- Portrait photographer & fine art landscape artist - Certified as a Green & Sustainable business, Gold Level, by Sustainable Stillwater MN- Personal sustainability project, R-365, exhibited at The Louvre Museum, Paris- Nominated recipient of Anoka County Recycling Champion Award- Personal project R-365 selected for exhibition at national venues, including: Rangefinder Gallery - Chicago, Creative Climate Awards - NYC (The Human Impacts Institute), University of Minnesota- Founded line of Eco-friendly decorative window films- Member of Metro North Chamber of Commerce, Professional Photographers of America, Twin Cities Professional Photographers, Certified Targeted Group Business with State of Minnesota- Anoka County Master Recycler/Composter- Instructor & Business Coach- Artistic Committee & Artist Residency Committee at Banfill-Locke Center for The Arts- Toured transfer stations, recycling facilities, landfills and similar facilities to conduct informational interviews in Minnesota & Slovenia- Judged local & congressional art competitions- Local, national & global travel assignments Solo Exhibitions: • Rangefinder Gallery, Chicago, IL (2016) • Healing Arts Artist at Hudson Hospital, Hudson, WI (2016)• The Phipps Gallery, Hudson, WI (2017-18)• Haute Dish, Minneapolis, MN (2016)• Emerging Artist, Exit Realty, Minneapolis (2015)• Medtronic, Minneapolis (2015)• Level Salon, Minneapolis, MN (2014)• JJ's Coffee and Wine Bar, Eden Prairie, MN (2011-15) Joint Exhibitions: • The Q, Jaque Meng Gallery, Lake Havasu City, AZ (2019)• SAMME; University of Minnesota, Institute for the Environment, Minneapolis, MN (2015-16) • See Me Exposure Exhibit; Louvre Museum, Paris, France (2015)• Human Impacts Institute, Climate Change Awards; New York, NY (2014)• Glimpse Gallery; St. Paul, MN  (2013)• City Hall; Blaine, MN (2013-16)

Senior Fitness instructor, engaging and certified, who enhances and promotes healthy senior lifestyles while building muscles, neurological connections, social/cognitive skills while creating lasting friendships.Together we build a personalized goal plan for your senior community that involves strength, aerobic, ADL movements, balance, memory, cognition and social circles.

Member of the City of Blaine's Natural Resources and Conservation Board. The NRCB is an advisory committee, charged with managing over 800 acres of open space, developing a Natural Resource Plan for all future open space acquisitions, constructing environmental policy/guidelines for maintaining and preserving Blaine's existing/future open spaces and natural areas.

Energetic performer taught full classes and often recognized as a leading & often requested instructor who taught Seated Strength, WTRX, and Aqua class.

Instructor for independent senior living facilities exercise programs.

* Headed e-Discovery practices & process implementation* Created efficiencies & initiated litigation processes for law department utilizing software applications (TyMetrix 360)(Sharepoint)(Hummingbird)* Directed complex litigation & subpoena matters from start to finish* Liaison among outside counsel, business leaders, controllers, insurers, records & information technology professionals* Created onboarding manual for Litigation Paralegals* Advised law department & business employees on litigation & e-discovery practices * Interviewed & collected preserved information from key record custodians* Member of Cargill Cares Twin Cities Council Environmental Committee* Directed Legal Administrative Assistants, accounting & business unit employees on responsibilities & requirements. * Approved invoices & court filings for accuracy* Member of annual informational panel for paralegal students* Recruited member of Recognition Team Committee

* Responsible for every aspect of litigation case management: witness and exhibit coordination, technical courtroom support, e-discovery procedures, and large scale document management for criminal and civil trials and government investigations * Reworked and implemented e-discovery manual for best practices * Developed, manipulated, organized, and maintained extensive case information through Ringtail and Case Map software * Accountable for coordination and assessment of high profile client document reviews involving complex issues and privileged content* Assisted marketing and business development teams with Request for Proposals* Analyzed docketing/project management procedures for efficiencies* Utilized professional interpersonal skills by working with numerous personalities and cross-functional teams* Crafted pleadings, discovery and settlement documentation * Cite checked briefs and prepared supporting documentation for filings* Distribute and supervise projects for Case Assistant and LAA's

* Successfully managed over 130 complex construction/insurance litigation cases * Initiated and developed firm's litigation document management database with File Maker Pro increasing department efficiency and knowledge sharing * Configured guidelines docketing procedures enhancing due diligence and department communications* Presented quarterly litigation technology tutorials to senior and junior attorneys* Identified recurring problems within practice group and proposed problem solving upgrades to streamline procedures and promote consistency* Provided leadership and supervision to legal assistants, paralegals and associates * Excellent verbal communication developed through strong rapport with clients, experts, and opposing counsel during case interviews and litigation processes * Offered written communication excellence by drafting legal documents, summarizing extensive medical records, and preparing executive case summaries * Investigated financial history and legal backgrounds * Generated thousands of dollars in monthly client savings by drafting court filings and discovery documentation as well as inspecting on-site property remediation * Documented extensive litigation projects on Summation LG* Collaborated with numerous medical, financial, and educational institutions during investigations in compliance with HIPAA requirements

* Supported forty corporate and commercial litigation attorneys * Key trial team member on multi-million dollar lawsuits demanding extensive client contact and professionalism working alongside partners and clients * Organized and managed every exhibit and witness during trial * Managed numerous corporate litigation projects with extensive documents and complex issues in conjunction with Summation's litigation support database* Performed due diligence by evaluating case law citations to ensure case reliability in every document which was sent from our department * Supervised/coordinated projects for Case Assistants and LAA's* Coordinated documentation and logistics for court filings * Executed in-house and external document reviews for depositions and discovery * Composed medical summaries and privilege logs with confidential information* Examined background research through SEC filings and internet databases