Experience

Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC)

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cyber Analyst and Paralegal

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  Washington, DC Knowledge of FISMA, NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment), SP 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations), FedRamp, FIPS 140-2 and 199, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), CIS Benchmarks, DoD Directive 8570, ISO 27001 Series of Standards, and SANS Critical Security Controls. Cyber Analyst and Paralegal, Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) August 2007 – Present • Conducts Nessus… Show more Knowledge of FISMA, NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment), SP 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations), FedRamp, FIPS 140-2 and 199, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), CIS Benchmarks, DoD Directive 8570, ISO 27001 Series of Standards, and SANS Critical Security Controls. Cyber Analyst and Paralegal, Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) August 2007 – Present • Conducts Nessus vulnerability scans, coordinates remediation efforts and prepares reports. • Monitors network events and logs using McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (SIEM). • Prepares and updates privacy threshold analyses, privacy inventory analyses, system security plans, and plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms). • Participates in system software and workflow development and user acceptance testing (UAT). • Directs data governance initiatives as a member of the data steward council. • Drafts and updates polices and procedures, including bankruptcy, PII, BYOD, and incident response. • Drafts and updates business continuity (COOP) and disaster recovery plans (DRP). • Developed plan for, and implemented transition to role-based access controls. • System Administrator responsible for maintaining all case information, and coordinating patches and system upgrades to Casetrack bankruptcy database. • Administrator and production coordinator for Concordance e-Discovery database. • Power user, content developer and workflow designer for Sharepoint sites. • Prepare proofs-of-claim, pleadings, stipulations and agreements in bankruptcy cases. • Drafts, proof-reads and cite-checks USAC administrative decisions. • Drafts bankruptcy and litigation reports for USAC Office of General Counsel, Board of Directors, and the Federal Communications Commission. • Provides guidance on program compliance and enforcement strategies. Show less



Fidelity National Title

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Title Insurance Underwriter and Paralegal

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2007

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Designed and maintained Fidelity National Title's Maryland Agency website. Provided underwriting guidance to settlement agents on title insurance matters by reviewing contracts, deeds, leases, abstracts of title, security instruments, plats and surveys. Prepared letters of indemnity and over-limit authorizations. Conducted commercial and residential real estate settlements.



Griffin, Farmer & Murphy, LLP and Premium Title

• Paralegal and Settlement Agent

  • Nov 2002 - Mar 2004

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Conducted commercial and residential real estate settlements in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Trained and managed staff. Designed architecture for, and installed computer network. Configured and managed PBX telephone system. Managed eDiscovery process. Reviewed title abstracts, judgment reports and surveys. Resolved lien and judgment issues. Prepared commitments, title insurance policies and endorsements. Prepared settlement statements, drafted deeds… Show more Conducted commercial and residential real estate settlements in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Trained and managed staff. Designed architecture for, and installed computer network. Configured and managed PBX telephone system. Managed eDiscovery process. Reviewed title abstracts, judgment reports and surveys. Resolved lien and judgment issues. Prepared commitments, title insurance policies and endorsements. Prepared settlement statements, drafted deeds, affidavits, closing and loan documents. Prepared post-closing packages for lenders. Disbursed checks and wired payoff funds. Handled all escrow accounting issues and underwriting audits. Drafted pleadings and correspondence for Real Estate and Estate Planning attorneys. Maintained litigation notebooks and spreadsheets for tax sale cases. Prepared service packages for parties to litigation. Performed detailed legal research utilizing print and online resources. Drafted organizational documents for various types of entities. Maintained construction budgets and served as point of contact for tenants, attorneys, architects, realtors, and purchasers for several condominium conversion. Show less



Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Librarian

  • 1995 - 2002