Experience

The Ford Family Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Scholar and Alumni Engagement

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Willamette University College of Law

• Salem, OR

• Associate Director of Career Planning & Development

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2022



Classroom Law Project - Jefferson High School Mock Trial Team

• Portland

• Volunteer Attorney Coach

  • 2012 - 2015

  Participate in coaching team of Jefferson High School mock trial teams. Participate in coaching team of Jefferson High School mock trial teams.



Tonkon Torp LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager of Attorney Recruiting

  • 2008 - Aug 2014

  Oversaw all aspects of attorney and law student recruitment and hiring, including initial review of applications, arranging screening interviews by phone, video, on campus, and in person. Advised lawyers participating in recruitment process. Met with law students and lawyers outside the firm to advise on job hunting and practice development strategies. Organized recruiting events for prospective candidates and represented firm at events sponsored by Oregon law schools and the OSB to meet incoming lawyers. Maintained recruiting and professional development content on firm intranet and website. Prepared recruiting and professional development budget and authorize expenditures. Maintained databases of firm attorneys and candidates. Reported attorney data published about the firm. Show less



Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Volunteer Advocate

  • 2010 - 2013

  Advocated for two children in foster care in complicated and contentious dependency court case. Succeeded in having children reunited with their mother and saw the case closed. Advocated for two children in foster care in complicated and contentious dependency court case. Succeeded in having children reunited with their mother and saw the case closed.



Self-Employed

• Patent Consultant

  • Mar 2007 - Mar 2011

  Built on past patent experience and analyzed technology in hardware and software patent portfolios, researched technology, and drafted portfolio reports to maximize value during asset transfers. Built on past patent experience and analyzed technology in hardware and software patent portfolios, researched technology, and drafted portfolio reports to maximize value during asset transfers.



Saint Andrew Legal Clinic

• Portland, Oregon

• Volunteer Night Clinic Attorney

  • 2007 - 2011

  Under the supervision of staff attorneys, conducted intake interviews for family law cases, offering preliminary legal advice based on the facts of the case. Under the supervision of staff attorneys, conducted intake interviews for family law cases, offering preliminary legal advice based on the facts of the case.



Minds Matter of Portland

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Volunteer Mentor

  • 2009 - 2010

  Mentored and supported a student in applying to a 4 year college. With my assistance, the student was accepted to a strong private college with full financial aid. Mentored and supported a student in applying to a 4 year college. With my assistance, the student was accepted to a strong private college with full financial aid.



Marger Johnson & McCollom

• Attorney

  • 2005 - 2007

  Drafted patent applications and advocated for technology clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Delegated support work to legal assistant. Presented on recent developments in patent law to other attorneys in the firm. Drafted patent applications and advocated for technology clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Delegated support work to legal assistant. Presented on recent developments in patent law to other attorneys in the firm.



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Patent Intern

  • 2003 - 2005

  Analyzed patents and applications in software portfolio to identify patents likely to be useful for licensing or litigation. Researched competitor products to determine possible patent infringement of Intel patents. Presented identified patents to Intel attorneys to get their take on the value of these patents. Analyzed patents and applications in software portfolio to identify patents likely to be useful for licensing or litigation. Researched competitor products to determine possible patent infringement of Intel patents. Presented identified patents to Intel attorneys to get their take on the value of these patents.



New York Legal Assistance Group

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Summer Legal Intern

  • 2002 - 2002

  Successfully advocated for clients in unemployment and welfare administrative law hearings. Developed a presentation on poverty law designed for poor young people, reached out to community centers and schools serving target demographic, and presented program and facilitated discussion with youth at eight different locations over the summer. Successfully advocated for clients in unemployment and welfare administrative law hearings. Developed a presentation on poverty law designed for poor young people, reached out to community centers and schools serving target demographic, and presented program and facilitated discussion with youth at eight different locations over the summer.



National Center for Law and Economic Justice

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Legal Intern

  • 2001 - 2001

  Researched and wrote legal memoranda for matters dealing with poverty. Reviewed New York City documents for discovery in class action litigation challenging the city’s Welfare to Work program. Researched and wrote legal memoranda for matters dealing with poverty. Reviewed New York City documents for discovery in class action litigation challenging the city’s Welfare to Work program.



Bottle Rocket

• Interactive Developer

  • Jan 1999 - Aug 2000

  Developed sports trivia games for the Internet. Developed sports trivia games for the Internet.



ImageBuilder Software

• Multimedia Developer

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

  Developed children's multimedia games. Developed children's multimedia games.



Timberline Software

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer

  • 1992 - 1995