A Bit About Me
I am passionate about many things, but storytelling and communication rank near the top of the list. I believe that effective communication can turn good ideas into great ones and find immense joy in teaching and mentoring others to communicate effectively.
I am a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia School of Law. I currently serve as Senior Counsel for Government Affairs at Optimum and teach Persuasive Communications as part of the Wharton School’s MBA Program for Executives.
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I am also a breast cancer survivor.
Work + LIFe Experience
1983 - 2001
2001-2005
2005-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2013
2013-2015
2015-2018
2018-2022
2022
2022-2025
2025-PRESENT
I grew up in the hills of West Virginia.
I earned my B.A. in German Literature at Princeton University.
I earned my J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law.
I was a Commercial Litigation Associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP.
I served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas E. Johnson in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
I was a Labor and Employment Associate at Spillman Thomas & Battle, PLLC.
I served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of West Virginia.
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I served as Counsel for the Committee on the Judiciary for the West Virginia Senate.
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I served as Chief Counsel for the Government Organization Committee for the West Virginia Senate.
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I served as Assistant Commissioner for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
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I served as General Counsel for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
I received my breast cancer diagnosis.
I served as Counsel for State Affairs at Altice USA.
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I serve as Senior Counsel for Government Affairs at Optimum.
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I am a lecturer at The Wharton School's MBA Program for Executives.