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■ Lead privacy and data security legal efforts, including compliance review and policy review and development, for a fully accredited for-profit university. ■ Manage all commercial transaction legal work and the university’s intellectual property portfolio, in addition to providing legal consultation across all departments. ■ Provide legal review and advice on university-wide information security and privacy programs and best practices, including developing external and internal privacy policies and notices and evaluating information security incident/breach response plans. ■ Provide legal analysis and advice on State Consumer Privacy Statutes (e.g., the CCPA, CPRA, CPA, and VCDPA), the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography & Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Do Not Call (DNC) statues, the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA), the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Federal and State Data Breach Laws.■ Ensure response procedures are in place for data security and privacy incidents; classify data security and privacy incidents and advise university officials on data privacy and classification standards.■ Supervise and mentor a Senior Corporate Counsel, a Senior Supervising Paralegal, and a Senior Paralegal in handling and assisting in legal matters.■ Advise C-Level executives and Senior VPs on commercial and technology contracts, intellectual property, and privacy matters.■ Collaborate with the Ethics & Compliance Department to implement compliance programs and policies.■ Protect and manage patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios.■ Develop, review, update and maintain a commercial contracts playbook and contract templates.Key Accomplishments■ Led the university’s first CCPA compliance efforts in 2019 and handed off ongoing administration to the University’s Office of Ethics & Compliance.

Phoenix, Az, Us

■ Managed the the Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property, and Privacy Practices for the parent company of the University of Phoenix. ■ Advised on all aspects of software and technology licensing transactions, managed corporate IP portfolios, and handled IP enforcement and copyright and trademark infringement actions.■ Advised Apollo executive management and its subsidiaries, including the University of Phoenix, on legal and regulatory ramifications of various activities and transactions. ■ Managed and mentored 7 Legal Department staff, including 4 Commercial Transaction Attorneys and 3 Paralegals.■ Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted agreements, including software and technology licensing agreements, outsourcing arrangements, learning management agreements, joint marketing agreements, domestic and international service agreements, and marketing and advertising agreements.■ Advised on international, federal and state regulatory compliance, including GDPR, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, state and federal DNC statutes, and state data breach laws. ■ Managed and protected the University of Phoenix’s patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios.■ Maintained and enforced company intellectual property policies.■ Collaborated with outside counsel as necessary and managed legal costs.■ Reviewed Apollo advertising and marketing campaigns to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.■ Provided Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA), and other transactional support for university Nursing and Education affiliation agreement programs. Key Accomplishment ■ Established the University of Phoenix’s first externally facing Privacy program in 2010; remain as chief legal counsel for all aspects of the program.

Phoenix, Az, Us

■ Oversaw regulatory compliance, contract negotiations and drafting, and dispute resolutions. ■ Collaborated with state and federal agencies to manage university compliance activities; reviewed state regulations for ongoing compliance issues, negotiated with various departments to obtain educational exemptions, resolved consumer complaints, and managed litigation.■ Supervised a staff of Paralegals to prepare new program and site applications and initial licensure applications and develop compliance plans ■ Managed educational service agreements, including reviews, document drafting, and negotiations, for university campuses and the University of Phoenix Online. ■ Oversaw, drafted, and negotiated an outsourcing agreement for Apollo Financial Aid operations worth approximately $12 million per year.■ Drafted and negotiated numerous intellectual property, corporate purchasing, and technology licensing agreements worth up to $3 Million per year. Key Accomplishments ■ Worked with the Apollo Press and various textbook publishers to negotiate an agreement to customize textbooks with exclusive university branding, generating $1 Million in profit in the program’s first year.■ Worked exclusively with the College for Financial Planning in Denver, CO, as its Director of E-Business Development for 2 years to develop a new e-commerce platform and digital delivery of the college curriculum; created contractor agreements, negotiated website contracts, and supervised a team of website developers.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Management

Juris Doctorate, Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance