
lauraOccupation: Law Student
Location: Flushing, New York
EDUCATION
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY
Juris Doctorate, expected May 2014
Activities: Suspension Representation Project National Lawyers Guild
Honors: Merit scholarship
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, Binghamton, NY
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, May 2010
Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Law
Minor: Binghamton Scholars Honors Program
Activities: Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society Binghamton University Speech Team “Philosophy, Politics, and Law in Britain” international study program
Honors: All-University Honors (2010) Dean’s List (2006 – 2010)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR JOHN PFAFF, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY
Research Assistant
May 2012 - Present
- Research, analysis, and synthesis of articles, case law, and order relevant sources.
- Draft arguments and memoranda on various topics regarding incarceration practices.
- Conduct correspondence on behalf of professor, organize extensive legal documents, and provide general support.
NEW YORK HOTEL TRADES COUNCIL, AFL-CIO, New York, NY
Intern
Summer 2011
- Performed intensive research, keeping staff members abreast of the latest vital news.
- Composed daily reports summarizing relevant news.
- Assisted with planning and execution of Boathouse Restaurant strike: liaison for volunteers and operational support for senior staff members.
MACY'S INC., YONKERS, NY
Sales Associate
September 2010 - June 2011
- Customer service, product promotion, and maintenance in busy New York department store.
- Provided attentive customer service, ringing up purchases and helping guests to locate items.
- Often assisted during construction of merchandise displays.
DIMESTORE MEDIA, New York, NY
Executive Assistant/Intern
May 2009 - August 2009
- Under direct supervision of CEO, spearheaded large data organization project involving in excess of 30,000 records and involving extensive online research, spreadsheet design, and data reconciliation.
- Worked with partner to create well-organized and accessible database of information for CEO's use. General office and technology tasks as needed.
DAVID YASSKY FOR NYC COMPTROLLER, New York, NY
Campaign Intern
April 2009 - August 2009
- Directed research and technology-related tasks, delegating assignments to volunteers and reporting directly to campaign manager.
- Kept meticulous records of donor information using VoteBuilder software.
- Performed fact-checking tasks at request of campaign staff.
- Handled petty cash and made deliveries.
- Additional on-site event support, social networking and promotional tasks.
PERSONAL
- Spanish language proficiency.
- Short fiction writer and NYC transit history enthusiast.</p>