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Carson, Ca, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, California, Us

● Built an enterprise-wide compliance program● Acted as ethics and compliance lead including code of conduct policies and registries, businessaccountability, investigation and incident management and gifts and hospitality compliance● Designed and implemented internal policies that ensured that Inspire complied with all external regulations and laws●Led several teams at Inspire including: Compliance Internal Audit, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Sales Quality and Compliance Training● Serve as a resource on the interpretation of California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other applicable government regulations to ensure Inspire was in compliance.● Identified all risk areas through the creation of a risk registry and ensured there are policies and procedures identified to manage the risks through the internal audit function ● Provide business assurance through the creation of a Compliance Charter and Council acting as Chairof the council● Ownership of all anti corruption ethics and compliance requirements external and through parentcompany● Led the legal request intake process including contract drafting, review, redlines and negotiations ● Led Health Safety Security and Environmental committee● Led third-party vendor policy creation, vetting and procurement● Project managed all requests submitted to the Legal team including contract review, redlining andnegotiations● Optimized the Document Repository platform● Managed Legal Team Budget● Led third-party Sales Partner Training Strategy, Development and Compliance● Led internal Renewable Energy Credit (REC) and internal energy claim audit● Acted as chair of the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) Employee Resource Group

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

-Oversee organizational contract development and management activities-Develop and manage Legal and Compliance Program-Reviewing and drafting all contracts and agreements signed by LACI -Establish LACI's Policies and Procedures including training materials -Establish Internal Audit Procedure -Ensure 501(c)(3) compliance -Act as liaison for outside counsel when additional legal support is needed-Serve as an expert on grant compliance and interpretation of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and other applicable government regulations to ensure contracts are accurate, complete and LACI is in compliance.-Oversee the government contract review, approval, administration, and close-out processes. -Establish and enforce contract policies -Ensure the timely and accurate preparation, completion and submission of all contract and grant requirements as well as reports for private and foundation funders, and Federal, State and Local agencies -Review grant proposals to ensure they meet our compliance standards and are aligned with our community impact goals and strategies. -Maintain grant reporting and compliance calendar to ensure that finance and other groups meet reporting requirements.-Lead the Operational Functions for LACI Special Projects including, LACI Pilots, the LACI Impact Fund and LACI Debt Fund -Ad hoc Board of Directors support -Supporting the onboarding fiscally sponsored projects -Assist in the development and management of database systems, including Salesforce and Dropbox.-Assist with the development and implementation of tools that will facilitate and measure economic, environmental and social impact of LACI and the Portfolio Companies we serve.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Contract Management and Administrationo Oversee organizational contract development and management activities, and enforce organizational principles of integrity and compliance.o Develop and serve as the primary administrator of the contract management system ensuring thatcontracts and proposals are properly entered into the database and securely maintained.o Develop standards for contracts, including presentation of budget, payment terms, general language and provisions.o Serve as an expert on grant compliance and interpretation of OMB Circulars and applicablegovernment regulations to ensure contracts are accurate and complete.Portfolio Company, Subcontract, and Facility-related Agreement Administration and Managemento Assist in the creation and execution of Independent Contractor Agreements, track performanceperiods and deliverables, and assist with amendments and extensions.o Manage all Facility-related agreements Complianceo Assist in the risk assessment of LACI subcontractors with a thorough review of all subcontractor financial and operational policies and capacity to ensure ability to comply with federal, state, county and city regulations.o Assist in the identification of any contractual risk to PATH and work with the team to mitigate any liabilityTechnical / Analytical Supporto Provide on-going training to program staff as it relates to contract administration and organizational policies.o Assist in the development and management of database systems to track and manage proposals and contracts, including Salesforce and Dropbox.o Assist with the development and implementation of tools that will facilitate and measure economic, environmental and social impact of LACI and the PCs.Othero Assist with corporate insurance renewals, audits, and changes as needed, including pulling and filing Certificates of Insurance on an as needed basis.

Los Angeles, California, Us

I ensured compliance through project management of all State and Federal programs for 15 schools, including After School Programs. I effectively coached my direct report to ensure compliance and quality at KIPP LA’s eight After School programs. Further, I project managed all of KIPP LA Public School’s Local Control and Accountability Plans, Title I compliance, writing charter petitions and various other compliance projects at the regional office of KIPP LA Public Schools. Also in this role, I facilitated a Professional Learning Network that had five participants that work together to create frameworks for continuous improvement cycles for our schools.

Los Angeles, California, Us

In the Associate role I continued to work on the same projects listed below with greater decision-making abilities as well as critical thinking pieces. As an Associate I effectively aided in the development of strategic planning and project management for the After School programs, Federal Title I programs, Local Control and Accountability Plans and writing charter petitions. My superb writing and communication skills led me in this growth opportunity. Also, at this time I began to manage a part-time staff member assistant for the After School programs.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Supported KIPP LA schools with federal and state funding compliance and government required educational plans such as the charter petitions, Local Control and Accountability Plans and Local Educational Agency Plans. My focus in this role is Federal and State compliance, after school funding, Federal Title I & III, and The Local Control Funding Formula. In this role I completed state and federal grant funding applications, gathered data, completed after school attendance audits, and attended and supported school based compliance meetings.

Audit State Agencies determining the extent to which the agency programs and activities met legislative intent, comply with laws and regulations, operate efficiently, and provide effective services to the public. During audits I applied the US Government Accountability Office Yellow Book standards as well as several other standards such as GAAS. In this role I researched statutes, laws, regulations, policies, and literature; assisted in writing audit report and recommendations; provided qualitative as well as quantitative analysis on various types of data sets in Excel and ACL, as well as presented recommendations to agencies in Legislative Audit Hearings to the Legislative Audit Committee.

Analyzed loans from a sample size to ensure compliance to client policies/procedures as well as federal regulations. Became knowledgeable of best servicing practices in accordance to new regulations governing national servicing standards. Reviewed court filings for compliance with federal, state and local regulations as well as Department of Justice Servicing Standards.

Drafted Estate Planning documents, Complaints, Answers and various other legal documents as well as performed research in numerous areas of law, including Probate, Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Criminal Law.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, General. Legal Studies Minor