Experience

Black Hills IP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Docketing Trainer

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Collaborates with all departments to identify company training needs, Communicates complicated Intellectual Property procedures effectively, Plans and implements training curriculum, Monitors and evaluates trainee performance, maintains knowledge of various Patent & Trademark offices, maintains knowledge of various docketing systems.

• Docketing Specialist

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2019

  Processes communications received from International and US Patent Offices, foreign agents and attorneys. Develops and maintains knowledge of rules and procedures for various Patent Offices.Develops and maintains knowledge of various commercial docketing systems. Determines correct deadlines for responses. Updates docketing systems and databases as necessary.



CenterPoint Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leak Detection Surveyor

  • May 2015 - Dec 2015

  Performing routine safety inspections on natural gas service, main, transmission lines, and meters to identify and locate natural gas leaks throughout the Minneapolis metro area and surrounding suburbs. Communicating with customers in a polite and helpful manner to resolve any concerns or safety issues that arose. Performing routine safety inspections on natural gas service, main, transmission lines, and meters to identify and locate natural gas leaks throughout the Minneapolis metro area and surrounding suburbs. Communicating with customers in a polite and helpful manner to resolve any concerns or safety issues that arose.



Camrud, Maddock, Olson & Larson Ltd.

• Grand Forks, ND

• Legal Office Clerk

  • Jul 2012 - May 2015

  Aiding in trial preparation, Extensive training of new employees, Multi-tasking, 8-Line Phone relations, Trusted to handle and organize confidential documents and information, Standard legal filing procedures, Reception duties, Communicating with both clients and coworkers to resolve issues. Aiding in trial preparation, Extensive training of new employees, Multi-tasking, 8-Line Phone relations, Trusted to handle and organize confidential documents and information, Standard legal filing procedures, Reception duties, Communicating with both clients and coworkers to resolve issues.



Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Standards Chairwoman

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Presented corrective penalties to members that did not meet standards, and supervised said members until their duties were fulfilled. Created and managed Excel spreadsheets compiling data of 60+ members’ activity attendance, GPA, volunteer hours, and study hours, spanning the entire year. Presented corrective penalties to members that did not meet standards, and supervised said members until their duties were fulfilled. Created and managed Excel spreadsheets compiling data of 60+ members’ activity attendance, GPA, volunteer hours, and study hours, spanning the entire year.