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Education
Juris Doctor
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
• Ranked in top 5% of class, 3.8 GPA
• American Bar Association, student member
• Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys, student member
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with special honors and highest distinction
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, May 2002
• Minor in Asian Languages
• Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Experience
Social Media Policy and Technology Consultant, Bradley & Guzzetta, LLC, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 2010-present
• Advise local governments, businesses, and organizations on social media policy and best practices
• Assist PEG operators in streamlining video operations for multiple delivery platforms
• Design engaging and standards-compliant online presences through websites, blogs, social media, and video
Special Technology Project Administrative Assistant, Iowa Legal Aid, April 2010 – present
• Create and implement online board governance portal for statewide legal services organization
Creator, Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools, U of Iowa College of Law, 2009
• Researched institutional social media use and developed plan for educating students, staff and employers
• Presented project at CALICON09
• Created resource at smbp.laurabergus.com
• Created online community for policy discussion at Social Media Best Practices For Law Schools
Intern, Montana Legal Services Association, Montana, June – July 2009
• Drafted policy on social media use and institutional web presence
• Created client FAQs for use by HelpLine attorneys, based on statutory interpretation
• Assisted users of MontanaLawHelp website find legal information using LiveHelp chat
Research Assistant, University of Iowa College of Law, August 2009 – present
• Assist faculty with interdisciplinary research
• Write memos on research findings and supporting legal theories
Telecommunications Director/Webmaster, City of North Liberty, Iowa, 1998 – 2008
• Negotiated with telecommunications companies for long‐term franchise agreements
• Advised citizen commissioners and city administration and elected officials
• Coordinated government information in print, video and online for public consumption
• Advocated for the City of North Liberty’s interests and image locally and statewide
• Managed $150K budget and supervised two full‐time staff
Advisory Board Member, Iowa League of Cities Cable Franchise Advisory Board, 2007
• Researched implications of statewide video franchising legislation
• Drafted and recommended changes to Iowa SF 554
• Testified before House Commerce Committee on proposed amendments
Chair, Planning Committee, Liberty Centre Blues & BBQ, North Liberty, Iowa, 2007 – 2008
• Raised over $18,000 in four months to fund 5,000‐person community event
• Recruited volunteers and talent
• Documented and reported event planning and success to funding agencies
Honors & Activities
• Phi Beta Kappa Society, member
• Iowa Legal Aid, website volunteer, 2009
• Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Steering Committee, member 2004 – 2008
• Johnson County Livable Communities Initiative, Website Action Team Chair, 2007 – 2009
• North Bend Historical Society, North Liberty, Iowa, founding member
• Johnson County Community Network Board of Directors, member 1999‐2003
• Blue Ribbon Award for Outstanding Service, Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, 2002
• Hardest Working Person in Access, Iowa City Public Access Television, 2001
Personal Interests
• Cooking and food writing
• Video direction and production (example: Homelessness in Iowa, 2008)
• Web design (University of Iowa College of Law; contact me for other examples)
• Social media and blogging (see my work at Lawyerist, Social Media Law Student, and Legal Geekery)
