Education

Regis University

Masters of Science in Criminology emphasis in Criminal Behavior and Cyber Security May 2021

GPA: 3.99/4.0

Bachelors of Science in Psychology with Minors in Criminology and Sociology May 2014

GPA: 3.4/4.0

Student Organizations: CHOICES Peer Education, Actives Minds, and NSCS

Professional Experience

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office – Kansas City MO October 2018– Present

Legal Assistant-Violent Crimes Unit

•Initiating anytimes or in-custody cases for the Homicide Pager.

•Engage in the full case lifecycle via vertical prosecution which includes initiation of cases, filing various court documents, running criminal histories, and all stages of discovery.

•Case initiation and transfer for weekend on-call rotations.

•Creating, organizing, and maintaining homicide case files which includes maintaining discovery logs.

•Editing audio tracks, such as jail phone calls, and videos for attorneys.

•Uploading and returning refused cases to local law enforcement agencies.

•Preparing jury instructions for upcoming trial settings.

•Closing and sending completed files to archives.

•Engage in the full trial preparation lifecycle which includes ordering photographs, setting up the courtroom, labeling and organizing exhibits, creating PowerPoints, preparing trial binders, and all other stages of trial preparation.

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office - Kansas City, MO February 2017 – October 2018

Legal Assistant-General Crimes Unit

•Initiated anytimes or in-custody cases for the General Crimes Unit, General Crimes Pager, and the Homicide Pager.

•Engaged in the full case lifecycle via vertical prosecution which includes initiation of cases, filing various court documents, running criminal histories, and all stages of discovery.

•Case initiation and transfer for weekend on-call rotations.

•Edited audio tracks, such as jail phone calls, and videos for attorneys.

•Uploaded and returning refused cases to local law enforcement agencies.

•Prepared jury instructions for upcoming trial settings.

•Closed and sent completed files to archives.

•Handling and assisting in the Diversion Program when attorney is not present including attending court and interfacing with the commissioner presiding over the court.

•Special Programs legal assistant (Grand Jury and Diversion Program) duties of which included case initiation, docket preparation, filing arraignments, disclosure of discovery, and preparing indictment packets.

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office - Kansas City, MO August 2016 - February 2017

Lead Clerk/Receptionist

•Intake all cases and entered case files for the General Crimes Unit and Homicide Pager.

•Handled the dispersion and organization of case discovery for all the units in the office.

•Entered discovery receipt from private and public defense attorneys into Karpel.

•produced initial or supplemental discovery with notices of disclosure for case files.

•Processed restitution payments and discovery transactions.

•White Collar Crime case legal assistant: case initiation, entry, and dispersing to the attorney.

•Performed receptionist duties such as handling traffic entering and exiting the office, managing all phone calls coming into the office and dispersing them to appropriate personnel, and dispersing mail and other documents.

Cosentino’s Price Chopper - Kansas City, MO January 2015- August 2016

Deli Assistant Manager

•Maintained inventory by ordering and receiving new merchandise.

•Cooked and prepared assortment of food for customers which included handling large catering orders

•Monitored daily procedures to ensure food safety and employee efficiency.

•Helped customers in locating and procuring products.

•Trained new employees on various sections of the department and cross trained employees to do various tasks.

Cosentino’s Price Chopper - Kansas City, MO May 2013- December 2015

Deli Clerk

•Counted inventory at the end of every month.

•Cooked and prepared assortment of food for customers.

•Helped customers in locating and procuring products.

•Trained new employees on various sections of the department and cross trained employees to do various tasks.

•Handled daily transactions that include cash, credit, and gift card.

Cosentino’s Price Chopper - Kansas City, MO May 2011 - May 2012

Cashier

•Helped customers with products and provided answers to questions they may have.

•Rung up merchandise for customers.

•Handled daily transactions that include cash, credit, gift card, and Women Infant and Children vouchers.

•Worked with various departments to help customers complete their transactions.

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office - Kansas City, MO May 2013 - August 2013

Undergraduate Law Intern/Drug Court Advocate

•Attended court including bail, traffic violation, and sentencing hearings.

•Worked alongside the advocates to prepare the cases of Drug Court clients.

•Assisted in transport of Drug Court clients from the Jackson County Jail to drug rehabilitation centers.

•Created hard copy case files on a typewriter for the prosecutors to take to court.

•Listened to jailhouse phone calls for various cases and made notes for the prosecutors.

•Assisted in casework by making copies of evidence acquired by the criminal investigators to CDs for the case files.

•Creating a database for restitution cases and organizing cases files.

Volunteering

CHOICES 2011 - 2014

•Served as a member and program organizer for the peer education on campus.

•Co-facilitated programs on healthy lifestyle decisions on campus such as advocating physical/mental health, alcohol awareness, sexual assault-consent awareness, and personal sexual health.

•Volunteered several times per semester on community service projects through service-learning program on campus.

Down Syndrome Walk 2010 - 2014

•Volunteered with Regis Psychology and Neuroscience Department to promote mental health awareness.

•Supervised games at the walk and handed out prizes.

Hope House Builder 2022

•Volunteered with Free Mason Lodge #436 to build a deck and wheelchair ramp for disabled and in need persons

Scholarships and Honors

Regis Board of Trustees 2010-2014

Salutatorian of Graduating High School Class-academic excellences 2010

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