PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dedicated and results-oriented Ethics and Compliance Professional with a proven track record of fostering compliant high- performing cultures. Possess a strong commitment to professional growth and a passion for serving as a compliance business partner. Thrives in fast-paced environment and is adept at developing and implemen ng comprehensive compliance programs. Recognized for excellence in employee training, compliance research, conduc ng due diligence and effec ve verbal and writen communica on. Eager to contribute to an organiza on that values integrity, inclusivity and con nuous improvement.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Corporate Inves ga ons • Risk Management • Compliance Audi ng and Risk Analysis • Execu ve Repor ng • Cross- Func onal Collabora on • Agility and Innova on • Training Content Development • Ethics & Compliance Training • Client Rela ons • Conflict Analyst • Employee Communica on and Engagement • Legal Review • Research WORK EXPERIENCE

ABM Industries, Inc., Sugar Land, TX Bid Compliance Specialist October 2022 - Present

• Collaborate with Sales and Opera ons teams to ensure compliance with over 45 RFPs, developing exper se in the Avia on and Educa on industries, as well as Federal and State Government RFPs.

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of contracts, ques onnaires, and policy documents for poten al business partners, ensuring alignment with compliance requirements.

• Establish and maintain a document library, including a register of subcontractors and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise partners.

• Subject mater expert and primary POC for RFP forms and corresponding documenta on, liaising directly with third par es and government officials.

• Provide training on Compliance Specialist process and procedure to accountable counterparts. Wood Plc, Houston, TX Ethics and Compliance Manager July 2019 - October 2022 Due Diligence and Improvement Team

• Worked directly with the Director of the Improvement Team and the Vice President of Inves ga ons and Compliance maintaining the key global compliance program systems and suppor ng the ongoing improvement efforts in the Ethics and Compliance (E&C) team.

• Spearheaded due diligence efforts, liaising with Regional Compliance Counsel, suppor ng legal and supply chain teams in "Know Your Customer" due diligence, policy and procedure related inquiries and provided risk assessment recommenda ons.

• Implemented improvements in due diligence processes, including analyzing commercial intermediaries, crea ng a risk assessment matrix, ordered high level due diligence reports through third-party vendors, updated the commercial intermediary register and developed a workflow through third-party DD provider.

• Primary stakeholder for the commercial intermediary register. U lizing it to track the status of third-party onboarding and monitoring requirements, as well, as ongoing due diligence to determine necessary escala on for non-compliance.

• Fostered and nurtured rela onships with third-party due diligence providers for products needed for business, as well as nego ate contractual rela onships.

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• Gathered and validated data, repor ng analysis findings to Execu ve Leadership Team and other key stakeholders.

Coordinator and Special Projects

• Tasked with crea ve projects requested by the Leadership Team which include, upda ng the E&C Intranet pages, create and update SharePoint team pages, webinars, lunch and learn events, and crea on of marke ng materials.

• Organized, prepared, and moderated team mee ngs to include, semi-monthly Commercial Intermediary mee ngs, monthly Due Diligence mee ngs and bi-monthly Commercial Intermediary Review Panel mee ngs.

• Created and updated communica on materials to reflect changes to the E&C program and global changes for Wood.

Steele Law Group, Plc, Houston, TX Sr. Paralegal October 2018 – July 2019

• Collaborated directly with the Partner & Associates, delivering comprehensive paralegal and administra ve support.

• Proficiently prepared a variety of legal documents, such as pleadings, mo ons, forms, discovery documents, setlement agreements, contracts, and new client agreements.

• Executed document produc on tasks, encompassing bates numbering, produc on log crea on, and privilege log maintenance.

• Solely managed trial prepara ons, including the organiza on of trial binders, coordina on of logis cs, and liaison with expert witnesses.

• Assumed responsibility for calendaring all legal deadlines, media on dates, client mee ngs, intake consulta ons, and firm mee ngs.

• Func oned as the primary liaison between atorneys and clients, which included preparing intake forms and scheduling consulta ons, scheduling media ons, preparing media on documents, and coordina ng all arrangements for successful media on proceedings.

• Administra ve tasks included: prepared billing and expense reports, coordina ng travel arrangements and maintaining calendars for all atorneys, producing marke ng tools for budding media on services, on-site technical support and managing all incoming and outgoing mail. Rymer, Echols, Slay, Wilkerson, Nelson-Archer P.C. Paralegal May 2015 – September 2018

• Subject mater expert for the firm’s discovery and document reten on. Solely responsible for the me culous organiza on and maintenance of all incoming and outgoing documents responsive to discovery.

• Aided in responding to propounded discovery, demonstra ng exper se in standard objec ons, document produc on, bates numbering, evidence and exhibits, and the crea on of produc on and privilege logs.

• Func oned as a crucial liaison between the records company and the firm, overseeing the procurement of records ordered by subpoena deposi on on writen ques ons. Ensured all records were obtained and maintained in strict adherence to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

• Prepared comprehensive summaries of document produc on, expert files, medical records, and client files, showcasing aten on to detail and analy cal skills.

• Conducted substan ve research using atorney files, law reports, statutes, and regula ons, as well as library reference files, computer databases, and other per nent sources to provide valuable assistance with case- related maters.

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EDUCATION

Texas Southern University, Houston, TX

Execu ve Master of Business Administra on – August 2023 University of Houston, Houston, TX

Paralegal Studies Cer ficate – July 2012

Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management – May 2008

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