Mental Health Assistant

EDUCATION

ANDREW LAWSON

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Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Political Science GPA: 3.78 05/2016

• Dean’s List in Fall 2012 and 2013 and Spring 2015 and 2016

• Roger Pilon Fellow (2015-2016)

• Thesis: The Kids Will Be All Right: A Call for Universal HPV Mandates

• Leadership positions included: Co-Founder and Convener of the Mental Health Task Force; Student Co-Chair of Student Health Advisory Committee

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

! Joseph Hage Aaronson LLC New York, NY

Paralegal 07/2016–03/2018

• Assisted in various stages of discovery, including: organization, bates stamping, and processing of clients’ documents; definition of production specifications and communication thereof; review and processing of adversaries’ documents via many platforms;

• Managed electronic database to ensure preservation of metadata and uniform profiling for efficient firm-wide access;

• Researched, analyzed, and evaluated changes in applicable statutes, rules, regulations, and other case law through Lexis Advance, Lexis Courtlink, WestLaw, and PACER as they relate to assigned cases;

• Supported attorneys with preparing motions through: preparing drafts of declarations and damages charts; cite checking factual cites in declarations, affidavits, and memoranda; and proofreading. Community Impact at Columbia University New York, NY Development Assistant 10/2015–05/2016

• Designed marketing proposal for $5 million Community Impact Capital and Endowment Campaign that has been presented to top donors, including American Express, Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Citi Foundation, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA;

• Wrote and submitted funding requests that secured $75,000 in federal and state grants for the 2015 fiscal year for adult education programs, resulting in a 30% increase in allocated funds for the English as a Second Language and Test Assessing Secondary Completion programs.

SmartAnalyst New York, NY

Business Analyst Intern 06/2015–12/2015

• Assessed business strategies of 10 high-profile biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including analyses of working capital, process workflows, and financial inefficiencies and proposal of new business opportunities.

• Presented recommendations that increased pipeline and portfolio value by 4% on average. Department of Political Science, Columbia University New York, NY Research Assistant 11/2014–06/2015

• Assisted the Director of Undergraduate Studies in restructuring his course titled “Justice” to focus on current and popular issues––such as climate change, conscription, free speech, and international aid––and just approaches to addressing each;

• Conducted historical, legal, and political research; writing, and fact checking to update course readings with new, relevant material.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

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Abundant Life Missions Denver, CO

Founder & Overseer 09/2018–Present

• Build and facilitate partnerships with private and public organizations to provide sponsorship to development projects;

• Oversee the acquisition of land and development of a school, health clinic, and women’s shelter in Zambrano, Honduras;

• Spearhead communication, marketing, and strategic planning efforts related to development of educational programming and year round health services.

Fellowship of Catholic Students (FOCUS) Chaiyi, TW Missionary Team Member 07/2018–08/2018

• Coordinated fundraising efforts to ensure coverage of materials, labor, and supplies for multiple service projects;

• Managed team service project in Chaiyi, Taiwan to restore an abandoned convent then convert it into an operational orphanage. Migrant Center, St. Francis of Assisi Church New York, NY Volunteer Paralegal 05/2017-05/2018

• Drafted immigrant petitions, visa applications, and legal applications for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

• Prepared legal documents including motions, pleadings, exhibit lists, and appeals to U.S. Immigration Courts.

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