Drafting policy memos, parole letters, emails, and guest biographies
Negotiating leases and reviewing contracts on behalf of organization
Managing executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments, and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
Onboarding new staff members and offboarding exiting staff members
Providing administrative support for entire home office
Handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
Interfacing with donors, academic department heads, and government and non-profit officials
Corporate Associate
Davis & Gilbert LLP
10.2005 - 01.2007
Drafted stock and asset purchase agreements, as well as employment, due diligence, confidentiality, and non-competition agreements.
Facilitated closings of asset and stock sales.
Counseled corporate development arm of one of the world’s largest advertising companies.
Corporate Associate
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP,
08.2004 - 10.2005
Mergers and Acquisitions: Facilitated multi-billion dollar acquisition bids for public companies, providing due diligence memos, drafting confidentiality and standstill agreements and resolutions, drafting and filing Section 13(d) forms and proxy statement, preparing financing closings, liaising with clients and their financial advisors, and coordinating all administrative aspects of bids; assisted major clients in selecting potential acquisition targets, and preparing multiple corporate profile memos.
Private Equity: Participated in multi-million dollar private equity transaction, drafting amendments to closing agreements and handling all aspects of closing and post-closing.
Asset Management: Drafted PPM for client hedge fund and LP agreement for real estate client; drafted purchase and sale agreements and assignment and assumption agreements for client’s prospective purchase of LLC interests.
Education
J.D. - Law
Northwestern University School of Law
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Certification
Sonic Yoga, New York, NY, 200-Hour Intensive Teacher Training Course, January 2014
Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY, New York, NY, Associates Degree in Fashion Design, December 2008