My first career was as a teacher. I worked teaching at the middle school level, then at Ohio State, for almost a decade. I graduated from the Moritz College of Law with an additional certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution, which required over 100 hours of ADR experience. During law school, I worked as a mediator in the Franklin County Small Claims Court, and was a judicial intern for Judge G. Gary Tyack at the 10 th District Court of Appeals. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to work in family law, and I knew that the family court system is not ideal for the preservation of families. I became interested in the collaborative divorce model in law school. I am excited to be a part of this group of professionals dedicated to this process, and I hope that I can help further this model into the future.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Family law. I am winding down my employment law practice to focus solely on family law.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:
State of Ohio, 2013. Admission to federal practice 2013.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
JD, Moritz College of Law, 2012. MA Comparative Studies, Ohio State, 2007.
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: BA, Elementary Education, Stetson University (Florida).
COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE GROUP MEMBERSHIP:
COACDP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITIES:
Mediation, Civil rights, Employment discrimination, family law. Member of the Board of Trustees of BRAVO Ohio (Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization) – bravo-ohio.org
PERSONAL INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES:
Four children at home keeps me very busy; also parrots.
COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AND RELATED SKILLS TRAINING
