Sierra Raheem

· Monitor and managed the division’s open case inventory as directed and provide whatever administrative support is necessary to meet court time standards for judicial rulings and case dispositions.

· Cross-train job responsibilities and cover for absent Division staff whenever needed.

· Perform necessary duties in setting hearings, conferences, reviews, meetings, and trials, docketing actions taken by the Judge or Commissioner in pending cases, and completing work required to move cases to a timely conclusion.

· Acted as Judge liaison for internal and external contacts with the Judicial division through communication with attorneys, parties, agency representatives, and other court departments and staff.

· Provided facts and law, legal conclusions and recommendations to resolve legal issues in pending cases

· Communicated ideas and presented material clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

· Produced clear, complete, and logical reports, letters memoranda, and legal documents.

· Applied legal principles and specialized knowledge to individual cases and problems.

· Analyzed, appraised and organize facts, evidence and precedents for written recommendations and or opinions

· Perform legal research and analysis in preparation of memoranda and orders pertaining to motions, pleadings, summary judgments, and legal correspondence

· Checked work queues and run statistical reports to determine motions and filings pending in the division.

· Cross-train job responsibilities and cover for absent Division staff whenever needed.

· Preserve or scan and complete data entry required for keeping the electronic case record, docket pleadings, orders and judgments received or generated in Division.

• Advocated for Anti-hunger Policies through staff meetings with local representatives
• Analyzed WIC, SNAP, and other food support legislation
• Volunteered as a kitchen staff aid for DC Central Kitchen

• Updated NAIC Model laws, regulations, and guidelines for insurance regulators and commissioners
• Assisted in determining, through comparison charts, memorandums, and other research documents, states' compliance with NAIC model laws to support NAIC's uniform standards development
• Performed accreditation reviews on various states' compliance with NAIC's model laws
• Conducted thorough legal research, providing valuable
• Drafted and proofread legal documents, contributing to high-quality work product and timely submissions.
• Perform accurate legal research and provide sound legal advice to senior leaders, attorneys, and other staff, including drafting correspondence, memorandums, and other such documents as necessary.

• Assisted in brainstorming sessions, contributing innovative ideas that led to engaging content.
• Collaborated with design team to develop visually appealing graphics and layouts for written pieces.
• Interacted with internal partners and obtained detailed information about organization's mission and goals to form solid foundation for grant applications.
• Collected information on existing programs to demonstrate cohesive and sustainable organization to funders.
• Gained familiarity with organization's operational and financial challenges and opportunities to improve grant writing knowledge base.
• Enhanced overall fundraising strategy through participation in annual events, individual donor cultivation efforts, and corporate sponsorship proposals.
• Enhanced proposal clarity and persuasiveness, revising and editing grant applications for coherence, grammar, and alignment with funder guidelines.