Education

St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas

Candidate for Juris Doctor, 2012

Student Attorney, St. Mary's Civil Justice Clinic 

Staff Writer, St. Mary's Law Journal

 

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas

Bachelor of Arts, Major: Political Science, 2007

 

Experience

 

Schliker Nichols & Ritzwoller, L.L.C. San Antonio, Texas, 2005 – present

Managing Director

 

 

Crossroads Family Services, Plano, Texas, 2008 – 2009

Business Development Director & Community Liaison

 

 

Collin County Government, McKinney, Texas, 2006 – 2008

Teen Court Coordinator

 

 

Congressman Sam Johnson, Plano, Texas, March 2006

Campaign Manager

 

 

The Law Offices of James K. LaRoe, P.C., Dallas, Texas, 2004 – 2006

Legal Assistant

 

 

Clouse, Dunn, Hirsch, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas 2004

Legal Assistant

 

 

The Disney Store, Inc., Plano, Texas, 2003 – 2004  

Manager

 

 

Dallas County District Attorney, Child Abuse Division, Dallas, Texas, 2003

Intern

 

 

Plano Baseball Umpires Association, Plano, Texas, 1997 – 2003

Commissioner

 

 

Organizations, Memberships, and Certifications

Teen Court Association of Texas, Former President

Plano Heritage Commission, Former Chairman

Texas Alcoholic Education Program for Minors, Licensed Instructor

Texas Bar Association, Law Student Division, Member

American Bar Association, Law Student Division Liaison to the ABA SOGI Commission

National LGBT Bar Association, Member

Amateur Baseball Umpires' Association, Member

San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Member

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, Mentor

Notary Public

 

Awards & Community Activities

Dallas Forth Worth’s Top 25 Leaders of the Future, The Dallas Voice

Community Ambassador Award, Mothers Against Drunk Driving - North Texas Affiliate

Dixie Clem Award, Collin County Republican Party

Texas Horizon Award, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas

Voice of Collin County Columnist¸ The Dallas Morning News

Executive Committee, Collin County Republican Party

Substitute Teacher, Medina Independent School District

Election Judge, Collin County