SCUM MANIFESTO

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Occupation: 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>
Category: Legal