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Kirkland, WA, US

Olympia, Washington, United States

Olympia, Washington

• Provides expert legal analysis and recommendations on complex contracting and procurement issues.
• Manages DSHS IT procurements across all Agency administrations.
• Provides expert level consultation and technical assistance across all DSHS administrations regarding contracts processes and best practices in compliance with agency and statewide policies and Washington state.
• Influences and develops major DSHS administrative policies pertaining to IT procurements and contracting.
• Reviews contract terminations for default requests for factual and legal sufficiency.
• Leads work groups and other initiatives affecting statewide agency and state government IT policies and practices.

Olympia, Washington

• Managed high-level and high risk multi-million dollar procurements and contracting programs across all agency administrations.
• Developed, reviewed, approved, and executed contracts ensuring compliance with applicable rules, policies, and procedures.
• Influenced and developed major DSHS statewide Administrative Policies pertaining to procurement and contracting.
• Developed, conducted, and coordinated procurement and contract training for all administration contracting staff. Research and analyze out-of-state criminal history codes to determine equivalence to WA state crimes to.
• Reviewed contract terminations for default requests for factual and legal sufficiency.
• Led work groups and other initiatives affecting statewide agency and state government IT policies and practices.

Paris Area, France

• Member of the litigation and dispute resolution team
• Worked directly with partners and marketing managers from multiple offices to plan, communicate and market litigation team events and client communications.lectures and presentations.
• Worked closely with Partners and International Counsel on issues related to international dispute resolution and international commercial litigation.
• Assisted litigation and corporate attorneys with all aspects of analyzing, evaluating, and preparing international and multinational cases

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

• Assisted the Chamber III team with reviewing and drafting the final decision for the Prlić case
• Created memorandum and aided the Honorable Judge Stefan Trechsel in research and composition of speeches
• Analyzed witness interviews, created memorandum, conducted legal research, and aided in session writings for the Chambers.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

• Created legal memorandum and motions, drafted deeds, and conducted legal research for all municipal attorneys in thecivil law division of the municipality
• Participated in meetings with government officials, both state and federal, and the mayor in order to analyze and solvelegal issues related to the city
• Aided the prosecuting attorney for the municipality by creating a legal memorandum which ultimately aided the strikingdown of several articles of the municipal code as unconstitutional

Doctor Of Law (Jd), International Law And Legal Studies

Activities and Societies: Asian Pacific Islander Law Student Association, Member of the Racial Justice Institute

Certificate, International Law And Legal Studies

Activities and Societies: Semester long exchange in Master 1 for international law course work.

Certificate Of Completion In Law, International Law And Legal Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Sigma Kappa Sorority