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MONICA T. MCWHITE

*** ******* ***. #*** ******, FL. 32765 407-***-****

BAR MEMBERSHIP

Licensed to Practice in Florida, November 2009

EDUCATION

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law

Orlando, FL

Juris Doctor, April 2008

GPA: 3.01

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL

M.S. School Psychology, May 2002

GPA: 3.69

B.S. Political Science, Minor in Psychology, April 1998

GPA: 3.05

Activities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Omicron Omega

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EXPERIENCE

Law Office of Monica T. McWhite

Freelance Attorney April 2010-Current

. Located, analyzed, and synthesized relevant primary authority and

various secondary materials for solo practitioners.

. Assisted attorneys with quickly navigating through Federal/State and

print/electronic resources.

Office of the Public Defender, Ninth Judicial Circuit (Juvenile Division)

Orlando, FL

Certified Legal Intern January 2008- April 2008

. Assisted attorneys with arraignments, detention hearings, and

competency hearings.

. Represented indigent clients and negotiated plea deals with prosecutors

for those charged with misdemeanors and probation violations.

. Assisted attorneys and the court with understanding psycho-educational

and psychological reports.

Law Office of Dean Mosley, P.A.

Orlando, FL

Law Clerk January 2006-2008

. Researched criminal, immigration, insurance, and employment law issues.

. Interviewed clients and drafted numerous criminal and civil motions and

memoranda.

. Assisted office staff with the billing of court-appointed cases.

Seminole County Public Schools

Lake Mary, FL

Florida Certified School Psychologist July 2002-February 2005

. Administered and interpreted intelligence, achievement, and behavioral

tests and communicated results of psycho-educational evaluations to

parents, teachers, and multidisciplinary team members.

. Conducted staff development and consulted with teachers to assist in

educating children with severe emotional, intellectual, language, and

physical disabilities.

. Collaborated with teachers, parents, and school administrators in order

to provide resources and solutions to the learning and behavioral

difficulties experienced by severely disabled students.

INTERESTS

. Research/commentary involving the use of the "Flynn Effect" as the

basis for recalculating intelligence scores which may be inflated due

to the administration of outdated/obsolete IQ tests.

. Learning Mandarin Chinese

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