Astute professional with 15+ years of corporate and firm experience. Diversified skills and strengths include reviewing and analyzing current processes and evaluating inefficiencies, with strong ability to simplify and document both current and new processes. Varied skills and strengths also include experience with technical writing, writing to influence, proofreading and editing, and a strong ability to simplify technical knowledge for effective communication with various audiences. Frequently tasked with uncovering information by asking probing questions and locating appropriate sources. Extensive business leadership acumen as demonstrated through progressive board of directors executive team role.- Advocate and facilitate change, while supporting, encouraging and leading approximately 75 associates in integrating and implementing the matter and document management systems change while serving as Change Champion for the Legal Modernization Project. Responsible for key communications and developing and providing training on the new system. Developed relationship with senior leaders to identify team practices.- Successfully collaborated with various teams to gather evidence in order to prepare responses for 1099 penalty assessments, resulting in abatements of over $2M in savings in 2013, over $1.5M in 2014, and over $1.5M in 2017.- Served as President of the Board of Directors, leading business operations for a Nationwide affiliated retail company, using political acumen, strategic insight, and formal and informal communication to inform and influence trustees and management team.- Assist counsel with review of publicly facing communications related to Nationwide charitable giving.
Listed skills include Immigration, Probate, Real Estate, Legal Research, and 27 others.