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Chris Sinclair

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Director at FLIP National

  • Education

    • Suffolk County Community College

      2011 - 2013
      Associate's Degree Paralegal Studies 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Alpha Sigma, Alpha Beta Gamma, & Lambda Epsilon Chi - A.A.S. in Paralegal Studies (ABA-approved program)- Graduated with honors & with highest distinction- Received award voted on by faculty as top paralegal student in entire college- Areas of study included evidence & procedural law, property law, business law, substantive criminal law, legal research, estates, trusts & wills, partnership & corporation law & civil litigation

    • Half Hollow Hills High School East

      1999 - 2003
      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: African American Students Organization, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track, Band, National Honor Society

    • Stony Brook University

      2008 - 2008
      Certificate Legal Assistant/Paralegal 98.64

      - Paralegal Certificate Course- Course study included investigating complex fact patterns, researching the law & preparing legal documents

    • Columbia University in the City of New York

      2013 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science, Minor in Business Management

      Activities and Societies: GS Alliance, Academic Support Network (now Trajectory), Columbia First-Generation Low-Income Partnership, Beyond the Box Initiative, Race, Ethnicity & Inclusion Task Force, Black Students Organization, Sexual Respect Initiative Peer Facilitator, GS Orientation Leader multiple times, GS Mentor & Overseeing Mentor, Intergroup Community Building Initiative, GS Student Life Allocations Board, GS First-Generation Student Advisory Board, Special Advisor to Equity & Inclusion Representative on GSSC - Created & ran Academic Support Network (now Trajectory)- Founding member of Columbia FLIP - Created GS Representative Position on FLIP's executive board - Served as 1st GS Representative of FLIP & 1st Co-Chair of FLIP's Food Insecurity Committee - One of 4 creators of CU Meal Share - Helped form Food Insecurity Partnership between FLIP, all 4 undergraduate student councils, and Swipes - Helped bring Share Meals to Columbia from NYU when Swipes didn't work -… Show more - Created & ran Academic Support Network (now Trajectory)- Founding member of Columbia FLIP - Created GS Representative Position on FLIP's executive board - Served as 1st GS Representative of FLIP & 1st Co-Chair of FLIP's Food Insecurity Committee - One of 4 creators of CU Meal Share - Helped form Food Insecurity Partnership between FLIP, all 4 undergraduate student councils, and Swipes - Helped bring Share Meals to Columbia from NYU when Swipes didn't work - Helped create Emergency Meal Fund & ensured that Emergency Meal Fund would be available for GS students as well as CC & SEAS students - Helped with creation of GS Food Bank as well as its expansion to a university-wide Food Bank- Helped BSO create a GS Representative position on their board for the first time in their 50-year existence- Served on Community Outreach Committee of BSO- Helped create GS Mentorship Program, serving as both Mentor & Overseeing Mentor during every semester of the program's existence Show less

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2003 - 2004
      None None

      - Did not finish at UNC

  • Experience

    • Adventureland

      Jun 2002 - Aug 2002
      Ride Operator

      - Named Employee of the Month for July 2002

    • Metropolitan Urologic Services, PC

      May 2004 - Aug 2004
      Medical Assistant/Office Manager

      - Performed multiple office operations such as billing, lab work & assisting with patients- Was placed in charge of all preparations for another doctor to join practice (transferring insurance coverage, etc.)

    • Macy's

      May 2005 - Aug 2005
      Sales Associate

      - Worked in kids department selling clothes for infants & young children- Assisted with arrangement of inventory in department

    • K&G Fashion Superstore

      Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
      Sales Associate

      - Assisted customers with purchases of suits, sport jackets & tuxedos- Measured customers to ensure their suits would fit them properly- Assisted with inventory

    • RadioShack

      Sept 2005 - Aug 2006
      Sales Associate

      - Sold electronics to customers & advised customers on technical issues- Was one of the top selling associates in the company nationwide- Was recommended for assistant manager position- Assumed assistant managerial duties in absence of store manager- Was named Wireless Specialist for my store- Was able to increase cell phone sales during time as Wireless Specialist- Filled in for other sales associates every time there was insufficient store coverage- Trained new associates & new assistant manager as they came to the store Show less

    • CompUSA

      Jan 2007 - Mar 2007
      Small/Medium Business Services Sales Representative

      - Sold computers, computer accessories & computer systems to business clients

    • PC Richard & Son

      Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
      Sales Counselor

      - Sold electronics & appliances to customers- Conducted weekly inventory of one department of a store- Was trusted with transfer of inventory between stores on multiple occasions- Commission sales job; was never in the hole during my entire time at company

    • Obama for America

      Jan 2008 - Nov 2008
      Volunteer

      - Canvassed for campaign as a volunteer- Traveled to Pennsylvania on multiple occasions to canvas- Traveled to Ohio on one occasion to canvas

    • Lord & Taylor

      Nov 2008 - Dec 2008
      Sales Associate

      - Worked in men's suits department during holiday season selling men's suits, men's shoes & men's accessories to customers

    • National Modification Service

      Jun 2009 - Apr 2010
      Paralegal/Senior Modification Specialist

      - Saved thousands of clients' homes from foreclosure by performing loan modifications on their behalf- Worked with various banks & mortgage companies as well as regulatory government agencies to institute best practices with respect to the loan modification process- Became recognized by the federal government as a trusted advisor & expert in loan modifications- Held banks & mortgage companies to account for their treatment of homeowners by conducting extensive research to become well-versed in administrative guidelines for government loan modification programs Show less

    • Law Office of Jay I. Waldhauser, PC

      Apr 2010 - Dec 2014
      Paralegal/Senior Modification Specialist

      - Saved thousands of clients' homes from foreclosure by performing loan modifications on their behalf- Worked with various banks & mortgage companies as well as regulatory government agencies to institute best practices with respect to the loan modification process- Became recognized by the federal government as a trusted advisor & expert in loan modifications- Held banks & mortgage companies to account for their treatment of homeowners by conducting extensive research to become well-versed in administrative guidelines for government loan modification programs Show less

    • Law Offices of David M. Green, Esq.

      Sept 2010 - Nov 2010
      Paralegal/Senior Modification Specialist

      - Saved thousands of clients' homes from foreclosure by performing loan modifications on their behalf- Worked with various banks & mortgage companies as well as regulatory government agencies to institute best practices with respect to the loan modification process- Became recognized by the federal government as a trusted advisor & expert in loan modifications- Held banks & mortgage companies to account for their treatment of homeowners by conducting extensive research to become well-versed in administrative guidelines for government loan modification programs Show less

    • Enterprise Services LLC

      Feb 2011 - Dec 2011
      Post Closing Assistant

      - Prepared post closing packages for title company- Sent checks out to tax collectors & judgment creditors

    • Campos, Lazar & Martin, PLLC

      Jan 2012 - Sept 2012
      Paralegal/Relationship Manager

      - Saved thousands of clients' homes from foreclosure by performing loan modifications on their behalf- Worked with various banks & mortgage companies as well as regulatory government agencies to institute best practices with respect to the loan modification process- Held banks & mortgage companies to account for their treatment of homeowners by conducting extensive research to become well-versed in administrative guidelines for government loan modification programs- Prepared notes for litigation attorneys in advance of foreclosure settlement conferences Show less

    • Hudson Valley LLC

      Jul 2013 - Sept 2013
      Paralegal/Senior Modification Specialist

      - Revamped procedures at firm to ensure that clients were being provided with the services they contracted for- Established procedures for how to properly process loan modifications- Made recommendations for changes to firm procedures to maximize results for clients

    • Columbia University in the City of New York

      Jan 2014 - Sept 2015
      Academic Support Network Coordinator

      - Created resource in Academic Resource Center at School of General Studies- Facilitated weekly conversations with students about tips on how to have a successful semester as well as issues that students were going through throughout the semester

    • Center for Court Innovation

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Community Engagement Intern

      - Worked with Save Our Streets initiative in the South Bronx aimed at combating gun violence in the local community- Worked with organizations to provide resources to Save Our Streets initiative in order to develop alternative path to gun violence- Received guidance & training on grant writing

    • Churchill Credit Solutions

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2015
      Summer Legal Intern

      - Assisted attorneys with negotiation of debt settlement with creditors- Prepared cease & desist letters to creditors on behalf of clients- Maintained up-to-date list of contacts at various creditors to streamline debt settlement negotiation process for attorneys

    • Eisenberg & Baum, LLP

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2015
      Summer Legal Intern

      - Worked on litigation involving discrimination against deaf people, including preparation of trial exhibits & pre-trial discovery

    • Law Offices of Eric Dinnocenzo

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2015
      Paralegal

      - Performed document filings through PACER- Requested medical records on behalf of clients & prospective clients

    • Mirador Real Estate

      Mar 2016 - Oct 2016
      Office Adminstrator

      - Worked with prospective tenants to get them approved for apartments in New York City- Revamped verification process for entire company to free up real estate agents to show more apartments- Worked with On-Site, an independent verification service, to verify income & rental history for prospective tenants- Made recommendations for final approval for apartments to landlord

    • FLIP National

      Sept 2016 - now

      - Non-profit organization- Founding member of organization aimed at providing support for & raising awareness about issues facing first-generation and/or low-income students at colleges & universities across the country- Built networks with both administrators & students at various schools in order to expand organization's influence- Spoke at national conferences about FLIP National's work in order to further build the coalition- Spearheaded fundraising efforts- Fostered relationships with external partners in order to advance organization's mission Show less - Non-profit organization- Founding member of organization aimed at providing support for & raising awareness about issues facing first-generation and/or low-income students at colleges & universities across the country- Built networks with both administrators & students at various schools in order to expand organization's influence- Spoke at national conferences about FLIP National's work in order to further build the coalition- President of the Board of Directors in 2018 and 2019- Spearheaded fundraising efforts- Fostered relationships with external partners in order to advance organization's mission Show less

      • Executive Director

        Sept 2020 - now

      • Executive Director - External Affairs

        Sept 2016 - Sept 2020

    • Vassar College

      Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
      Residential Teaching Fellow

      - Served as teaching assistant for "Growing Up In War & Peace - The Shaping of Human Experience", one of the 3 courses offered as part of Exploring Transfer, a program aimed at encouraging students at community colleges to transfer to elite 4-year schools- Conducted office hours for students 5 nights per week- Organized trips for students aimed at encouraging students to expand their horizons with respect to what schools to transfer to- Organized a panel of past participants in Exploring Transfer program to talk with students about what a 4-year college is like- Prepared master set of notes for students in class- Made recommendations to professors about how to present information to class based on observations on students' progress Show less

    • African American Policy Forum

      Oct 2017 - Jan 2018
      Research Assistant

      - Conducted research on police killings of unarmed black people, particularly black women- Served as de facto teaching assistant for Civil Rights Law class taught by Kimberle Crenshaw at Columbia Law School

    • Brownstein Legal, P.C.

      May 2019 - Sept 2019
      Paralegal

      - Work on pre-litigation claims involving false arrest, malicious prosecution & police brutality- Assist with preparation of clients to appear at 50-h hearings- Prepare notices of claim to be filed on behalf of clients- Conduct intakes & assisted in assessing the strength of potential clients’ cases

    • Wipfli

      Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
      Lead Generation Specialist/Brand Ambassador

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • New York City Community Fellows Program

      Institute for Nonprofit Practice
      Jun 2020

    • NYS Notary Public

      New York State
      Jul 2016

    • Grantsmanship Training Program Certificate of Completion

      The Grantsmanship Center
      May 2020

    • Part 146 Basic Mediation Training Certificate of Completion

      Stalder Mediation
      Oct 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chris Sinclair
      GS Service Award (2018) School of General Studies, Columbia University May 2018 Awarded to students who have distinguished themselves during the academic year with a dedication to service and leadership within the School of General Studies and/or the Columbia University community
    • Awarded to Chris Sinclair
      GS Service Award (2015) School of General Studies, Columbia University May 2015 Awarded to students who have distinguished themselves during the academic year with a dedication to service and leadership within the School of General Studies and/or the Columbia University community
    • Awarded to Chris Sinclair
      Certificate of Achievement Suffolk County Comminuty College May 2013 Award given to the top paralegal student in the entire college

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Meal Server

      Issued by Morningside Soup Kitchen on Oct 2016
      Morningside Soup KitchenAssociated with Chris Sinclair

    • Field Day Coordinator

      Issued by In The Word Ministries on Aug 2013
      In The Word MinistriesAssociated with Chris Sinclair

    • Attendee

      Issued by Women's March on Jan 2017
      Women's MarchAssociated with Chris Sinclair

    • Minds Matter Coordinator/Core Team Member/Fun Captain

      Issued by Minds Matter on Apr 2021
      Minds MatterAssociated with Chris Sinclair

    • Webmaster

      Issued by In The Word Ministries on Jan 2012
      In The Word MinistriesAssociated with Chris Sinclair

    • Canvassing Volunteer

      Issued by Obama for America on Jan 2008
      Obama for AmericaAssociated with Chris Sinclair