Nicole Belle

Experience

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  Carroll County Department of Juvenile Services

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Probation Officer's Assistant

  • Attended court, transported, and visited juveniles in detention centers,• Helped facilitate sessions with Girls Group, a court-appointed program, by aiding in the organizing and running of meetings, group activities, and trips.• Assisted with understanding and following of directions.

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  Baltimore City Office of the Public Defender

  Sept 2008 - Oct 2010

  Law Clerk, Felony Division

  • Conducted background checks of witnesses. • Investigated and photographed crime scenes. • Interviewed clients and witnesses in the office and in the field making assessments of viability for trial.• Reviewed and analyzed medical records and other discovery documents. • Independently investigated impeachment materials, including criminal charges, civil suits and family abuse cases by obtaining dozens of City, County, and Federal court documents against Baltimore City Police Officers to create background files demonstrating faults in the credibility of the officers. • Transcribed hearings and witness statements.• Actively participated in felony trials by strategizing legal arguments with felony attorneys during trial through review of witness testimony, sharing observations, and finalizing preparation of witnesses.• Researched constitutional issues for suppression, evidentiary, and factual issues for trial then drafted motions based on legal findings. • Advised clients of procedures and regulations to expunge charges from their records. • Created subpoenas for essential defense documents after identifying the proper custodian of records, served subpoenas and analyzed the documents received. • Worked with Westlaw, LexisNexis, JPass, Microsoft Office. Show less

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  South Baltimore Teen Council Teen CSI Baltimore

  Feb 2009 - May 2009

  Volunteer

  • Worked to provide Baltimore teens, from various Baltimore Recreations Centers, with hands-on learning about the criminal justice system from police officers, forensic analysts, State’s Attorneys, and Public Defenders, and then participated in conducting a mock trial in Mitchell Courthouse in front of an actual judge. • Trained teens in cross and direct examination, legal procedures, and evidence.• Revised exercises to ensure effective learning of teens with the coordinator and other attorney educators. Show less

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  Murthy Law Firm : U.S. Immigration

  Oct 2010 - May 2015

  Immigration Paralegal, Green Card Department

  • Independently managed 40-60 active cases weekly, meeting demanding deadlines. • Worked with clients to file Green Card, Consular Processing, Citizenship, Labor Certification and other various Immigrant Petition applications. • Completed government application forms and organized clients’ supporting documents for application packages. • Analyzed passports, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) entry codes, birth certificates, school certificates, and other foreign documents to ensure they met Department of Homeland Security’s requirements and checked for any inconsistencies against biographical information provided by clients.• Responded to Requests for Evidence for more information and documentation from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS) and Department of Labor (DOL) while meeting rigorous deadlines in mounting caseload. • Discussed attorney’s strategies with clients; addressed all clients’ questions and concerns. • Explained government regulations to clients and guided them through procedures for the DOL and USCIS/DHS. • Provided guidance and training to newer paralegals. Show less

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  Baker Donelson

  May 2015 - Oct 2018

  Litigation Paralegal

  • Proofread citations & assist with drafting various pleadings for filing.• Actively facilitate/manage all stages of litigation process for employment, construction, bankruptcy, admiralty, and immigration cases.• Obtain and analyze medical records, police records, court records, various business records, and other discovery documents.• Create demonstrative trial exhibits and prepare all pleadings, discovery, etc. for trial.• Research and monitor State and Federal court dockets.• Investigate potential friendly and adverse witnesses on social media and other mediums.• Run electronic equipment during opening and closing arguments & direct & cross examinations of witnesses.• Review case status and legal strategy with attorneys.• Coordinate attendance of clients and witnesses during trial, depositions and preparation meetings.• Research, draft, and send out subpoenas for discovery items.• Manage organization of electronic files for all cases.• Analyze discovery for privileged documents, create and facilitate extremely large document productions.• Electronically file pleadings in State and Federal court systems. Show less

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  Self-Employed

  Dec 2018 - Aug 2019

  English Second Language Tutor

  • Independently developed and taught lesson plans regarding reading, writing, grammar, and pronunciation.• Facilitated work in activity books, chapter books, and story writing. • Encouraged independent thought by promoting create discussions with students.

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  Turning the Tables NGO

  Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

  Intern

  • Planned and implemented intervention for empowerment and English-speaking skills with women escaping prostitution. • Developed lesson plans and teach English classes to women in intervention program focusing on reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.• Evaluated intervention at the end of program testing for self-esteem, self-efficacy, and English skills.

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  Gvahim

  Dec 2018 - May 2019

  Marketing Assistant

  • Created marketing plan and materials in collaboration with Marketing Director. • Designed and wrote webpages for recruiting and business networking social media network.• Wrote beta-test and instructions for trial assessments of organization’s social media network. • Promoted launch of organization’s social media network.

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  African Impact

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Volunteer

  • Collaborated with local staff in creating lesson plans promoting sustainability and equality.• Taught English to community adults focusing on speaking, grammar, writing, and vocabulary.• Facilitated boys’ and girls’ after-school club teaching lessons regarding reproductive health.

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  Tevel b'Tzedek | תבל בצדק

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

  Development Research Intern

  • Analyze data collected from qualitative interviews, controlled focus groups, and key informant interviews (KII) through field research in five rural Nepali villages.• Research, write, and present organizational intervention proposal to stakeholders addressing the issues of early child marriage, equal education opportunities for adolescent girls, and migration for adolescent boys.• Design guidebook and lesson plans for future staff applicable in implementation of intervention.• Write and present organizational policy with respect to vulnerability and social inclusion to stakeholders.• Examine local/regional laws regarding subject area to augment written reporting and conduct in the field.• Write Impact Evaluation Report compiling all research in post-intervention areas.• Compile data collected after each field visit to rural villages into case studies and analytical summary. • Assess/evaluate local and regional customary norms in support of interventional recommendations. • Work independently and collaborate with interns and staff on other respective topics of research.• Contribute to collective writing of overall intervention proposal provided for the organization’s approval by the Nepali government. Show less

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  Job Opportunities Task Force

  Mar 2021 - now

  Case Manager