Education
The University of Ohio State-Columbus, Moritz College of Law
May 2011
Juris Doctor
. Extra Curricular Activities: Moritz Street Law (President), Moritz
Community Outreach Project (President), Moritz Law School Ambassador,
Jazz & Rib Festival (Volunteer), Student Bar Association Social &
Faculty Relations Committee (Appointed Member), Law and Leadership
Institute (Mentor)
University of California-Los Angeles March 2007
Bachelor's of Arts Degree - Economics with a Public Affairs Minor
. Extra Curricular Activities: Debate Club, Russian Club (Publicity
Chair), Philosophy Club, Honors Mentoring Program, Dance Marathon
(Volunteer-2006, Moraler/Volunteer-2007), Community Service Days
(various), Geffen Playhouse (Volunteer Usher)
. Research: Participation in a research project on alleviating parking
problems in the UCLA area with former MA Gov. Michael Dukakis
. Post-Graduation: UCLA Alumni Association (UCLA Freshman Scholarship
Committee Member; UCLA Transfer Scholarship Committee Member)
Chabot College
May 2005
Associate's of Arts Degree - Business Administration
. Extra Curricular Activities: Student Voter Education Project (Co-
founder, Organizer, Presenter); Associated Students (Communications
Director); Associated Students newsletter (Editor in Chief & Writer),
Chabot College Spectator (Writer)
. Teaching Assistant: Macroeconomics & microeconomics (lectured,
developed/administered tests, and provided tutoring & support)
. Volunteering: PTSD Alliance, Chabot College Community Theater,
Student Ambassadors, Union City Library, TeenCentral.Net
Employment
Professor Stephanie Hoffer, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
May 2009 - August 2009
Research Assistant
. Conduct legal research projects in the areas of contracts and tax
Law Offices of Bernard, Balgley, and Bonaccorsi, Newark, CA
March 2008 - July 2008
Legal Assistant
. Secretarial duties including drafting legal documents &
correspondence, filing documents with the court, maintaining
responsibility for proofs of service, scanning & filing documents
including pleadings & motions, maintaining attorney calendars, phone
calls, mail, & faxes, calculating & tracking case costs &
disbursements for active cases, & managing office organization in a
fast-paced law firm environment
. Conducted legal research and supported trial preparation through a
variety of tasks, including preparing and organizing trial exhibits
and maintaining and organizing all discovery materials, depositions,
and pleadings for active cases
IT Ascent, Inc., San Francisco, CA
July 2007 - March 2008
Recruiting Coordinator
. Coordinated daily recruiting functions by formatting resumes,
conducting candidate references checks, updating/maintaining the
applicant tracking system (Bullhorn), and assisting with recruiter
sourcing efforts
. Provided administrative support to 30+ recruiters & other staff by
creating presentations, generating business analysis reports, planning
corporate events, remotely managing & training off-shore workers in
the Dominican Republic & completing additional tasks as needed
Sakonnet Systems Inc., San Francisco, CA June 2006 -
September 2006, March 2007 - July 2007
Executive Assistant
. Coordinated & oversaw office administrative activities including
communication & file maintenance for an IT recruitment firm
. Assisted in managing recruitment placements, including
managing/posting job announcements & receiving/reviewing resumes
IFC Advisory, Inc., Culver City, CA
September 2005 - June 2006
Marketing Intern
. Performed various duties including binding/preparing reports, posting
job listings, making B2B sales calls, updating & managing Salesforce
accounts, & performing other secretarial tasks for an asset management
firm & an insurance brokerage firm
. Oversaw marketing campaigns, by conducting market research and
developing, designing, coordinating, and administrating campaigns
. Evaluated compliance with Policies & Procedure and Code of Ethics and
developed new system for organizing related materials
Yozhyk Inc., Hayward, CA June 2003 - January 2004
Executive Assistant
. Completed secretarial tasks including organizing financial
information, maintaining company communication, assisting in research
and decision-making, creating company reports, maintaining databases
and records, scheduling and bookkeeping
Other/Skills/Experience
. Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader &
Professional, Legal Solutions, Word Perfect Office, Pagebox, Google
Documents, West Law, Lexis Nexis, Typing skills-60 wpm
. Volunteering: IT Ascent Volunteering, the San Francisco Jazz Festival,
MS Walk, and numerous other organizations/events
. Language Skills: Oral and reading proficiency in Russian
. Awards & Recognitions Received: College Nomination for Jack Cooke Kent
Scholarship (2005); Norma Kernes Scholarship Winner (2005);
International Society of Poetry's Editor's Choice Award (2003)
. Writing & Consultation: Published in Teen Voices Magazine, poetry
anthologies, and other publications; Advisor to various publications &
consumer interest groups including Allure Magazine