Overview
Work History
Education
Affiliations
Certification
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Lea Fessler

State College,Pennsylvania

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Intern

Lycoming County Office of the District Attorney
Williamsport, PA
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Took detailed notes during inmate phone conversations for reference.
  • Redacted sensitive information from documents for distribution to external offices.
  • Attended various legal proceedings, including arraignments, hearings (preliminary, sentencing, motion, plea), and trials (bench and jury).
  • Collaborated with the District Attorney, Assistant District Attorneys, Paralegals and Victim Witness Advocates enhance my knowledge on future career paths.

Waitress/Bottle Server

Champs Downtown
State College, Pennsylvania
01.2024 - Current
  • Guided new waiters in mastering menu items and ingredients.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless shift operations.
  • Managed multiple tables simultaneously, ensuring high-quality service standards.

University Work Experience

The Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania
09.2024 - 05.2025

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 09/2024 - 05/2025

  • Provided constructive feedback on student performance to faculty members for academic improvement.
  • Assisted faculty by preparing class materials, collecting assignments, and fulfilling various tasks.
  • Conducted recitation courses in the absence of the Graduate Teaching Assistant to ensure the continuation of learning.
  • Guided final group project, facilitating mediation of personal conflicts among students.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 09/2024 - 05/2025

  • Collaborated with PhD students and faculty to write a chapter for a research book. (Undergoing submission for possible publication.)
  • Led participants through in-person research studies while managing lab administration.
  • Trained new Research Assistants on lab protocols and study administration.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Arts And Sciences

The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA

Affiliations

  • Member of a Penn State Thon Organization, Pillar, from September 2023- Current. Holding the position of, Outreach Chair, on the executive board from September 2024- April 2025.
  • Planed and Organized all social events for the organization.
  • Created excell spread sheets to facilitate activities, price, transportation and other aspects of events for all general members to refer to.
  • Worked in direct contact with co-outreach chair to insure a productive year of organization collaboration in and outside of meetings.

Certification

  • Ramp Certification (Responsible Alcohol Management Program)
  • CITI Program Certification (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative)

Timeline

University Work Experience

The Penn State University
09.2024 - 05.2025

Legal Intern

Lycoming County Office of the District Attorney
06.2024 - 08.2024

Waitress/Bottle Server

Champs Downtown
01.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Arts And Sciences

The Pennsylvania State University
Lea Fessler