Experience

University of Illinois College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Anderson Center Competitions

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Coordinator, Law Competitions Program

  • Feb 1999 - Present

  • Created Law Competitions Program in 2008 to streamline and ensure continuity of ABA and Moot Court competition events held at the College of Law as well as regionally, nationally, and internationally sponsored events • Direct authority for development, administration of program • Oversees program's budget and financial obligations and reconciliations • Creates, develops, interprets, and implements policies and procedures related to competitions under the LCP umbrella • Identifies and… Show more • Created Law Competitions Program in 2008 to streamline and ensure continuity of ABA and Moot Court competition events held at the College of Law as well as regionally, nationally, and internationally sponsored events • Direct authority for development, administration of program • Oversees program's budget and financial obligations and reconciliations • Creates, develops, interprets, and implements policies and procedures related to competitions under the LCP umbrella • Identifies and implements new methods for recruiting volunteers to ensure continued support for program • Primary advisor to unit administrator regarding overall major program development and management • Directs physical planning and logistics of events • Oversees training and management of work assigned to professional and support staff, and student board members • Independently researches peer institutions for strategic planning purposes of future competition events • Liaison between College of Law and circuit, district, and federal judges and justices, IL Sup Ct justices, various professional attorneys, counselors, actors, and regional/national competition directors • Recruit local and statewide judges, justices, attorneys, and counselors to serve as judges for LCP events • Coordinates 23+ law competitions per academic year, which include intraschool events and regional/national/international events for advancing teams • Coordinate ABA regional competition events and serves on regional committee when it's the College's turn to host - approximately 12-15 universities participate in these events • College of Law Rep at all LCP event functions • Approver and signatory for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for eligible LCP events • Organizes and oversees administration of all aspects of the College's Law Competitions Program

• Assistant to the Director, Legal Externship Program

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2010

  • Carried primary responsibility for general oversight and management of the College of Law’s Legal Externship Program • Made decisions related to the program in the absence of the Director • Reviewed progress of all students participating in externships and advised Director accordingly • Made recommendations to Director regarding student requirements for the program • Met with students regarding fulfilling their requirements for the program • Counseled students about outstanding obligations to… Show more • Carried primary responsibility for general oversight and management of the College of Law’s Legal Externship Program • Made decisions related to the program in the absence of the Director • Reviewed progress of all students participating in externships and advised Director accordingly • Made recommendations to Director regarding student requirements for the program • Met with students regarding fulfilling their requirements for the program • Counseled students about outstanding obligations to meet academic requirements • Scheduled placement speakers and oversaw logistical arrangements for those events • Created Legal Externship Program website • Created Access database to track student requirements • Supervised Civil Service and Extra Help Staff



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Illinois Human Resources

  • Dec 1996 - Jan 1999