Experience

Caras Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 2021 - Present



DePaul University College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Criminal Law/Procedure RA to Professor Susan Bandes with a focus on emotion and its role in criminal procedure.

• Student Attorney - Criminal Appeals

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Worked with OSAD supervising attorney to manage a criminal appellate defense case; communicated with client on a regular basis to inform him of updates to his case; wrote and filed appellate brief on behalf of client.



Cook County Public Defender

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 711 Law Clerk

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Felony Trial Division, 2650 S California / 711 Licensed Law Clerk Felony Trial Division, 2650 S California / 711 Licensed Law Clerk



Adtalem Global Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Legal Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Worked as a summer law clerk at Adtalem across several verticals, including corporate & securities; labor & employment; litigation; commercial & IP; and higher education. Worked as a summer law clerk at Adtalem across several verticals, including corporate & securities; labor & employment; litigation; commercial & IP; and higher education.



Heidrick & Struggles

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Began working at H&S as an intern and interned for two summers before being hired full-time after a move back to Chicago. During my time at the company, I was responsible for the rebirth of the internal communications newsletter, which often included drafting communications from the C-Suite and partners across the globe. Additionally, I developed expertise in media relations, external communications, and global town halls. Lastly, I assisted the chief of staff in planning the company's global conference in 2018. Show less

• Marketing Intern

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016



The Daily Northwestern

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Writer

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  Softball Beat Writer, Q&A/Columnist Softball Beat Writer, Q&A/Columnist



Supplies for Dreams

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • May 2015 - May 2016

• Development Officer

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Supplies for Dreams is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting providing opportunities to help Chicago Public Schools students succeed in their endeavors• Assist with fundraising, grant-writing, cold calling, and networking in order to help raise money to fund our three core programs: Build-a-Backpack Day (also known as Dream Drive), Award-A-Field trip (in which we take CPS students on field trips to Chicago museums), and Academic Enrichment (where we provide one-on-one mentoring for the students). Show less



Sports Illustrated

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015



Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Aide

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Assist in completing office duties such as filling out order charts, transcribing order numbers, working with Excel spreadsheets • Help to develop new CRS website • Assist in completing office duties such as filling out order charts, transcribing order numbers, working with Excel spreadsheets • Help to develop new CRS website



The Daily Northwestern

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Editor

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • As the sole communications intern, assisted in drafting press releases, scripts for monthly videos and other general statements for the website • Drafted tweets and posts for Rep. Schakowsky's Twitter and Facebook pages; also managed her YouTube account • Worked front desk greeting constituents in the office and also speaking to constituents via phone • Drafted letters to answer constituent mail which increased knowledge in current legislative work and policy • As the sole communications intern, assisted in drafting press releases, scripts for monthly videos and other general statements for the website • Drafted tweets and posts for Rep. Schakowsky's Twitter and Facebook pages; also managed her YouTube account • Worked front desk greeting constituents in the office and also speaking to constituents via phone • Drafted letters to answer constituent mail which increased knowledge in current legislative work and policy



The Borgen Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Editing Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Edit and approve articles submitted by national writers. • Work with writers to improve their articles. • Spend 2-3 days assisting with fundraising. • Attend national conference call every Monday at 5PM PST. The editor is responsible for reviewing and editing articles submitted by The Borgen Project’s national team of writers. The internship is 260 hours and can be completed part-time or full-time. • Edit and approve articles submitted by national writers. • Work with writers to improve their articles. • Spend 2-3 days assisting with fundraising. • Attend national conference call every Monday at 5PM PST. The editor is responsible for reviewing and editing articles submitted by The Borgen Project’s national team of writers. The internship is 260 hours and can be completed part-time or full-time.