Experience

Karat

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Commercial Counsel

  • Sep 2023 - Present

• Commercial Counsel

  • Dec 2021 - Sep 2023



VMware

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Corporate Counsel

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

  Managed sales and deal management teams for commercial and enterprise accounts in central and west regions, drafting and negotiating Enterprise License Agreements, Terms of Service, Nondisclosure Agreements, Commitment Based Contracts, Assignment Agreements, and other software transaction agreements; Review and train sales teams on current legislation in areas of privacy and security, particularly CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, and ongoing privacy legislation and litigation in other countries, address privacy and information security issues for commercial and enterprise accounts; Provide business judgment and advice to sales team and executives, address any legal questions raised with flexibility and creativity Show less



Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2018

  Associate specializing in Commercial Real Estate. Associate specializing in Commercial Real Estate.



Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014



Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Addressed a wide variety of hospital-based legal issues including statutory interpretation (with a focus on HIPAA and EMTALA), LLC formation, real estate contracts, financial policies, and website disclaimer language. Addressed a wide variety of hospital-based legal issues including statutory interpretation (with a focus on HIPAA and EMTALA), LLC formation, real estate contracts, financial policies, and website disclaimer language.



Dentons

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  •Wrote and filed a motion to compel appraisal in insurance litigation •Drafted non-compete provisions for contract exchanging interest between healthcare clients •Researched legal issues in pro bono domestic violence appeal and participated in client calls •Proofed purchase contract and prepared binder indexes for major hotel acquisition deal •Wrote and filed a motion to compel appraisal in insurance litigation •Drafted non-compete provisions for contract exchanging interest between healthcare clients •Researched legal issues in pro bono domestic violence appeal and participated in client calls •Proofed purchase contract and prepared binder indexes for major hotel acquisition deal



Allstate

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal intern

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  •Drafted exclusion language to supplement Allstate’s standard non-disclosure agreement •Revised a proposed confidentiality agreement on behalf of Allstate from a large internet company to discuss a potential business relationship •Researched various issues surrounding regulatory compliance and participated in meetings with state regulatory agencies; researched and drafted memo evaluating regulatory limitations regarding insurance and banking and presented findings to directors of various business units within the enterprise Show less



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• 10th Grade English Teacher

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  •State certified as a English Language Arts (ELA) and English as a Second Language teacher •Developed and implemented classroom curriculum for English and Pre-AP English 10; approximately 150 students yearly. Increased success rate for students on State competency exams from approximately 50% to 98% •Coached the McAllen High School Color Guard to highest level ratings in 3 competitions •State certified as a English Language Arts (ELA) and English as a Second Language teacher •Developed and implemented classroom curriculum for English and Pre-AP English 10; approximately 150 students yearly. Increased success rate for students on State competency exams from approximately 50% to 98% •Coached the McAllen High School Color Guard to highest level ratings in 3 competitions



Missouri Historical Society

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Education intern

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

  Developed and implemented an interdisciplinary tour, The Journey West, and a Spanish-language gallery scavenger-hunt and classroom program, Town of Many Tongues, reaching over 30,000 students over two years Developed and implemented an interdisciplinary tour, The Journey West, and a Spanish-language gallery scavenger-hunt and classroom program, Town of Many Tongues, reaching over 30,000 students over two years



Journal of Southeastern Archaeology

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Editorial assistant

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2009

  Filed article submissions and reviews and acknowledged authors, maintained contact with authors to be published, proofread journal before publishing Filed article submissions and reviews and acknowledged authors, maintained contact with authors to be published, proofread journal before publishing



City of Cincinnati

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parks and Recreation Programs leader

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

  Designed and executed lesson plans for educational hikes, bone and taxidermy specimen lectures, live animal lessons, and nature games & crafts Designed and executed lesson plans for educational hikes, bone and taxidermy specimen lectures, live animal lessons, and nature games & crafts