Education

• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law - Juris Doctor Candidate (expected December 2024)

Fellow, Ordered Liberty Program; Second-Year Member, Law Review; Co-Founder and President, Tech Law Society; 1L Representative, Federalist Society; Member, Business Law Society

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• Bellarmine University - B.A. Design, Art, & Technology/Communication (Summa Cum Laude) (August 2017 – May 2021)

Bellarmine Honors Program; Dean's List (2017 – 2021); Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society; Freshman Representative, Student Government Association; President, Bellarmine Photography Club

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• Western Kentucky University - Study Abroad Experience in Munich and Paris (December 2017 – January 2018)

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Experience

• University of Louisville Office of Innovation and Commercialization - Legal Intern (June 2023 – Present)

Reviews material transfer agreements for scientific and pharmaceutical research, recommends intellectual property (IP) strategies, and organizes technical patent and copyright information.

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• Harmsen Utescher, Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Hamburg, Germany) - Legal Intern (June – July 2024)

Researched patents and trademarks in bio-technical and design sectors, participated in court hearings in Germany and Luxembourg, drafted client communications for relaying strength of pending IP cases, provided consultation opinions for American law (including trade secretes), and created accessible materials to educate the public about IP.

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• U.S. Army Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (Fort Knox) - Legal Extern (January – April 2024)

Drafted legal documents for the Office of Military Justice in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, attended court martial hearings, and coordinated with officers to strategize action in pending cases.

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• TEDxBellarmineU Core Team - Compliance Officer/Core Team Member (February 2018 – March 2024)

Co-organized 5 official TEDx events, assembled organization-wide guidance for TEDx regulations, supervised event photography, and liaised with speakers.

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• Zoeller Company - Legal Intern for General Counsel (May – August 2022)

Examined warning compliance across product literature, drafted U.S. Trade Representative Section 301 comments to address international competition of materials cost, and composed analyses of legal documents for in-house counsel.

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• University of Louisville Office of General Counsel - Legal Intern (December 2021 and July 2023)

Researched the standard under medical liability for informed consent for patients with diminished capacity, articulated campus housing policy for religious groups, investigated faculty termination bylaws, and examined FLSA governance.

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• Bellarmine SURF Center - Student Worker (January 2019 – December 2020)

Prioritized gym patrons' safety, diligently maintained facility and equipment, supervised tasks during change of shifts, and assisted in intramural sports setup.

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• The Lego Group (Billund, Denmark) - Design Intern (August – December 2018)

Designed brick concept models (building facades, stadiums, and vehicles) for Creator Expert design team, "boosted" the "Superheroes Team" design process, and collaborated with designers to bring 6 products to market.

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Leadership & Selected Honors

• IP Committee for the University of Louisville (Member) (2023 - present)

• 1st Place in Bellarmine University Photo Competition (Architecture Category) (2023)

• Bellarmine Faculty Merit Award in Design, Art, & Technology (2021)

• Emcee for Holy Angels Academy Sister Elise Benefit (2021)

• TEDx Speaker: "TEDxYouth@Highlands" (2020)

• Co-organized Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief (2018)

• 1st Place in National "Be a Lego Creator" Competition (2014)

• Artistic works featured in Bellarmine Magazine, WDRB News, The Brothers Brick, The Brick Journal, and Ariel Magazine

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Interests

Kayaking, learning German, photography, designing with computer-aided design, working out, and experimenting with AI.