Experience

HBCU WEEK FOUNDATION, INC.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Wilmington, Delaware, United States



City of Wilmington, DE

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Assistant to the Mayor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Wilmington, Delaware My responsibilities are two-fold. I manage the daily activity of Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and plan special projects to address the needs of Wilmington's most underserved communities. The most impactful of these projects is the upcoming, City of Wilmington HBCU Week.



M&T Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Anti-Money Laundering Account Specialist

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Wilmington, Delaware



Family Court of Delaware

• Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jay Conner

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

  Wilmington, Delaware I am responsible for drafting ancillary property division orders, civil dispositions and custody orders.

• Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Arlene Minus Coppadge and the Honorable Robert Coonin

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  Wilmington, Delaware I was responsible for drafting Ancillary-Property Division Orders including "Fin-Plan" calculations along with drafting Custody Decisions and Termination of Parental Rights Orders.



Court of Common Pleas

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Chief Judge Alex Smalls

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

  Wilmington, Delaware Here I assisted with the establishment of a separate court for DUI offenses. I was responsible for researching Delaware DUI statutory provisions and drawing comparisons with surrounding jurisdictions. Additionally, I drafted a presentation for legislators with proposed DUI statutory modifications.



New Castle County Government Center

• Legal Intern

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014

  New Castle, Delaware Here I was responsible for assisting the County Solicitor with drafting various motions including, Motions for Summary Judgment, and Motions to Dismiss and Compel.



Superior Court of Delaware

• Judicial Intern to the Honorable Charles H. Toliver IV

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Wilmington, Delaware I was responsible for conducting research and drafting memoranda of law regarding various civil, administrative and criminal law matters.



University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Development Clinic- Student Attorney

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  Washington, D.C. As a student attorney I developed transactional and business lawyering skills. I represented non-profit organizations and small urban entrepreneurs in the District of Columbia and helped clients establish and operate businesses through contract drafting under the supervision of a licensed attorney.



United States House of Representatives: Office of John Carney

• Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Washington, D.C. Here it was my responsibility to draft legislative responses in preparation for upcoming hearings, attend hearings with the congressman and prepare memoranda regarding what was discussed and prepare for meetings with constituents along with other office employees.



United States Senate: Office of Thomas R. Carper

• Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Washington, D.C. Here I conducted research and drafted correspondence to address various constituent concerns, prepared reports on committee hearings, fielded constituent phone calls, assisted with general office needs and facilitated Capitol Hill tours.

• Legislation Clinic- Student Attorney- Office of the Honorable Marion Barry

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Washington, D.C. Here I developed bill drafting techniques through an internship with the Council of the District of Columbia. I was responsible for researching solutions that paralleled with constituent needs, attending D.C. council committee meetings and hearings, analyzing proposed legislation and conducting research to aid in bill drafting.



Brennan Center for Justice

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Washington, D.C. Here I was responsible for conducting legal research and drafting memoranda detailing my findings, attending weekly hearings on Capitol Hill regarding civil rights issues, and attending workshops on effective bill drafting.