Senior Privacy Consultant

• Jan 2023 - Present

Data Privacy Lead

• Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) driving the operations and re-imagining the evolution of a new data privacy program, from process to policies; connect with internal stakeholders to facilitate enterprise-wide process improvement, including data inventory and data subject access requests; mature program from single to multi-jurisdictional effort. Key Result: Led cross-functional team to successful completion of its first data access rights requests; evolved program to execute double growth the second year and exponential growth the following year.

Senior Assistant City Attorney

• May 2018 - Oct 2020

As a senior legal advisor, I supported internal clients in risk assessment, legal analysis and advice, and transactional work product. As a critical thinker and writer, I produced contracts, policies, and laws. I provided leadership in process improvement, both for my own team and collaboratively across my work environment. Key Result: Negotiated and executed multi-agency agreement to collaboratively expand fiber optic network throughout Arvada, including to schools and fire stations. As a senior legal advisor, I supported internal clients in risk assessment, legal analysis and advice, and transactional work product. As a critical thinker and writer, I produced contracts, policies, and laws. I provided leadership in process improvement, both for my own team and collaboratively across my work environment. Key Result: Negotiated and executed multi-agency agreement to collaboratively expand fiber optic network throughout Arvada, including to schools and fire stations.

Principal Attorney

• Dec 2013 - May 2018

Outsourced general counsel to local businesses and residents; provided strategic business advice; risk assessment and mitigation; compliance analysis and transactional services; negotiated and litigated civil matters; managed all internal business decisions, staff and external services. Key Result: Drafted master and sub agreement templates for IT entities with custom data protections. Outsourced general counsel to local businesses and residents; provided strategic business advice; risk assessment and mitigation; compliance analysis and transactional services; negotiated and litigated civil matters; managed all internal business decisions, staff and external services. Key Result: Drafted master and sub agreement templates for IT entities with custom data protections.

Program Director

• Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

Passionate advocate for strategic partner of national lands in Colorado; developed donor base and grant opportunities; collaborated with synergistic entities to direct charitable contributions and volunteer energies to ensure preservation of and community access to public land. Key Result: Planned annual community fundraising event for reforesting of national campground. Passionate advocate for strategic partner of national lands in Colorado; developed donor base and grant opportunities; collaborated with synergistic entities to direct charitable contributions and volunteer energies to ensure preservation of and community access to public land. Key Result: Planned annual community fundraising event for reforesting of national campground.

Attorney

• Aug 2008 - Oct 2012

Strategic civil litigation attorney focused on contracts, construction and real estate, employment law, plaintiff and defense personal injury and appellate work in county, district and appellate state courts. Key Result: Top billing associate with negotiated litigation settlement rate in the high 90’s percentile. Strategic civil litigation attorney focused on contracts, construction and real estate, employment law, plaintiff and defense personal injury and appellate work in county, district and appellate state courts. Key Result: Top billing associate with negotiated litigation settlement rate in the high 90’s percentile.

Compliance/Program Analyst

• 2006 - 2008

Analytical business and compliance manager responsible for budget justification reports; ensured contracts and IT systems were compliant with applicable laws and policies with focus areas including budget, privacy and security. Key Result: Cultivated new role in budget, privacy and security compliance in response to changing requirements and resulting in team continuing to receive its funding. Analytical business and compliance manager responsible for budget justification reports; ensured contracts and IT systems were compliant with applicable laws and policies with focus areas including budget, privacy and security. Key Result: Cultivated new role in budget, privacy and security compliance in response to changing requirements and resulting in team continuing to receive its funding.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

• 2005 - 2006

Prosecuted drug, immigration and violent crimes; researched and prepared legal briefs.

Trial Attorney

• Feb 2005 - Sep 2005

Criminal Division, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section Detail: Provided counsel on high-tech issues; enhanced the investigation and prosecution of cyber cases; developed domestic and international guidance on IT policy.

Presidential Management Fellow

• 2003 - 2005

Office of the Chief Information OfficerCreated and implemented privacy policy and procedures while fostering staff collaboration and generating stakeholder support; executed strategic and operational directives.Key Result: Developed strategic and operational privacy guidance across the Department of Justice.

Intern

• Oct 2002 - May 2003

Researched legal issues and wrote memoranda for the Government and Legal Affairs Division for the association that produces the CES conference. Researched legal issues and wrote memoranda for the Government and Legal Affairs Division for the association that produces the CES conference.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2002 - May 2003

Produced collaborative research for white papers regarding national security issues and the protection of the nation’s critical resources in the context of law, policy and economics. Produced collaborative research for white papers regarding national security issues and the protection of the nation’s critical resources in the context of law, policy and economics.

Intern

• Sep 2002 - Nov 2002

Wireline Competition Bureau: Contributed research, writing and editorial assistance to the Competition Policy Division; evaluated applications and the 2002 Biennial Review of telecommunications regulations. Wireline Competition Bureau: Contributed research, writing and editorial assistance to the Competition Policy Division; evaluated applications and the 2002 Biennial Review of telecommunications regulations.

Intern

• May 2002 - Aug 2002

Provided policy support to the High Tech Task Force, including writing policy memoranda and briefings for senators; researched legal and factual issues to develop policy. Provided policy support to the High Tech Task Force, including writing policy memoranda and briefings for senators; researched legal and factual issues to develop policy.

Intern

• May 2002 - Aug 2002

Rep. Tom Davis (VA/11): Researched prospective state and federal technology legislation to nurture constituency concerns; prepared memoranda to guide legal and policy issues. Rep. Tom Davis (VA/11): Researched prospective state and federal technology legislation to nurture constituency concerns; prepared memoranda to guide legal and policy issues.

Intern

• Apr 2001 - Jan 2002

Participated in advisory briefings and attended hearings on Capitol Hill; represented entity before industry organizations; researched impending state and federal policy issues for proactive action. Participated in advisory briefings and attended hearings on Capitol Hill; represented entity before industry organizations; researched impending state and federal policy issues for proactive action.

Intern

• Jul 2001 - Aug 2001

Prepared memoranda in anticipation of litigation; researched antitrust and consumer protection issues; assisted the division responsible for responding to all consumer complaints. Prepared memoranda in anticipation of litigation; researched antitrust and consumer protection issues; assisted the division responsible for responding to all consumer complaints.

Legal Secretary

• Jun 1999 - Jul 2000

Cultivated public, client and funder relations; administrative support. Cultivated public, client and funder relations; administrative support.

Public Relations/Actor

• Jul 1991 - Jun 1994

Engaged in public relations, marketing, development, acting, event management, fostering long-term relationships with supporters; full-time travel. Engaged in public relations, marketing, development, acting, event management, fostering long-term relationships with supporters; full-time travel.