from initial citizen complaints to arrests and interrogation.Skills Acquired:Determined newsworthiness of routine events and summarized pages of police reports effectively within two to three sentences. Provided expedient transmission of time-sensitive information in a cohesive narrative that was consistent with the style unique to the publisher yet universal between contributors.Accomplishments:Witnessed trending developments in criminal activity that lead to significant news coverage. Negotiated a promotion from the coverage of criminal activity to political events.

Master Of Laws (Llm), Tax Law/Taxation

Master's thesis topic: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the OECD Model Tax Convention in Allocating Jurisdictional Tax Authority.

Bachelor'S Degree, Tax Law

Leiden University (Universiteit Leiden) was founded in 1575, and is the oldest university in The Netherlands. The Faculty of Law at Leiden.

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism And Mass Communication

I began my studies at UWM in the School of Fine Arts, but switched to a study of Journalism after being advised that I was a perfect fit.

Education record

During my senior year of high school, I was afforded the opportunity to spend a year living with a Dutch family in the heart of Holland’s.