Experience

Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC)

• United States
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Finance and Operations

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Continue functions under Finance Manager position• Work with outside accounting firm to maintain financial stability within the association• Coordinate two board meetings with staff and membership and all governance issues• Handle all accounts receivables and payables

• Finance and Operations Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Maintain reports and records of employee benefits, administer 401k plan and payroll and assist with annual budget and reports including FPPC reporting• Work with staff to compile materials for board meetings while maintaining board members and meeting records• Staff for Executive Committee and cross-function with Program Directors to implement improvements to CJAC programs and infrastructure

• Legislative Aide

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Initiated and assisted in tracking legislation, overseeing legislative reports and issue coalitions• Tracked, prepared, maintained and distributed position letters on legislation• Set up and calendared legislative meetings at the request of the Legislative Director and President• Maintained legislative bill files and keep website up to date • Supported the Legislative team on a variety of policy initiatives • Formatted and distributed weekly legislative newsletter• Monitored Legislative Committee Hearings• Managed Vice President of Government Affairs’ calendar


Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee
• Assistant

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2018


PAX Labs, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Compliance Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Manage all 50 states, counties, and cities legislation/regulation tracking • Draft summary’s on newly enacted legislation nationwide for affected departments • Create implementation plans for new regulatory impact• Develop filing system for state, county, and city regulations• Draft website mock-ups for regulatory changes required on both company websites• Manage the compliance of direct to retail partnerships with the sales team • Work with state agencies to continue the freedom to operate nationally• On-boarding new state licenses for national hires

• Compliance Clerk

  • Dec 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Manage all filing of internal documents• Regulatory data entry for the compliance department• Organize compliance information to support internal departments• Prepare state licensing applications• State licensing renewal management• On-boarding new state licensing and their reporting requirements• Update corporate information with federal and state governments • Prepare and file monthly excise taxes• Submit annual state tax reports• Manage all national, county, and city legislation/regulation tracking



Advanced Clinical

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Recruiter

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Develop and execute full service recruiting/placement strategy for the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, CRO and Government-funded industries for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent positions. Responsible for placing clinical professionals. Identify quality candidates through effective sourcing techniques. Develop and execute full service recruiting/placement strategy for the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, CRO and Government-funded industries for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent positions. Responsible for placing clinical professionals. Identify quality candidates through effective sourcing techniques.



Culbreth Schroeder LLP

• Executive Assistant

  • Nov 2008 - May 2014

  • Manage logistics within the office, including preparing and presenting training meetings. • Assist in preparation of legal documents, producing files, and drafting correspondence for multimillion dollar cases. • Financial filings, data entry, reconcile statements, and assist accounting. • Answer multiple phone lines, copy, scan, and file over four hundred files. • Organize and schedule events for attorney’s and coordinate travel logistics. • Created a process of going electronic in the office, and updated efficiency where available. • Stepped in to secretarial roles when necessary.



California State Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Write press releases, statements, editorials. • Conduct public policy research. • Assist Senators with the implementation of strategic communication campaigns within their districts. • Utilize social Media relations. • Pitch editorials to traditional and ethnic media. • Assist with the management and maintenance of Senate Caucus websites using an advanced content management system. • Develop and maintain relationships with the Capitol Press Corps. • Prepare and disseminate Daily Clips for the Communications Director. • Monitor television, print, and radio news to keep staff prepared for communications crises. • Provide database building and administrative support.



NorthPoint Public Affairs

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Grassroots Contractor

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2012

  • Implement communication campaigns to bring awareness of residential and commercial land use efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California for Fortune 500 companies. • Assist with community recruitment and inform citizens of controversial projects within their area. • Attend Stockton City Council meetings on matters of public importance to understand community opinion. • Implement communication campaigns to bring awareness of residential and commercial land use efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California for Fortune 500 companies. • Assist with community recruitment and inform citizens of controversial projects within their area. • Attend Stockton City Council meetings on matters of public importance to understand community opinion.