Manager Representative

Education

Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan Graduation date:

May 17, 2008

. Honors Scholarship Recipient

. Dean's List

University of Utah Graduation date: May 2,

2003

Political Science Major and International Relations Certificate

. Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

. Stephan W. Bowman Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Work Experience

Contracts Manager for Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City,

Utah

August 2008 - Present

. Negotiate and prepare contracts with companies and state

agencies to facilitate the use of hospitals and clinics. In

leading a team of three analysts, I oversee budgetary and legal

consequences of all contracts under my direction.

Law Clerk for Bryan Goldberg in Okemos, Michigan

September 2007-December 2007

. Assisted in submitting various forms and documents to the

Department of Homeland Security to help immigrants obtain

adjustment of status. Met with clients in criminal law cases in

order to formulate defenses and plea deals. Assisted in

landlord tenant lease contract disputes.

Intern with Executive Office of Immigration Review Judge William

Nixon in Salt Lake City, Utah

May 2007-August 2007

. Assisted in written decisions for more than 20 cases relevant to

asylum, cancellation of removal and adjustment of immigration

status. Wrote bench memos identifying the controlling statutes

and facts presented before the immigration court and the

Department of Justice.

Legal and Policy Intern with Michigan State Legislature

January 2007-April 2007

. Researched and prepared memos concerning legal and current

topics which came before the state legislature. These memos

helped legislators to make informed decisions about legislation.

Scheduler/Constituent Services with Representative Kevin Green

May 2006-December 2006

. Coordinated the daily activities for a member of the Michigan

State House of Representatives. Assisted constituents with

various problems and concerns ranging from collection of

unemployment checks to researching legality of dumping trash by

out-of-state entities.

Clerk/Intern with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman

February 2006-May 2006

. Prepared bench memos to assist the justice in understanding the

facts, the issues on appeal, and the controlling law of all

cases submitted to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Operations Analyst with Hanjin Shipping

February 2001-August 2005

. Lead a seven-member team to ensure the proper trafficking of all

precious cargoes traveling within the Washington, Oregon, Idaho,

and Montana regions. Developed three cost-saving plans for the

above-mentioned states resulting in a savings of $300,000. Upon

departing, was in the process of negotiating a transportation

rate reduction with area trucking companies.

D.C. Foreign Relations Intern with Senator Robert Bennett

May 2000-August 2000

. Worked with the Legislative Assistants in researching of topics

pertinent to the Senator's work. Specialized in Foreign Affairs

research including China and the translation of various Chinese

documents. Also responded to constituent mail as needed on

various subjects.

Activities

Member of the Utah State Bar

Lieutenant Governor of Advocacy and Policy Initiatives for the ABA/LSD

in the 6th Circuit

. Direct and coordinate activities for the law school division of

the American Bar Association in the 6th Circuit concerning

governmental and political issues. One of the main issues is

asking for loan relief when law students work for the government

after graduation.

Member of the International Law Society

. Convene to participate in local events that cover various

cultural activities and service projects in conjunction with

learning more about the global legal community.

Member of the Moot Court and Mock Trial Clubs

. Participate in competitions for refining trial and evidentiary

skills.

. Top 10 Advocate Award in First-Year Moot Court Competition.

. Competed in the national Jessup Moot Court competition in

Chicago, Illinois.

Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)

. Part of the ABA and the International Law Division within the

ABA.

. Chosen to attend the ABA International Fall Conference 2006 in

Miami by the International Law Society at Cooley Law School.

Representative with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Sept. 1997-October 1999

. Directly trained twelve missionaries on a daily basis in the

Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese language and culture. Reported

team-member performance directly to Taipei, Taiwan Mission

President.

Skills

. Proficient in using Word Perfect, Excel, Power Point,

LexisNexis, and Westlaw.

. Familiar with government issues, foreign policy, and legal

research.

. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and capable to translate from

reading, writing, and speaking.

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