Experience

Centro Legal

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervising Attorney

  • May 2021 - Present

  I supervise and train our staff attorneys (2-3). I primarily represent family law clients in divorce and paternity cases, dealing with child support, custody, placement, division of property and maintenance/spousal support issues. I also do Guardian ad Litem work, representing the best interests of minor children in custody and placement disputes. I provide free family law consultations to potential clients once a week. Occasionally, I work on non violent criminal misdemeanor matters.

• Staff Attorney

  • Jan 2019 - May 2021

  Centro Legal provides high-quality legal services at low or no cost to people facing legal challenges that threaten their independence, stability and safety. I practice primarily family law which includes issues pertaining to custody, placement, child support, and divorce. I am also eligible to accept appointments as Guardian ad Litem. Occasionally, I work on criminal misdemeanor matters.



Schmidlkofer, Toth, Loeb & Drosen, LLC

• Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

• Associate Attorney

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  I practice primarily family law: divorce, legal separation, child custody and placement issues as well as child support. I also do civil and traffic matters. I practice primarily family law: divorce, legal separation, child custody and placement issues as well as child support. I also do civil and traffic matters.



Marquette University Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pro Bono Services

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  Every other week I join other attorneys and law students to provide quick, free legal advice to those who cannot otherwise afford it.

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  I worked closely with a permanent Marquette Law faculty member who specializes in family law. Together we researched spousal maintenance for her future publications.



Sojourner

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Volunteer - Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Twice a month I worked with supervising attorneys to provide quick, free 30 min legal consults. Twice a month I worked with supervising attorneys to provide quick, free 30 min legal consults.



Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office

• Wauwatosa, WI

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

  Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney's Office - CHIPS/TPR Unit (children in need of protective services/termination of parental rights) prosecute cases involving children who are abused or neglected. Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney's Office - CHIPS/TPR Unit (children in need of protective services/termination of parental rights) prosecute cases involving children who are abused or neglected.



Centro Legal

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Legal Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Nonprofit Legal Aid firm that specializes in family law and some misdemeanor criminal matters. Specifically works with victims of domestic abuse who are seeking to pursue a divorce and/or may have custody and placement issues in regards to kids in common. Under the student practice rule I was able to get on the record adjudicating fathers in paternity court. Nonprofit Legal Aid firm that specializes in family law and some misdemeanor criminal matters. Specifically works with victims of domestic abuse who are seeking to pursue a divorce and/or may have custody and placement issues in regards to kids in common. Under the student practice rule I was able to get on the record adjudicating fathers in paternity court.



Eckstein Hall

• Student Employee

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

  Student employee at the front welcome desk at Marquette Law School. Student employee at the front welcome desk at Marquette Law School.



McCormick Law Office

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Law clerk for a personal injury and worker's compensation firm writing demand drafts for insurance companies and working through medical records to sort the relevant documents related to certain accidents. Law clerk for a personal injury and worker's compensation firm writing demand drafts for insurance companies and working through medical records to sort the relevant documents related to certain accidents.



Makwa

• Quebec, Canada and West Coast, USA

• Group Leader and Translator

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Traveled the West Coast with a group of 25 French teenagers. We explored national parks, celebrated the nature and beauty that is the West Coast, and fostered international relationships. Spoke only French (+ Quebecois) for that month. Traveled the West Coast with a group of 25 French teenagers. We explored national parks, celebrated the nature and beauty that is the West Coast, and fostered international relationships. Spoke only French (+ Quebecois) for that month.



Madison Children's Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Learning Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Early Learning Intern within the Education Dpt. Program planning and development. Early Learning Intern within the Education Dpt. Program planning and development.



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peer Advisor

  • Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Advising prospective students, facilitating various workshops Advising prospective students, facilitating various workshops



Congressional District Office Congressman Mark Pocan

• Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014



The Kammer Group, LLC (Government Affairs Office)

• Madison, WI

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013