President

• Jul 2023 - Present

Legal Consultant

• Sep 2022 - Present

Protect Your Sauce is a leading membership for entrepreneurs who get trapped in the messy middle of providing a service or good to others and are lost when it comes to their business development needs as it relates to legal compliance and more. All members of Protect Your Sauce have the secret sauce that makes them great, and at PYS we help them protect what's rightfully theirs while navigating the messy middle. Protect Your Sauce is a leading membership for entrepreneurs who get trapped in the messy middle of providing a service or good to others and are lost when it comes to their business development needs as it relates to legal compliance and more. All members of Protect Your Sauce have the secret sauce that makes them great, and at PYS we help them protect what's rightfully theirs while navigating the messy middle.

Attorney at Law

• Jul 2013 - Present

● Provide in-house counsel representation to 30+ online merchants, emerging technology developers, tech startups, & private entities involved in health and wellness dietary supplements ● Provide legal advice in a variety of corporate departments including purchasing, HR, and litigation ● Conducting international intellectual property brand disputes, including a $250,000 settlement on behalf of Fit Tea, an international dietary supplements brand ● Processing about 250+ intellectual property applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ● Negotiate and draft Software as a Service Agreements & developing Memoranda of Works and other various contract agreements Show less

Associate Attorney

• Dec 2011 - Present

• Specific practice areas included business and corporate law, including business formations, sales acquisitions, debt and equity financing (mergers and acquisitions) and employment and labor law • Provided strategic legal services to variety of businesses including tech start-ups, entertainment law • Specialized in intellectual property including trademarks, copyrights and privacy with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) • Drafted legal memorandums concerning data management and integration with various technology platforms • Participated in high volume contract work involving digital media, intellectual property and regulatory compliance Show less

Co-Host

• Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

Professional Use Only Podcast featured two black women lawyers who provided tools and tips on professional development and self-development for the young professional and entrepreneur in a faux diverse and inclusive Corporate America. Every week the co-hosts True and Nequosha shared insights as people of color navigating the professional scene and also highlighted the professional stories of others. Professional Use Only Podcast featured two black women lawyers who provided tools and tips on professional development and self-development for the young professional and entrepreneur in a faux diverse and inclusive Corporate America. Every week the co-hosts True and Nequosha shared insights as people of color navigating the professional scene and also highlighted the professional stories of others.

Front-End Developer (Student @ Udacity)

• 2018 - 2018

Internship

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

• Assisted with researching pertaining to HIPPA laws, administrative law regulatory laws and various legal statutes • Drafted legal memorandums and various office documents • Assisted with various contract projects for the medical clinic on UCF’s main campus • Utilized knowledge of the administrative procedures and policies on state and federal levels • Assisted with researching pertaining to HIPPA laws, administrative law regulatory laws and various legal statutes • Drafted legal memorandums and various office documents • Assisted with various contract projects for the medical clinic on UCF’s main campus • Utilized knowledge of the administrative procedures and policies on state and federal levels

Volunteer Intern

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

• Assisted attorneys in the construction and organization of arguments for criminal prosecutions • Researched relevant case law using both electronic and book resources • Assisted with drafting score sheets and file work-up sheets using case management • Observed jury trials, hearings, sentencing hearings, jury selections and depositions • Assisted attorneys in the construction and organization of arguments for criminal prosecutions • Researched relevant case law using both electronic and book resources • Assisted with drafting score sheets and file work-up sheets using case management • Observed jury trials, hearings, sentencing hearings, jury selections and depositions

Administrative Secretary

• Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

• Prepared data analysis of Title I and Title II for over 2 million in federal funding for schools and additional targeted schools • Analyzed SAP Reports, Pearson SMS Reports, and other student data systems • Assisted with OCPS McKinney-Veto Program (assistance programs, housing, medical and homelessness) in providing families with school registration and referrals to appropriate community agencies • Coordinated and scheduled instructional reviews and curriculum writing projects • Prepared reports to assure compliance with current state laws, state board rules and school board policies; formulated documentation for assimilation to school administrators • Assisted curriculum specialists with compliance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as well as other applicable laws/regulations • Created large-scale design and development for specialized curriculum projects (Spelling Bee, Back-to-School Conference, Principal Leadership Conferences) • Assisted with training new technology systems ensuring smooth integration with district software and coordinating with ICTS • Followed all district policies and other duties as assigned. Show less