Experience

Durham Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Upper School History Teacher

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  I currently teach 9th Grade World Cultures and A.P. U.S. Government and Politics. In addition to classroom teaching, I advise the Upper School Student Government.

• Upper School Dean of Students

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  As Dean of Students, I advised Student Government, taught our Peer Educator program (in relation to the 9th Grade Self and Community course), and facilitated conversations involving student discipline. In addition, I taught Western World History and English classes.



Severn School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher - History, French

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2016

  As an upper school teacher, my subjects taught have included World History, Constitutional History, U.S. History, the History of the Modern Middle East, and French. Outside of classes, I have also worked as the Head Middle School Wrestling Coach, Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach, Advisor to the Model United Nations Club, and Advisor to the Student Diversity Club.

• Upper School Dean of Students

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  (Aug. 2014 - Present) As Dean of Students, my duties included: supporting all aspects of upper school student life (pertaining to school culture, leadership programming, and clubs/activities), investigating violations of school rules and overseeing the disciplinary process (including a student Honor Court and Conduct Review Board), and various administrative duties (from coordinating field trips to maintaining/tracking daily student attendance). In addition, as Dean, I taught French, create and teach grade-level seminars (on leadership and life skills), organized school-wide "Leadership Labs," coordinated freshman orientation, and coached upper school wrestling. Show less



Clutch Group, LLC

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Attorney

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  - Performed first and second-level document review in class-action, patent, and in-house criminal investigations involving major telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies. - Reviewed briefing materials, reports, presentations, contracts, and correspondence for relevance and privilege. - Performed first and second-level document review in class-action, patent, and in-house criminal investigations involving major telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies. - Reviewed briefing materials, reports, presentations, contracts, and correspondence for relevance and privilege.



Delaware Attorney General's Office

• Assistant to Nuisance Abatement Team

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

  Conducted legal research in property and criminal law in connection with the Nuisance Abatement Project. Helped to organize Team's civil law suits brought against owners of drug den property owners state-wide.

• Assistant Attorney General - Prosecutor

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2008

  Criminal Prosecutor in New Castle County Court of Common Pleas. Trial experience includes seven jury trials and over forty bench trials. Prosecuted misdemeanor crimes, including: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI), theft, assault 3rd, shoplifting, drug offenses, prostitution, and criminal impersonation. Wrote court briefs on a variety of DUI issues.



Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Certified Legal Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2007

  Prosecutor in county court for crimes and misdemeanor cases. Research assistant for DUI cases. Prosecutor in county court for crimes and misdemeanor cases. Research assistant for DUI cases.

• Law Clerk

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Researched and drafted memoranda on criminal and civil law issues. Sworn in as an Assistant Attorney General. Prosecuted traffic violation cases before the Delaware Court of Common Pleas. Researched and drafted memoranda on criminal and civil law issues. Sworn in as an Assistant Attorney General. Prosecuted traffic violation cases before the Delaware Court of Common Pleas.



American Embassy, Paris, FRANCE

• Intern for Dept. of Justice Liaison Office

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Researched French statutes and American case law. Wrote memoranda on French extradition requests to the U.S. regarding probable cause and on hearsay in cases of international terrorism. Researched French statutes and American case law. Wrote memoranda on French extradition requests to the U.S. regarding probable cause and on hearsay in cases of international terrorism.



Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Paralegal - Bankruptcy Department

  • Sep 2003 - May 2004

  Worked on Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases. Researched legal issues, prepared documents for hearings. Worked on Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases. Researched legal issues, prepared documents for hearings.



French Ministry of Education

• English Teacher

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2003

  Taught students in two French public primary schools. Required fluency in French and mastery of teaching. Taught students in two French public primary schools. Required fluency in French and mastery of teaching.



U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

• Intern

  • May 2001 - Aug 2001

  Performed research using the Senate Library, the Library of Congress, and Congressional Research Services. Performed research using the Senate Library, the Library of Congress, and Congressional Research Services.



Foreign Policy Research Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2000 - Jul 2000

  Researched for an international database project on think tanks. Researched for an international database project on think tanks.