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ISOBEL G. NIELSEN
abqhgk@r.postjobfree.com
P.O. Box 1 5 Tracy Street
South Royalton, VT 05068 Spokane, WA 99210
EDUCATION
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
Juris Doctor anticipated May 2003First Year Class Representative, Student Bar Association
Amherst College, Amherst, MA
B.A., cum laude, Medieval History, May 2000Dean's List, 4 of 8 semestersRecipient, Rose Academic Scholarship, 1994Member, Women's Lacrosse Team, 1993-1995Disc Jockey, WAMS, Campus Radio Station, 1994-1995
EMPLOYMENT
The Corner Book Store, Spokane, WA
Clerk, Summers 1998 and 1999Assisted customers by recommending and finding books, and served as cashier
The Spokane Bird Sanctuary, Spokane, WA
Teacher/Naturalist, Summer 1997Assisted in planning and implementing day camp program for children ages 7-12
The Harvest Inn, Spokane, WA
Waitress, Summers 1993-1996
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Head Start, Holyoke, MA, 1996-1999
Pioneer Valley Battered Women's Hotline, Amherst, MA, 1998-1999
Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Montpelier, VT, Fall 2000
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Proficient in written and spoken Spanish
Interests include Hiking, Cross Country Skiing, Sailing, and Photography
AMOS HORN
P.O. Box 3
South Royalton, VT 05068
Phone: 802-***-****
Email: abqhgk@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
Juris Doctor anticipated May 2010
Master of Studies in Environmental Law anticipated May 2010Member, Environmental Law SocietySummer 2007 Master’s coursework included:
Environmental Law Water Law Environmental Health Law
Risk Assessment CERCLA Land Use
Boston University, Boston, MA
B.A., Political Science, May 2006Minor: Ecology36 credits in Natural SciencesTeaching Assistant, Chemistry, 1997-98
University of York, York, England
Fall Semester 1997
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Inspection Service, Pittsburgh, PA
Quarantine Aid, August 2006-July 2007Served as environmental monitor on federal pesticide spray projects throughout PAWrote Environmental Monitor’s Field Guide Wrote environmental assessments which included NEPA and ESA research
South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell, MA
Intern, Summer 2005Researched and wrote articles for environmental organization’s quarterly newsletterAssisted executive director in areas of scenic protection and land acquisition
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, Boston, MA
Legislative Assistant, Spring 2005Researched proposed legislation on solid waste managementWrote fact sheets on recycling for legislative and community groups
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member, Big Brother/Big Sister Program, 2007 to present
INTERESTS
Snowboarding, Winter Camping, Fly Fishing and Mountain Biking
BARBARA J. FINN
P.O. Box 000 / South Royalton, VT / 05068
Phone: 802-***-**** / E-Mail: abqhgk@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
Juris Doctor and Master of Studies in Environmental Law anticipated May 2004Class Rank: Top 18%; 31/ 177Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, Staff Member, 2002-2003Summer 2002 Environmental Coursework included: Environmental Law, Mediation, Conservation Land Trusts, Biotechnology, Science of Risk Assessment, and Tribal Environmental Programs
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
B.S., General Biology w/ emphasis in zoology, May 2001GPA: 3.23/4.00Selected coursework included:
Physics, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Ecology, Calculus
WORK EXPERIENCE
Smith, Jones & Smith, New Orleans, LA
Summer Associate, Summer 2003Researched and wrote memoranda on a range of issues, including environmental remediation, CERCLA, corporate environmental compliance, and land use.Assisted attorneys with trial preparation and observed several trials and administrative hearings
Professor Kenneth Kreiling, Vermont Law School, VT
Research Assistant, Part-time, Summer 2002Researched Forensic DNA Typing, with a focus on the validation of the PCR/ STR method
South Royalton Legal Clinic, South Royalton, VT
Legal Intern to Clinical Professor James May, Part-time Summer 2002Helped develop a grant to fund a legal aid services clinic in Karelia, Russia as part of VLS’s on-going relationship with KareliaResearched various topics related to traditional legal services, including Medicaid policiesInterview clients and drafted an Irrevocable Burial Trust
San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
Behavioral Researcher, 1999 - 2001Assisted in an extensive study that focused on increasing reproduction rates of Giant Pandas in captivity by eliminating stereotypic behavior through an Enrichment Program. Spent two years as an observer and recorder of data
San Diego Pediatric Dental Group, La Jolla, CA
Clerk, 2000 - 2001Worked 35 hours a week as a clerical assistant
SKILLS AND INTERESTSProficient in Macintosh and IBM Compatible ComputersAmateur ornithologist and herpetologist (reptiles)
JOANN ROBERTSON
1000 Biltmore St. NW #1, Washington, DC 20010 (123-***-**** abqhgk@r.postjobfree.com
BAR AFFILIATION
New York, 2006
District of Columbia, 2007
EDUCATION
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
Juris Doctor cum laude, May 2005
Master of Studies in Environmental Law magna cum laude, May 2005Spent Spring 2004 studying international law at McGill University, Montr al, Qu bec
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
B.A., Geography and Business Administration, June 2002Minors: Sociology and EconomicsGraduated summa cum laude; President’s Scholar (top 1% of graduating class)Semester at Sea study abroad program, fall 2000
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
Arnold and Porter, LLP (via HIRECounsel), Washington, DC; Document Review Attorney, March 2006-presentReviewing documents in two corporate matters for responsiveness, significance, and privilegeHelping to prepare documents for depositions
Environmental and Natural Resources Legal Clinic, South Royalton, VT; Student Clinician, spring 2005Researched and drafted legal memos, complaints, and briefs in cases at the administrative and Federal levels regarding RCRA violations at a waste disposal site in Vermont
POCH y Asociados, Santiago, Chile; Full-Time Semester in Practice Extern, fall 2004Worked with legal department staff on a range of research and memo writing assignmentsObserved how the free-market mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol are being implemented by private organizations in the developing world
Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), Quezon City, Philippines; Policy Intern, summer 2004Interviewed farmers’ organization leaders, members of the local community, the NGO community, and the government in the Philippines about their views on genetically modified organisms Wrote and presented a paper on GMO policy in the Philippines to the Management Committee of the PRRM, a national NGO, so they could develop their institutional policy on GMOs
Lancey Foundation, Northern Jiaotong University, Beijing China; Environmental Researcher, summer 2001Researched environmentalism on Beijing college campusResearched, wrote, and presented a paper on The Changing Form and Focus of the Chinese Danwei and its Ecology, which was subsequently published in NCUR proceedings, Spring 2002
CWU - Undergraduate Research Fellow, Ellensburg, WA; Environmental Policy Researcher, 2001-2002Researched and presented a paper on The Kyoto Protocol and its Effects on US Policy that was published in SOURCE and NSSA proceedings, spring 2002
COMMUNITY SERVICE, SKILLS AND INTERESTSVolunteer, Habitat for Humanity, Spring 2000; Safeline domestic abuse and sexual assault hotline, 2002- 2003; Teen Feed shelter and meal service for homeless Seattle teenagers, fall 1998 summer 2002Speak, read, and write Spanish at the intermediate levelInterests include Traveling, Dancing, Bicycling, Hiking, and Acting