EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, Juris Doctorate May Aug. 96- May 99
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Aug. 91-May 96
Admitted to Illinois Bar November 1999

EXPERIENCE

Student Worker SIUC Elder Legal Clinic
Carbondale, Illinois. Aug. 97- May 99

• Assisted Attorneys in performing legal services for elderly clients.
• Preformed research.
• Prepared documents such as wills and DPOAs
• Presented documents in court using Rule 711 license

Intern. McClean County Public Defenders Office
Bloomington, Illinois. Jan. 96- May 96

• Updated brief bank.
• Preformed legal research.

Assistant Public Defender
Effingham, Il Sept. 99- Apr. 01

• Responsible for all Misdemeanor, Traffic, and Juvenile Delinquency cases assigned to the Effingham Public Defender’s Office.

Assistant State’s Attorney
Charleston, Il Apr. 01-present

• Previously responsible for all Misdemeanor cases in Coles County.
• Responsible prosecution of various felonies
• Responsible for all juvenile delinquency cases

Adjunct Professor Jan. 03- Present
Lakeland Community College

• Adjunct Professor Juvenile Justice
• Adjunct Professor Criminal Law

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

Law School

• Member Christian Law Society
• Vice President Science Fiction Club
• Producer at Student Programming Counsel TV

College

• Treasurer Central Campus Residential Government
• President Central Campus Residential Government
• Chair of Association of Residence Halls Programming Committee
• Vice-President Association of Residence Halls
• Member Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

Post Graduation

• Actor Fine Arts Counsel of Effingham
• Actor Altamont Community Theater
• Freelance Writer for Kenzer and Company