School Human Resource

Joel R. Button

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EDUCATION

William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN

Juris Doctor, May 2008

Merit Scholarship (75% of tuition)

Drake University, Des Moines, IA

Masters of Educational Administration, December 2002

GPA: 4.00

University of St. Thomas, St Paul, MN

Minnesota Secondary Teaching License, December 1993

GPA: 3.90

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, German minor, December 1992

GPA: 3.59, cum laude

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Amici Curiae Brief, In re Estate of Barg, Minnesota Supreme Court

Co-author, Supervisory Attorney Julian Zweber

. Researched statutes and case law

. Crafted and wrote argument on behalf of the Elder Law Section of MN Bar

Association

Public Defender's Office, Tenth Judicial District, Stillwater, MN, Summer

2006

MJF volunteer, Certified Student Attorney

. Conducted prisoner interviews, represented clients before judge on

matters related to release from jail and amount of bail.

Anderson Law Office, Stillwater, MN, Summer 2006

Volunteer Law Clerk

. Analyzed a commercial lease contract, wrote a deed description and

prepared a will.

. Assisted in a case involving the failure to produce documents and the

subdivision of a parcel of private property.

Peter C. Brehm & Associates, Minneapolis, MN, Summer 2006

Law Clerk

. Researched the impact of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act upon

Medicaid/Medical Assistance qualification in the state of Minnesota.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cono Christian Boarding School, Walker, IA, 1998 - 2005

Principal 1999 - 2005

. Managed wide range of human resource issues including recruiting,

interviewing, hiring and terminations, staff training, resolving

conflicts, team building.

. Conducted performance evaluations and weekly staff meetings.

. Drafted student and staff handbooks by researching peer boarding school

policies and procedures.

. Prepared department and school- wide yearly budget and quarterly

reports for the school board of directors

. Oversaw student boarding operation including campus culture and

discipline.

. Established overall direction for academic component of school.

Director of Admissions 1998 - 2005

. Implemented long-range marketing and recruiting strategies.

. Increased enrollment with five years of 25% boarding enrollment growth.

. Researched immigration laws and improved procedures for admitting

international students.

Actium Corporation, Beachwood, OH

Computer Consultant 1997 - 1998

. Implemented Y2K programming changes in mainframe applications.

. Structured computer code searches and repairs to maximize efficiency.

New Heights Charter School, Stillwater, MN, 1994 - 1997

Administrator 1996 - 1997

. Maintained healthy communication with Minnesota Department of

Education and sponsoring school district during transitional year.

. Created school legitimacy within the community and the charter school

network.

. Negotiated student discipline concerns between school policy and parent-

student needs.

Teacher 1994 - 1996

. Researched and developed comprehensive middle school curriculum.

. Evaluated student performance and progress.

. Instructed students in multi-grade subjects.

Lake Elmo Baptist Church, Lake Elmo, MN

Youth Director 1988 - 1993

. Mentored and counseled teenagers on personal, spiritual, educational

and relational matters.

. Coordinated volunteers to assist in program development and

implementation.

. Developed activity schedule for jr. and sr. high departments.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteered in Romanian orphanages, crisis foster care parenting, coached

Oakland Junior high track.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Running ultra-marathons and marathons.

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