Education
Education Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA:
Candidate for J.D., June 2008
Activities:
Law School Council; Section Representative
Harvard Law Democrats; Section Representative
Journal on Legislation; subciting, Articles Committee
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY:
B.A. cum laude in Political Science, May 1999
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha
Dean¡¦s Scholarship
Columba Award for Community Service
Experience
McMahon, Martine, & Gallagher, LLP
Paralegal/Case Management 2003 -2005 New York, NY
„X Oversaw case tracking, organization, and discovery for defense of over 250 cases. Prepared motions and Orders to Show Cause. Assisted with trial preparation. Maintained contact with clients and claims representatives.
„X Promoted to plaintiff department after 6 months. Interviewed witnesses and plaintiffs and prepared affidavits. Managed various discovery stages. Handled of all of firm¡¦s arbitration filing.
The Princeton Review
Teacher and Tutor 1998-2003 Melville, NY
Seoul, South Korea
Westport, CT
Managed classes of 20 students or more; was promoted to site director of 60 student site after 6 months of work. Prepared and conducted assemblies for high schools. Developed and presented recruiting seminars for audiences of over 200. Was first teacher to hold records in both math and verbal improvement; improved student¡¦s scores an average of 255 points, well above the company local & national average of 140. Self-trained for several courses, including advanced mathematics, writing, and vocabulary classes.
Human Rights Watch
UN Intern 1999-2000 New York, NY
Attended press briefings, conferences, and Human Rights Commission sessions. Reported on relevant news to the organization. Researched United Nations Library for history and voting records for potential proposals. Facilitated training on internet research for the entire organization.
No Kidding! International
Chapter Leader, NYC, Media Spokesperson 2003 ¡V present
Coordinated monthly events and established planning board for 100 member chapter of international social organization serving adults without children; appeared on CNN¡¦s Anderson Cooper 360, Salon.com, Arte, and MSNBC on behalf of the organization; organized planning board for annual conventions.
Volunteer Experience
Cranks Creek Survival Center, KY; Nazareth Farm, WV; Habitat for Humanity
Repairing and building houses for low-income families; visiting with families
Midnight Run; The Lord¡¦s Pantry; Various Soup Kitchens
Prepared and distributed food to the poor, including the homeless
Red Cross: St. Dominic High School Club Co-founder and President 1995
Organized Heimlich demonstrations, helping coordinate health fair, recruited membership; organized and ran meetings
GeoCities Community Leader Co-Liaison, Chat Monitor Leader
Recruited and selected new volunteer members; coordinated events and programs, providing on-line assistance in HTML; liaised between volunteers and paid staff; evaluated new software and programs; written reports and telephone conferences concerning company issues and volunteer progress
Summary of Skills
¡P Microsoft Office, Word, Word Perfect, HTML, Windows 3.1, 95, 98
¡P Excellent written and oral communications skills
¡P Spanish Proficiency: spent a semester at St. Louis University in Madrid