Experience

University of Mississippi School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• J.D. Candidate

  • Aug 2020 - Present



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

• Community Volunteer

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Completed two years of volunteer service in Lesotho, Africa, helping community members develop and operate sustainable orphan care projects in two local villages- Implemented programs within the orphan careImplemented programs within the orphan care centers to improve education and development setbacks: mentorship, community service, tutoring, and creative thinking- Provided leadership at local orphan care facilities including: training leaders in safe food handling and personal hygiene, HIV/AIDS, dealing with traumatized children, physical abuse, and leadership skills- Hosted nine volunteer teams including: project development and implementation in local villages of building new toilets, gardens, chicken projects, spreading health awareness- Coordinated and hosted skills training events at care center to provide valuable skills needed for a future job- Created sustainable jobs for women by teaching skills and working alongside to develop artisan crafts sold to tourist and markets in the States



Bell & Associates, P.A.

• Paralegal Assistant

  • Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

  - Supported attorneys by assisting in case work, client relations, and day-to-day needs- Prepared trial binders, case files, organized depositions, prepared for court dates, researched key facts that formed exhibits- Retrieved case information, located and served subpoenas to witnesses, attended client meetings- Oversaw special judge cases by organizing files, setting court dates, acting role of courtliaison- Performed administrative duties such as filing, copying, coordinating between clients



Associated Student Body

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of Public Relations

  • 2016 - 2017

  - Headed all public relation activities regarding the executive, legislative, andjudicial branch- Managed three teams that oversaw: social media, event planning, website, newsletter and all media relations- Responsible for all crisis communications by writing press statements, briefing executives, social media messages, and ultimately created an official crisis management protocol to guide 150+ members of the three branches when faced with a crisis- Launched five, cross-platform marketing campaigns to promote diversity and unity throughout campus- Worked closely with the president and elected executives by helping develop and oversee daily messages and interactions with the media



John Hardy

• United States
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Relations Executive Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Supported and worked with senior executives on a daily basis- Assisted in the workforce reduction handling, communication, and logistics- Succeeded in communicating key information to lower level employees located allover the country and established an official communication procedure- Responsible for writing briefs from executive meetings and detailed job descriptions

• Summer Legal Intern

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  - Retrieved case’s information and typed a dissertation for the lawyers to explain the case- Served as a temporary paralegal with no preparation for the job due to the lawyer’s appointment as special judge- Served as a temporary court administrator which entailed organizing the court’s schedule, being the liaison between the lawyers and court, and contacting the clients.- Worked long hours to reach harsh deadlines

• Public Relations

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Created and implemented a marketing strategy for Judge James Bell’s book Vampire Defense - Sent a personalized letter to every lawyer in Jackson, MS informing them on Judge Bell’s book party- Planned book signings and send memos to local lawyers