Experience

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  Third judicial district of utah

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

  Trial court interpreter - samoan

  • Interpreted for native Samoan speaking defendants in court and during meetings with counsel.• Studied and utilized court specific language and interpretation techniques to better serve clients’ needs in the courtroom.

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  Fifth judicial circuit of florida

  Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  Assistant state attorney

  • Advocated on behalf of the State of Florida at first appearances daily. Reviewed and assessed probable cause affidavits, offered plea agreements, and argued bond amounts; prepared arraignment plea offers read and evaluated probable cause affidavits, investigated criminal histories.• Collected, and evaluated all police reports forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office for intake review, questions of probable cause and legitimacy; interviewed victims and witnesses to determine whether adequate admissible evidence existed to justify the filing of criminal charges Show less

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  Third judicial circuit of florida

  Apr 2015 - Feb 2017

  Judicial law clerk

  • Researched points of law and reviewed body of evidence in order to offer recommendations material to judicial conclusions; drafted memorandums, motions and legal orders. Managed all post-conviction motions regarding complex felony cases including motions alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, illegal sentences, and all other manner of post-conviction matters• Assisted judges in chambers and in court, providing legal research and offered solutions during pretrial hearings, trial, and post-trial hearings, for both criminal and civil matters. Tracked multiple cases and deadlines ensuring all documents and alternate correspondence between relevant parties was received and reviewed. Show less

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  Office of the utah state auditor

  Feb 2017 - now

  Senior perfomance auditor - statutory compliance

  • Provide impartial legal analysis, offer solutions on statewide operational compliance such as state/federal law, administrative rule, or policy and the adequacy of such standards. • Lead performance audits requiring a focus on the statutory compliance and ethical performance of individuals and organizations under the scope of The Utah State Auditor per Utah Code 67-3-1(3)(a)