Experience

• 

  Office of the Public Defender Maryland

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Assistant Public Defender

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• 

  Maryland Judiciary

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable John S. Nugent

    • Aug 2022 - Aug 2023
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• 

  Virginia Indigent Defense Commission

  • Third Year Practice Intern

    • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
• 

  University of Maryland Francis King Carey Schoo...

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Student Attorney, Criminal Defense Clinic

    • Aug 2020 - May 2021
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    • Represented indigent clients at bail and bail modification hearings and advocated for their release or for special conditions of release• Wrote key sections of a motion for compassionate release based on medical concerns due to COVID-19 (Client released from life sentence, May 2021)• Conduc...

• 

  Maryland Office of the Attorney General

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Law Clerk, Organized Crime Unit

    • May 2020 - Aug 2020
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    • Analyzed and reviewed Baltimore City and Baltimore County police body-worn camera footage• Created comprehensive incident reports for use when charging • Conducted in-depth legal research for ongoing cases

• 

  D.C. Legislative and Regulatory Services

  • Arlington, VA

  • Legislative Intern

    • May 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Arlington, VA

    • Researched legislation for DCLRS clients in topic areas including biostimulants, H-2B/ H-2A, and pesticide/ fertilizer regulation• Attended Congressional hearings and events on specific policy areas affecting DCLRS clients (Agriculture, Immigration & Labor, Energy, Environment, Pesticides &...

• 

  University of Maryland Undergraduate Student Le...

  • College Park, Maryland

  • Intern

    • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
    • College Park, Maryland

    • Conducted intake interviews for undergraduate students seeking legal counsel• Briefed the supervising attorney on client issues and requests• Participated in attorney-client meetings and kept detailed notes on attorney questions and advice• Followed up with clients on required case actions and ...

• 

  Nancy Adams Personnel

  • Administrative Assistant

    • May 2018 - Aug 2018

    • Contacted job candidates to assess their skills and qualifications for targeted job openings• Sent materials and scheduled interviews for potential candidates• Made hiring recommendations to senior recruiters and the President of the company• Participated in team meetings to review candidates a...

• 

  Women's Giving Circle of Howard County

  • Ellicott City, Maryland

  • Intern

    • May 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Ellicott City, Maryland

    • Created monthly donation reports• Conducted inventory of entire stockroom of supplies and promotional materials • Developed spreadsheets documenting current supplies and made recommendations for orders• Designed promotional materials prior to fundraising events• Assisted WGC...