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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Reference & Electronic Research Services Librarian, October 2021 – Current
Create and manage electronic resources, develop library collections, conduct originality reviews, maintain student writing competition data, serve as Faculty Liaison/Personal Librarian, and cultivate subject specialties in civil rights and intellectual property.

THOMSON REUTERS

Legal Research Analyst, July 2021 – October 2021
Collaborated with team members to identify critical legal authority on specific issues and synthesize Westlaw headnotes for informational leverage. Monitored and tested new products and enhancements.

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

Legal Intern, January 2020 – May 2020
Utilized databases including Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, and HeinOnline to research jurisprudence related to libraries and write memoranda. Assisted the Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) in providing the public with patent and trademark information. Observed finance meetings, board meetings, and other conferences.

PUBLIC INT'L LAW AND POLICY GROUP

Intern, January 2020 – May 2020
Prepared a major research paper about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and proposed a method of transitional justice for geopolitical conflict resolution in an accompanying visual presentation.

CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Intake Specialist, January 2020 – May 2020
Spotted legal issues from facts provided by callers. Provided potential clients relevant referrals to attorneys, nonprofits, or governmental agencies. Maintained database records about referrals.

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Research Assistant, May 2019 – August 2019
Assisted Professor Matthew W. Green Jr. with compiling and organizing information, such as: state public accommodation statutes, state RFRAs, conscience clauses/pharmacist refusal rights, and Title VII discrimination cases. Noted any potential conflicts of law. Read secondary sources for insight into specific issues.

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Technology Assistant, August 2017 – August 2019
Assisted patrons with computer troubleshooting, word processing, database research, scanning, faxing, and copying. Substitute during school year.

EDUCATION

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

M.L.I.S., August 2021

  • American Association of Law Librarians (AALL)

  • American Library Association (ALA)

  • Gender Variant LIS Network

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

J.D., May 2020

  • Student Intellectual Property Law Association

  • Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association

  • Outlaws (LGTBQ+ Student Group)

  • The Gavel (Student Newspaper)

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Philosophy, May 2017

  • Feminist Discussion Group

  • Undergraduate Student Government

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