Staff Member, Vol. 108

• Jun 2023 - Present

Paralegal for the SEC (Government Contract)

• Jul 2021 - Present

• Handled communications for EnforceNet from the Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Director, and other internal organizations • Updated and revised legal guidance within topic narratives on Enforcement-related issues • Provided legal support to the Case Management, Systems, and Reporting (CMSR) Group with the Tips, Complaints, and Referrals (TCR) Secondary Market Program, FINRA Referrals, Hub (legal matter) entries, and Brief Bank data for regional offices • Managed and updated the internal Enforcement division site in regards to EnforceNet postings, Enforcement Division tools, the professional directory, and other privileged or confidential documents • Drafted or modified web parts and other page data for Sharepoint pages Show less

Paralegal

• Dec 2020 - Apr 2021

• Drafted and revised H-1B Cap lottery documents (including labor condition applications, G-28s, USCIS lottery registrations, H-1B notification requirements, and related memorandum) • Drafted and revised EB-2 NIW petitions (G-28, I-140, ETA-750B, petitioner letter, and reference letters); O-1 petitions (G-28, I-907, I-129, I-129 OP supplement, addendum, petitioner letter, and reference letters); and PERM I-140 petitions (G-28, I-907, I-140, ETA-9089, and experience letters) • Follow-up and discuss cases with clients regarding necessary documentation and next steps • Managed time entries in Elite Webview and/or IntApp Time; utilized LawLogix as needed Show less

Legal Administrative Assistant

• Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

• Prepared, reviewed, and edited legal documents and correspondence, including engagement letters, memoranda, invoices, reimbursements, etc. for five attorneys and one paralegal • Scheduled attorney appointments; managed time entries for billable and nonbillable hours • Edited and compiled closing transcripts, asset purchase agreements, operating agreements, written actions, warrants, stock certificates, leases, etc. • Supported Estate Planning Group as needed in document and booklet preparation • Supported Litigation Group as needed in transcription, editing of IP documents, and documentation from court websites Show less

Physics Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

• Nov 2015 - May 2019

• Managed Physics Demo Room inventory • Assisted professors in utilizing physics demonstrations for Physics I and II, Astrophysics, and other classes to demonstrate concepts in electricity, magnetism, optics, mechanics, fluid mechanics, oscillations and waves, thermodynamics, astronomy, astrophysics, etc. • Provided advice and assistance on demonstrations, in addition to troubleshooting • Participated in Physics Force shows at Northrop Auditorium and the State Fair • Managed Physics Demo Room inventory • Assisted professors in utilizing physics demonstrations for Physics I and II, Astrophysics, and other classes to demonstrate concepts in electricity, magnetism, optics, mechanics, fluid mechanics, oscillations and waves, thermodynamics, astronomy, astrophysics, etc. • Provided advice and assistance on demonstrations, in addition to troubleshooting • Participated in Physics Force shows at Northrop Auditorium and the State Fair

Engineering Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2017

• Led independent on-site projects to identify various company power and energy reduction opportunities • Conducted independent investigations into energy and power waste, which required interviewing workers and putting together different testimonies to identify areas of improvement • Found company opportunities totaling $768,000 in energy and power savings • Boosted efficiency in extrusion, compressed air, lighting, electroplating, manufacturing, etc. • Used programming skills in Java to identify total and shift energy consumption, peak power use • Presented company findings to management and at the MnTAP Symposium • Provided assistance and advice to on-site staff to modify production processes • Formalized suggestions and inferences within written reports and provided these to on-site staff after company presentations, which also outlined final conclusions Show less

English and Writing Tutor

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

• Assisted students and ESL learners in both global and local aspects of papers • Addressed global issues involving outlining, paper organization, brainstorming, etc. • Helped students discover the meaning behind assigned readings in poetry and articles that required a student essay response • Utilized interpersonal communication skills to help 3-5 students per hour on average • Taught students grammar rules addressing local issues, such as comma splices, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement, run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc. • Helped students with MLA and APA citation formats for research papers Show less

Engineering Technician

• Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

• Maintained facility lighting, HVAC systems, and equipment • Performed quality control tests for plastics, such as tensile, impact, melt flow rate, and opacity • Utilized injection molding to identify conditions for part formation and testing • Participated in the creation and testing of experimental materials • Maintained facility lighting, HVAC systems, and equipment • Performed quality control tests for plastics, such as tensile, impact, melt flow rate, and opacity • Utilized injection molding to identify conditions for part formation and testing • Participated in the creation and testing of experimental materials