Audrey J. Jenkins
Lancaster,SC
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Attorney, Office of the General Counsel
US Postal Service
Human Resources Manager
Orbital Sciences ATK
- Established bonus programs that improved retention of experienced workforce during period of uncertainty and staff reductions, enabling restaffing for new projects
Attorney, Employment Law and Benefits
Fisher & Phillips and Mack & Bernstein
Attorney, Benefits Consulting
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Project Attorney
Washington, DC and Charlotte NC
2018.03 - Current
- Working with law firms including Arnold & Porter; Sullivan & Cromwell; McDermott Will and Emory; and McGuire Woods assisting with electronic discovery on large multidistrict cases and federal cases including antitrust second requests, utilizing skills developed as an Administrative Law Judge
- Level 1and 2, QC Privilege, Log Lines and Depo Prep; review of claims and class action litigation
- Working platforms – Relativity and Catalyst
Board Member
Bowen McCauley Dance
2018.01 - 2021.09
- Company Overview: Premier dance company in the DC metropolitan arts community, nationally and internationally for 20 years
- Collaborate with other Board Members and oversee organizational business activities, while strengthening relationships with District of Columbia influencers to advance mission
- Member of Development Committee devising business development programs for funding, recommending resources, and interfacing with corporate and government foundations
- Quickly influenced strategic decisions, including the hiring of a new Development Director and introduction of social media advertising campaigns
- Premier dance company in the DC metropolitan arts community, nationally and internationally for 20 years
Administrative Law Judge
District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
2005.08 - 2018.03
- Presided over and made final decisions on complex cases from various DC federal agencies, including the Departments of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Licensing, Public Works, DC Public Schools, Transportation, Environment and Health
- Managed docket with cases spanning a broad range of subjects requiring mental agility and judgment
- Served as mediator for DC Rental Housing
- Administered ~1,000 cases per year with minimal challenges that led to cases being overturned
- Handled emergency situations with speed, offering resolution and enabling impacted parties to proceed with business activities
- Served on Salary Committee hiring attorneys and law clerks – increased salaries almost 50%, aligning them with comparable positions in the city, improving ability to attract and retain key talent, and enabling processing and resolution of backlog cases generating complaints from City Council and constituents
- Drove change in approach to hiring talent with focus on interns from local law schools who receive academic credit for serving in courts
- Improved acceptance rate and long-term retention, and enhanced efficiency while lowering costs in hearing cases and writing decisions
- Served on Committee for Best Practices in Case Processing – developed and instituted a standard process for handling cases, from initial opening through resolution
- Process facilitated streamlining, tracking of case stages, and follow-up on motions and requests
- Served on Committee to Research and Secure Software for Case Management – purchased new software improving, streamlining, and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in case management
Education
Juris Doctor -
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC01.1984
BS - Psychology
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC01.1981
Skills
- Case Management
- Trial experience
- Oral debate
- Legal writing
- Efficient researcher
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Investigation skills
- Legal Advisory
- Corporate and business legal issues
- Team Leadership
- Staff Management
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
- Performance Evaluations
- Customer Service
- Decision-Making
Affiliations
- The National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
- The National Association of Women Law Judges
- The Mediation Subsection of the District of Columbia Bar
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
- Member Emerita of the Washington Chorus, a Grammy award-winning chorus
Barmembership
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
Community Service
Bowen McCauley Dance, Arlington, VA, 01/01/18, Present, Board member for premier dance company in the DC metropolitan arts community, nationally and internationally for 20 years. Collaborate with other Board Members and oversee organizational business activities, while strengthening relationships with District of Columbia influencers to advance mission. Member of Development Committee devising business development programs for funding, recommending resources, and interfacing with corporate and government foundations. Quickly influenced strategic decisions, including the hiring of a new Development Director and introduction of social media advertising campaigns.
Hobbies and Interests
Accomplished Pianist founded through a long-standing family musical tradition and nurtured over 20+ years practicing and performing at small social events.
Timeline
Project Attorney
Washington, DC and Charlotte NC
2018.03 - Current
Board Member
Bowen McCauley Dance
2018.01 - 2021.09
Administrative Law Judge
District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
2005.08 - 2018.03
Attorney, Office of the General Counsel
US Postal Service
Human Resources Manager
Orbital Sciences ATK
Attorney, Employment Law and Benefits
Fisher & Phillips and Mack & Bernstein
Attorney, Benefits Consulting
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Juris Doctor -
Georgetown University Law Center
BS - Psychology
University of South Carolina
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