Position:
Associate at Stites & Harbison
Work:
Stites & Harbison
- Louisville, Kentucky Area since Sep 2012
Associate
Office of the Circuit Court Clerk
Aug 2010 - Aug 2012
Legal Assistant
Stites & Harbison
- Louisville, Kentucky Area May 2011 - Jul 2011
Summer Associate
Office of the Circuit Court Clerk
Nov 2008 - Aug 2010
Chief Deputy, Strategic and Systems Analysis
FranklinCovey
Nov 2007 - Jul 2008
Sales Manager
Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
Summer Policy Intern
Ken Thieneman Builder
Dec 2003 - Jul 2006
Project Manager
Maryhurst
Dec 2002 - Dec 2003
Youth Counselor
Ferreri & Fogle Law Offices
May 2001 - Dec 2002
Secretary
Education:
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville 2009 - 2012
J.D., Law
Vanderbilt University 2006 - 2008
Master of Public Policy, Public Policy & International Economic Development
University of Louisville 2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Science, Justice Administration
Skills:
Public Speaking, Mediation, Non-profits, Legal Research, Research, Fundraising, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Leadership Development, Grant Writing, Social Media, Coaching, Negotiation, Drafting Agreements, Leadership, Real Estate Transactions, Nonprofits, Commercial Real Estate, Policy, Editing, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Legal Writing
Interests:
Reading, cooking, yoga, meditation, International development, social entrepreneurship
Honor & Awards:
Graduated magna cum laude, 2012
Brandeis Honors Society, 2012
Book Award for Top Grade in Environmental Law, 2011
Sorenson Academic Scholarship recipient, 2009-2012
KLEO Scholarship recipient, 2009-2012
Book Award for Top Grade in Basic Legal Skills, 2010
Supervising Editor, Journal of Law and Education, Brandeis School of Law, 2011-2012
Univ. of Louisville Four-Year Full Tuition Presidential Scholarship Recipient
Univ. of Louisville Honors Program member
Dean’s List Fall 2002, Spring 2004, Fall 2004 (Univ. of Louisville)
Dean’s Scholar Fall 2001, Spring 2002 (Univ. of Louisville)
Univ. of Louisville, Dept. of Justice Administration 2006 K.R. Nally Award Nominee
Peabody Graduate Partial Scholarship Award 2006 - 2008 (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow 2007 (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Greatness Award (FranklinCovey)
Member, Women’s Law Caucus, 2009-2010
Published Opinion Editorial, Lexington Herald-Leader, July 2007