LICENSURE | CERTIFICATION | AFFILIATION

- Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois
- Certificate for Intellectual Property Law, Whittier Law School (Costa Mesa, CA)
- Member, Chicago Bar Association - General and Young Lawyers Sections
- Illinois Type 03 Certification w/ Middle School Math Endorsement
- California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

EDUCATION

Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, CA
Juris Doctor, December 2004
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Internet Law
- Member, Whittier Public Interest Law Foundation
- Member, Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
Master of Education, May 2001
- Major – Curriculum & Instruction

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Science in Speech, June 1999
- Major – Communication Sciences & Disorders (Learning Disabilities Concentration)
- House Manager, Judicial Board Delegate, & Informals Rush Co-Chair, Delta Zeta Sorority

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Law Offices of William R. Burkitt, Pasadena, CA
Law Clerk, Family Law, 9/2006 - 11/2006

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Los Alamitos, CA
Law Clerk, Anti-Piracy Division, 8/2005 - 11/2005

MTV Networks, Santa Monica, CA
Legal Intern, Business & Legal Affairs Department, 6/2004 - 8/2004

J. Mark Holland & Associates, Newport Beach, CA
Law/Administrative Clerk, Intellectual Property Law - Trademarks and Patents, 9/2003 - 2/2004

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

William C. Goudy Elementary School, Chicago, IL
Teacher, 6th Grade Math & Language Arts, 8/2008 - 12/2008

Azusa Pacific University - Mexico Outreach, Ensenada, Mexico
Volunteer, Rancho El Refugio Base Camp - Kitchen Staff, 4/2006 & 4/2007

Governors State University - University Academy, University Park, IL
Adjunct Faculty, College of Education - 7th/8th Grade Math, 10/2001 - 5/2002

Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School, Chicago, IL
Teacher, 5th Grade Math & Reading/Spelling, 8/2001 - 6/2002

Loyola University Chicago, Wilmette, IL
Graduate Assistant, School of Education, 9/2000 - 5/2001

Northwestern University Learning Disabilities Clinic, Evanston, IL
Student Clinician, School of Speech, 1/1999 - 3/1999

SKILLS

Computer: LexisNexis Research, Westlaw Research, Internet Research, Word, Works, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, PhotoDeluxe, HTML

Language: Vietnamese (Intermediate/Basic), German (Basic)