Experience

The Penny Seats theatre company

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  Manage all day-to-day business operations of the theater company; develop community partnerships for upcoming productions; build and manage the company's website; plan and oversee all fundraising operations; act as liaison between 3 production teams and the Board of Directors.

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2010 - Present



Bosch USA

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Apr 2011 - Nov 2013

  Conducted in-depth review and negotiation of contracts between Bosch and its supply base; acted as primary legal contact for Bosch relationships with Ford and Chrysler; taught webinars and gave in-person training sessions on various issues of commercial law, including product liability and antitrust; acted as primary legal consultant for Bosch engineering group. Conducted in-depth review and negotiation of contracts between Bosch and its supply base; acted as primary legal contact for Bosch relationships with Ford and Chrysler; taught webinars and gave in-person training sessions on various issues of commercial law, including product liability and antitrust; acted as primary legal consultant for Bosch engineering group.



826Michigan

• Board Member

  • 2007 - Nov 2013

  Attended monthly board meetings to help shape company strategy; provided legal advice to 826michigan in its dealings with volunteers, its national parent, and outside vendors; co-chaired an annual event called Five Bowls of Oatmeal, where a theater company performed plays written by 826michigan students. Attended monthly board meetings to help shape company strategy; provided legal advice to 826michigan in its dealings with volunteers, its national parent, and outside vendors; co-chaired an annual event called Five Bowls of Oatmeal, where a theater company performed plays written by 826michigan students.



Dykema

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2011

  As an appellate specialist in the litigation group, wrote and argued briefs to federal and state appellate courts; conducted all aspects of civil litigation for clients involved in commercial, product liability, and other civil matters; acted as primary client contact in litigated matters; conducted legal research, and prepared and presented its findings to internal attorneys and external client groups. As an appellate specialist in the litigation group, wrote and argued briefs to federal and state appellate courts; conducted all aspects of civil litigation for clients involved in commercial, product liability, and other civil matters; acted as primary client contact in litigated matters; conducted legal research, and prepared and presented its findings to internal attorneys and external client groups.



United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

• Law Clerk

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2009

  Prepared in-depth case summaries for Judge Kethledge; conducted thorough legal research; assisted in preparation of opinions. Prepared in-depth case summaries for Judge Kethledge; conducted thorough legal research; assisted in preparation of opinions.



Dykema

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jul 2003 - Apr 2008



Feeney Kellett Wienner & Bush

• Associate Attorney

  • May 2002 - Jul 2003