Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Educational References
Key Qualifications
Timeline
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Faith Sprinkle

Grundy,VA

Summary

Motivated and dedicated first-year law student (J.D. candidate) with a strong passion for criminal law. Focused on gaining hands-on legal experience while developing critical legal skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with a proven track record of working effectively with diverse populations. Long-term goal of becoming a criminal lawyer, committed to advocating for justice and making a meaningful impact in the legal field.

Overview

4
years of professional experience

Work History

Texas Roadhouse

Server
05.2023 - 06.2024

Job overview

  • Honed time management and prioritizing skills to best serve customers
  • Intently listen and communicated needs and wants of customer to other staff members to ensure best possible customer service
  • Practiced adaptive thinking to creatively come up with solutions to provide new and different customer service techniques
  • Able to multitask while maintaining attention to detail
  • Worked with great social awareness to anticipate customer needs before they have to ask

Radford Commonwealth Attorney

Victim’s Advocacy – Intern
01.2024 - 05.2024

Job overview

  • Assisted in preparing case files and legal documents for criminal cases, supporting attorneys in pre-trial preparation
  • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on case law and statutes related to victims' rights and criminal justice processes
  • Acted as a liaison between victims and legal teams, providing support and ensuring clear communication regarding legal procedures
  • Observed court hearings and participated in case strategy discussions to better understand prosecutorial processes and victim advocacy within the criminal justice system
  • Contributed to developing outreach materials to educate the public about victim’s rights and available resources

Patrick K. Moore, PC

Intern
05.2023 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Formatting legal documents as taught to do by law office staff, and review for accuracy and completeness
  • Providing high quality, up-to-date documentation for all services provided by the office
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with operational contacts for the wellbeing of the establishment
  • Arranging meetings and conference calls by interpreting office calendar
  • Maintaining physical and electronic filing systems

Woodforest Bank

Teller
06.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Receive checking and saving deposits and verify
  • Examine check deposited and determine proper fund availability based on regulation requirement
  • Identify counterfeit currency
  • Cross-sell bank service and product for improving the referral target and bank reputation
  • Answer basic questions from customer about bank services, including service charges, account opening process, regulation and customer service policy
  • Buy and sell currency from the vault, balance vault at beginning and end of shift

City of Martinsville

Administrative Assistant
05.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Answered telephone and emails in a prompt manner, taking messages and transferring calls
  • Scheduled Bulk and Brush trash list from recorded calls
  • Prepared Disbursement forms
  • Updated calendars to reflect all baseball games played at Martinsville Mustangs Field
  • Maintained electronic and paper databases with utmost accuracy
  • Used independent judgement to produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms to office personnel
  • Provided information to clients by answering general questions and requests professionally and courteously
  • Took dictation and typed the reports accurately and efficiently
  • Carried out administrative duties
  • Handled sensitive information in a confidential manner

Commonwealth Attorney’s Office

Intern
08.2020 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Worked closely under four Assistant Commonwealth Attorney and one Commonwealth Attorney, gaining valuable organizational skills in an office setting through handling and reviewing of documents, overseeing use of legal software programs, while maintaining integrity and confidentiality of cases
  • Acquired extensive knowledge on criminal law court procedures through in person witnessing
  • 20+ hours of criminal trials, primarily traffic cases

Education

Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, VA

Juris Doctor (J.D.)
05-2027

Radford University
Radford, VA

Bachelor of Science from Criminal Justice
05.2024

University Overview

  • Graduate of Distinction
  • Member of Lambda Alpha Epsilon
  • Elected to Fundraising Chair for Lambda Alpha Epsilon
  • Nominated for National Society of Leadership and Success
  • Member of Phi Alpha Delta
  • Member of Alpha Phi Sigma

Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA

Associate of Applied Science from General Studies with Specialty in Criminal Justice
05.2022

University Overview

  • Magna Cum Laude graduate
  • Member of Phi Theta Kappa
  • Awarded All American Acedemic Team
  • Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship Semi-Finalist

Bassett High School
Bassett, VA

Advanced Diploma from Honor Graduate
05.2021

Skills

  • Integrity and confidentiality
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team player
  • Proactive thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Knowledge of criminal justice system
  • Interest in law

Educational References

  • Ronnie Wray Jr., Professor of Administration of Justice, 645 Patriot Avenue, Martinsville, VA, 24112, 276-656-0291, rwray@patrickhenry.edu
  • Bronte Miller, Faculty Sponsor Phi Theta Kappa, 645 Patriot Avenue, Martinsville, VA, 24112, 276-656-0339, bmiller@patrickhenry.edu
  • LaDonna Varner, 645 Patriot Ave, Martinsville, VA, 24112, 276-656-0304, lvarner@patrickhenry.edu

Key Qualifications

  • Proven ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality in all personal and professional settings
  • Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
  • Ability to work quick and pay attention to details
  • Team player and proactive thinker, using a reasoned approach to problem solving
  • Knowledge of criminal justice system and genuine interest of law

Timeline

Victim’s Advocacy – Intern

Radford Commonwealth Attorney
01.2024 - 05.2024

Server

Texas Roadhouse
05.2023 - 06.2024

Intern

Patrick K. Moore, PC
05.2023 - 12.2023

Teller

Woodforest Bank
06.2022 - 08.2022

Administrative Assistant

City of Martinsville
05.2021 - 06.2022

Intern

Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
08.2020 - 12.2020

Appalachian School of Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Radford University

Bachelor of Science from Criminal Justice

Patrick & Henry Community College

Associate of Applied Science from General Studies with Specialty in Criminal Justice

Bassett High School

Advanced Diploma from Honor Graduate
Faith Sprinkle