Experience

WAYNE HALFWAY HOUSE INC.
• United States
• Correctional Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director of PQI

  • Jul 2022 - Present

Public Knowledge®
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Management Consultant

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022


TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate Counsel

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2018



Federal Defender Services of East Tennessee

• Legal Extern

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Drafted sentencing memorandums and motions; completed research projects; and participated in hearings Drafted sentencing memorandums and motions; completed research projects; and participated in hearings



Tennessee Department of Children's Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Drafted orders, petitions, and Termination petitions; completed policy research projects; and participated in hearings Drafted orders, petitions, and Termination petitions; completed policy research projects; and participated in hearings



Hamilton County Public Defender

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Drafted motions and memorandums of law, participated in client interviews Drafted motions and memorandums of law, participated in client interviews



Child Protective Services

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investigative Team Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Read and assessed cases of physically abused children; Participated in home visits, family facilitations, and family interviews; Coordinated “backpack project” for foster children in Hamilton County Read and assessed cases of physically abused children; Participated in home visits, family facilitations, and family interviews; Coordinated “backpack project” for foster children in Hamilton County



Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County

• Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

  Assisted families with agency and state paperwork; Contributed in the organization and planning of two annual fundraising events Assisted families with agency and state paperwork; Contributed in the organization and planning of two annual fundraising events



Institute for International Education

• United States

• Education Intern

  • Feb 2009 - May 2009

  Discussed higher education opportunities in the United States with Vietnamese high school and college students; Conducted extensive research on International Financial Aid/Scholarships and relative academic programs; Facilitated discussion on higher education in the U.S. for approximately 150 Vietnamese students Discussed higher education opportunities in the United States with Vietnamese high school and college students; Conducted extensive research on International Financial Aid/Scholarships and relative academic programs; Facilitated discussion on higher education in the U.S. for approximately 150 Vietnamese students