Sara Barthol, Esq. Email & Phone Number

• Legal research and brief writing for Social Security Disability cases• EAJA Petitions and reply briefs• 406b Petitions• Federal court brief writing

Remote

• Draft administrative appeals briefs for SSI/Disability clients appealing application denials based on ALJ errors such as failures to obtain certain medical opinions, weighing medical professional opinions too low, and errors in ranking disability status • Review client files for details relevant to appeals process• Review drafts of briefs written by law students for compliance with law firm format requirements• Review incoming client files for issues and errors to be appealed• Legal research related to an international project on inclusive public spaces

• Drafted administrative appeals briefs for SSI/Disability clients appealing application denials based on ALJ errors such as failures to obtain certain medical opinions, weighing medical professional opinions too low, and errors in ranking disability status • Reviewed client files for details relevant to appeals process

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assisted SSI/Disability clients with evaluating and beginning administrative appeals on denials from initial applications, recertification of benefits, and reconsideration of eligibility.• Represented and assisted other attorneys with family law clients in custodial schedule changes, third party custody, and residence relocation matters• Assisted with legal research and collaborated with other attorneys regarding family law, SSI/Disability, and housing matters • Counseled clients through court appearances, substantive matters related to their cases, and applied trauma-sensitive empathetic approaches to gathering case-related information during client interviews. • Assisted clients and other attorneys with case-related paperwork for SSI/Disability administrative review, SSI/Disability symptom/recertification questionnaires, custody petitions, custodial relocation petitions, negotiated custody schedule changes, case intake documentation, and digital entry of case information to office database.• Negotiated custody schedule change agreements and represented family law clients in hearing officer level court proceedings.

• 1:1 Special Education Aide for students with low incidence disabilities in K-12• Assisted teacher with teaching, classroom operation, discipline, and behavior issues as needed• Collaborated with special and general education teachers in regards to modification of academic tasks for accessibility and differentiation• Collaborated with related services professionals on scheduling and cross-environment application of skills

Philadelphia, Pa

• Managed and maintained file servers for university staff• Monitored and maintained backup software and processes for servers and staff• Collaborated with development team for application upgrades and modifications

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

• Managed and maintained company’s Windows servers and data backups• Managed company Active Directory system• Proposed and carried out system upgrades

Philadelphia, Malvern, And Wayne, Pa

Support everything from end user desktops to development servers to the office LAN. Desktop support role includes Win XP/7/8, desktops/laptops/tablets, MS Office 2003-2010, Adobe, installation of some development tools such as SQL 2000-2012 & Visual Studio 2008, maintaining printing/scanning devices, manage desktop/laptop support agreements and hardware refresh cycles. Server support role includes Windows Server 2003-2008 R2, VMWare ESX/ESX and a tiny bit of Unix. Network support role includes management of core office switches (user VLAN assignments, port activations/wiring), a small amount of firewall management (open requests with broader network team for firewall changes, work with disaster recovery network teams to configure test firewall/network environment), create and maintain internal office network diagrams. I also have created/maintained two office Sharepoint sites and created numerous support documents for end user instruction and IT reference.

Philadelphia

Configured and updated new faculty, staff, lab and student journal secure software builds. Ensured lab machines and printers were in working order. Troubleshooting and repair of faculty and staff computers. Kept daily inventory of incoming, outgoing and new equipment.

Philadelphia

A student position configuring and installing wireless equipment. Conducted surveys of existing wireless network prior to and during upgrade of equipment. Basic configuration of wired network equipment.

Selinsgrove, Pa

Held several different student IT roles including Lab Manager (care of campus computer labs), Helpdesk Personnel (answering phones & recording problem tickets), Student Technician (PC troubleshooting & repair for students, faculty and staff), Computing Assistant (PC troubleshooting & repair for a specific department & some website updating), Computer Consultant Volunteer (Student & Community IT help)

Doctor Of Law - Jd, 3.06 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta, JDi Admitted Student Liaison

Master’S Degree, Special Education, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in EducationConcentration: Collaborative Special Education Law.

Graduate Certificate, Digital Media

Activities and Societies: Chorale, Anime & Gaming Organization, Writing Intensive Tutor

Information Technology

Industry certification courses

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Computer Consultants, Sigma Alpha Iota, Alpha Phi Omega, Concert Band, Chorale, Jeweltones, SU A Cappella

Education record