About Me

I have worked in the public and private sectors and have an extensive background.  The list below identifies many of my professional  experiences, community involvement and my education:

Law

  • mediation
  • business law
  • collaborative law, alternative dispute resolutions
  • probate and domestic relations including work with domestic violence & parenting issues
  • bailiff for Judge Ann Taylor in Franklin County Municipal Court
  • active member of the Columbus Bar and Ohio Bar Associations

Information Technology

  • worked as a community planning and development representative with HUD as an IT consultant
  • problem solver, analyst, team manager, project leader
  • managed a large team of direct reports responsible for development and support of more than 2000+ applications for a major utility corporation
  • certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a member Project Management Institute (PMI), Central Ohio Chapter

Small business

  • co-owner and legal counsel for New Ventures Construction, LLC
  • commercial leases, business plans, and business setup
  • extensive experience as a leader, administrator, and project manager in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, assisting clients in achieving their strategic and operational objectives
  • developed internal business processes for software consulting group
  • small business formation and operational issues

Consulting

  • team building, collaboration, organizational and personal development
  • mentor IT professionals in project management
  • State of Ohio, development department work included staff and program development
  • Cornell University dormitory manager and other public and private consulting clients
  • State of Ohio financing programs for manufacturers

Community

  • equal rights, minority and GLBT community
  • Fair Housing Contact Service, Akron Ohio included lobbying, legislation, testing, public relations
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) included grant reviews and management
  • City of Baltimore, MD included work with residential and commercial projects for public and private investments to create jobs
  • YMCA of Cleveland and Columbus included grant writing and public relations
  • member of nonprofit board of Soulforce
  • member of diversity committee at AEP
  • member of King Ave United Methodist Church

Education

  • Cornell University, Masters of Science, Bachelors of Science — Ithaca, New York
  • Capital University, Capital Law School — Columbus, Ohio
  • Columbus Bar Association, Collaboration Law workshop & Mediation Training — Franklin County Municipal Court
  • Leadership classes including Situational Leadership, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, GRID, DiSC training, Landmark Education

Background