I advise public and private companies on technology, data use and privacy, general corporate matters, M&A, and governance.

I assisted public and private companies in general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, entity formation, corporate governance and other commercial transactions.

-J.D. with honors-Note and Comment Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law-Member, Corporate and Transactional Law Society

Over the four years that I co-owned a strategic marketing and business development consultancy, I worked with businesses of all sizes and with people from around the world. For three years, the business was based in Florence, Italy. As a result, I am adept at working across cultures and understand the challenges and opportunities associated with international business relationships. From the initial point of contact, discovery meetings and concept development, I worked with clients to help them understand the process and steps involved with creating or redesigning their online presence.My primary responsibilities included, but were not limited to:• Developing short- and long-term project timelines and roadmaps that adhere to client and company needs.• Ascertaining the true needs of clients through business analysis and market research• Building teams of experts, as needed, to complete multifaceted marketing projects to their highest potential

As Program Coordinator at the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center, I coordinated marketing, outreach, educational initiatives and electronic communications for the Kentucky Renewable Energy Consortium (KREC) program, which has a state-wide mission to engage Kentuckians on emerging energy issues, research and solutions. Key achievements:-Introduced KREC e-newsletter and grew the email list -Developed web presence for KREC -Developed concept and program for the first ever Kentucky Forum on Carbon Sequestration.

Primary casework involved patent litigation and unfair import practice investigations. I helped to support multiple attorneys within a team of three senior paralegals.-Organized and maintained files for pleadings and discovery documents for multiple cases, including matters pending before the U.S. International Trade Commission.-Assisted paralegals and attorneys with the drafting of motions for matters pending in U.S. District Court jurisdictions and the ITC.-Provided research for case specific subject matters and general information, using government document repositories and publicly accessible websites.

-Researched and wrote memos on topics such as the U.N., ICANN, and identity theft .-Fielded calls to the office from concerned citizens.-Led tours of the Capitol for visiting constituents

-Managed bookkeeping for various REITs for partners of the firm. -Responsible for the recording of all Pershing accounts of the firm. -Performed administrative tasks including filing, answering phones and using MSExcel and Word.