Law Clerk/Mediator

• Oct 2022 - Present

Provide legal research and mediation services for La Crosse County. Provide legal research and mediation services for La Crosse County.

Career Counselor

• 2010 - Sep 2022

Provide career and employment counseling to individuals in the eight county region of the state centered in the La Crosse area. On loan to Unemployment Insurance for a year and a half in the roles below. Provide career and employment counseling to individuals in the eight county region of the state centered in the La Crosse area. On loan to Unemployment Insurance for a year and a half in the roles below.

Administrative Law Judge - Unemployment Insurance

• Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

Unemployment Insurance Adjudicator

• May 2020 - Feb 2021

Board Member

• Jul 2014 - Feb 2021

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Adjunct Instructor

• May 2015 - Sep 2016

Ethics instructor for the General Studies Division at Western Technical College. Ethics instructor for the General Studies Division at Western Technical College.

Advisory Council Member

• 2011 - 2016

Active participant in the Resource Committee (formally Advisory Council) Active participant in the Resource Committee (formally Advisory Council)

Adjunct Instructor

• Oct 2013 - 2015

Teaching a course on Career Planning for Viterbo students. Instructing a second course on creating and enhancing a LinkedIn Profile (I am not endorsed or affiliated with LinkedIn but believe it is a powerful career development tool). Teaching a course on Career Planning for Viterbo students. Instructing a second course on creating and enhancing a LinkedIn Profile (I am not endorsed or affiliated with LinkedIn but believe it is a powerful career development tool).

Member

• 2011 - Apr 2014

Member of the Board of Directors from May of 2011 to March of 2014. Member of the Board of Directors from May of 2011 to March of 2014.

Member

• 2009 - 2011

Member of the organization. Member of the organization.

Career Counseling

• May 2009 - Nov 2010

Assisted primarily nontraditional students and alumni in volunteer capacity following my internship (part time) Assisted primarily nontraditional students and alumni in volunteer capacity following my internship (part time)

Employee

• 2008 - 2010

Office assistant work at the Career Service Office.

Graduate Intern

• Sep 2008 - May 2009

* Provided individual counseling with students regarding their preparation andexploration for future employment, received recognition for the quality of assistanceprovided* Identified a significant need for international students through my counseling sessionswith them regarding information on legal immigration matters that was unavailable oncampus; developed, organized, marketed, and accomplished bringing 3 immigration attorneysfrom Milwaukee and Chicago to give two presentations on campus to inform faculty/staff andstudents* Co-facilitated instruction of two classes (each with over 80 students) through critiqueand recording of assignments, monitoring of attendance, development and presentation ofclass lectures and activities, communication in person and through emails with studentsregarding the completion of course requirements; demonstrated competency and diligencewhen the need to take over the responsibilities of course instruction for half of thesemester was necessary due to the unavailability of the other instructors* Demonstrated quality assistance to students in all aspects of services provided at theoffice including: resume writing, job search, mock and actual interviews, networking,career fair preparation, and professional and dining etiquette* Presented information to classes of 15 to 170 students regarding online electroniccareer development materials* Created and revised document for use in the office to streamline grading of resumes;final document was reviewed and approved by all advisors* Performed front desk activities which helped provide information and advice to studentsin person, on the phone, and through the internet to assist in their preparation andsearch for employment and career information Show less

Project Success Tutor

• Feb 2009 - May 2009

* Tutored culturally diverse individuals who were differently abled Community Counseling

Student Leadership & Involvement Center Intern

• Sep 2008 - May 2009

* Participated and assisted instructor for two six week classes which developed personalleadership skills* Served as graduate advisor for the National Society of Leadership & Success to reviewand approve group work while counseling on resources and information available to studentsas they continued to work toward accomplishing goals* Committee chair for the 2009 Diversity & Leadership Conference responsible foridentifying and securing extended service sessions within the community or topic sessionsfor student participation in the areas of leadership, diversity, and multiculturalism Show less

Student

• Mar 2006 - May 2009

Received Master of Arts in Counseling with an emphasis in Higher Education Received Master of Arts in Counseling with an emphasis in Higher Education

Graduate Intern

• Jan 2008 - May 2008

* Prepared and implemented small group meetings with grieving teens and with grieving men * Assisted grief counseling director with expansion of program through development of teen grief group and marketing it to area schools * Counseled truant teens by participating cooperatively with the truancy counselors during individual sessions with the youth * Helped monitor and direct first generation prospective college students during university visits * Tutored youth ages 6 - 17 in after school education assistance program Show less

Child Advocate

• May 1988 - May 2008

Represented individuals, primarily children, in cases where a petition was filed indicating a child or children were in need of protection or services. Represented individuals, primarily children, in cases where a petition was filed indicating a child or children were in need of protection or services.