Curriculum Vitae

Education

William Mitchell College of Law (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Juris Doctor, January 2005

• GPA: 3.42 (magna cum laude); Rank: 2 out of 54 (salutatorian, 4th percentile)
• Dean’s List (Spring 2003, Spring 2004)
• CALI awards (for highest grade in class) in Evidence and Employment Law
• Attended under Founder's Scholarship (85% of tuition covered if in top quarter of class)
• Received certificate of completion in ADR training certified by Minnesota Supreme Court

Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)
Bachelor of Arts (Majors: American Government, Russian Language), May 1999

St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Semester abroad in Spring 1998

Breck School (Golden Valley, Minnesota), 1995 graduate

Professional Experience

Staff Attorney,Tobacco Law Center, William Mitchell College of Law (St. Paul, Minnesota) 9/06 – present

• Draft ordinances and laws, assist in interpretation
• Give presentations on contents of laws and ordinances to advocates, policymakers, and law enforcement
• Write memoranda of law and other publications describing contents and interpretations of laws
• Prepare grant proposals

City Council Member and HRA Commissioner, City of Golden Valley (Minnesota)
1/04 – present
Manage budget, policy, and personnel for inner-ring suburb with more than 20,000 residents

Adjunct Law Professor,William Mitchell College of Law (St. Paul, Minnesota) 1/08 - 5/08
Teach one section of course in Legislation

Committee Administrator, K-12 Education Budget Division, Minnesota Senate (St. Paul, MN) 2/05 – 8/06

• Assisted in assembling multi-billion dollar education funding bill
• Coordinated committee activities, scheduled bills before committee
• Drafted legislation, researched legislative issues, responded to constituent concerns
• Met with advocates and Chairperson's constituents to address legislative needs and concerns

Research Director, Patty Wetterling For Congress (Saint Cloud, Minnesota)
5/04 – 11/04

• Researched election law to protect voters, conducted opposition research
• Drafted issue statements, answered interest group questionnaires
• Answered calls from the press, assembled press clips for candidate

Law Clerk, Mansfield, Tanick and Cohen, P.A. (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 
5/03 – 5/04

• Drafted memoranda of law and appellate briefs and conducted extensive legal research
• Attended depositions, court appearances, and conferences with judges
• Met with clients, potential clients, and pro se defendants
• Monitored factual investigations outside of the office

Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representative James L. Oberstar (Washington, D.C.)
7/99 – 7/01

Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Representative James L. Oberstar (Washington, D.C.) 1/99 – 7/99

• Drafted legislation, responded to constituent mail, wrote to government agencies
• Prepared Congressman for meetings, floor speeches, and news conferences
• Staffed meetings between Congressman and Constituents or Lobbyists in Washington and Minnesota
• Areas of expertise: Health, Education, Native American Affairs, Government, and Special Projects

Volunteer Experience

Board Member, Golden Valley Historical Society 3/06 – present

Member, Golden Valley League of Women Voters 1/06 – present

Board Member, Golden Valley Human Services Foundation 3/04 – 1/06

Committee Member, Secretary of State's Voting Equipment Proposal Advisory Committee 2005

Board Member, Hennepin County Community Advisory Board on Homelessness 1/03 – 1/05