Experience

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  Law office of the cook county public defender

  Apr 2004 - Jul 2018

  Civil Division

  • Supervising Attorney

    Apr 2015 - Jul 2018

  • Assistant Public Defender

    Apr 2004 - Apr 2015
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  Oak park liquor control review board

  May 2013 - May 2015

  Board member

  The Liquor Control Review Board investigates and reviews all applications and renewals of liquor licenses and advises the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.

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  Oak park & river forest high school

  May 2015 - May 2023

  Chair Board meetings and serve as the official spokesperson for the OPRF Board of Education. Member of the Board of Education for District 200, Oak Park and River Forest High School. Re-elected to a second 4-year term as a member of the Board of Education for District 200, Oak Park and River Forest High School.

  • Board Member

    May 2022 - May 2023

  • Board President

    May 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Board Vice President

    May 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Board Secretary

    May 2015 - Apr 2017
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  Illinois women's institute for leadership training academy

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Fellowship

  Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership (IWIL) Training Academy prepares and trains Democratic women to run for elected office, seek public appointments, and govern effectively at all levels in Illinois.

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  Preston jones for judge

  May 2017 - Nov 2018

  Campaign manager

  Managed successful campaign for first African-American male to win a contested countywide race since 2010. Secured almost 50% of the vote in a four-way primary election. Successfully navigated Democratic Party slating process for first-time candidate. Helped ensure a more racially equitable and qualified judiciary for the citizens of Cook County.

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  Leadership greater chicago

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Fellowship

  The year-long Signature Fellows Program is the area’s premiere civic leadership development program, immersing participants in the major socioeconomic issues facing the City of Chicago and the Greater Chicago Region.

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  Personal pac

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2023

  Board member

  Personal PAC is committed to building the next generation of leaders who will continue the work of protecting and expanding reproductive rights in Illinois.

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  Cook county state’s attorney’s office

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

  Assistant state’s attorney

  Represent Cook County agencies and their employees in complex litigation in Federal court.

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  Erikson institute mccormick foundation executive fellowship in early childhood development

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2019

  Fellowship

  A program of Erikson’s Early Childhood Leadership Academy (ECLA), the MFEF program brings together influential leaders across multiple sectors to participate in a collective and dynamic learning experience that provides a comprehensive understanding of the long-term benefits of investing in early child development.

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  Cook county government

  Jan 2020 - now

  Assist the Chief Administrative Officer with oversight of the following departments and agencies within the Bureau of Administration: Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security, Department of Transportation and Highways, Medical Examiner's Office, Cook County Law Library, Veteran's Affairs, Department of Environment and Sustainability, Animal and Rabies Control, Office of Research, Operations, and Innovation (ROI), Records Management, Fleet Management, and Printing and Graphic Services. Show less

  • Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Technology Counsel for the Cook County Bureau of Technology

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
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  Oak park and river forest high school scholarship foundation

  Sept 2023 - now

  Board member

  https://www.scholarships4oprfhs.org

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  The imagine foundation

  Jul 2024 - now

  Advisory board member

  https://www.imagine-foundation.org