Vanessa Martinez

• Provided full-time childcare, including school drop-offs and pickups, running errands, and managing household tasks, while balancing other professional commitments.

• Contributing to a semester-long capstone project analyzing DGO 8.10 (First Amendment Activity policy) to present recommendations for policy change to the San Francisco Police Commission.
• Reviewing and analyzing body-worn camera footage, researching local, state,
and federal laws to inform policy proposals, and developing department-wide
policies to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Aiding DPA attorneys in all stages of trial preparation, including sentencing and
appeals.

• Interning with OCII (City and County of San Francisco), supporting legal oversight and planning efforts on public development projects in San Francisco.
• Collaborating with the planning and real estate teams to review entitlements, permits, and policy documents.
• Gaining hands-on exposure to public sector real estate law, land use policy, and urban redevelopment.

• Assisted with prospecting, company research, and identifying relevant tenders and RFPs, contributing to business development efforts.
• Drafted, reviewed, and finalized business proposals, improving the quality of responses, and increasing success in securing opportunities.
• Gained hands-on experience with the business development lifecycle, client meetings, and researching business events to identify growth opportunities.

• Prepared internal and external communications.
• Drafted corporate and commercial agreements and contracts.
• Provided clients with high-standard service and creative, efficient support.
• Managed, organized, and maintained documents in both paper and electronic filing systems.

• Negotiated contracts and managed legal documents, ensuring detailed record-keeping and effective risk analysis.
• Coordinated with external legal counsel, managed schedule and documents, and conducted legal research.
• Oversaw preparation and filing of legal documents, maintaining meticulous records.

• Performed administrative tasks such as filing documents, ordering supplies, maintaining logs.
• Processed payments using cash registers or point-of-sale systems.
• Prioritized tasks effectively in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.

• Assistant to Khloé Kardashian.
• Managed public relations, handled personal requests, and coordinated tasks in a high-profile environment.
• Promoted from spring intern to full-time assistant for the summer period.

• Mentored first-generation college-bound students through the college application process.
• Provided tutoring in various academic courses.
• Created college tours to offer insights into different campuses.