University of California Santa Barbara (Cum GPA 3.89)  Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.  Summa Cum LaudeDistinguished Highest Honors in Political Science.  Associate Professor: THTR 65 – Taught university certified course on Public Speaking 17 students. Commencement Speaker.

University of Ghana, Ghana, West Africa (Cum GPA 4.0) Education Abroad Program, 2010 Studied African Political Science

Bella Vista High School (Cum GPA 4.3)Valedictory Scholar Commencement Speaker

Work Experience

Law Clerk, Independent Contract Work For: Law office of Robert M. Holley, Law Office of Dennis S. Waks, Law Office of William Bonham. Fall 2014-2016

Wrote and submitted Federal Sentencing Memorandums, Formal Objections to Pre-Sentence reports, Motion to Suppress, felony DUI preliminary hearing, client meetings, expert preparation. Worked with both the Federal Defender Conflict Panel and private defense attorneys.

Law Clerk, Santa Barbara County Public Defender Office, Fall 2014  Argued several expungement hearings, 995 motions, , arraignment court, preliminary hearings, a DUI case, ability to pay, governors pardon, and sat co-chair in a sexual assault jury trial.

Law Clerk, Misdemeanor Unit, Office of the Federal Defender Eastern District of California.  Certified student attorney in the year long Federal Misdemeanor Unit.  Personally handled over 65 federal misdemeanor cases. Gained invaluable skills in trial advocacyplea negotiations, motion writing, client counseling, and trying misdemeanor cases from beginning to end. Tried two bench trials (driving on a suspended license and , trespass onto a military base)

Judicial Law Clerk, Chambers, International Criminal Tribunal of Yugoslavia, United Nations, The Hague, Netherlands, Summer 2013

Law clerk for the United Nations Judicial Chambers in the trial of President Radovan Karadžić, accused with several counts of war crimes and genocide against Bosnian Muslims. Wrote opinions and recommendations on the admissibility of evidence and briefed witness testimony.

Law Clerk, Placer County Public Defender Office, Spring Semester 2013.  Misdemeanor & felony research/writing, client interviews, and arraignment court, jail visits, case strategy, oral advocacy.

Volunteer/Extrajudicial Activities
High School Credentialed Guest Teacher, San Juan Unified School District, 2015-2016  Taught numerous classes including Pre-Law and US Government

Head Men’s Varsity Water Polo Coach, Casa Roble High School, Orangevale, CA 2007-2011, 2016. Coached the Men’s Varsity Water Polo team at a local high school.  Developed skills in leadership, organization, and communication

Founder/President of McGeorge Criminal Law Society, McGeorge School of Law, 2012-2014.  Organized numerous criminal law activates including collaboration between criminal defense attorneys, prosecution, and judges in the Sacramento Community. Organization currently has over 50 members.

Moot Court Coach, Bella Vista High School, Gordon Schaber Moot Court Competition, 2010 – 2012 Coached and prepared high school students for the Gordon Schaber Moot Court Competition

Volunteer at Osu Children’s Home for Rescued Child Slaves, Ghana, West Africa, January – May 2010

Volunteer at Kim’s Care Home, weekly reader for adult mentally challenged live-in residence, 1995 – 2011

Volunteer at Comida Jesus Orphanage, Costa Rica. Meal preparation for children, summer 2006

Recognitions

Academic Recognitions

Dean’s Honors Recipient, McGeorge School of Law, 2011-2012& 2013-2014

Roger J. Traynor Honors Society, McGeorge School of Law, 2014

Graduated with Academic Distinction, McGeorge School of Law, 2014

Summa Cum Laude,Distinguished Highest Honors in Political Science, UCSB, 2011

Valedictorian, Bella Vista High School, 2007

Other Recognitions 

National Moot Court Team, Washington DC, 1 Place, 2007UOP Gordon Schaber Moot Court Competition

Most Outstanding Performance, 2007 State Finalist, VFW Voice of Democracy Speech Competition 2007

Water Polo MVP, 2006 and 2007