Kendra Cordts

• Develop, plan, structure, and execute a brand new program for the school district
• Manage data and learning management systems.
• Identify difficulties in students, and create a strategy for graduation
• Provide guidance and support to the JAG program.
• Recruit within the district's culture for the next enrollment
• Develop and provide positive networking business relationships for employer engagements
• Instruct and facilitate over students in a classroom setting
• Deliver leadership to further present the student board in front of legislation
• Financial budget management of funds for 501(c)(3) grant donations
• Collaborate with management and leadership on new strategies for funding, marketing, and identifying the next new school district to bring JAG into
• Act as the liaison between the students, the school administration, the district staff, and JAG management
• Coach students through barriers, and coordinate with the counseling department
• Provide career exploration to students to help identify a career focus
• Connect students with employers for job placement, internships, and apprenticeships
• Assist with scholarship opportunities to obtain skill-set certifications

* Recognized with a $500 grant from KAKE News and DeVaughn & James in support of program development

• Conduct legal research of state and federal laws
• Attend court hearings and/or trials as the legal representative
• Oversee, review, and manage the distribution of all legal matters, including contracts, applications, terms and conditions, divorce decrees, garnishments, estate claims, high-level outbound threats, and financial investigations at the request and level of the FBI, KBI, state, and district officials
• Review and answer any legality questions from employees relating to a member situation (ex. Divorce Decree, Garnishment, Probate, Trusts
• Develop a legal repository for quick reference topics such as, but not limited to, bankruptcy, probate, cease and desist, right to cure, repossessions, etc.
• Background check, SkipTrace, and/or OFAC check individuals inquiring about new accounts
• Manage the Medallion/Signature Guarantee by reviewing documents as needed to ensure the medallion stamp may be provided
• Assure compliance is met, and stay up to date on banking rules and regulations
• Manage and respond to incoming business record subpoenas

* Led litigation efforts resulting in a successful outcome in Meritrust’s first fraud trial, July 2023

• Manage active litigation caseload on behalf of three directors and two associate attorneys, ensuring deadlines and priorities are consistently met
• Review and analyze medical, financial, and legal records to identify key information for case strategy
• Draft and prepare legal documents including motions, answers, notices, affidavits, subpoenas, discovery requests/responses, memoranda, and client correspondence
• Compile and maintain medical summaries, chronologies, expense tables, timelines, and other case materials for trial preparation
• Conduct in-depth case investigations, research statutes and legal precedents, and analyze issues for matter evaluations and status reports
• Communicate with clients, attorneys, staff, and other outside personnel to obtain or provide information
• Enter and manage time records within case management and billing software with accuracy and efficiency
• Demonstrated ability to handle high-pressure caseloads, adapt to shifting priorities, and deliver rapid turnaround in a fast-paced environment
• Assist attorneys with deposition and trial preparation, ensuring exhibits, witness files, and case materials are accurate and organized
• Demonstrated ability to handle high-pressure caseloads, adapt to shifting priorities, and deliver rapid turnaround in a fast-paced environment

* Successfully obtained a directed verdict on a civil trial and assisted in the settlement negotiation of many high-profiled municipal

lawsuits

• Oversee daily operations of Unit Investment Trusts (UITs), ensuring accuracy of pricing and compliance with regulatory standards
• Provide operational and administrative support to the AAM UIT Sponsor Solutions team, facilitating smooth execution of business processes
• Manage office operations for the Wichita location, including workflow oversight and administrative coordination
• Prepare, review, and submit expense reports in compliance with company policies
• Review and process incoming and outgoing correspondence in accordance with FINRA compliance regulations
• Manage activities related to Trustee Bank of New York, Bloomberq, Nasdaq, Grant Thorton and all other pricing services and other outside vendors
• Draft OFAC certifications, letters of credit, and prospectuses for market production, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Validate and oversee the department’s prospectus printing, delivery, and disposal processes
• Maintain and update UIT-specific information in the AAM Proprietary Database and on the company website
• Coordinate the preparation and delivery of critical data to external stakeholders, including counsel, trustee banks, and auditors

• Manage case load of student loan bankruptcy, subrogation suits, collections, medical malpractice, business of the firm
• Perform legal and factual research
• Travel to out of office
• Request and provide updated records on legal matters, manage docket reports and case status in order to provide thorough information to legal team
• Review and revise legal correspondence letters, motions, answers, and discovery
• Specialize in insurance subrogation law, student loan bankruptcy, collection, business and commercial litigation, medical malpractice and wills and estates
• Prepare case exhibits, health record authorizations, medical summaries in chronological order, expense tables, and timelines to support deposition and trial preparation