Assistant Clerk I - Accredited - State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Middlesex Judicial District, Middletown, CT
Dec 2025 - Present
Support judges and civil-clerk operations through courtroom administration, time-sensitive document preparation, records review, and civil caseflow in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
- Courtroom operations: Assist judges with in-person and remote proceedings; open court, administer oaths to witnesses, prepare evidentiary materials, and maintain orderly proceedings and accurate court records.
- Court documents: Draft and process time-sensitive orders, findings, judgments, and exhibit materials with accuracy, organization, and adherence to legal and procedural requirements.
- Document and workflow review: Review documents for completeness and formatting, manage records, and support courtroom and civil-clerk workflows.
- Civil and family litigation: Review and process filings using broad working knowledge of prejudgment remedies (PJRs); motions to open judgments and motions for modification; temporary restraining orders (TROs), civil protection orders (CPOs), and ex parte injunctions; motions to strike and dismiss; requests to revise; motions for default; motions for summary judgment; and related pleadings. Matters include dissolution, custody, and support; foreclosure and summary-process (eviction) matters; tort and business disputes; administrative, tax, and probate appeals; and property matters.
- Caseflow coordination: Coordinate with judges, clerks, attorneys, and litigants across a high-volume civil caseload while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and close attention to detail.
Apprentice & Mentor - UConn iGEM Apprenticeship Program, Storrs, CT
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Performed genetic-engineering research and mentored students on projects addressing water pollutants and toxins.
- Experimental work and traceability: Performed PCR, restriction digestion, plasmid cloning, and gel electrophoresis; documented protocols and results to create traceable records for team review.
- Mentoring and consistency: Trained students on laboratory techniques and notebook practices, reinforcing procedural consistency and accurate knowledge transfer.
Career Transition & Academic Study - Academic Exploration
Sep 2017 - Jul 2022
- Academic redirection: Paused full-time employment to study computer science at Central Connecticut State University and robotics and artificial intelligence at the University of Hertfordshire; after pandemic-related delays, chose molecular biology and chemistry, leading to a UConn B.S.
- Movie Review Cavalcade: Ran a weekly movie review email newsletter from Oct. 2019 to Feb. 2024 that included four dual in-person and virtual member meet-ups.
Project Manager & Team Lead - Quest Global (RTX Programs), East Hartford, CT
Dec 2014 - Aug 2017
Led cross-functional reporting, automation, and audit support for Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, and Rolls-Royce.
- Performance visibility: Analyzed cost and schedule variances and produced recurring EVMS reports using SAP, EV Tools, Dassian, and WinSight, improving project-status visibility for Control Account Managers.
- Reporting automation: Identified programmable reporting work and built Excel/VBA data processing tools that were adopted across teams, improving reporting efficiency, consistency, and data quality.
- Audit readiness: Prepared data and technical documentation for Integrated Baseline Reviews to support Control Account Managers during the audit process, strengthening audit readiness and responsiveness.
Student Clinic Participant - NYU Civil Litigation Clinic, EDNY U.S. Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, NY
Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
Supported federal civil litigation through legal and regulatory research, written advocacy, discovery work, and deposition assistance.
- Legal and regulatory analysis: When federal matters raised statutory and regulatory questions, researched the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, False Claims Act, and attorney-client privilege and synthesized authorities and case facts into written analysis for supervising attorneys.
- Case preparation and factual development: Drafted complaints, dispositive motions, discovery requests, and client correspondence and assisted with depositions, translating legal standards and factual records into work product that advanced case preparation and motion practice.
Legal Intern - Office of the Connecticut Attorney General, Department of Consumer Protection, Hartford, CT
May 2011 - Aug 2011
Supported state consumer-protection enforcement through legal research, pleading and discovery preparation, and case evaluation.
- Enforcement support: To support consumer-protection, researched Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and related regulatory issues and drafted memoranda, discovery, complaints, summary-judgment motions, and pleadings, giving attorneys organized analysis and case-development materials.
- Case evaluation: Compared class-action settlements and alleged facts with governing standards, identifying strengths, gaps, and Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act sufficiency issues for enforcement review.
Legal Intern - Queens Legal Services, Foreclosure Prevention Unit, Jamaica, NY
May 2010 - Aug 2010
Assisted homeowners facing foreclosure through client intake, loss-mitigation documentation, legal research, and settlement advocacy.
- Loss-mitigation documentation: To assess homeowners' needs, conducted client intake, gathered financial and hardship information, and prepared hardship letters, loan-modification packages, interrogatory responses, and related records, giving attorneys and servicers complete documentation for review.
- Research and settlement advocacy: Researched Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Federal Housing Administration, and New York foreclosure issues and represented clients in court-mandated settlement conferences, using the legal analysis and documented facts to advance loan-modification and resolution discussions.