Experience

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Representing the interests of diverse civil clientele in a variety of specializations including but not limited to trucking and transportation litigation, commercial litigation, general tort defense litigation, and regulatory compliance. Also has experience in criminal defense, estate matters, and Covid-19 related litigation. Representing the interests of diverse civil clientele in a variety of specializations including but not limited to trucking and transportation litigation, commercial litigation, general tort defense litigation, and regulatory compliance. Also has experience in criminal defense, estate matters, and Covid-19 related litigation.



Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic

• 711 Legal Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Provided pro bono representation to elderly persons seeking estate planning assistance and victims of domestic violence seeking orders of protection, allocations of parental responsibility, and any other relief available under the law. Provided pro bono representation to elderly persons seeking estate planning assistance and victims of domestic violence seeking orders of protection, allocations of parental responsibility, and any other relief available under the law.



WINNEBAGO COUNTY CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION INC

• United States

• Summer Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Conducted hundreds of initial client interviews, drafted memoranda to brief supervising attorneys of the facts and legal issues of each case, and observed a wide variety of court proceedings including three first-degree murder trials. Conducted hundreds of initial client interviews, drafted memoranda to brief supervising attorneys of the facts and legal issues of each case, and observed a wide variety of court proceedings including three first-degree murder trials.



Jennings, Lindsay & Luckman LLC.

• Paralegal

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

  Laid groundwork for a diverse criminal and civil caseload ensuring efficient and effective client representation. Conducted client and witness interviews, investigated and researched complex and evolving legal issues, constructed motions and pleadings, and processed evidence for the full duration of cases, from the initial filing to the final court resolution. Laid groundwork for a diverse criminal and civil caseload ensuring efficient and effective client representation. Conducted client and witness interviews, investigated and researched complex and evolving legal issues, constructed motions and pleadings, and processed evidence for the full duration of cases, from the initial filing to the final court resolution.



Illinois State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Researcher

  • Mar 2014 - May 2015

  Researched rules and regulations of emerging markets including UAV systems, driverless automobiles, ride-sharing, and artificial intelligence. Collaborated with attorneys in producing advisories and policies for the proper use of cutting-edge technologies. Presented findings at the 2015 Katie School of Insurance Symposium, to the senior management of State Farm and Country Financial, to the board of directors of the College of Business, and the members of the Katie School of Insurance Advisory Board



Western Avenue Community Center

• Spanish Interpreter

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Interpreted for clients seeking medical care, ensuring that their questions were answered and that the orders of the doctors and nurses were fully understood. Interpreted for clients seeking medical care, ensuring that their questions were answered and that the orders of the doctors and nurses were fully understood.



Teri Taseff Foundation

• CEO

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  As CEO of The Teri Taseff Foundation, a nonprofit charity with the goal of providing sustainable human development both in the United State and the developing world, I held the vision of maximizing the effectiveness of each donation to provide the greatest possible benefit to those in need. Through effective managing, organizing, and fundraising, I strove to transform each and every donation into an investment that changes the lives of individuals wherever necessary. As CEO of The Teri Taseff Foundation, a nonprofit charity with the goal of providing sustainable human development both in the United State and the developing world, I held the vision of maximizing the effectiveness of each donation to provide the greatest possible benefit to those in need. Through effective managing, organizing, and fundraising, I strove to transform each and every donation into an investment that changes the lives of individuals wherever necessary.



Peoria Park District

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012