Staff Attorney

• Aug 2020 - Present

Staff Attorney

• Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

• Serving the senior population of Monroe County as an estate-planning attorneyo Drafting wills, powers of attorney, and ladybird deeds• Performing outreacho Visiting senior centers and homebound clients • Making changes to improve efficiency and quality of outputo Introduced language to make will template self-proving per EPICo Created Word macros for faster and easier drafting

Chair/Student Attorney

• Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

Since April of 2017, I have been the elected Chair of FLAC. My duties consist largely of managing a small nonprofit while supervising a staff of 19 students (including both Student Attorneys and other Board Members), in conjunction with Wayne Law and supervising attorneys. I am still working as a Student Attorney/Law Clerk for the Detroit Free Legal Aid Clinic (http://www.detroitflac.com/) which was established in 1965 by Wayne Law Students. Under the supervision of attorneys from Lakeshore Legal Aid and the Elder Law and Advocacy Center, I have an ongoing caseload of family law and elder law cases. I've drafted letters, motions, proposed judgments, wills, quit claim deeds, and other documents, and I've appeared in court. This is a clinic program in conjunction with the law school.

Student Attorney/Intern

• May 2016 - Jul 2016

I worked as an intern on the Neglect and Abuse docket under a supervising attorney who generally appears as a court-appointed Legal Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of minor children, the majority of whom are in some kind of foster care due to allegations of neglect or abuse on the part of their parents or guardians. I interviewed children and appeared on the record to give the court updates and advocate for our clients. I contacted caseworkers, caregivers, etc., to set up meetings and obtain information. I wrote emails, memoranda, reports, and one research memo.

Modification Coordinator/Friend of the Court

• Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

• Processed computer-based petitions, requests, and referrals for child-support modifications• Updated case information including client addresses and employment using various resources including OnBase, Business Objects, the internet, and outreach to parole and probation officers• Scheduled hearings before attorney referees and judges, conferences, and reviews • Answered client questions in person at the front counter, over the phone, and over email• Acted as Technical Liaison for the FOC• Acted as administrator and beta-tester of the FOC Facebook page• Created and update forms and manuals • Performed other office tasks such as scanning, faxing, filing (electronically), and trouble-shooting the printers

Income Maintenance Caseworker - Long Term Care

• Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

• Imposed an efficient system of self-organization which allowed ample time for completion of routine tasks while also providing enough time to aid coworkers with their tasks and to complete special projects assigned by supervisor • Worked closely with the business office personnel of eight Montgomery County nursing homes to coordinate the Medicaid services that many of their residents receive• Determined when it was necessary to forward a case to the Office of Inspector General (potential fraud) or the Office of Legal Counsel (potential policy/legal ramifications), and then assisted in obtaining further necessary documentation• Handled myriad management- and self-imposed deadlines set to ensure that clients’ benefits remained open currently and correctly• Performed the case maintenance required to ensure that the DPW’s Long Term Care clients remained eligible for the proper categories of Medical Assistance

Income Maintenance Caseworker Trainee

• Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

• Performed Expedited Food Stamps reviews (including telephone interviews) and processed the applications within 24 hours of receipt• Assisted fellow trainees in the understanding and use of the Client Information System (CIS), the system used to contain client information and process benefits• Learned how to search through and interpret DPW policy, which is made up of state and federal regulations, to determine whether or not applicants were eligible for SNAP (Food Stamps), Medicaid, or Cash assistance • Received the highest rating given to trainees on each evaluation, which enabled completion of the trainee program and allowed promotion out of probationary status

Clerk Typist 2

• Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

• Received and processed daily dozens of computer- and paper-based benefit applications that needed to be cleared for accuracy and forwarded to the correct caseworker or supervisor within 24 hours of receipt• Performed clerical duties for a supervisor within two months of hire (after being specifically requested for the job by the supervisor, based on job performance)• Assisted coworkers with their daily tasks and completed special projects assigned by supervisor • Performed other office tasks such as scanning, filing, and trouble-shooting the printers

Intermittent Liquor Store Clerk

• Aug 2008 - May 2009

• Aided manager in placing stock order• Maintained store inventory• Assisted customers • Performed cashier duties

Early Morning Team Associate

• Jul 2008 - May 2009

• Processed RGDs (Return Goods Defective) for shipment• Maintained store inventory• Assisted customers• Performed Customer Service Desk and cashier duties

Companion Animal Specialist

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

• Became certified as a CAS for all four categories of animal carried in the store (small animal, reptile, bird, fish)• Cared for in-store animals• Maintained store inventory• Assisted customers• Performed cashier duties

Writing Intern

• Sep 2006 - Feb 2007

Designed two brochuresDesigned a preliminary website (using Microsoft Word)Edited the business planWas one of two facilitators for a business writing course for the York Business Academy

Technical Writer

• Sep 2006 - Dec 2006

Redesigned and rewrote a software user manual using Adobe IndesignPerformed basic analysis on the usability of the product

Cashier

• Jun 2002 - Mar 2005