Experience

Katchko, Vitiello & Karikomi, PC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • May 2021 - Present

  • Prepare applications for state and local commercial cannabis licenses for activities such as storefront retail, delivery, distribution, cultivation, and manufacturing • Research new state regulations or local ordinances affecting the California cannabis industry• Draft corporate governance documents• Analyze due diligence documents for mergers and acquisitions• Draft transactional documents and agreements• Design and implement macros in Microsoft Word to automate routine operational processes



Sidley Austin LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  Transactional• Coordinate with vendors or directly with clients to submit corporate filings to various Secretaries of State, primarily in Delaware• Complete and submit Delaware annual reports and coordinate payment of franchise taxes• Manage complex corporate filings, such as a certificate of validation to enact a reverse stock split• Oversee notarization and apostille process for documents across multiple states• Compile mandated SEC EDGAR disclosures made by publicly traded companies (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc.)Litigation • Coordinate document production process, including adding redactions, Bates-stamping, standardizing naming conventions, and more• Manage e-Discovery requests, such as document loading or distribution, via the Relativity platform• Analyze deposition transcripts for instances of improper argument (speaking objections, evasive answers)• Submit e-filings to the CA Electronic Case Filing system• Review and verify accuracy of legal citations in brief drafts using the Bluebook and Westlaw



The Occidental

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief

  • May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Led Occidental College's award-winning student newspaper. • Managed a team of 80+ staff members • Made final edits on all articles, improved the efficiency of our editing workflow• Led pitch meetings and mediated newsroom conflict• Managed a budget of over $88,000; exceeded fundraising goals• Expanded our Advisory Board• Moved our business to a new publisher, negotiated better quality paper for a cheaper price• Prioritized journalistic transparency: created an “About Us” section with a mission statement and published a detailed FAQ about our policies

• Managing Editor

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Organized and edited hard-hitting investigations that exposed campus news such as safety concerns in the chemistry department, controversy surrounding the 2018 graduation speaker, administrative strife in the athletic department, and more. Additional accomplishments from our leadership:• Launched a successful podcast pilot program• Expanded multimedia content by creating a videography department and hiring a Multimedia Editor• Overhauled our print layout design and restored the publication's original name, The Occidental• Created a Community News section and expanded our coverage beyond campus



Bet Tzedek Legal Services

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Harbor-UCLA Medical-Legal Partnership Summer Clerk

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  As a member of the prestigious Summer for Justice Internship Program, I helped to create a Medical-Legal Partnership between Bet Tzedek Legal Services and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. • Provided direct legal services to two vulnerable populations: geriatrics patients seeking conservatorship and pregnant women facing workplace discrimination• Facilitated training for physicians to clarify legal terms surrounding Advance Health Care Directives• Conducted intake using legal issue-spotting skills• Performed defendant research • Independently guided a client on the DLSE wage claim process

• Employment Rights Law Clerk

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Provided direct legal services to low-income workers who experienced wage theft and workplace discrimination or retaliation. Conducted client intake interviews, constructed detailed wage and hour catalogs, and assisted with client representation at Department of Labor Standards Enforcement hearings.