Jan. 2, 2010

EDUCATION:

University of Akron School of Law, Akron, OH
Juris Doctor Candidate, GPA 3.0 MAY 2010

Honors & Activities:
Dean's List, SPRING 2009
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Torts I, FALL 2007
Sports & Entertainment Law Society, 2007-Present
Phi Alpha Delta-Legal Fraternity, 2007-Present
Student Bar Association, 2007-Present

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Science, GPA: 3.08 AUG. 2007
MAJOR: Sport Management MINOR: Business Administration

Honors & Activities:
Dean's List, SUMMER 2007
Kappa Theta Beta-Catholic Sorority, 2004-2007
     Treasurer, 2005-2006
Sport Marketing Association, 2006-2007
Pre-Law Society, 2006-2007
Aggies in Motion Dance Team, 2003-2006

WORK EXPERIENCE:

The University of Akron, Akron, OH
MAY 2009-PRESENT
Graduate Assistant, Compliance

Evaluated initial and continuing eligibility; Filed secondary infraction self-reports; Researched NCAA rules & provided interpretations; Wrote and filed Progress-Toward-Degree, Subcommittee for Legislative Relief, Hardship, and Initial Eligibility Waivers; Maintained squad lists; Distributed NCAA Special Assistance Fund to student-athletes; Monitored practice, recruiting, and official visit logs; Evaluated prospective student-athlete transcripts; other duties as assigned.

Mid-American Conference, Cleveland, OH
JAN. 2009-MAY 2009
Legal Extern, Compliance

Processed waivers, violations and NLIs from member institutions; Created a searchable database of conference member infractions to identify weaknesses; Authored member institution's periodic compliance review; Researched questions from member institutions and provided NCAA rule interpretations; other duties as assigned.

Thomson Reuters, Independence, OH
FEB. 2009-AUG. 2009
Content Legal Associate

Reviewed author manuscripts for anomalies; Standardized cites and research references; Tested for quality control of insertion instructions for volume updates prior to manufacture of volumes; Analyzed & prepared summaries from decisional law, by reading and analyzing opinions and orders, identifying significant holdings, and writing summaries.

12th Man Productions-TAMU Athletics, College Station, TX
AUG. 2005-MAY 2007
Student Producer

Filmed, edited, and produced highlight videos for multiple sports; Edited weekly Big XII football satellite feed.

Aggie Golf Classic, College Station, TX
JAN. 2006 - MAY 2006
Student, Marketer

Marketed the 1st Annual Aggie Golf Classic to mass media; Raised $20,000 for Foundation Fighting Blindness.

Cleveland Indians, Cleveland, OH
MAY 2001-AUG. 2007
Stand Captain, Merchandise (2004-2007)

Supervised and led sales staff to increase daily sales and meet company performance goals; Trained new employees; Audited daily transactions; Organized and inventoried merchandise stands.

Space Engineering Institute, College Station, TX
AUG. 2003-MAY 2004
Student Researcher

SKILLS:

Windows and MAC Operating Systems; NCAA Compliance Assistant Software; NCAA Legislative Services Database; ACS In Control Software; Oracle PeopleSoft; Microsoft Office; Adobe Photoshop; Westlaw; LexisNexis; Avid editing software; AutoCAD