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Fr�--PL—Lehman <br />system, and acted as a resource in analyzing and troubleshooting problem�s with <br />the new system. <br />• Served as a liaison between the UI Projects, UI Technology Initiative <br />Project, and Appeals Operations divisions to trouble�shoot e�rrors, convey <br />requested developm�ents, and communicate trouble areas to all parties. <br />Project consultant - Une�m�ploym�e�nt Insurance Legal Affairs 3anuary 2007' - <br />Decem�ber 2007' <br />• Lead worke�r and Department representative for Workers' Compensation <br />interventions filed through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and <br />office of Administrative Hearings. <br />• File�d Workers' Compensation Intervention m�otions, negotiated and <br />comr prromr ise�d the Department' s intervention interest with involved attorneys, <br />and participate�d in negotiations, m�ediati erns , and hearing . <br />• Assisted in de�ve�loping, pre�paring and del ive�ring training for the new UI <br />Applicant System: <br />• Re�vie�we�d and issued Protest Affirmations or Re�de�te�rm�i nations for EM�ploye�r <br />prote�sts. <br />Law Clerk - Unemployment Insurance Legal Affairs 3une 2005 - December <br />2006 <br />• Re�vie�we�d the re�cord of eases appealed to the Commissioner's Representative <br />level and wrote case sum�m�aries and draft decisions for review by the <br />Commissioner's Representative. <br />• Re�vie�we�d e�m�ploye�r protests to de�te�rm�i nations issued by the Department and <br />issued Affirmations or Redeterm�i nations based on the em�ployer I s file . <br />• Analyz,e�d various issues of United States Department of Labor standards and <br />Une�m�ploym�e�nt Insurance Law. <br />Education:: William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul, MAN <br />3uriS Doctorate August 2003, - 2006 <br />University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MIN <br />Bachelor of Arts May 2001 <br />• International Relations, e�m�phasis in Diplomacy and Interstate Relations. <br />• Germ�an Studies, em�phasis in Literature, Culture, and Society. <br />Institute for the International Education of Students <br />Freiburg, Ge�rm�any <br />European union Program spring 2000 <br />civic and Volunteer Activities (Past and Pre�se�nt):: Senate District 54 DFL <br />William m�itche�ll College of Law De�m�ocrats <br />Watertown (SD) Young De�m�ocrats <br />Codington county (SD) Democrats <br />Watertown Young Kiwanis club <br />Codington county 4-H <br />Please state your reasons for wanting to serve on the Comr m�issi on /Board :: The <br />main reason that I want to serve on the Ethics or Planning Commision is that I <br />want to become more involved in m�y comr mr unity. I believe that m�y legal <br />education and m�y past e�m�ploym�e�nt as an une�m�ploym�e�nt law 'judge would bring <br />valuable experience tee comr mr ission. I have conducted contested case <br />hearings and have experience of que�stioning partie�s, ruling on proce�dural <br />matte rs, and de�te rm�ining re�le�vancy of both testimony and docum�e�ntation to make <br />determ�inatierns and apply that to the law. <br />what is your view of the role of this Commission/ Board?: my view of the role <br />of the Ethics Commission is that it acts in an advisory capicity to the city <br />council on matters of violations of the ethics code. This would include <br />conducting hearings on matters re�fe�rre�d to the Com�m�ission by the City Attorney <br />Page 2 <br />