Combined Insurance, Chicago, IL, US, Independent Contractor – Claims Researcher
•Interface with a research team expressly selected to establish foundations for a project critical to future business operations
•Utilize a multitude of research and records databases to investigate and resolve unforeseen and unfamiliar obstacles
•Supervise and evaluate progress of other team members
Professional Education Services Group, LLC, Caledonia, MI, US, Substitute Teacher
•Analyze and execute full-time teacher's lesson plans
•Report to various schools at designated times
•Assist students with work for any school subject
•Supervise students of all ages
Inocencio-Flynn Design, Inc., Benton Harbor, MI, US, Architectural Intern
•Renovate residential interiors (flooring, paint, cabinetry, etc.)
•Survey and document buildings for rehabilitation
•Reclaim and reuse diverse materials employing innovative construction methods
•Generate improvised design solutions on job sites
•Coordinate daily tasks with supervising architect
Ball State University, Muncie, IN, US, Graduate Assistant
•Collaborate with a team of faculty and students to research and generate a report on interactive learning environments for implementation on university campuses
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, US, Project Assistant
•Accommodate multiple attorney requests and employ various print and on-line legal research methods on a daily basis
•File pleadings with several courts and coordinate service of pleadings among numerous parties
•Organize and compile monthly fee statements
Jones Day, Chicago, IL, US, Legal Assistant
•Compose, proofread, and edit pleadings
•Collaborate daily with attorneys on various projects
•Prepare new client proposals
•Employ a variety of research methods, including the use of Westlaw and LexisNexis websites
Ball State University, Muncie, IN, US, MArch, Architecture
• Three-Year First Professional Degree
• Thesis Title: Weaving Urban Complexity through a Narrative-Based Design Process: Rethinking Life’s Oscillations
• Sustainability Concentration
• International Exchange: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. Summer Semester, 2009
• International Exchange: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. Spring Semester, 2009
• Grade Point Average: 3.5/4.0
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US, Bachelors, English
• Major: English; Cognates: Religion, Forestry
• Grade Point Average: 3.5/4.0 (five semesters on Dean’s List)