Experience

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  Highmark Health

  • Legal Counsel

    • Sep 2016 - Present

    Negotiate technology related contracting arrangements and provide legal counsel to our healthcare technology line(s) of business.

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  Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

  • Summer Associate

    • May 2015 - Jul 2015
    • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    Worked with team using e-discovery tools to identify and categorize sensitive information.Created procedure to track and compare complaints filed in large multi-district litigation class-action suits.Provided legal research on specific substantive questions of law and equity, in various jurisdictions, for numerous assigning Attorneys.

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  Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas

  • Carlisle, Pennsylvania

  • Intern - Judicial Law Clerk

    • Aug 2014 - May 2015
    • Carlisle, Pennsylvania

    • Gained exposure to many different in-court experiences.• Was able to see the “journey of a claim,” after it leaves the hands of an Attorney.• Was tasked with several different stages of writing.o Reviewed written opinions for grammatical errors.o Reviewed written opinion citations for accuracy.o Identified footnote citations and information contained within the trial folder.o Completed research on different standards of review.o Completed research on a 1925(a) opinion.o Completed research on motion(s) to suppress statements.o Completed research on motion(s) in limine to exclude evidence.o Completed research on question(s) of sufficiency to convict.o Created draft Statements of Facts for a 1925(a) opinion.o Created draft Procedural History section(s) for a 1925(a) opinion.o Created draft Statements of Law for a multi-part 1925(a) opinion.o Created draft Applications of Facts for a multi-part 1925(a) opinion.o Completed research on a Pa.R.Crim.P. 600 filing.o Created a draft opinion for a 600 filing concerning due diligence and judicial delay.• I would recommend this position to any fresh lawyer or law student. Great for experience!

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  MidPenn Legal Services, Gettysburg

  • Summer Legal Intern

    • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

    • Interviewed / Interacted with Clients.• Researched and investigated on a client by client basis.• Attended multiple hearings, client interviews, in camera interviews and conferences.• Created a step-by-step process for the Legal Services to contact and communicate with Emergency Services to retrieve recordings and/or other information that may be vital to their client’s case.• Researched, drafted, and submitted preliminary objections, under supervision. • Participated in multiple cases for multiple clients and assisted however I could be useful.• Self-motivated.• Very worthwhile position. The lawyers and legal staff were great to work with!

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  York County Department of Emergency Services

  • York, Pennsylvania Area

  • Deputy Director - 911 / Director of Technical Services

    • Jul 2010 - Jul 2013
    • York, Pennsylvania Area

    • Directed and coordinated large scale projects in public safety.• Responsible and accountable for the IT, MDC, Radio and Telephone departments for a public safety, center of operations.• Coordinated and incorporated multiple cutting-edge technologies into a single solution enabling EMS/Fire/Police to provide life saving services to the community. • Responsible for installing and/or maintaining Emergency Radio, Paging, Telephone and Mobile Data Computer systems, Computer Aided Dispatch, Geographical Information Systems, Voice Recording systems and understanding the technical system requirements of each.• Maintained geographically diverse redundancy in networks and critical services for a public safety system.• Implemented system architecture and business/industry standards for IT infrastructures.• Ensured technological services remained CJIS compliant, NCIS and JNET.• Responsible for annual budgeting and forecasting for technological needs.• Responsible for the planning, installation, testing and maintenance of each of these critical systems.• Reviewed vendor contracts, drafted from scratch, a county-wide contract with Law Enforcement for Mobile Data Computer program.• Worked with county and municipal governments and interacted with Police/Fire/EMS Chiefs and officers.•. Responsible for maintaining compliance with CLEAN, NCIC, and the Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS)security policies and procedures. Responded to “Right To Know” Requests.

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  HCS - Health Care Software

  • Farmingdale NJ

  • Account Manager, RPG Programmer

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Farmingdale NJ

    • Utilized a strong sense of logic with an analytical and mathematical background.• Integrated the components of insurance claims (Medicare, Medicaid, diagnostic codes) into my vocabulary and analysis of technical issues brought forward by the clients I served.• Data analytics and working with AS400 databases to process, sort, store and fetch or retrieve PHI/PII information. • Trusted to Interact directly with customers on a regular basis, answered calls, questions and logged complex issues for the team to resolve, in addition to solving the issues on-the-fly. • Client-facing problem solver. Translating functional inefficiencies in coding to solutions for the provider.

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  GE

  • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

  • Information Management/Project Manager (Extended Internship)

    • 2007 - 2008
    • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

    • Learned Project Management techniques and managed projects under supervision. PMM. • Developed budgeting practices, ensuring team of project participants stayed within budget and on time.• Utilized Microsoft Project Management software.• Learned how to get answers in a corporate environment translating the business request into a achievable goals. • Was taught and practiced project status updating and weekly, quarterly and yearly reporting methods to suit the needs of a global publicly traded corporation. • Detailed timelines and completion percentages to keep executives informed and involved. • Attended and contributed in executive-level conferences and meetings.• Gained an understanding of the communication style of a large corporate environment. Expediently adapted to the acronyms internal to the business.

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  UNC Wilmington

  • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

  • Student / Multiple

    • 2006 - 2008
    • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

    Student Web Developer: Created an inventory-tracking system.Computer Technician/Website Administrator: Created and updated web-face and website structures. Graduate Assistant: Reviewed the work completed by peers and students.Teaching Assistant: Instructed, trained and tutored students.

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  CastleBranch

  • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

  • IT Internship

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Wilmington, North Carolina Area

    IT Internship• Worked to help develop criminal-background checking software.• Sorted, stored and secured personal / private information (PHI / PII/ HIPAA / Social Security Numbers).• Information was sorted and disseminated to subscribed-Attorneys, giving notice of DUI or other police involvement, to assist Attorneys in advertising their services.

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  United States Marine Corps

  • Global

  • Sergeant - (E5) Non-Commissioned Officer

    • Aug 1997 - Aug 2001
    • Global

    • Leader of Marines. • Demonstrated ability of a self-motivated, dedicated, leader of Marines.• Acted with honor, courage and commitment.• Took on tasks beyond the scope of assigned billet. • Assumed duties of senior ranking personnel in their absence, as required and given the opportunity.• Created a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for shipboard decontamination for the USS Essex.• Created, prepared, organized and conducted a joint-forces exercise with Navy and Marines, as well as Korean military.• Instructor of NBCD techniques, responsible for training large and small groups.• Experienced in public speaking.• Provided written communication in a formalized, structured, and consistent format.United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, June 2001Medal of Good Conduct recipient, August 2000Overseas RibbonUnited States Marine Corps, Instructor Training CourseUnited States Army Chemical School, Chemical Defense Training Facility