To make the world a better place through employment and hard work.
Certifications
{Will be after paperwork is submitted}Attorney admitted to practice law in the states of Connecticut and New York
Education
Hofstra University School of Law - Hempstead, NY
J.D., January 2006
Activities: Legal Columnist for college newspaper, Moot Court Competition, Columbian Lawyers Association, Corporate Law Society (Vice President), Italian Law Students Association (Treasurer), Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity, International Law Society Courses of Particular Interest: Patent Law, Advanced Patent Law (wrote appellate brief and made oral arguments), Pre-Trial Skills, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Moot Court Seminar, Evidence, Corporations, European Union Law, Commercial Paper, Secured Transactions, Jurisprudence, Rhetoric, Wills
Hofstra University, Frank Zarb School of Business - Hempstead, NY
M.B.A., January 2006
Achievement: First place team in capstone business competition (in lieu of thesis)
Universitiy of Milan & University of Parma - Milan/Parma/Genoa, Italy
Seton Hall University Law in Italy Program, Summer 2003
Coursework: European Union Business Transactions and Comparative Consitutional Law, including lectures by New Jersey Supreme Court Justice James Zazzali
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, NY
BS - Chemical Engineering, May 2002
Minor - Philosophy
Activities: Student Senator, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (Project Manager), Residence Hall Council Vice President, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Rensselaer Outing Club, Martial Arts Projects:
• Designed Distillation Column with Cost Analysis for Process Design course, 2001
• Programmed and wired optically self-guided remote car for Embedded Control course, 2000
• Manufactured a solar cell for Electronics course, 2000
University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
Chemical Engineering, September 1996 - May 1997, 33 credits
Projects:
• Team Manager & Developer – 1997 (Simulated a beer fermentation process using FORTRAN; designed and presented a plastic-molding device; and designed a disposable camera.)
Employment
Clearwater Systems, Essex, CT Project Manager, April 2009 – Present
• Training of mechanical representatives in technical operation of product
• Manage large mission critical projects to ensure successful deployment
• Work closely with mechanical contractors, design engineers, consultants, and facility managers
• Review drawings and water analysis for correct system design
• Preliminarily review contracts and patents
Baltimore Aircoil, Jessup, MD Product Applications & Marketing Engineer, May 2007 – March 2009
• Responded to representative quotation and application inquiries.
• Liaison for all departments in order to facilitate successful sales of products.
• Drafted marketing literature.
• Conducted presentations during training seminars.
• Drafted documents for knowledge base for sales reps
• Team member in an agressive redesign of full product line
• Researched solutions to customer's technical issues
• Made site trips for startup verification and issue resolution
• Determine appropriate multipliers for sales reps depending on competition.
• Assisted in determining appropriate price increases and implementing in system.
• Expedited drafting and submittal delays. Review engineering specifications for exceptions and solutions.
• Determined appropriate models based on psychometrics and cooling duty.
• Quoted outsourced parts.
• Resolved conflicts and technical customer complaints to avoid warranty claims.
Home Depot, Middletown, CT & Columbia, MD Millwork Specialist, August 2006 – July 2008
• Designed and processed contractor and consumer custom orders
• Assisted customers with all aspects of special orders and installation requests
• Assisted expeditor in resolving special order issues
Alesia & Associates, Nassau, NY Legal Assistant, May 2005 – September 2005
• Researched case law for motions and trial
• Drafted complaints and appeals briefs
• Wrote internal memorandums of the facts and issues
• Drafted motions for dismissal
• Assisted in interviewing clients
• Participated in fact-finding and contacting witnesses
• Drafted responses to interrogatories
• Assisted in trial work
Hofstra Student Computing Services, Hempstead, NY Computer Technician, September 2003 – Present
• Repair campus computers
• Supervise student assistants in computer labs
Honorable Philip Minardo, Staten Island Supreme Court, Staten Island, NY Judicial Intern, July 2003 - Aug 2003
• Drafted bench memoranda
• Observed medical malpractice jury trial
• Observed pretrial hearings in chambers
Pfizer, Milford, CT Lab Technician, July 2000 - Aug 2001
• Involved in research and development of prototype razors
• Analyzed blade lubricity and cut strength
• Operated Scanning Electron Microscope
• Responsible for electro-chemical etching process of manufacturing experimental blades
• Operated hot stage in order to examine melting point of polymer coating
• Communicated with vendors of experimental materials and processes and wrote "Emerging Technology" reports for each project
Clearwater Systems, Essex, CT Lab Technician, Summer 1999
• Researched colloidal science of water systems and the effect of electro-magnetic waves on the nucleation of polymorphs in water
• Operated distillery in order to create calcium carbonate scale for analysis
• Collected samples of scale precipitate for X-ray diffraction
• Measured and analyzed water hardness, alkalinity, pH, and conductivity
• Operated oscilloscope to determine proper frequency of pulse
• Maintenance of database of sales reps and customers
Additional Experience
New York City Election Board, Manhattan, NY - Elections Nov 2002 - Nov 2004
- Poll Worker Inspector
Vector Marketing, Vernon, CT - Summer 1999
- Salesman
Saturday at Nine Show, Manchester, CT - Summer 1999
- Produced and starred in local public access television talk show
Black Tie Catering, New Orleans, LA - Summer 1998
- Waiter for riverboat on the Mississippi River
Media Play, New Britain, CT - Summer 1996
- Cashier, Books Dept., Inventory
The Southside Eatery, Glastonbury, CT - Nov 1995 - May 1996
- Waiter, Dishwaster, Prep Cook
Towne Pharmacy, Glastonbury, CT - Aug 1994 - Nov 1994
- Inventory, Cashier, Drug Delivery
McDonalds, Glastonbury, CT - Oct 1993 - May 1994
- Cashier, Cook, Inventory
The Parson's Daughter Restaurant, Glastonbury, CT - May 1993 - Oct 1993
