Work History:
Illinois license in good standing since May 2006

The Tungol Law Offices, Darien, IL (Concentration in Immigration Law)
Of Counsel

Spearheaded the business immigration PERM labor certification department, and handled working visas, labor certifications, and immigrant petition processes

Assisted with other clients needing adjustment of status to F-1 student visas, extension of B2 visas, and all family-based I-130 petitions

Continue as of-counsel attorney for pro bono– and low bono-related cases

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington, D.C., Legal Editor

Edited legal publications and books on immigration law, including managing editor of: Immigration Options for Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals; Immigration Options for Religious Workers (2nd Ed.); The Visa Processing Guide and Consular Posts Handbook (2007–10 Eds.); AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox (3rd Ed.); AILA’s Asylum Primer (6th Ed.); Immigration Law and the Transgender Client; Going Global: Trends in Outbound Immigration; Immigration Law Today; and assisted in editing: The David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification (4th Ed.) and AILA’s Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook (2007–10 Eds.)  

Covered press conferences pertaining to immigration law topics, marketed AILA Publications at conferences, and oversaw progress of writers and contributing editors for assigned publications

Two-time recipient of AILA Employee of the Month award, and one of the creators of AILA’s innovative online magazine, VOICE: An Immigration Dialogue

Cook County State's Attorney Office, Chicago, IL, Law Clerk

Monitored assigned cases and successfully adjudicated them at the Child Protection Division

Represented the State on party motions, Case Management Conferences, and Status on Service

Madigan and Getzendanner, Chicago, IL, Legal Assistant

Served as personal assistant to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and responsible for preparing letters of correspondence, setting-up meetings, and scheduling conference calls

Prepared petitions, motions, and other legal documents pertaining to real estate property and tax matters

WEAU Channel 13, Eau Claire, WI, Reporter/Producer

Served as political and court beat reporter and weekend early morning producer

Wrote, edited and reported newscasts and produced weekend early morning newscasts

Office of Senate Minority Leader (Democratic Technology and Communications Committee), Washington, DC, Assistant Producer/Intern

Coordinated press conferences for U.S. Democratic Senators

Booked radio and television show appearances for senators

Education:
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, Graduated: May 2005

Decisive Utterance School Newspaper,  Editor-in-Chief, 2003–05

Phi Alpha Delta, Chapter Treasurer, 2003–04

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Graduated: May 2000
Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Honors) Double Majors: Broadcast Journalism and Political Science

Organizations:

Legal Advisor: Migrant Heritage Commission

Member: AILA, ABA, Equality Now