Experience

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  Minnesota State Bar Association

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Diversity and Inclusion Director

    • Aug 2017 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

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  Payne Phalen Community Council

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • President Of The Board Of Directors

    • Apr 2016 - Present
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

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  Thomson Reuters

  • Canada
  • Software Development
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Community Relations Coordinator

    • Mar 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Inside Account Manager

    • Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

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  MacDonald Law Firm

  • West St. Paul, MN

  • Associate Attorney

    • Oct 2011 - Oct 2013
    • West St. Paul, MN

    • Specialize in custody and paternity disputes, marital dissolutions, and constitutional challenges• Prepare, file, negotiate, legal pleadings and documentation, and litigate family and criminal cases• Consult with clients; frequently rely on alternative dispute resolutions to come to satisfactory conclusions• Conduct legal research in the areas of appellate, family, criminal, and constitutional law• Possess extensive knowledge of Minnesota appellate procedure and the Minnesota third-party custody statute, Minn. Stat.§257C

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  Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights

  • Minneapolis, MN

  • Legal Intern

    • Sep 2010 - May 2011
    • Minneapolis, MN

    • Analyzed Civil Rights complaints using the Minneapolis Civil Rights Ordinance• Investigated alleged discriminatory practices that occur in the City of Minneapolis, via subpoenas, interviews, andinterrogatories• Composed dismissals of complaints and determinations of probable cause on behalf of the Department

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  Midwest Coalition for Human Rights

  • Champaign-Urbana, IL

  • Summer Fellow

    • May 2010 - Aug 2010
    • Champaign-Urbana, IL

    • Investigated racial disparities in the City Court, via analysis of the ordinance violation citations issued by the police• Cultivated partnerships with the local Police Departments, the City Counsels, and Civilian Police Review Boards• Developed and maintained the websites for the Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice, a local Civil Rights organization

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  UST Interprofessional Center: Community Justice Project

  • Minneapolis, MN

  • Certified Student Attorney

    • Jan 2010 - May 2010
    • Minneapolis, MN

    • Developed partnerships with professionals and entrepreneurs, via meetings, presentations, and aggressive advocacy• Advocated through legislation for the reintegration of African-American men from the criminal justice system • Developed occupational enterprises with local business people

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  Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington & Harris

  • Hilo, HI

  • Law Clerk

    • May 2009 - Aug 2009
    • Hilo, HI

    • Drafted and edited employee handbooks, employment substance abuse policies, and employee benefits policies• Prepared litigation materials, including settlement demands, responses to complaints, and legal memorandums • Processed immigration visas for employment and family based immigration

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  Hawaii County Prosecutors’ Office

  • Hilo, HI

  • Community Prosecution Intern

    • May 2009 - Aug 2009
    • Hilo, HI

    • Researched and documented specific community risks and crises• Cultivated partnerships between community organizations, county councilpersons, and neighborhood watch groups• Drafted and filed nuisance abatement liens, and asset forfeitures